Syracuse, N.Y., Rev. Gen. Ord. ch. 27 § 27-189

The bureau of administrative adjudication shall have the following functions, powers and duties: (a)
To accept pleas and to hear and determine charges of code and statutory violations that impact the quality of life of the residents of the city of Syracuse or constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare.
(b) To provide for penalties other than imprisonment for code or statutory violations in accordance with the city of Syracuse Property Conservation Code; provided, however, that monetary penalties shall not exceed the maximum amount allowed by Syracuse City Court or any other court that would have jurisdiction over the matter.
(c) To adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with any applicable provision of law, to carry out the purposes of Article 14-BB of the General Municipal Law, including but not limited to rules and regulations prescribing the internal procedures and organization of the bureau, the manner and time of entering pleas, the conduct of hearings and the amount and manner of payment of fines.
(d) To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of persons to give testimony at hearings and to compel the production of relevant records, books, papers and other materials.
(e) To enter judgments of the bureau.
(f) To answer within a reasonable period of time all relevant and reasonable inquires made by either a person charged with a municipal code or statutory violation or his or her attorney concerning the notice of violation ticket served on that person. The bureau must also furnish the person charged, upon his or her request, a copy of the original notice of violation ticket. Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection within thirty (30) days of such request, forwarded to the bureau by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, shall result in an automatic dismissal of all charges relating to that particular notice of violation upon the request of the respondent.
(g) To have at least one administrative appeals panel consisting of three administrative law judges that will hear appeals from a determination made by any administrative law judge.