The purpose of this chapter is to provide an additional means of enforcement
of the Town Code ("Code") by authorizing the appropriate enforcement official
to commence a criminal action in the local criminal court by issuing an appearance
ticket as defined, authorized and set forth in the New York Criminal Procedure
Law. This chapter is intended to provide additional enforcement provisions
to the existing Code enforcement provisions and does not replace or supersede
existing Code enforcement provisions. This chapter is authorized by § 10,
Subdivision 4(a), of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law and §§ 65,
135 and 268 of the New York Town Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The official or officials authorized by any provision of the Code
to enforce the Code, including but not limited to the Zoning Administrator,
Director of Building and Code Enforcement, Code Compliance Officer, Building
Inspector, Animal Control Officer and Fire Marshal, and their designees.
In addition to any other enforcement provisions set forth in the Code,
the Enforcement Officer is authorized to commence criminal proceedings in
the local criminal court by issuing an appearance ticket as defined, authorized
and set forth in the New York Criminal Procedure Law.