Opn. No.

Peter P. MacKinnon, Esq. Informal Opinion Office of the Village Attorneys No. 2004-10 for the Village of Muttontown Humes Wagner, LLP 147 Forest Avenue P.O. Box 546 Locust Valley, N.Y. 11560

Dear Mr. MacKinnon:

You have asked whether the Village of Muttontown is authorized to enact: (a) a local law that prohibits trucks over a specified weight on designated highways in the Village and provides for the imposition of fines for overweight trucks, using weight standards and a schedule of fines similar to those set forth in section 385 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law ("VTL"); and (b) a local law that…