This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Code Enforcement
- Appearance Ticket Law" of the Village of Phoenix.
It is hereby determined that more effective procedures will
assist in the enforcement of violations of the Village of Phoenix
Municipal Code, the New York State Multiple Residence Law, and other
state laws made applicable by and under the Village of Phoenix Municipal
Code. State law now permits a local law authorizing a public servant,
other than a police officer, to issue and serve appearance tickets
in certain cases. The interest of health and safety of the residents
of the Village of Phoenix are best served through additional alternative
enforcement procedures.
As provided in Chapter
36, Article
II, of the Village of Phoenix Municipal Code, the Village Code Enforcement Officer is designated as the enforcement officer of the Village of Phoenix with respect to the statutes and law therein recited.
With respect to the laws contained or referred to in the Village
of Phoenix Municipal Code, the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village
of Phoenix, a public servant other than a police officer, is hereby
specially authorized by this chapter, enacted pursuant to the provisions
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, to issue and serve appearance tickets
with respect to all offenses defined by such laws of less than felony
grade, and he may in such cases issue and serve upon a person/persons
an appearance ticket when he has reasonable cause to believe that
such person/persons has committed a misdemeanor or has committed a
petty offense in his presence.
The enforcement officer shall utilize the appearance ticket to enforce such offenses whenever he deems it appropriate. The use of the appearance ticket to enforce violations is an additional and alternative remedy and may be utilized, notwithstanding any other provision of the Village of Phoenix Municipal Code Chapter
205, Zoning, or any other state laws as may be applicable.