[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Esopus 5-19-1982 by L.L. No. 2-1982. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority
of § 150.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law and shall be known
as the "Appearance Tickets Law of the Town of Esopus."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize
public servants of the Town of Esopus to issue and serve appearance
tickets in connection with violations of state statutes, local laws,
ordinances or rules and regulations of the Town of Esopus.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A written notice issued and subscribed by a police officer
or other public servant authorized by state law or local law enacted
pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law to issue
the same, directing a designated person to appear in a designated
local criminal court at a designated future time in connection with
his alleged commission of a designated offense. A notice conforming
to such definition constitutes an appearance ticket, regardless of
whether it is referred to in some other provision of law as a summons
or by any other name or title.
[Amended 9-18-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
A.
The following public servants of the Town of Esopus
are hereby authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets with respect
to violations of state statutes, local laws, ordinances, rules or
regulations of the Town of Esopus that such public servants are, respectively,
required or authorized to enforce:
(1)
Highway Superintendent for removal of vehicles for
snow removal.
(2)
Dog Warden for violation of Dog Local Law.
(3)
Building Inspector for violation of Building Code.
(4)
Zoning Enforcement Officer for violation of zoning.
(5)
Water Superintendent for violation of Water Code.
(6)
Sewer Superintendent for violation of Sewer Code.
(7)
Fire Marshal for violations of Fire Code. Fire inspectors
shall be authorized to enforce all legislation relating to fire prevention
and safety, as well as related parking restrictions enacted for firesafety
purposes.
(8)
Landfill Superintendent for violation of landfill
rules and regulations.
(9)
Stormwater Management Officer for violation of Stormwater
Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Code.
(10)
Building
Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer or Stormwater Management Officer
or Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce provisions of the Flood Damage
Prevention Law.
[Added 8-20-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
B.
Each of the above-named elected or appointed officials
may appoint a deputy, with the approval of the Town Board, to carry
out the provisions of this chapter.
C.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Town Superintendent
of Highways or their appointed deputies shall also have the power
to issue appearance tickets for violations of those sections of the
Code of the Town of Esopus dealing with sidewalks, junk cars, junkyards
and the dumping of garbage in places not authorized by the Code.
