There is hereby incorporated into the City Code of Ordinances all of the provisions of Article 2, § 14-f, of the Transportation Law of the State of New York, entitled "Transportation of hazardous materials," and Title 17 NYCRR Part 507, entitled "Transportation of Hazardous Materials" and all amendments and changes thereto which may be enacted or made hereafter.
[Added 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-03]
There is hereby incorporated into the City Code of Ordinances all of the provisions of Article 6, § 136 et seq., of the Transportation Law of the State of New entitled "Matters Relating to All Motor Carriers" and all amendments and changes thereto which may be enacted or made hereafter.
There is hereby incorporated into the City Code of Ordinances all of the provisions of Title 17 NYCRR Part 820 of the transportation regulations of the state as promulgated under Article 6, § 140, of the Transportation Law of the State of New York, entitled "Safety requirements," and all amendments and changes thereto which may be enacted or made hereafter.
The section references below are to the New York State laws.
First Offense | Second Offense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||
Section 1815, Tax Law: Highway Use Tax | |||||
Any violation | $100 | $250 | $250 | $500 | |
Section 14-f, Transportation Law: Hazardous Materials, All Vehicles | |||||
O/S-brakes, steering or coupling | $500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
Operation of out-of-service vehicle | $2,500 | $5,000 | $3,500 | No limit | |
All other violations | $350 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
Section 140(2)(d), Transportation Law: Commercial Vehicle Safety | |||||
O/S brakes, steering, coupling or load security | $350 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $,2500 | |
Operation out-of-service vehicle | $1,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
All other violations (if not corrected) | $150 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | |
Section 140(2)(d), Transportation Law: Commercial Vehicle Safety, Farm-plated Vehicles** | |||||
O/S brakes, steering, coupling or load security (if not corrected) | $350 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
Operation of out-of-service vehicle | $1,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
All other violations (if not corrected) | $150 | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | |
O/S brakes | $150 | $150 | -- | -- | |
O/S steering/ coupling | $100 | $100 | -- | -- | |
O/S all others | $50 | $50 | -- | -- | |
Any violation | $200 (mis- demeanor)* | -- | -- | -- | |
NOTES: Notice of corrections (see **farm-plated vehicles) Fix-it provisions, do not apply to paperwork violations, the operation of an out-of-service vehicle or out-of-service violations pertaining to brakes, steering, load security or coupling devices. Fix-it provisions do not apply to any out-of-service violations under § 14-f, Transportation Law. |
*Surcharges. A person must pay the following surcharges in addition to the fine if convicted of the charge: |
(a) | Felony: $150. |
(b) | Misdemeanor: $85. |
(c) | Violation: $40. |
(d) | Additionally, all convicted persons must pay a $5 crime victims assistance fee. |
**Farm-plated vehicles are allowed a three-business-day fix-it provision to reduce the fine in out-of-service violations or have a ticket dismissed in non-out-of-service violations. |