For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings:
"Board"
means a governmental body of the city government.
"Commission"
means a governmental body of the city government.
"Department head"
means the person in charge of the operation of a department
of the city government of the city.
"Enforcing officer"
means any municipal officer of the city government, or police
officer, or firefighter, or code enforcement officer, or municipal
building supervisor, or the superintendent of public works and her/his
designee, or the chair of the conservation Commission and her/his
designee, who takes notice of a violation of a specific rule or regulation
as set forth in this chapter. An "enforcing officer" as defined herein
is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 40, Section 21D and M.G.L. c. 40U, Sections
1-18.
"Municipal officer"
shall mean any official of the City government empowered
with the responsibility to take notice of specific rules or regulations
set forth in this chapter.
"Offender"
means any person alleged to be in violation of the rules
and regulations of any municipal officer, board, commission or department
of the city.
"Person responsible"
shall be the owner of the property where the violation occurred.
The owner is a person responsible under this ordinance, because property
owners have a legal duty to maintain, correct the condition of the
property, and ensure the property complies with the minimum standards
prescribed by the housing and sanitary codes, and these ordinances.
"Rules and regulations"
means the duly promulgated standards, regulations or requirements,
adopted in accordance with this chapter, of any municipal officer,
board, commission or department of the city.
"Violation"
shall mean any non-compliance with any rule, order, ordinance,
or by-law regulating the housing, sanitary, or snow and ice removal
requirement as provided by this chapter, by the city ordinances, and/or
by the state sanitary and housing codes. Violations shall be deemed
to be committed by the person responsible.
(Prior revision § 1-7A; C.O. 81-167 (part); C.O. 83-52 § 4; C.O. 15-37, § I—IV, 3/16/2015)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the duly promulgated rules and regulations of any municipal officer, board, commission or department shall be subject to the general penalty provided for by the provisions of Chapter
1.16 of this revision or by the specific penalties provided for by the rules and regulations of any municipal officer, board, commission or department.
(Prior revision § 1-7B; C.O. 81-167 (part))
For the purpose of the promulgation of rules and regulations
by any municipal officer, board, commission or department, the procedures
used pursuant to the state administrative procedure law, Chapter 30A,
General Laws, where in the opinion of the city solicitor, they are
applicable, are adopted and incorporated by reference.
(Prior revision § 1-7C; C.O. 81-167 (part); C.O. 83-52 § 5)