This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Appearance
Tickets Law of the Town of Collins."
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize certain public servants
of the Town of Collins to issue appearance tickets pursuant to § 150.20
of the Criminal Procedure Law and Paragraph (a) of Subdivision four
of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law in order to more
effectively administer and enforce certain provisions of the Town
of Collins Municipal Code and state statutes.
The following public servants are hereby authorized and empowered
to issue and serve appearance tickets, provided that the issuance
thereof is made pursuant to any state statute, local law, ordinance,
rule or regulation relating to parking, licensing of occupations or
businesses, fire prevention and safety, health and sanitation, and
building, zoning, and planning:
A. Town
constables or peace officers.
D. Town
Superintendent of Highways.
E. Town
Transfer Station Attendant.
Any of the above public servants in the performance of their
duties may issue and serve an appearance ticket when he or she has
reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a misdemeanor,
or has committed a petty offense, as defined in the Criminal Procedure
Law, in his or her presence relating to any of the following subjects:
A. Chapter
102, Part
1, Animal Control.
B. Chapter
131, Buildings, Unsafe.
C. Chapter
137, Burning, Open.
D. Chapter
144, Construction Codes, Uniform, and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
E. Chapter
166, Flood Damage Prevention.
F. Chapter
179, Gatherings, Public, and Special Events.
G. Chapter
210, Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers.
I. Chapter
253, Solid Waste.
J. Chapter
260, Article
I, Street Openings, and Article
II, Driveway Permits.
K. Chapter
267, Subdivision of Land.
O. Any
other state statute, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation, the
public servant is required or authorized to enforce.
Every appearance ticket that is issued pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter shall include the following:
A. Name
and address of party to whom the appearance ticket is issued, when
known.
B. Citation
of law and appropriate section or sections allegedly violated.
C. Place
and date of alleged violation.
D. Place,
date and time and name of court that the party is to appear in court.
E. Date
of issuance of appearance ticket.
F. Title
and signature of issuing officer.
An appearance ticket issued pursuant to this chapter shall be
served pursuant to § 150.40 of the Criminal Procedure Law
of the State of New York.