City Ordiance

[KendraMc]

What is the name of your state?New York
What does it mean to violate a city ordiance?
Can a person or business be arrested and fined for this offense if found guilty?

 

[You Are Guilty]

What is the name of your state?New York
What does it mean to violate a city ordiance?
Can a person or business be arrested and fined for this offense if found guilty?

A city ordinance is a local law applicable only to that city (or a specific location within the city). And yes, you can be arrested, fined and/or jailed if convicted.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state?New York
What does it mean to violate a city ordiance?
Can a person or business be arrested and fined for this offense if found guilty?

**A: the word is ordinance.

 

[KendraMc]

Thank you for correcting my spelling Home Guru.

Now to You are guilty. A sincere thank you for answering my question.
I was overcharged $50 by a tow truck operator according to the city ordinance he can legally charge $50 per tow. He charged me $100. I called and requested a refund of the overcharge and he told me forget it and to have fun trying to get it back. Does anyone know what I should do now. Can I have him arrested? Thanks for your replies.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Thank you for correcting my spelling Home Guru.

Now to You are guilty. A sincere thank you for answering my question.
I was overcharged $50 by a tow truck operator according to the city ordinance he can legally charge $50 per tow. He charged me $100. I called and requested a refund of the overcharge and he told me forget it and to have fun trying to get it back. Does anyone know what I should do now. Can I have him arrested? Thanks for your replies.

My guess is the NYPD has better things to do than arrest him so you can get your $50 back. Your best bet is to head over to Manhattan's Small Claims Court (111 Centre St) (assuming this took place in Manhattan, of course) and file suit against the tow company for your $50 back. You will have to pay the $15 filing fee and a few bucks more for service, but if you win, you get that money back.

The whole process is rather simple, and this website explains everything:
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/smallclaims/general.shtml

 

[KendraMc]

Thanks for the reply. I live in New York State, Near Albany, New York. When I put NY it usually gets taken for NY City, but thats no problem. Anyone else have any advice?

 

[You Are Guilty]

Thanks for the reply. I live in New York State, Near Albany, New York. When I put NY it usually gets taken for NY City, but thats no problem. Anyone else have any advice?

My fault, I assumed incorrectly. Same procedure, albeit in a different courthouse (it's on Eagle Street in downtown Albany with the other courthouses). Here's their link:

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/3jd/city/smallclaims.shtml