[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Templeton 5-11-2010 (Art. LIV of the Bylaw Compilation). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets, sidewalks and public property — See Ch. 240.
Unregistered vehicles — See Ch. 259.
Zoning — See Ch. 300.
The objectives of this bylaw are:
A. 
To prevent the depreciation of surrounding residences' assessed value;
B. 
To protect the health, safety and welfare of the public;
C. 
To prevent pollutants from entering the groundwater.
As used in this bylaw, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
JUNK AND DEBRIS
Scrap metal, unsafe and dilapidated accessory buildings, rags, plastics, scrap, rubble, debris, building salvage, abandoned autos, machinery, wreckage, batteries, paper, trash, furniture, and other similar items, which are not active for any purpose authorized in a residential district.
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT
A quantity of material which occupies more than 375 cubic feet in the aggregate on any lot.
Conditions existing at the date of the bylaw enactment, which meet the definition of "substantial amounts of junk or debris," must be brought into compliance within 90 days of the date of approval of this bylaw.
A. 
Enforcement of this bylaw shall be by the Building Inspector, Board of Health or any other designated law enforcement officer.
B. 
Penalties for violation of this bylaw will be by noncriminal disposition pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D. For the purpose of this bylaw, penalties shall be assessed beginning 60 days after the notice of violation as follows:
(1) 
First offense: $25.
(2) 
Second offense: $50.
(3) 
Third offense: $100.
(4) 
Fourth and any subsequent offense: $200.
C. 
Each occurrence of a violation on any day shall be deemed a separate offense.