City Council:
LOCAL LAW NO. ___ OF 2026
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE VEHICLE
AND TRAFFIC LAW AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF MOUNT VERNON TO ESTABLISH A TRAFFIC
CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO MONITORING
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in regular session convened, as follows:
Section 1. Title. This Local Law shall be known and may be cited as "A Local Law to Amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law in Relation to Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Establish a Traffic-Control Signal Photo Monitoring Demonstration Program."
Section 2. Legislative Findings and Purpose.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon hereby finds that the violation of traffic-control signals poses a significant threat to the health, safety, and welfare of children, pedestrians, and the general public. The Council further finds that traffic-control signal photo-monitoring systems have been shown to be an effective tool for deterring violations of traffic control signals and improving traffic safety.
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Local Law is to authorize the City of Mount Vernon, subject to applicable provisions of state law, to establish and operate a Traffic-Control Signal Photo Monitoring Demonstration Program in order to enhance traffic safety, deter violations of traffic-control signals, and protect vulnerable roadway users.
Section 3. Authority. This Local Law is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to municipalities under the New York State Constitution, the Municipal Home Rule Law, and, to the extent applicable, the Vehicle and Traffic Law, including any special legislation authorizing demonstration programs for traffic-control signal photo monitoring systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 256-7.1 to read as follows:
?256-7.1. Owner liability for failure...
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