Whoever violates any provision of these bylaws may be penalized by indictment or on complaint brought in the District Court. Except as otherwise provided by the law and as the District Court may see fit to impose, the maximum penalty for each violation, or offense, brought in this manner shall be $300.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Merrimac as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Art. XIV of the 2016 General Bylaws]
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 by 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. Each day upon which any violation exists shall be deemed a separate offense. For purposes of noncriminal disposition, the term "enforcing person" shall mean: any Town of Merrimac police officer with respect to any offense; as well as the Fire Chief, Director of Department of Public Works, Building Commissioner, Conservation Commission or its agent, Board of Health or its agent, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Enforcement Officer, and their designees, and such other officials as the Select Board may from time to time designate, each with respect to violation of bylaws, 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.
[The codification of the General Bylaws as Chapters 1 through 294, plus an Appendix, of the Town Code was approved by the Annual Town Meeting on April 28, 2025, under Articles 26 and 27. These articles were approved by the Attorney General on January 9, 2026. Complete copies of Articles 26 and 27 are on file at the office of the Town Clerk.]