Town of Sardinia, NY Chapter 4 Appearance Tickets

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Sardinia 2-14-1979 by L.L. No. 2-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 4-1 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize public servants of the Town of Sardinia to issue and serve appearance tickets in connection with violations of state statutes, local laws, ordinances or rules and regulations of the Town which the public servants are authorized or required to enforce.

§ 4-2 Authorization to issue.

[Amended 1-9-1985; 8-26-1989 by L.L. No. 4-1989]

The following public servants of the Town of Sardinia are hereby authorized to issue and serve an appearance ticket with respect to violation of a state statute, a local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of the Town of Sardinia that such public servants are, respectively, required or authorized to enforce:

A. Code Enforcement Officer: building, zoning and planning; fire prevention and safety; licensing of occupations or businesses; and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

B. Constables: parking; public health, safety and welfare; licensing of occupations or businesses; Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and Chapter 54, Dogs; and any other Town laws.

§ 4-3 Service of appearance tickets.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

An appearance ticket other than for a parking violation shall be served personally, except that an appearance ticket issued for the violation of a local zoning ordinance, or of a local building or sanitation code, may be served in any manner authorized for service under § 308 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.