§ 1-5.1. Noncriminal disposition of certain violations.

A. 

Whoever violates any provision of these bylaws, the violation of which is subject to specific penalty, may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition as provided in 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.

B. 

Without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing, it is the intention of this provision that the following bylaws and sections of bylaws are to be included within the scope of this subsection, that the specific penalties as listed here shall apply in such cases and that in addition to police officers, who shall in all cases be considered enforcing persons for the purpose of this provision, the municipal personnel listed for each section, if any, shall also be enforcing persons for such sections. Each day on which any violation exists shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

[Amended 5-3-1999 ATM, Art. 20; 5-3-1999 ATM, Art. 26; 5-7-2001 ATM, Art. 13; 5-6-2002 ATM, Art. 9, 5-12-2003 ATM, Art. 12; 5-12-2003 ATM, Art. 14; 5-4-2009 ATM, Art. 14; 5-4-2015 ATM, Art. 17; 5-7-2018 ATM, Art. 22]

Code Provision			Subject			Fine Allowed	Enforcement Officer
Chapter 50			Alcoholic Beverages
	Article I			Consumption and Possession
		§ 50-1			Prohibited activity	$50 each offense
Chapter 55			Automobiles, Junk
	§ 55-1			Prohibited activity		$50 each offense
Chapter 81			Dogs and Cats				Animal Control Officer
				Unlicensed dog		$25
				No rabies vaccination		$50
				Unrestrained		First offense: $10
						Second offense: $20
						Third offense: $50
				Curbing in a prohibited area		$25
Chapter 94 and MGL c. 148			Fire Regulations				Fire Chief or Fire Inspector
				Within a calendar year		$50
Chapter 102			Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
	§ 102-2			Polystyrene containers		First offense: $25	Board of Health and its agents
						Second offense: $50
						Third and subsequent offenses: $50
Chapter 129			Peace and Good Order
	Article I			Loitering
		§ 129-1			Prohibited activity	$50 each offense
	Article III			Use of Scooters, Skateboards and Roller Skates		First offense: warning
						Second offense: $10
						Third offense: $50
Chapter 135			Plastic Reduction
	Article II			Drinking water in single-use PET plastic bottles		First offense: $50 per day Second offense: $100 per day Third and each subsequent offense: $200 per day	Town Manager’s designee
Chapter 153			Streets and Ways
	Article I			Miscellaneous Provisions
		§ 153-9			Depositing leaves, snow or debris on Town streets	$50 each offense
Chapter 168			Wetlands Protection			Up to $300 each offense	Conservation Commission and its agent
Chapter 171			Zoning				Inspector of Buildings or designee
				Board of Health rules and regulations for massage, food service, Title V, garbage haulers, septic installers, and swimming pools		Up to $200 per day per violation	Board of Health and its agents
						First offense: $50
						Second offense: $100
						Third and subsequent offenses: $200

Added 5-4-1998 ATM, Art. 13