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Article XXV
Non-Criminal Disposition of Bylaw Violations
ARTICLE XXV     NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSTION OF BYLAW VIOLATIONS

Any bylaw of the Town of West Boylston, or rule or regulation of its officers, boards, committees or departments, the violation of which is subject to a specific penalty may, in the discretion of the Town official who is the appropriate enforcing person, be enforced in the method provided in Section 21 D of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The non-criminal penalty for each such violation, if not otherwise specified, shall be $100.

“Enforcing person”, as used in this bylaw, shall mean any Town police officer of the Town of West Boylston with respect to any offense; and the Inspector of Buildings and his designees; the members of the Conservation Commission and its designees; the Animal Control Officer or his designee; the Sealer of Weights and Measures and his designees, and such other officials as the Board of Selectmen may from time to time designate, each with respect to violation of bylaws and 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.

Without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing, it is the intention of this provision that the following bylaws, rules and regulations are to be included within the scope of this article. The specific penalties as listed herein shall apply in such cases and that in addition to police officers, who shall in all cases be considered enforcing person 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 a separate offense.

Section Number and Name         
Enforcing Person
Schedule
ARTICLE XII PUBLIC WAYS
Section 9
Roadway Opening Permit
Rules and Regulations   
Superintendent of Streets and Parks and Police Officer  
In Regulation
Section 10      
Parking Rules and Regulations
Police Officer
In Regulation
ARTICLE XIV LICENSES AND PERMITS        
Section 1
Licenses and Permits
Police Officer
$50
Section 2
Solicitors Licenses
Police Officer
$50
Section 4
Transient Vendors
Police Officer
$50
Section 5
Hawkers and Peddlers
Police Officer
$50
Section 6
Motel/Hotel Operation Permit
BOS, TA, Police Officer
$100, $200, $300
ARTICLE XV BUILDING REGULATIONS
Section 1
Permits
Inspector of Buildings
$100
Section 2
Distance From The Street
Inspector of Buildings
$100
Section 3
Distance From Side Lines
Inspector of Buildings
$100
Section 4
Electric Installations
Inspector of Wires
$100
Section 5
Inspections
Inspector of Buildings
$100
Section 6
Swimming Pools
Inspector of Buildings
$100
ARTICLE XIX DOG CONTROL
Section 1
Licenses and Tags
Animal Control Officer
$25
Section 2
Restraint and Muzzling of Dog by Order of Dog Officer Upon Written Complaint
Animal Control Officer
$25
Section 3
Restraining of Dogs
Animal Control Officer
$25
Section 4
Removal of Dog LItter
Animal Control Officer and Police Officer
$25 - 1st, $50 - 2nd, $100 - all others
ARTICLE XX PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
Police Officer
$100
BOARD OF HEALTH
Board of Health Dumpster Reguslation
Board of Health
In Regulations
Board of Health Garbage & Refuse Removal
Board of Health
In Regulations
Board of Health Disposal Works Installer Permit
Board of Health
In Regulations
Board of Health Smoking in Public Places
Board of Health
In Regulations
Board of Health Tobacco Sales to Minors
Board of Health
In Regulation
XXVI PROPERTY ADDRESS NUMBERING
Fire Chief, or Inspector of Buildings
In by-law section 1,2: $50 for each offense


(copies of the Board of Health's Rules and Regulations are available for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Health, Town Hall, 127 Hartwell Street, West Boylston, MA.)


Town of West Boylston 127 Hartwell Street, Suite 100, West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: 508-835-6240 Fax: 508-835-4102