None of the terms or prohibitions shall apply
or be enforced against:
A. Emergency vehicles. Any police or fire vehicle or
any ambulance while engaged in necessary emergency business.
B. Highway and utility maintenance or construction. Necessary
excavation in or repairs to bridges, streets, or highways or any public
utility installation by or on behalf of the Town or any public utility
or any agency of the State of Massachusetts.
C. Public address. The reasonable use of amplifiers or
loudspeakers for public addresses which are noncommercial in nature.
[Amended 5-3-2010 ATM
by Art. 15]
The first violation of this bylaw shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $100. The second violation of this bylaw
within 12 months after the first violation shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $200. Further violations within 12 months after
the last violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.
Each such act which either continues or is repeated more than 1/2
hour after the issuance of a written notice of violation of this bylaw
shall be a separate offense and shall be prosecuted as a separate
offense. If the violation occurs on the premises of rental property
which has a nonresident owner, then the owner must also be notified
in writing that the violation has occurred.
If any provision of this bylaw is held to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction
the remaining provisions of the bylaw shall not be invalidated.