The Town Board of the Town of Maine
hereby establishes the following policy with reference to the processing
of complaints relating to alleged violations of Town of Maine local
laws, ordinances and resolutions:
A. Any person (including an officer or employee of the
Town of Maine) may file a complaint relating to an alleged violation
of any Town of Maine local law, ordinance or resolution (hereinafter
collectively referred to as "Town legislation").
B. All such complaints must be in writing.
C. To the extent that the information is known to the
person filing the complaint, such complaints should state the name
and address of the person who is allegedly violating the Town legislation;
the street address where the alleged violation has taken place or
is taking place; the specific acts or failures to act which the complainant
believes constitute a violation of Town legislation; and the dates
and the times of day the alleged violations have occurred or are occurring.
D. All such complaints must be signed by the person who
is filing the complaint and must include the residence address and
phone number of the person who is filing the complaint.
E. All complaints charging alleged violations of Town
legislation relating to dogs shall be filed with the Town of Maine
Dog Control Officer. All complaints charging alleged violations of
any other Town legislation shall be filed with the Town of Maine Building
and Code Inspector.
F. Any member of the Town Board of the Town of Maine
may file a FOIL request to request access to any complaint filed with
the Town of Maine Building and Code Inspector or Town of Maine Dog
Control Officer.
G. The Town of Maine Building and Code Inspector and
Town of Maine Dog Control Officer shall keep accurate logs of all
complaints so filed.
H. If a FOIL request is received by the Town wherein
the identify of a complainant is sought, those portions of the records
sought may (subject to compliance with applicable provisions of FOIL)
be withheld to the extent that disclosure would identify the person
who made the complaint or would constitute an unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy.