[Adopted as Art. VIII, Secs. 8.03, 8.05, 8.07, 8.22, and 8.44-8.47, of the Code of Ordinances]
A. 
Establishment. There shall be an Animal Inspector as provided in MGL c. 129, §§ 15 to 25.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Mayor shall appoint one or more Animal Control Officers. Such nominees shall not be appointed until approved by the Director of Animal Health of the Commonwealth as required by MGL c. 129, § 15.
C. 
Authority and responsibilities.
[Amended 2-16-2016 by Ord. No. 013; 5-20-2024 by Ord. No. 046]
(1) 
Each Animal Inspector shall comply with and enforce all orders and regulations directed to such inspector by the Director of Animal Health of the Commonwealth (MGL c. 129, § 18) and shall also serve as Animal Control Officer as provided in MGL c. 140, § 151 et seq.
(2) 
The Animal Inspector shall make regular and thorough inspections of all domestic animals and shall be responsible for the enforcement of all laws relating to the care, custody and control of dogs in the City (MGL c. 140, §§ 136A through 174). The Animal Inspector shall attend to all complaints or other matters pertaining to dogs in the City found within the City limits. Such inspections shall be made at such times and in such manner as the Animal Control Officer shall from time to time order. The Animal Control Officer shall also from time to time make inspections of all other domestic animals within the limits of the City if the Inspector knows, or has reason to suspect, that such animals are affected with or have been exposed to any contagious disease, and shall immediately inspect all domestic animals and any place where any such animals are kept whenever directed so to do by the Director of Animal Health of the Commonwealth (MGL c. 129, § 19).
A. 
Establishment. There shall be a Chief of Staff to the Mayor.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Chief of Staff shall be appointed by and responsible only to the Mayor. The Chief of Staff shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
C. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Chief of Staff shall have the following duties:
(1) 
Represent the Mayor as liaison with the City Council.
(2) 
Represent the Mayor, acting only on the Mayor's direction, at meetings of regional agencies, state and federal agencies, community groups, business interests and local trade and fraternal organizations, for purposes of gathering information and/or articulating the Mayor's point of view.
[Amended 5-20-2024 by Ord. No. 046]
(3) 
Organize and summarize information and prepare it for the Mayor's review and action.
(4) 
Meet with department heads regarding day-to-day business, expediting administrative interaction between the Mayor's office and City departments.
(5) 
Serve as a liaison officer between the City and its residents.
(6) 
Be familiar with all aspects of the City government, and become familiar with the functions of the activities of the various offices and employees of the City.
(7) 
Be familiar with the various services rendered by the City to its residents, so that he can inform residents of the extent of these services and of the schedule for their performance.
[Amended 5-20-2024 by Ord. No. 046]
(8) 
Complete specified research assignments with close contact to the Massachusetts Municipal Association and the National League of Cities and Towns, comparing the City's problems with problems and solutions of other communities in the state and nation.
(9) 
Meet with the Mayor, boards and commissions in normal business meetings to explain proposals or identify means to expedite action.
(10) 
Work with the Clerk of Committees preparing orders and backup material for executive department initiatives and with committees to expedite support for committee deliberations.
(11) 
Perform other services so as to support the Mayor's role as chief executive of the City.
A. 
Powers and duties. The City Arborist, subject to the direction and supervision of the Director of Public Engineering, Commissioner of Public Services, Public Works, shall have the following general powers and duties:
(1) 
To direct, manage, supervise, and control the City's forestry program, including the planting, removal, trimming, maintenance, and protection of all trees and shrubs in or upon all public areas of the City; to supervise Department of Parks and Recreation personnel and private contractors in the planting, removal, trimming, maintenance, and protection of said trees and shrubs.
(2) 
To cause the provisions of this section to be enforced.
(3) 
To guard all trees and shrubs within the City against the spread of plant diseases, insects or pests; to eliminate conditions which may endanger the life, health, or safety of persons or property.
(4) 
To use all available means of communication to inform the public concerning the forestry program and tree and shrub care. The City Arborist shall, upon request by the owner or occupant of private property, examine and recommend the proper care or treatment of trees or shrubs, to be effected by the owner at the owner's expense. There shall be no charge to the owner for the examination.
