[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Port Jefferson 9-14-1977 by L.L. No. 14-1977 (Ch. 4 of the 1970 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-1-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978; 3-27-1989 by L.L. No.
2-1989; 12-18-1989 by L.L. No. 7-1989; 9-10-2007 by L.L. No.
4-2007]
Notwithstanding any provisions of the Uniform
District Court Act and/or the Uniform Justice Court Act, the following
officials, officers, employees and personnel of the Incorporated Village
of Port Jefferson shall have the power to issue and serve, within
the Village of Port Jefferson, appearance tickets and subpoenas in
cases arising in connection with the performance of their duties.
Such services shall have the same force and effect as if served by
a peace officer without their being peace officers:
A.
Chief
Building Inspector, Senior Building Inspector, Building Inspector
or his deputy and/or designee.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by L.L. No.
27-2019]
B.
Port
Jefferson Village Fire Marshal, or his deputy, and Town of Brookhaven
Fire Marshal.
[Amended 11-4-2019 by L.L. No.
27-2019]
C.
Highway Labor Crew Leader/Highway Superintendent.
D.
Parking Violations Officer.
E.
Appearance Ticket Officers.
F.
Code Enforcement Officer.
G.
Constables.
H.
Ordinance
Inspector.
[Added 11-4-2019 by L.L. No. 27-2019]
I.
Public
Safety Officer.
[Added 11-4-2019 by L.L. No. 27-2019]
Appearance tickets shall be issued in compliance
with Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New
York.
A.
An appearance ticket issued and served pursuant to
this chapter for violation of any of the ordinances, codes or local
laws of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson shall be returnable
in the Village Justice Court on the date and time as set forth on
the appearance ticket and shall be substantially in the following
form.
[1]
Editor's Note: The appearance ticket originally
appearing in this section was deleted by L.L. No. 4-1992. The ticket
currently being used is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
B.
This summons shall be in duplicate, with the copy
being served upon the defendant, the original sent to the Court along
with the accusatory instrument.
[Amended 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]