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Village of Nyack, NY
Rockland County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack 5-27-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976 (Ch. 5 of the 1972 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 140.
Electrical Code — See Ch. 176.
Public entertainment — See Ch. 180.
Fire Prevention Code — See Ch. 196.
Noise — See Ch. 238.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 254.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 263.
Sewers — See Ch. 280.
Solid waste — See Ch. 291.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 299.
Abandoned motor vehicles — See Ch. 325.
Zoning — See Ch. 360.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPEARANCE TICKET
A written notice issued and subscribed by a public servant authorized by law to issue the same, directing a designated person to appear in a designated local criminal court at a designated future time charging him with the 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. This section shall take precedence over any prior section relative to the issuance or the time for issuance of an appearance ticket or violation.
The following persons are hereby authorized and empowered to issue and serve appearance tickets, provided that the issuance thereof is made pursuant to their statutory authority and is otherwise consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter:
A. 
Building Inspector.
B. 
Fire Inspector.
C. 
Any code enforcement official employed by the Village of Nyack.
[Added 5-26-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
D. 
The Clarkstown or Orangetown Police Departments.
[Added 5-26-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
A. 
The following laws may be enforced by the issuance of appearance tickets: all state, county and/or Village:
(1) 
Electrical Code(s).
(2) 
Building Code(s).
(3) 
Housing Code(s).
(4) 
Zoning Code(s).
(5) 
Fire Code(s).
(6) 
Plumbing Code(s).
B. 
The following subjects that are currently regulated by the Village of Nyack local laws and/or ordinances may be enforced by the issuance of appearance tickets:
(1) 
Garbage, refuse and rubbish.
(2) 
Abandoned automobiles.
(3) 
Signs, awnings and marquees.
(4) 
Sound trucks.
(5) 
Discarded refrigerators.
(6) 
Sewers and drains.
(7) 
Excavation of land or stripping of soil.
(8) 
Hawkers, peddlers and solicitors.
(9) 
Public amusements.
(10) 
Streets and sidewalks, in general.
(11) 
Defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed streets, sidewalks, culverts, bridges, etc.
(12) 
Any other violation of the Village Code falling within the jurisdiction of the aforementioned Inspectors.
Every appearance ticket that is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall include the following:
A. 
Name and address of party(ies) to whom ticket is issued.
B. 
Citation of law(s) and the appropriate section(s) allegedly violated.
C. 
Place and date of alleged violation(s).
D. 
Place, date and time that party(ies) is (are) required to appear in court.
E. 
Date of issuance of appearance ticket(s).
F. 
Title and signature of issuing officer(s).