[Amended 5-20-2024 by Ord. No. 046]
(5) 
Such other powers and duties as are provided by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 87 and by ordinances of the City of Beverly.
(6) 
Authority to preserve and remove public trees and shrubs. The City Arborist shall have the authority to plant, remove, maintain, and protect all public trees and shrubs or cause such work to be done as may be necessary to preserve the beauty of public areas, and to protect life and property.
B. 
Interference prohibited. No person shall interfere with the City Arborist or their authorized representative while engaged in the execution or enforcement of this section.
[Amended 5-20-2024 by Ord. No. 046]
[Amended 2-16-2016 by Ord. No. 013]
A. 
Establishment. There shall be two or more Fence Viewers, as provided in MGL c. 49, §§ 1 through 21.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall, subject to the consent of the Mayor, annually appoint two or more Fence Viewers, to hold office for terms not to exceed three years.
C. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Fence Viewers shall be responsible for the enforcement of MGL c. 49, §§ 1 through 21, and may determine when a partition fence is required. They shall have all of the other powers and duties given to fence viewers by general laws of the commonwealth.
A. 
Establishment. There shall be a Superintendent of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control as provided in MGL c. 132, § 13.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Director of Engineering, Commissioner of Public Services, Public Works shall, with the consent of the Mayor, appoint a Superintendent of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control for a term not to exceed three years (MGL c. 132, § 13).
C. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Superintendent of Shade Tree Management and Pest Control shall be responsible for the suppression of the public nuisances named in MGL c. 132, § 11, including gypsy and brown tailed moths, tent caterpillars, cankerworms, oriental hag moths, fall webworm, Japanese beetle, and other insects which destroy forest and shade tree foliage (MGL c. 132, § 13; see c. 132, generally).
[Added 1-3-2017 by Ord. No. 280[1]]
The Mayor shall appoint a resident of Beverly, who shall be a veteran as defined in MGL c. 4, § 7, Clause 43, as a Veterans' Graves Officer, for a term to be determined by the Mayor but which shall not exceed five years. It shall be the duty of such Veterans' Graves Officer to cause every veteran's grave within Beverly to be suitably kept and cared for. Such care shall include the clearing of weeds and other unseemly growth from said graves; the repairing, replacement and general upkeep of fences around said graves; the raising and repairing of sunken grave stones and markers; and other similar services that may be necessary to restore and maintain such graves and their surroundings in an orderly condition. If the cost of such care and maintenance is not paid by private persons, or by the trustees of the cemeteries where any such grave is situated, it shall be paid by the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as § 58-45 but was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical organization of this Article IV.
A. 
Establishment. The Mayor shall, subject to the review of the City Council as provided in Section 2-10 of the Charter, appoint a Veteran's Services Director as provided in MGL c. 115, § 10, to serve for a term not to exceed three years.
B. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Veteran's Services Director shall furnish information, advice and assistance to veterans relative to employment, education, medical care, pensions, and other benefits to which they are or may be entitled (MGL c. 115, §§ 10 through 14).
C. 
The Veteran's Services Director shall also serve as the burial agent to cause the body of any veteran to be properly interred or adult or child dependent of a veteran to be properly interred as provided in MGL c. 115, § 7, and as veteran's graves officer be responsible to see that every veteran's grave is suitably kept and cared for as provided in MGL c. 115, § 9.
A. 
Establishment. There shall be a Sealer of Weights and Measures as provided in MGL c. 98, §§ 34 through 56D.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall, subject to the consent of the Mayor, appoint a Sealer of Weights and Measures for a term not to exceed three years.
C. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Sealer of Weights and Measures shall test, adjust and seal all devices used for the weighing or measuring of commodities and be responsible for the enforcement of all laws relating to weights and measures.
A. 
Establishment. There shall be one or more Measurers of Wood and Bark as provided in MGL c. 94, §§ 296 to 303.
B. 
Appointment; term of office. The Mayor shall appoint one or more Measurers of Wood and Bark for terms not to exceed three years.
C. 
Authority and responsibilities. The Measurers of Wood and Bark shall be responsible for the enforcement of the laws relating to the sale of wood and bark within the City as provided in MGL c. 94, §§ 296 to 303, inclusive.