[Adopted as Art. II of the Town Bylaws]
Every violation of any of the provisions of the bylaws of the
Town, unless otherwise provided by law or by said bylaws, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $300 for each violation, which
shall inure to the Town or to such uses as it may direct.
[Amended 5-7-2018 ATM
by Art. 17]
Violations of the following bylaws and the following rules and
regulations of any Town officer, board or department, the violation
of which is subject to a specific penalty, may be disposed of noncriminally
pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D, as the same may from time
to time be amended, by the imposition of the fine by the enforcing
person, the amount of a fine and the title of the enforcing person
each being set forth beside the citation of the bylaw, rule or regulation:
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Bylaw, Rule or Regulation
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Amount of Fine
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Enforcing Person
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Chapter 105, Advertising Materials
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Violation of § 109-9B: $100
Violation of § 109-7B: $50
False alarm service fee: $50 for each false alarm more than
3 within a calendar year
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Fire Chief
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Chapter 113, Alcoholic Beverages
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Animal Control Officer, Police Department
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Violation of § 116-7: $100
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All other violations:
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First offense: $25
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Second offense: $50
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Third and each subsequent offense: $100
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Each offense: $20
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Police Department, Public Works, Select Board
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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First offense: $100
Second offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300, or alternatively, loss
of certificate of occupancy
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Building Inspector
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Chapter 141, Earth Removal
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First offense: $50
Second offense: $100
Third and each subsequent offense: $200
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Building Inspector
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Chapter 182, Junk
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Each offense: $100
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Police Department, Prosecuting Officer, Building Inspector
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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First offense: A warning
Second offense: $50
Third and each subsequent offense: $100
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Police Department, Prosecuting Officer
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Chapter 200, Parades and Processions
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First offense: $50
Second offense: $100
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Police Department, Prosecuting Officer
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First offense: $50
Second offense: $100
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Police Department
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Chapter 208, Peace and Good Order
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Chapter 217, Secondhand Dealers
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First offense per calendar year: $100
Second offense per calendar year: $200
Third and each subsequent offense per calendar year: $300
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Police Department
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Chapter 221, Signs
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Each offense (per day): $50
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Building Inspector
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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First offense: $50
Second offense: $100
Third and each subsequent offense: $200
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Superintendent of Public Works, Building Inspector
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Each offense (per day): $100
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Select Board or designated representative
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Each offense: $50
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Superintendent of Public Works
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Police Department, Prosecuting Officer
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Insufficient designated parking
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Each offense: $300
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Unauthorized parking in disabled space
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Each offense: $200
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$15 if paid to Town's Parking Clerk within 21 days, $20 if paid
thereafter but before the Parking Clerk reports to the Registrar of
Motor Vehicles, and $35 if paid thereafter
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Police Department, Prosecuting Officer
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Chapter 254, Water
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First offense: $25
Second offense: $50
Third offense: $100
Fourth and each subsequent offense (per day): $200
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Superintendent of Public Works or designated representative
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Chapter 258, Weapons and Explosives
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Each offense: $50
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Police Department officer, or in the case of land owned by the
Conservation Commission, the Conservation Officer
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Chapter 262, Wetlands Protection
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Each offense: $50
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Conservation Officer
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Board of Health Regulations
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Chapter 300, Art. 2, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
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First offense: $100
Second offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 4, Nuisances and Dangers to Public Health
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First offense: $25
Second offense: $50
Third offense: $100
Fourth and further offenses: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 7, Minimum Requirements for Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage
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First offense: $100
Second offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 12, Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Service Establishments and Retail Food Establishments
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First offense: $100
Second offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 22A, Regulation Affecting Youth Access to Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products, and Sale, Vending and Distribution
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First offense: $100
Second offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 22B, Regulation Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces, Public Places and Membership Associations (control of premises)
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First offense: $100
Second offense within 2 years of first offense: $200
Third and each subsequent offense: $300
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 22B, Regulation Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces, Public Places and Membership Associations (sale without permit)
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$200 per day
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 22B, Regulation Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces, Public Places and Membership Associations (smoking in a prohibited place)
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$100 per offense
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Health Agent or designated representative
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Chapter 300, Art. 26, Animal Waste Regulation
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First offense: $25
Second offense: $50
Third and each subsequent offense within a calendar year: $100
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Health Agent, Animal Control Officer, or Police Department
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Chapter 300, Art. 27, Regulation of Waterfowl
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First offense: $25
Second offense: $50
Third and each subsequent offense within a calendar year: $100
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Health Agent, Animal Control Officer, Police Department, Environmental
Police Officers of the Division of Law Enforcement, Deputy Environmental
Police Officers
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Planning Board Regulations
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Chapter 325, Scenic Roads
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Each offense: $300
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Town Engineer, as agent of the Planning Board, and/or the Tree
Warden or his or her agent
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