[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Rochester 6-6-1995 as Ch. 44 of the 1995 Code; amended 4-5-2016. Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
In addition to any other enforcement procedure authorized by
law, any City official with authority to prosecute an offense under
any municipal code, ordinance, bylaw, or regulation, if such offense
is classified as a violation under applicable law, may issue and serve
upon the defendant, in addition to a summons to appear in the Circuit
Court, a local ordinance citation as set forth in this chapter. A
defendant receiving such a citation may plead guilty or nolo contendere
by mail by entering that plea as provided herein. If such a plea is
accepted by the Circuit Court and the prescribed fine is paid with
the plea by mail, the defendant shall not be required to appear personally
or by counsel; otherwise the defendant shall appear as directed by
the Court.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in
the City by RSA 31:39-d.
[Amended 3-5-2019]
Any defendant issued a local ordinance citation may plead guilty
or nolo contendere by mail within 10 days of receipt of the local
ordinance citation consistent with the following violation fine schedule:
|
Category
|
First Offense
|
Second Offense
|
|---|---|---|
|
Permits
|
$50
|
$100
|
|
Garbage, residential solid waste and debris
|
$75
|
$150
|
|
Infestation
|
$100
|
$200
|
|
Interior, building elements
|
$125
|
$250
|
|
Exterior, building elements
|
$150
|
$300
|
|
Exterior, motor vehicles
|
$200
|
$400
|
|
All other violations
|
$100
|
$275
|
