Albany, NY Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Penalty
- $50 per violation
- Late-response fee
- up to $25 additional
- Camera cap
- 20 intersections at a time
- Enacted
- 2014, Ord. No. 45.92.14
- Record impact
- not a moving violation
Summary
Albany's Parking Violations Bureau runs red-light camera enforcement at up to 20 intersections under City Code § 359-138, added in 2014. Vehicle owners face a $50 penalty when cameras catch a car running a red light, plus $25 for late response.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Parking Violations Bureau is hereby authorized and empowered to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic control indications in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Police Department and the Division of Traffic Engineering, for purposes of implementation of such program, shall be authorized to install and operate traffic control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at no more than 20 intersections at any one time.
B. Such demonstration program shall utilize necessary technologies to ensure, to the extent practicable, that photographs produced by such traffic control signal photo violation-monitoring systems shall not include images that identify the driver, the passengers or the contents of the vehicle; provided, however, that no notice of liability issued pursuant to this section shall be dismissed solely because a photograph or photographs allow for the identification of the contents of a vehicle, provided that the City of Albany has made a reasonable effort to comply with the provisions of this subsection.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4873446; v61 updated 2026-03-18; through 03-18-2026).
Full Breakdown
Added by Ord. No. 45.92.14 in 2014, the program lets the Police Department and Division of Traffic Engineering install photo violation-monitoring cameras at no more than 20 intersections at once. A technician's sworn certificate based on the recorded images is prima facie evidence of the violation. The registered owner is liable for the $50 penalty even if someone else was driving, unless the vehicle was stolen or the driver was separately convicted. The Parking Violations Bureau mails the notice of liability, adjudicates disputes, and hears appeals under Chapter 90. Revenue above the budgeted amount funds a dedicated Traffic Safety Fund.
Violations & Fines
$50 penalty per violation, plus up to $25 more for failing to respond to the notice of liability within the deadline; adjudicated by the Parking Violations Bureau, not a moving violation on your driving record.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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