[Amended 12-7-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999; 5-22-2006 by L.L. No.
2-2006]
A. Every person convicted of an offense pursuant to the
New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding the maximum fine permitted pursuant to the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, or imprisonment not exceeding the maximum term prescribed
in the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or both such fine and imprisonment,
and each such person also shall be required to pay all surcharges
or other penalties, if any, provided for by law.
B. Every person convicted of a violation of any law,
ordinance or regulation of the Village of Woodsburgh applicable to
the operation of a motor vehicle shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed $1,000.
C. For an offense charging a violation of any parking law, rule or regulation,
subject to limitations imposed under state law, if any, the registered
owner or operator who fails to answer an appearance ticket or summons,
as the case may be, on or prior to the assigned court return date
as set forth in the appearance ticket or summons shall be subject
to the following additional penalties:
[Added 4-30-2018 by L.L.
No. 1-2018]
(1) Failure to answer an appearance ticket or summons within 30 days
of the date of the alleged offense will result in the fine being doubled.
(2) Failure to answer an appearance ticket or summons within 60 days
of the date of the alleged offense will result in the fine being tripled.
(3) Failure to answer an appearance ticket or summons within 90 days
of the date of the alleged offense will result in additional penalties
added by the Village Court or Traffic Violations Bureau.
(4) In addition to monetary fines or penalties, failure to answer an
appearance ticket or summons may result in one or more of the following:
(a)
Being classified as a scofflaw, thereby resulting in the potential
suspension of your vehicle registration; or
(b)
Filing of a complaint and/or a default judgment with the appropriate
authorities; or
(c)
Other actions taken by other enforcement officials and agencies.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but
shall be confined in its operation to the Article, section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause or provision thereof directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
All prior laws, ordinances, regulations and
rules, or parts thereof, of this Village regulating traffic and parking
are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent
the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed
in violation of any ordinance, regulation or rule hereby repealed
prior to the taking effect of this chapter.