[Amended 11-1-2006 by L.L. No. 15-2006]
The Town of Mamaroneck has adopted numerous
statutes designed to maintain the high quality of life that the residents
of the Town have always enjoyed. These laws protect the public health,
safety and welfare of the Town and its residents. To maintain such
standards requires vigilance and vigorous enforcement of these laws.
The purpose of this chapter is to grant the Town’s constables
the authority to issue appearance tickets for violations of the quality
of life laws of the Town of Mamaroneck.
[Amended 6-1-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005; 11-1-2006 by L.L. No.
15-2006; 3-7-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
have the meanings indicated below:
CONSTABLES
The persons serving in any of the following positions in
the Town of Mamaroneck: Assistant Building Inspector, Building Inspector,
Code Enforcement Officer, Director of Building Code Enforcement and
Land Use Administration, Environmental Coordinator, Environmental
Planner, Fire Inspector, Parking Enforcement Officer, police officer,
Senior Engineer (Civil), Superintendent of Highways and Deputy Superintendent
of Highways (if such a position is created).
[Amended 11-19-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014; 1-20-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
QUALITY OF LIFE LAWS
The following chapters and sections of the Code constitute
the quality of life laws:
A.
Chapters.
(2)
Chapter
77, Conservation Areas.
(3)
Chapter
95, Erosion and Sediment Control.
(4)
Chapter
108, Fire Safety Zones.
(5)
Chapter
117, Garage Sales.
(7)
Chapter
147, Parking Lots, Town-Owned.
[Added 11-19-2014 by L.L.
No. 6-2014]
(8)
Chapter
148, Parks and Fields.
(9)
Chapter
161, Property Maintenance.
B.
Sections.
(1)
Section
106-49, Discharge compliance certificate required.
(2)
Section
106-58.1, Duration and hours for mechanical rock removal.
(3)
Section
187-13, Prompt removal of snow and ice.
(4)
Section
219-1, restricting idling motor vehicles.
C.
Local laws.
[Added 11-19-2014 by L.L.
No. 6-2014]
(1)
Local Law No. 2-2010, Residential parking system for Lester
Place.
(2)
Local Law No. 4-2014, Residential parking system for:
(b)
A section of North Chatsworth Avenue;
(c)
New Jefferson Street; and
(d)
Murray Avenue between Myrtle Boulevard and Leafy Lane.
[Amended 11-1-2006 by L.L. No. 15-2006]
The Town Board finds that the quality of life
laws specifically protect the public health, safety and welfare of
the Town and its residents. Invoking the power given to it by Paragraph
4(a) of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board
hereby authorizes the constables of the Town to issue appearance tickets
to anyone who a constable has reasonable cause to believe has violated
one or more of the quality of life laws. That appearance ticket shall
direct the person upon whom it is served to appear in the Justice
Court of the Town of Mamaroneck on the date and at the time of day
designated in the appearance ticket in connection with that person's
alleged commission of a violation of the quality of life law or laws
identified in the appearance ticket.