[Adopted 9-12-2013 by L.L. No. 38-2013]
A. 
This Legislature hereby finds and determines that, in accordance with Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law, and pursuant to Local Law No. 9-2013, the County of Suffolk established a Traffic and Parking Violations Agency to assist the Suffolk County District Court in the disposition and administration of traffic and parking violations.
B. 
This Legislature further finds that certain administrative fees were adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 908-2012 (Budget Amendment Resolution No. 2-2012), in the amount of $30 for each non-Red-Light Camera Safety Program notice of violation processed by the Agency which was issued pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1111-b, and $50 for each infraction of traffic and parking laws, ordinances, or rules and regulations processed by the Agency under General Municipal Law § 371 other than notices of violation issued pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1111-b.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
C. 
This Legislature further finds that, although these administrative fees were previously approved in Resolution No. 908-2012 (Budget Amendment Resolution No. 2-2012), it is prudent to incorporate such charges in a fee schedule established for the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency and codified in the Suffolk County Code.
D. 
Therefore, the purpose of this article is to codify the previously approved fee schedule for the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency in the Suffolk County Code.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2014; 3-18-2014 by L.L. No. 8-2014]
A. 
A fee schedule for the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency is hereby established as follows:
(1) 
Administrative fee for red light tickets: $30, except for violations issued from the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative fee of $30.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(2) 
Administrative fee for traffic and parking tickets: $55.
(3) 
Late fees for parking tickets: fines doubled after 30 days; fines tripled after 60 days.
(4) 
Administrative fee for judgments: $100, except for violations issued from the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative fee of $100.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(5) 
Administrative fee for defaults: $50, except for violations issued from the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative fee of $50.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(6) 
Fee for failure to timely pay fine: $50, except for violations issued from the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional fee of $50.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(7) 
Fee for booting: $250.
(8) 
Fee for towing: $350.
(9) 
Fee for storage: $75 per day or any part thereof.
B. 
No fee shall be collected from any person who cannot be fined pursuant to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 319, 376-a, 401, or 509 or who is found not guilty of committing a violation following an Agency hearing.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
All fees are to be implemented pursuant to rules and regulations as determined by the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency, except there shall be no administrative fees for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1111-b issued through the Red-Light Camera Safety Program.
The provisions of this law shall apply immediately upon the effective date of this law.