§ 8.16.040. Enforcement

A. Enforcement Officials. The Police Commissioner, the Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department and the Chairperson of the License Commission shall be the authorized enforcement personnel charged with the enforcement of these provisions.

B. The License Commission may designate any appropriate area as a noise sensitive zone as that term is defined in Section 8.16.030(17) of this chapter.

C. Violations. Authorized enforcement personnel may: order and specify reasonable remedial actions to be taken by a violator of this chapter to achieve compliance; or issue citations, pursuant to G.L., c. 40, § 21D, for violations of these provisions assessing fines of three hundred dollars for each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue. Additionally, any person found in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may be prosecuted for a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined three hundred dollars.

D. Injunction. As an additional remedy, the operation or maintenance of any device, instrument, vehicle or machinery in violation of any provision of this chapter and which causes a noise disturbance may be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

E. Suspension or Revocation of License or Permit. As an additional remedy for violation of any provision of this chapter, any enforcement official under subsection A of this section may summarily suspend, and after a hearing may revoke, any license or permit, including a building or demolition permit.

(Ord. 1121 (part), 1991)