The board of selectmen may, through appropriate rules and regulations
adopted by it, authorize the police chief, or any member of the police
department the rank of sergeant or higher the police chief may designate,
to cause vehicles which are illegally parked to be towed and stored
at the owner's expense. (c. 40, s. 21D)
See TM 3/6/62, article 35
The parking regulations of the town may be enforced through
a local non-criminal procedure. (c. 90, s. 20 1/2)
See TM June 1, 1982, article 18
The town's voters may remove elected officials from office,
prior to the time at which their term of office would otherwise expire,
through a petition and special election process. A single voter may
request the issuance of recall petitions, which, if returned within
thirty days after their issuance and signed by ten percent of the
voters in each of the town's precincts, will require a special election
to be held seventy days, or more, later. (c.246:1984)
The town has accepted the provisions of MGL c. 40, section 21D
which permits it to provide for the enforcement of violations of its
by-laws and rules and regulations by a non-criminal procedure.
See ATM May 3, 1988, article 12