LL 02 Appearance Tickets Local Law Filing NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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of Queensbury
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Local Law No. 2 . of the year 19 .98..
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A local law ...........APEARANCE TICKETS
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Be It enacted by the ....................................TOWN BOARD
(Name of Legislative Body) ...........................................................................of the
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Town ..................................................................................................................................................as follows:
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SECTION L . The Code of the Town of Queensbury is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter
entitled "Appearance Tickets," as follows:
§ -1. Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide an additional means of enforcement of the Town
Code ("Code") by authorizing the appropriate enforcement official to commence a criminal action in
the local criminal Court by issuing an appearance ticket as defined, authorized and set forth in the New
York Criminal Procedural Law. This Chapter is intended to,provide additional enforcement provisions
to the existing Code enforcement provisions and does not replace or supersede existing Code
enforcement provisions.? This Chapter is authorized by §10(4)(a) of the New York Municipal Home
Rule Law and § 65, §135 and §268 of the New York Town Law.
§ -2. Definitions.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER-The Enforcement Officer is the official or officials authorized
by any provision of the Code to enforce the Code, including but not limited to the Zoning
Administrator, Director of Building and Code Enforcement, Code Compliance Officer, Building
Inspector, Animal Control Officer and Fire Marshal, and their designees.
§ -3. Appearance Tickets. ._.
In addition to any other enforcement provisions set forth in the Code, the Enforcement Officer
is authorized to commence criminal proceedings in the local criminal Court by issuing an appearance
ticket as defined, authorized and set forth in the New York Criminal Procedure Law.
SECTION 2. Severabdity.
If any part of this Local Law shall be declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
such declaration shall not affect or impair in any way any other provisions and all other provisions shall
remain in full force and effect.
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DOS-239 (Rev. 7/90)
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect upon filing in the office of the New York Secretary of State as
provided in §27 of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law.
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strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 2 of 19 98
of the (Ca> ")(Town)(I0tH of Queensbury was duly passed by the
Town Board on April 6th, 19 98, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
ame of Legislativebody)
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer'.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 19 ,
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in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19 and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19_. Such local law was
Elective Chief Executive Officer
submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
19_, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referndum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the on 19_ Such local law was subject to
Elective Chief Executive Officer
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 19._,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
'Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a
county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairman of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city
or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local
laws or ordinances.
(3)
S. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law Nd. ........ of 19........
of the City of ................................. having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the
provisions of 137 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a
majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the special
e al election held on .............
............19.........became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ........ of 19.........
of the County of ......................State of New York,having been submitted to the Electors at the
General Election of November .............19.......pursuant to subdivisions S and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors
of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county
considered as a unit voting at said general election,became operative.
(if any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certifica-
tion.)
1 further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office
and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was
finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph.............above.
Clerk of the County legislative body.City.Town or ViIW Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
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(Certification to be executed by County Attorney,Corporation Counsel,Town Attorney,Village Attorney or
other authorized Attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF.....Warren
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1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the fXai7kh
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proper proceedings have been had or taken for the encal w nexed hereto.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ALBANY, NY 1 223 1-000 1
ALEXANDER F. TREADWELL
SECRETARY OF STATE
April 21, 1998
DARLEEN M DOUGHER
TOWN OFFICE BLDG.
742 BAY ROAD
QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
RE: Town of Queensbury, Local Law 2, 1998, filed 04/13/98
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as
indicated. Additional local law filing forms will be forwarded upon
request.
Sincerely,
Janice G. Durfee
Principal File Clerk
Bureau of State Records
(518) 474-2755
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