ARTICLE V Administration of Fines for Certain Violations

§ 1-8 Adoption of G.L. c. 40U.

The procedures for the payment and collection of unpaid municipal fines, as set forth in G.L. c. 40U are hereby adopted.

§ 1-9 Municipal Hearing Officer.

The Town Manager shall appoint a Municipal Hearing Officer to conduct hearings of alleged violations of the Bylaws specified in this Bylaw.

§ 1-10 Violations subject to this bylaw.

The following Bylaws and the specified penalties attached thereto shall be included within the procedure established under this Bylaw. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and may be penalized as such hereunder:

BYLAW	SUBJECT
§ 93-1	Dumping on public and private land
§ 113-1	Hard-wired detectors required upon sale or transfer of certain buildings
§ 174-7	Obstruction of streets and sidewalks prohibited
§ 174-29	Discharge of Water onto a Public Way Prohibited

§ 1-11 Enforcement.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Bylaw, the Town may enforce its Bylaws and regulations or enjoin violations thereof through any lawful process, including but not limited to, any lawful means in law or in equity, including, but not limited to, non-criminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 21D and Section 1-4 of the Town’s General Bylaws, and the election of one remedy by the Town shall not preclude enforcement through any other lawful means.