[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lynbrook as Ch. 15, Art. I, of the 1967 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Appearance tickets — See Ch. 4.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 240.
For the purpose of assisting the Village Justice of the village in the disposition of offenses in relation to traffic violations pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-B, §§ 370, 371 and 372 of the General Municipal Law, the Village Justice is hereby authorized to establish a Traffic Violation Bureau.
The Traffic Violation Bureau shall be under the charge of such person and shall be open at such hours as the Village Justice of said village may designate.
[Amended 1-28-1969 by Ord. No. 69-22; 3-1-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976; 6-4-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984; 10-15-1984 by L.L. No. 9-1984; 1-6-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992; 6-5-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995].
The Traffic Violation Bureau shall dispose of violations of traffic regulations affecting parking by permitting a person charged with an offense, within the limitations herein stated, to answer within a specified time at such Traffic Violation Bureau, either in person or by written power of attorney, in such form as may be prescribed therein, by paying fines for parking offenses, parking permit offenses, inspection certificate offenses or registration certificate offenses in such amounts as established by resolution of the Village Board.
[Amended 3-1-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976; 8-18-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
The Traffic Violation Bureau shall dispose of violations regarding the municipal parking fields by permitting a person charged with such offense, within the limits herein stated, to answer within a specified time at such Traffic Violation Bureau, either in person or by written power of attorney, in such form as may be prescribed by said Bureau, by paying a fine in an amount as established by resolution of the Village Board for each and every such offense and, in writing, to waive a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge and authorizing the person in charge of the Bureau to make such plea upon behalf of such offender and to pay such fine in court.
Acceptance of a fine and power of attorney by the Bureau shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation, and the violator shall be given a receipt there for which so states.
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Editor's Note: Former § 47-6, Procedure upon failure to answer, was repealed 8-18-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997.
The Traffic Violation Bureau shall not be authorized to deprive a person of his right to counsel or to prevent him from exercising his right to appear in court to answer, to explain or defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
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Editor's Note: Section 15-23 of the 1967 Code of Ordinances, which preceded this section, was repealed 1-28-1969 by Ord. No. 69-23.
The designated fines to be paid for offenses may be satisfied at the Bureau as hereinafter stated, provided that such fines are within the limits established as penalties for such offenses.
[Amended 3-4-1969 by Ord. No. 69-27]
The Traffic Violation Bureau shall keep a record of all violations, whether guilt was established in court or in the Bureau, and also a record of all fines collected and the disposition thereof. It shall also perform such other or additional duties and keep such other or additional records as shall be prescribed by the Village Justice or the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 3-7-1977 by L.L. No. 4-1977[1]]
The power of attorney referred to in §§ 47-3 and 47-4 hereof shall be in a form approved by the Village Justice.
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Editor's Note: Local Law No. 4-1977 also provided for the repeal of Sec. 15-29 of the 1967 Code of Ordinances which was added 1-28-1969 by Ord. No. 69-25.
[Amended 1-28-1969 by Ord. No. 69-24; 12-20-1971 by Ord. No. 72-37; 8-18-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
For failure to answer an appearance ticket charging a parking violation within 30 days of the date of the offense, a penalty will be imposed resulting in the fine being doubled. For failure to answer said ticket within 60 days of the date of violation, the sum of the original fine plus penalty will double. Fines are not to exceed $250.