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History
- Substituted by A7328A
- Amended on third reading (t) 5000a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.758
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the city of Yonkers to merge the functions of its parking violations bureau and administrative adjudication bureau
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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BILL NUMBER:S5000A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing the city of Yonkers to merge the functions of its parking violations bureau and administrative adjudication bureau
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the city of Yonkers to merge the functions of its parking violations bureau and administrative adjudication bureau.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 2 of Section 380 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 392 of the laws of 2012 to allow the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law to include parking violations under the administrative adjudication hearing procedure.
Section 2 of the bill amends Section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new Subdivision 4-a to allow the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law for the administrative adjudication of all parking violations.
Justification
Currently, the City of Yonkers adjudicates its code violations through the Yonkers City Court, which is overburdened with criminal and housing matters. In an effort to alleviate this burden, the City requested legislation from the State authorizing the establishment of an administrative adjudication bureau (AAB) pursuant to Article 14-BB of the GNL to manage these quality of life/code violations in a more efficient manner.
This legislation was approved in the 2012 legislative session. Upon comprehensive analysis of the proposed local implementation of the AAB, it was discovered that the Yonkers Parking Violations Bureau and the AAB, unless merged administratively, would function as two distinct but wholly duplicative administrative agencies, performing identical functions throughout the enforcement process. This legislation offers the City of Yonkers the option of combining these administrative functions in a manner which will provide consistency and clarity to the residents and businesses it serves, and provide an efficient one-stop tribunal to manage and enforce all administrative violations generated in the City of Yonkers, excepting those Fire and Building Code violations which tend to be public safety-focused and could involve criminal penalties.
Legislative history
New Bill - 2013
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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