[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick 10-21-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Some residents of the Village of Warwick are unable to obtain photo identification cards due to a variety of circumstances. It would serve the public welfare for the Village to make local residency cards available to Village residents to assist them in interacting with services and venues which require photo identification. At the same time, the Village is not in a position to conduct investigations sufficient to guarantee the identity of everyone who might apply for a local residency card. Therefore, the local residency cards issued under the Village's Local Residency Card Program shall contain a suitable disclaimer of legal responsibility on the part of the Village for verifying identification of cardholders.
A. 
Applications for local residency cards shall be on a written form promulgated by the Village of Warwick which shall require the applicant to provide:
(1) 
The applicant's name;
(2) 
The applicant's date of birth;
(3) 
The applicant's residence address; and
(4) 
The date on which the application is being submitted.
B. 
The application form for local residency cards shall include a space for signature by the applicant averring that the information provided therein is true and accurate under the penalties of perjury.
C. 
The application form for local residency cards shall further include space for Village officials to complete, which shall state whether the application is granted or denied. If denied, the Clerk's office shall inform the applicant in writing of the grounds for denial. If granted, the Clerk's office shall complete upon the application form a statement of:
(1) 
The date upon which the application was granted;
(2) 
The nature of proof of residency provided by the applicant; and
(3) 
That the Village Clerk's office has reviewed the proof of residency submitted by the applicant and found it acceptable.
D. 
Applications for local residency cards must be submitted with proof of residency in the Village of Warwick. Such proof may consist of any of the documents below bearing the applicant's name and residence address; provided, however, that addresses listing only a P.O. box shall not constitute proof of residency.
(1) 
Any government-issued ID card listing an address (e.g., a passport, a driver's license or vehicle registration, a US permanent resident card or "green card");
(2) 
A deed or lease to residential property in the applicant's name;
(3) 
A notarized letter from a property owner or lessee representing that the applicant currently resides upon or in his or her property;
(4) 
A local property tax bill, utility bill or insurance bill (homeowner, renter, health, life or automobile insurance) dated not more than six months prior to the date of the application for the local residency card;
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(5) 
A voter registration card or a jury summons with identity and address dated not more than six months prior to the date of the application for the local residency card;
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(6) 
A bank account statement or employment pay stub dated not more than six months prior to the date of the application for the local residency card.
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(7) 
For persons under age 18, residency may be established by submission of a school record or report card listing a residence address;
E. 
Applications for a local residency card must be submitted with payment of applicable fees as provided in this chapter.
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. 
The Village of Warwick shall make available to any resident of the Village of Warwick 14 years of age or more a local residency card displaying the cardholder's photograph, name, date of birth and residence address. Local residency cards shall bear the seal of the Village of Warwick and set forth an ID number assigned to the card and list the date of issuance and date of expiration of the card as well as the disclaimer provided for in this chapter.
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
B. 
The issuance of local residency cards shall be administered by and through the office of the Village Clerk.
C. 
Local residency cards issued by the Village shall expire four years after the date of issuance.
D. 
It shall be necessary to reapply for a local residency card in the event of a change of address or in the event of a lost, stolen or damaged card.
The Village shall comply with all applicable laws regarding municipal record retention by maintaining, for each local residency card issued, the completed application form. Except for the application form, the Village Clerk shall not retain originals or copies of any documents provided by applicants to verify residency in the Village of Warwick.
[Amended 1-21-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
In providing local residency cards, the Village of Warwick is relying wholly and exclusively upon information regarding identification and residency provided by applicants. The Village of Warwick does not act as a guarantor or warrantor of the veracity of such information. In recognition of this, each local residency card shall include a disclaimer reading: "The Village of Warwick does not act as a guarantor or warrantor of the identity of the cardholder and is relying wholly and exclusively upon information provided by the applicant regarding identity and residency."
There shall be no renewal of local residency cards. Upon expiration of a local residency card, it shall be necessary for the cardholder to apply for a new card.
The Village Board shall set by resolution such application fees for local residency cards as it may find appropriate, and such fees shall be listed in the Village's Schedule of Fees. Such fees shall be nonrefundable.
A. 
In the event that the Village Clerk denies an application for a local residency card, the applicant may appeal to the Village Board of Trustees.
B. 
Appeals may be taken by submitting, within 30 days of issuance of a written denial by the Village Clerk's office, a letter to the Village Board stating that the applicant wishes to appeal from the denial of the application for a local residency card, along with a copy of the Clerk's written denial.
C. 
The Village Board shall schedule and hold a hearing on an appeal within 60 days of receipt of an appeal; provided, however, that the Village Board may extend the time in which to hold the hearing should circumstances require such an extension.
D. 
The Village Board shall render a determination of appeals by motion within 45 days of the close of the hearing on the appeal.
A. 
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person or entity to undertake any of the following acts:
(1) 
Knowingly presenting false information upon an application for a local residency card;
(2) 
Altering, copying or replicating a local residency card issued by the Village of Warwick without the permission of the Village;
(3) 
Using a local residency card issued by the Village of Warwick to falsely claim to be the cardholder; or
(4) 
Using a local residency card issued by the Village of Warwick to falsely claim residency in the Village.
B. 
Each violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of up to $250.