[Adopted 9-12-2013 by L.L. No. 38-2013]
A.
This Legislature hereby finds and determines that, in accordance
with Article 14-B of the General Municipal Law, and pursuant to Local
Law No. 9-2013, the County of Suffolk established a Traffic and Parking
Violations Agency to assist the Suffolk County District Court in the
disposition and administration of traffic and parking violations.
B.
This Legislature further finds that certain administrative fees were
adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 908-2012 (Budget Amendment Resolution
No. 2-2012), in the amount of $30 for each non-Red-Light Camera Safety
Program notice of violation processed by the Agency which was issued
pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1111-b, and $50 for
each infraction of traffic and parking laws, ordinances, or rules
and regulations processed by the Agency under General Municipal Law
§ 371 other than notices of violation issued pursuant to
Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1111-b.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
C.
This Legislature further finds that, although these administrative
fees were previously approved in Resolution No. 908-2012 (Budget Amendment
Resolution No. 2-2012), it is prudent to incorporate such charges
in a fee schedule established for the Traffic and Parking Violations
Agency and codified in the Suffolk County Code.
D.
Therefore, the purpose of this article is to codify the previously
approved fee schedule for the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency
in the Suffolk County Code.
[Amended 12-17-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2014; 3-18-2014 by L.L. No.
8-2014]
A.
A fee schedule for the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations
Agency is hereby established as follows:
(1)
Administrative
fee for red light tickets: $30, except for violations issued from
the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued
as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative
fee of $30.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(2)
Administrative
fee for traffic and parking tickets: $55.
(3)
Late
fees for parking tickets: fines doubled after 30 days; fines tripled
after 60 days.
(4)
Administrative
fee for judgments: $100, except for violations issued from the Red-Light
Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result
of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative
fee of $100.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(5)
Administrative
fee for defaults: $50, except for violations issued from the Red-Light
Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets issued as a result
of this program will not be subject to an additional administrative
fee of $50.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(6)
Fee
for failure to timely pay fine: $50, except for violations issued
from the Red-Light Camera Safety Program. Any violations or tickets
issued as a result of this program will not be subject to an additional
fee of $50.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(7)
Fee
for booting: $250.
(8)
Fee
for towing: $350.
(9)
Fee
for storage: $75 per day or any part thereof.
B.
No fee shall be collected from any person who cannot be fined pursuant
to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 319, 376-a, 401,
or 509 or who is found not guilty of committing a violation following
an Agency hearing.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
All fees are to be implemented pursuant to rules and regulations
as determined by the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency, except
there shall be no administrative fees for violations of Vehicle and
Traffic Law § 1111-b issued through the Red-Light Camera
Safety Program.
The provisions of this law shall apply immediately upon the
effective date of this law.
