What's happening
This bill allows the Southampton Town justice court to grant injunctions and restraining orders for local land use, building, or fire regulation violations.
Why it matters
Empowers the local Southampton Town justice court to take immediate action. against ongoing violations of land use, building, or fire codes, potentially stopping dangerous or illegal activities more quickly than waiting for higher courts.
Shifts more enforcement power to the local level,. making it easier for town officials and prosecutors to address threats to community safety, property values, and neighborhood quality of life without the delays often involved in seeking injunctions from county or state courts.
Could deter noncompliance with local regulations,. as violators would face a greater risk of swift legal consequences, including court-ordered halts to problematic activities or construction, thereby strengthening the effectiveness of local ordinances.
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Let Southampton Courts Stop Violations
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- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
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Let Courts Block Unsafe Buildings
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 4003 A. 4211
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the justice court in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to grant injunctions and temporary restraining orders in connection with local land use, building and fire regulations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the justice court of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk may issue an injunction or temporary restraining order, where the activity complained of has as its basis a violation of local law or ordinances relating to land use, building, or fire prevention regulations, upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney in accordance with article 63 of the civil practice law and rules.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of the month next succeeding at least 90 days after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04095-01-7
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