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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985_5_1_Local_Law_No_7 LOCAL LAW 7 OF 1985 S[P{MONSCS Section 1, Purpose The purpose of this Local Law shall be to grant power to the Building Inspector and his assistants as well as the Fire Inspector of the Town of Mamaroneck to issue summonses for the enforcement of laws or ordinances under their respective jurisdictions. Section 2. Authorization for Issuance; Prior Notice Required a) The Building Inspector, any Deputy or Assistant Building Inspector and the Fire Inspector of the Town of Mamaroneck are authorized in all instances in which such officials are empowered to enforce a law or ordinance, to issue summonses returnable within ten (10) days to the Town Court of the Town of Mamaroneck for any violation of any provision of the code of the Town of Mamaroneck or any other law or ordinance, rule or regulation they are empowered to enforce under their respective jurisdictions. The term "summonses" as used herein shall include an "appearance ticket" within the meaning of Artixt.e 150.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New Ynrk. b) The itullding Inspector, any Deputy or Assistant Building Inspector and _-1.e Fire Inspector of the Town of Mamaroneck shall, however, be tc({uired to give written notice of the existence of any vioiaulon of any law or ordinance prior to the issuance of the summor,3, where such notice is required by said law or ordinance, except as provided in'subsection c below. c) Not withstanding the provisions of subsection b above or any notico requirement of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation of the town of Mamaroneck, if in the opinion of the Building Inspector, or any Deputy or Assistant Building Inspector, or the FIre Inspector, a violation exists which creates an imminent threat to the life or health of any individual or where construction, renovation, repairs or other work is being performed without a license or permit and under the laws or ordln-antes of the Town of Mamaroneck a license or permit is required prior to the commencement of such work, a summons may be issued immediately. Section 3. Form of Summons The form of summons issued pursuant to this Local Law shall be governed by the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York and the Uniform Justice Court Act of the State of New York and shall be subject to approval by the Town Board. The content of such summons and the method of prosecution thereunder shall at all times be subject to the Criminal Procedure Law and the Uniform Justice Court Act of the State of New York and any other applicable law, rule or ordinance. Section 4. Severability Should a court of competent jurisdiction declare any portion of this Local Law invalid, such declaration of invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this Local Law provided that such provisions can be implemented without the invalid provisions. Section S. Effective Date This Local Law shall become effective iwmu -diately.