[Adopted 1978; amended 1989; 1992; 2012; 2014 (Ch. 16 of
the 1968 Bylaws)]
Whoever violates any bylaw of the Town shall pay for each offense
a fine not exceeding $200 unless some other penalty is expressly provided
by law or by some bylaw of the Town.
[Amended 4-25-2023 ATM
by Art. 22]
A.
Any
bylaw of the Town of Sherborn or any rule or regulation of any town
officer, board or department, the violation of which is subject to
a specific penalty, may, in the discretion of the Town official who
is the appropriate enforcing person, be enforced in the method provided
in Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. "Enforcing person"
as used in the bylaw shall mean any police officer with respect to
any offense; the Building Inspector, Animal Control Officer, Constable,
Zoning Enforcement Officer, Department of Public Works Director, Conservation
Commission members or agent, and any such other official as the Select
Board may from time to time designate, each with respect to violation
of bylaws and rules and regulations within their respective jurisdictions.
If more than one official has jurisdiction in a given case, any such
official may be an enforcing person with respect thereto.
B.
Without
intending to limit the generality of the foregoing, it is the intention
of this bylaw that the following bylaws are to be included within
the scope of this bylaw, and that the specific penalties and enforcing
persons as listed here shall apply in such cases:
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§ 120-3
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(Unlicensed dogs)
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Penalty:
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$50 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers, Animal Control Officer
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§ 120-8
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(Control of dogs)
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Penalty:
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During any twelve month period: first violation, written warning;
second violation, $50; third violation, $100; fourth and each subsequent
violation, $250.
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers, Animal Control Officer
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§ 142-2
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(Hunting prohibition)
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Penalty:
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$50 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer, Constable
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§ 214-6
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(Unregistered cars)
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Penalty:
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$50 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer, Zoning Enforcement Officer
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§ 205-3
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(Obstruction of public ways)
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Penalty:
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$100 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer, Department of Public Works Director
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§ 133-5
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(Dangerous excavations)
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer, Department of Public Works Director
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§ 181-3
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(Disorderly behavior)
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Penalty:
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$50
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer
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§ 1-4
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(Violations)
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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§ 226-9
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(Wetlands)
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers, Conservation Commission members or agent
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§ 149-12
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(Groundwater protection)
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers, Board of Health agents, Building Inspector,
Conservation Commission designated agents, Fire Chief or Fire Chief's
designees
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§ 195-4
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(Littering)
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Penalty:
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$300 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers
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§ 138-1
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(Farm Pond violations)
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers, Farm Pond rangers
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§ 186-9
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(Registration of solicitors)
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Penalty:
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$50 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officers
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Sherborn Zoning Bylaw[1]
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1st offense: warning; 2nd and subsequent offenses:
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Penalty:
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$100 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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Police officer, Zoning Enforcement Officer
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§ 200-6B
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Penalty:
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$200 per violation
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Enforcing persons:
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DPW Director
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