Informal Opinion No.

Jerome J. Jacobson, Esq. Village Attorney, Westfield

You have asked whether the enforcement of a village's parking regulations is governed by the Criminal Procedure Law.

Your letter notes that the Village of Westfield wishes to enact regulations which prohibit parking along a private roadway on the grounds of the Westfield Memorial Hospital. You have asked (1) whether the village can issue a parking ticket of its own design for violations of the new regulation; (2) whether the village can set the fine for violations of the parking regulation; and (3) whether the village can allow a motorist to…