It is the intent of the Town Board in this chapter to authorize
certain Town of Clarkstown personnel to issue appearance tickets to
persons and businesses in violation of ordinances and local laws enacted
by the Town of Clarkstown, the County of Rockland and the State of
New York for the purposes of efficient and expeditious enforcement
and prosecution in Justice Court and for the peace and good order
of the Town of Clarkstown and its residents. In addition, the Town
Board enacts this chapter for the purpose of providing for the efficient
enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code, as promulgated by the New York State Department of State,
as well as all other ordinances, local laws and rules and regulations
of the Town of Clarkstown, the County of Rockland and the State of
New York.
[Amended 3-22-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016; 12-13-2018 by L.L. No. 9-2018]
The Code Enforcement personnel, inspectors and staff of the
office of the Building Inspector, as designated by the Building Inspector
(also known as the Chief Code Enforcement Officer); Town Attorney
or designee or deputy; inspectors and staff of the Department of Engineering
and Facilities Management, as designated by the Director; deputies
and staff of the Clarkstown Highway Department, as designated by the
Superintendent, and Animal Control Officers of the Town of Clarkstown
shall have the power to issue appearance tickets as the same are defined
in Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
The power and jurisdiction of the persons authorized to issue
appearance tickets pursuant to this chapter include ordinances, codes
and local laws enacted by the Town of Clarkstown, the County of Rockland
and other New York State laws and statutes and, in the case of New-York-State-certified
Code Enforcement Officials, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code.
This chapter does not include the power to issue appearance
tickets for violations of the Penal Law of the State of New York.