A.Â
Except as otherwise provided, this bylaw shall be enforced by the
building inspector. He shall not approve any application of any kind
or plans or specifications or intended uses which are not in all respects
in conformity with this bylaw.
B.Â
If the building inspector is requested in writing to enforce this
bylaw and declines to act, he shall notify in writing the party requesting
such enforcement of any action or refusal to act and state the reasons
therefore within 14 days of the receipt of such request.
A.Â
No construction, relocation, alteration or addition to any building
or structure shall be commenced except upon issuance of a building
permit by the building inspector. Unless work is commenced within
six months of permit issuance and continues expeditiously to completion,
the construction and operation shall conform to any subsequent zoning
amendment.
B.Â
No building erected, altered, or in any way changed as to construction
or class of use, under a permit or otherwise, shall be occupied or
used without an occupancy permit, signed by the building inspector,
which permit shall not be issued until the building and its uses,
and the uses incidental thereto, comply in all respects with this
bylaw.
C.Â
In the case of subdivisions, where new streets have been or are being
built to serve new dwellings, a certificate of occupancy will not
be issued until the street has been completely constructed or the
board of selectmen has approved partial construction as being safe
for all types of travel, including fire trucks, ambulances, and other
emergency vehicles.
Whoever violates any provision of this bylaw, may be punished
by a fine up to a maximum of $100 for each offense. If any person
persists in a violation after the violation has been called to his
attention by the building inspector and reasonable time given to abate
or correct it, every day on which such violation continues shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Whenever the building inspector determines that a zoning violation
which has been brought to his attention is sufficiently detrimental
to the public good, so as to necessitate the immediate cessation of
such violation, the inspector shall bring the matter to the attention
of the selectmen and cause a bill of equity to be filed in the superior
court to enforce the provisions of the Massachusetts Zoning Act, as
amended, or of this bylaw and, in appropriate case, shall seek to
have such violation restrained by injunction.
A.Â
This bylaw shall not interfere with or annul any bylaw, rule or regulation,
or permit, not specifically annulled by the language of this bylaw,
except that, where this bylaw imposes a greater restriction upon the
use or location of buildings, structures or premises than is imposed
by existing provisions of law or bylaws, this bylaw shall control.
B.Â
Nothing herein shall prevent the enforcement of the requirements
of the state building and environmental code, the minimum housing
code, or any other code having precedence. The more restrictive code
shall apply.