This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Appearance Tickets Law of the City of Auburn."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize
certain public servants of the City of Auburn to issue appearance
tickets pursuant to § 150.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law
and Paragraph (a) of Subdivision 4 of § 10 of the Municipal
Home Rule Law in order to more effectively administer and enforce
certain provisions of the City of Auburn Municipal Code and state
statutes.
The following public servants are hereby authorized
and empowered to issue and serve appearance tickets, provided that
the issuance thereof is made pursuant to any state statute, local
law, ordinance, rule or regulation relating to parking, licensing
of occupations or businesses, fire prevention and safety, health and
sanitation, and building, zoning, and planning:
A. Superintendent of Engineering Services.
H. Parking meter enforcement personnel.
I. Landfill Supervisor.
[Amended 10-16-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2014]
J. Refuse
collection enforcement personnel.
[Added 10-16-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2014]
K. Assistant of any of the above officers.
Any of the above public servants in the performance
of his or her duties may issue and serve an appearance ticket when
he or she has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed
a misdemeanor or has committed a petty offense, as defined in the
Criminal Procedure Law, in his or her presence relating to any of
the following subjects:
A. Nonmoving traffic regulations.
B. Chapter
104 titled "Animals."
C. Chapter
125 titled "Building Construction and Fire Prevention" and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
D. Chapter
153 titled "Electricians."
E. Chapter
169 titled "Flood Damage Prevention."
F. Chapter
182 titled "Housing Standards."
G. Chapter
225, Part
2 titled "Subdivision of Land."
H. Chapter
242 titled "Sanitary Sewers."
I. Chapter
254 titled "Solid Waste."
J. Chapter
259 titled "Streets and Public Places."
K. Chapter
297 titled "Water Service."
L. Chapter
305 titled "Zoning."
M. Any other state statute, local law, ordinance, rule
or regulation the public servant is required or authorized to enforce.
Every appearance ticket that is issued pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter shall include the following:
A. Name and address of party to whom the appearance ticket
is issued, when known.
B. Citation of law and appropriate section or sections
allegedly violated.
C. Place and date of alleged violation.
D. Place, date and time that the party is to appear in
court and name of court.
E. Date of issuance of appearance ticket.
F. Title and signature of issuing officer.