[Adopted 2-2-1971 by Doc. 8-B (Ch. 22 of the 1980 Code)]
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76; 6-10-2008 by Doc. 77]
There is hereby established a position entitled
"Conservation Enforcement Officer," who shall be under the direction
and control of the Police Department.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
The Conservation Enforcement Officers for the
City of Haverhill shall enforce all the laws of the Commonwealth and
the laws and ordinances of the City of Haverhill governing conservation
and environmental matters.
The Conservation Enforcement Officer shall,
when a violation is found, order the correction of such violation
of the laws or ordinances and the necessary corrective action to be
taken with the stipulated time granted for such correction. Should
the violation be of a continuing nature after the expiration of the
time granted for correction, such offense shall be brought to the
attention of the Conservation Commission at the next scheduled meeting
or special meeting so that the Commission may have brought to its
attention the violation and recommend further action to be taken.
All citations shall be made out in quadruplicate so that there shall
always be a copy on file: number one to the violator, number two to
the Department effected, number three to the Conservation Commission
and number four to the Conservation Officer.
It shall be the duty of the Conservation Enforcement
Officer to patrol the several park areas of the City of Haverhill
as well as other woodlands, streams, rivers, roadways and other places
where he shall feel necessary to carry out his duties and to check
upon any violations brought to his attention. This section shall not
permit the entry into any dwelling without the consent of either the
owner or the occupant.
[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
A.
The Conservation Enforcement Officer shall report
to the Conservation Commission at the Commission's monthly meeting
of his activities for the month preceding.
B.
He shall, whenever called upon, furnish such assistance
within the bounds of the City of Haverhill for the enforcement of
the laws of the commonwealth in regards to natural resources.
[Amended 6-10-2008 by Doc. 77]
C.
These duties shall also include speaking before groups
and giving assistance to such groups interested in conservation and
environmental matters.
All work performed by the Conservation Enforcement
Officer should be coordinated with other municipal departments, and
any such violations which are under the jurisdiction of those departments
shall be referred to that department in writing.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 22-7 of
the 1980 Code, Hours of work; compensatory time, which immediately
followed this section, was deleted 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76.
