ARTICLE 11

 

PENALTIES

 

SECTION 1.  Every violation of any of the provisions of the By-Laws of the town, unless otherwise provided by law or by said By-Laws, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.) for each violation, which shall inure to the Town or to such uses as it may direct.

 

SECTION 2.  Violations of the following By-Laws and the following rules and regulations of any Town Officer, Board or Department, the violation of which is subject to a specific penalty, may be disposed of noncriminally pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21D, as the same may from time to time be amended, by the imposition of the fine by the enforcing person, the amount of a fine and the title of the enforcing person each being set forth beside the citation of the By-Law, rule or regulation:

 

 

 

BY-LAW, RULE OR REGULATION

AMOUNT OF FINE

ENFORCING PERSON

1.        Art.10, Sec.1-22,25-30A

$50.for each

Police Dept. Officer, or in the case of land owned by the Cons. Comm., the Cons. Officer

 

2.        Art.10, Sec.23 (Keeping of Junk Automobiles, etc)

 

$100. per violation

Police Dept, Prosecuting Officer, Building Insp.

(Regulation affecting smoking, youth access to tobacco, and sale, vending or distribution of tobacco).

 

 

 

Health Regulation 22.8.A

(Control of Premises)

 

$100.

Health Agent or designated representative

Health Regulation 22.8.B

(Sale without permit)

 

$200.

Health Agent or designated representative

Health Regulation 22.8.C

(Sale to minors)

 

As set forth in Health Regulations

Health Agent or designated representative

Art. 26 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health (Pooper Scooper Regulation)

 

$25 first offense

$50 second offense

$100 third offense and each subsequent offense within a calendar year

 

Board of Health Agent, or Animal Control Officer or Police Department

 

Art.12 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health; and State Sanitary Code, Chapter X. 105 CMR 590.000 Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments

 

$100 for first offense;

$200 for second offense;

$300 for third offense and each subsequent offense

Health Agent or Designated Representative

 

Article II of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health; and State Sanitary Code, Chapter II. 105 CMR 410.000 Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation

 

 

Article 27 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health (Regulation on Waterfowl)

 

.$100 for first offense;

$200 for second offense;

$300 for third offense and each subsequent offense.

 

 

 

 

$25. for first violation

$50 for second violation

$100 for third violation and each subsequent violation within  a calendar year.

Health Agent or Designated Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Health Agent, or Animal Control Officer, or any Police Officers, Environmental Police Officers of the Division of Law Enforcement, or by Deputy Environment Police Officers

3.        Art.10, Sec.31 (Parking areas for disabled persons)

 

 

Police Dept, Prosecuting Officer

4.        Art.10, Sec.32 (Public Safety Lanes)

 

Not exceeding $15 if paid to Town’s Parking Clerk within twenty-one days, $20 if paid thereafter but before the Parking Clerk reports to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, and $35 if paid thereafter.

 

Police Dept, Prosecuting Officer

5.        Art.12  (Sign By-Law)

 

$50 each day violation continues

Building Inspector

6.        Art.12A (Stripping or Removal of Earth Materials)

 

$50. for the first offense, $100. for second offense, $200. for each subsequent offense

Building Inspector

7.        Art. 15 (Snow and Ice Removal)

 

$50. for each violation

Superintendent of Public Works

8.        Art. 16 (Boating)

 

$20. for each violation

Police Dept.

Public Works

9.        Art. 17 (dogs)

 

 

 

$25. for violation of S.6, all other violations: $10. for first offense, $15. for second offense, $25. for each subsequent offense.

Dog Officer

10.     Art. 20 (Fire Code)

 

$50. or after notice, ) $50. for every day the violation continues

Fire Chief

11.     Art. 21 (Private Swimming Pools)

 

$50. for each violation

Building Inspector

12.     Art. 23 (Wetland Protection)

 

$50. for each violation

Conservation Officer

13.     Art. 24 (Water Restrictions and Water Division Rules and Regulations)

 

For first offense, written warning and no fine, $25. for second offense, $50 for third offense, $200. for each subsequent offense.

 

Superintendent of Public Works or his designee

1.        Art. 26 (Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid Waste)

 

$50. for first offense, $100. for second offense, $200. for each subsequent offense.

Superintendent of Public Works

Building Inspector

2.        Art.10 (Police Regulations, Section 22, second paragraph)

First offense - a warning, Second offense - $50. Third offense and each subsequent offense: $100.

 

Police Dept. Prosecuting Officer

3.        Art.7 of the Rules and Regulations of the Sharon Board of Health (Minimum Requirements for the Sub Surface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage)

$100 first offense

$200 second offense

$300 third offense and each subsequent offense

Health Agent or Designated Representative