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Whoever violates any of the provisions of these bylaws unless otherwise specifically provided therein, or otherwise provided by law, shall be punished with a fine of not more than $300.
[Adopted as Ch. 15 of the General Bylaws; amended April 2014 by Art. 38; 4-11-2015 ATM by Arts. 33 and 34]
[Amended 10-10-1995 STM by Art. 7; 1997 ATM by Art. 34; 1998 ATM by Art. 37; 2001 STM by Art. 19; 2003 STM by Art. 7; 2005 STM by Arts. 14 and 15; 2006 ATM by Art. 22; 2007 ATM by Art. 20; 2008 ATM by Art. 21; 2010 ATM by Art. 16; 2011 ATM by Arts. 50 and 51; 2013 ATM by Art. 32; April 2014 ATM by Art. 38]
A.
Application. Whoever violates any provision of these bylaws, the violation of which is subject to a specific penalty, may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition as provided in MGL c. 40, § 21D. The noncriminal method of disposition may also be used for violations of any rule or regulation of any municipal officer, board or department which is subject to a specific penalty.
B.
Bylaws enforceable by noncriminal disposition. Without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing, it is the intention of this provision that the following bylaws and sections of bylaws are to be included within the scope of this subsection, that the specific penalties as listed here shall apply in such cases and that in addition to police officers, who shall in all cases be considered enforcing persons for the purpose of this provision, the municipal personnel listed for each section, if any, shall also be enforcing persons for such sections; each day on which any violation exists shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
(1)
Chapter 269, Stormwater Management: Planning Board or Conservation Commission or authorized agents.
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Fine Schedule | |
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Each offense | $300 |
(3)
Chapter 150, Earth Removal: Board of Selectmen.
Fine Schedule | |
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First offense | $50 |
Second offense | $100 |
Each subsequent offense | $200 |
(7)
Chapter 295, Water Emergencies: Board of Water Commissioners or its designee.
Fine Schedule | |
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First offense | Warning |
Second offense | Warning |
Each subsequent offense | $50 |
(8)
Chapter 490, Water Department Rules and Regulations: Board of Water Commissioners or its designee.
Fine Schedule | ||
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1. | Injury to a water meter belonging to the Town Water Department; preventing a meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied to it; hindering or interfering with proper meter action or just registration; attaching pipe to a main or pipe belonging to the Town Water Department without consent | $1,000 |
2. | Failure to repair a service pipe leak | $20 per day |
3. | Unauthorized turning on or off of Water Department curb stops or gates | $300 per violation |
4. | Attach underground irrigation system to municipal water | $300 per day |
(9)
Zoning Bylaw; Section 7.2.3: Building Inspector or his/her designee.
Fine Schedule | |
|---|---|
First offense | $50 |
Second offense | $50 |
Third and subsequent offense | $100 |
(10)
Chapter 405, Board of Health Regulations (all regulations enacted by the Board of Health may be enforced through noncriminal disposition): Board of Health Members or its designee.
Fine Schedule | |
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First offense | Written warning |
Second offense of the same infraction | $25 |
Third offense of the same infraction | $50 |
Fourth offense and each subsequent offense of the same infraction | $100 |