The Common Council of the City of Buffalo believes that the
City's mobile bail bonds companies provide a necessary service to
the community. Bail bonds allow for the effective functioning of the
criminal justice system by providing equal opportunities for bail
to persons charged with a crime, in an attempt to prevent one's freedom
from being tied to his or her economic status. The Common Council
recognizes the need to provide a permanent location for mobile bail
bonds vehicles servicing nearby courts. Owners of such businesses
would be provided a permanent location to conduct business in the
form of designated parking area that will allow for the owner of such
mobile businesses to park in said designated areas with a permit from
the City of Buffalo Department of Parking.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BAIL BONDS
Any person, firm or corporation in any court having criminal
jurisdiction or in any criminal action or proceeding who shall, for
another, deposit money or property as bail or execute as surety any
bail bond, who shall have made such a deposit or given such bail in
more than two cases not arising out of the same transaction, shall
be deemed to be conducting a bail and insurance business.
DESIGNATED PARKING FOR MOBILE BAIL BONDS VEHICLES
All bail bonds vehicles having received a valid parking permit
form the City shall be given the authority to park an MBBV during
the weekday business hours on the Northern side of Perkins Avenue,
starting from the corner of Perkins Drive and Delaware Avenue, to
a point approximately 140 feet west towards South Elmwood Avenue,
as precisely determined by the Commissioner of Parking.
MOBILE BAIL BONDS VEHICLE (MBBV)
A motorized vehicle used by a licensed bail bondsman from
which the service of providing surety and bail bonds for individuals
or multiple persons is conducted from within the vehicle.
Every MBBV parking permit shall contain the following conditions:
A. Each MBBV parking permit shall expire on November 1 of every year.
B. The parking permit shall not be transferable without the written
approval of the Commissioner of Parking.
C. The permit is valid for one vehicle only and may not be used on personal
vehicles not being used as an MBBV.
D. There shall be issued to each vendor a suitable decal that shall
be permanently and prominently affixed to the vehicle.
Any MBBV utilizing a bail bonds parking permit and parking in
the designated area without the required City or state licenses shall
immediately have his/her parking permit revoked by the Commissioner
of Parking. Every day of operation without a license shall constitute
a separate violation and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$500 per violation.