[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Whitman 6-2-2021 ATM by Art. 21, AG approved 9-24-2021, eff. 10-6-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be the duty of the Board of Health to look after the sanitary condition of the Town. It shall make such regulations as it judges necessary for the public health and safety respecting nuisances, sources of filth and causes of sickness within the Town, and respecting articles that are capable of containing infection and contagion that might be brought into or conveyed from the Town.
No person shall throw, or put into or upon any public or private way, path, enclosure or grounds, or storm drain, bodies of waters, streams or brooks in this Town any decayed animal or vegetable matter, or other refuse whatsoever.
A. 
Noncriminal enforcement of laws and regulations enforced by the Board of Health. Whoever violates any provisions of the laws and regulations enforced by the Board of Health which are subject to a specific penalty may be penalized by the noncriminal disposition as provided in MGL c. 40, § 21D, and establishing fines for response to complaints found to be valid and adding the following as Whitman Board of Health fees:
(1) 
Food inspections.
(a) 
Routine/Complaint: $0.
(b) 
Reinspection: $0.
(c) 
Subsequent reinspection: up to $100.
(2) 
Housing inspection complaint inspection.
(a) 
Initial: $0.
(b) 
Reinspection: $0.
(c) 
Subsequent reinspection: $100.
(3) 
Pool inspections.
(a) 
Initial/Complaint: $0.
(b) 
Reinspection: $0.
(c) 
Subsequent reinspections: $75.
B. 
The fee schedule for inspections for those that hold Board of Health licenses/permits and are not listed above is as follows:
(1) 
License inspection.
(a) 
Routine/Complaint: $0.
(b) 
Reinspection: $0.
(c) 
Subsequent reinspection: $100.
C. 
Tobacco violation fines.
(1) 
It is the responsibility of the permit holder and/or his or her business agent to ensure compliance with all sections of the regulations of the Whitman Board of Health Sale of Tobacco to Products to Minors.
(a) 
First violation: $100.
(b) 
Second violation within 24 months: $200.
(c) 
Three or more violations within 24 months: $300.
(2) 
Smoke-free workplace violations:
Violation
1st offense
2nd offense
3rd offense
Employer failure to provide a smoke-free workplace
$100
$200
$300
Employer failure to post required sign
$100
$200
$300
Individual smoking in workplace/establishment
$100
$200
$300
(3) 
Rabies violation fines - failure to quarantine: $250.
(4) 
Condemnation and order to vacate violations: $250.