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 ordinances upon property owned and/or controlled by the village
and the enforcement of other village ordinances.
Officers, peace officers, building inspectors and other employees of
the Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach may, as designated by the Village
Board as Special Service Attendants authorized, be directed and permitted
to issue appearance tickets pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law in the
course of any prosecution against violations of the Code of the Incorporated
Village of Ocean Beach. This section shall in no way confer to them the power
to issue summonses and/or appearance tickets conferred upon persons elsewhere
than in this chapter.
The form of appearance tickets shall provide for verification pursuant
to § 100.30, Subdivision 1(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.
This chapter shall be effective immediately.