[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick 4-10-1989
as L.L. No. 10-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Appearance Tickets Law of the Village
of Warwick."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the Building Inspector of
the Village of Warwick to issue and serve appearance tickets in connection
with violations of state statutes, local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations
of the Village of Warwick relating to parking; licensing of occupations or
business; fire prevention and safety; health and sanitation; and building,
zoning and planning.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicted:
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.
A.
The Building Inspector of the Village of Warwick is hereby
authorized to issue and serve appearance tickets with respect to violations
of state statutes, local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of the Village
of Warwick that such public servant is required or authorized to enforce,
including the violation of any state or local law relating to building construction,
zoning and fire prevention and safety, as well as related parking restrictions
enacted for firesafety purposes.
B.
The Building Inspector or his appointed deputies shall
also have the power and authority to issue appearance tickets for violations
of these sections of the Code of the Village of Warwick dealing with junk
cars, junkyards, control of litter, signs, garbage and refuse, dumping, unsafe
buildings, building construction, brush, grass and weeds and abandoned vehicles.
