The term "person" as used in this chapter shall, wherever appropriate
with the context, include corporation, partnership, association and
individual and shall include the plural. The masculine pronoun shall
include the feminine and neuter.
All fines imposed and collected under and by virtue of this
chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the Town.
[Amended 3-19-1979]
Any person who shall violate any of the terms or provisions
of this chapter or who shall do or commit any act or thing in this
chapter prohibited shall, upon conviction thereof before the Judge,
be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days
or shall forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding $500, or both. In default
of any fine imposed hereunder, any person convicted of a violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter may, in the discretion of
the judicial officer aforesaid, be imprisoned in the county jail or
place of detention provided by the municipality for a term not exceeding
90 days.
[Amended 8-4-1986 by Ord. No. 86-4]
Any member of the Police Department and all special police officers
shall have the authority to arrest any person who violates any provisions
of this chapter within his presence or sight. The arrest may be made
by the issuance of a summons requiring the appearance of the violator
before the municipal magistrate at a date and time specified in the
summons, or the arresting officer, without first obtaining a warrant
for said arrest, may bring the violator forthwith before the municipal
magistrate. In all cases where the violations are not committed in
the presence or sight of said police officer or officers, the persons
witnessing the violation shall first make a sworn complaint before
the municipal magistrate who shall then issue a warrant for the arrest
and apprehension of the persons charged with the offense. Police officers
may sign complaints and issue summons on information and belief, provided
that they set forth the source of their information and the basis
of their belief, when for any reason the person(s) witnessing the
violation refuses to or does not sign a complaint.