[Amended 6-16-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992]
The general purpose of this chapter is to allow
the Village Board to create the position or positions of Special Service
Attendant(s), who will be given the authority to issue summonses and/or
appearance tickets for violation of village legislation upon property
owned or controlled by the village.
[Amended 6-16-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992]
The Zoning Inspector, Building Inspector, Plumbing
Inspector, Deputy Plumbing Inspector, Fire Marshal, Ordinance Enforcement
Officer, Mayor, Trustees, Special Service Attendants, Special Service
Attendants III, Parking Attendants and any other officers of the Incorporated
Village of Lindenhurst authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees
from time to time are hereby authorized, directed and permitted to
issue appearance tickets pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law in
the course of instituting prosecution against violations of the Code
of the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. This section shall in
no way act as a bar to the power to issue summonses and/or appearance
tickets as may be conferred upon persons elsewhere than in this chapter.
The form of appearance tickets shall provide
for verification pursuant to § 100.30, Subdivision I, Paragraph
d, of the Criminal Procedure Law.
Alternate modes of pleading by the defendant
shall be provided on the reverse side of the appearance ticket as
follows:
A. Entry of a plea of guilty before the Clerk of the
Court.
B. Entry of a plea of guilty by mail.
C. Power of attorney authorizing the Clerk of the Court
to plead guilty on the defendant's behalf.