§ 8.48.060. Enforcement

A. Criminal Penalty. Any person who violates Sections 8.48.030 or 8.48.040 of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.

B. Noncriminal Disposition.

1. Whoever violates Sections 8.48.030 or 8.48.040 of this chapter may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition as provided in G.L., c. 40, § 21D. For purposes of this section, the Commissioner of Health and Hospitals shall be the enforcing officer, except that the Commissioner may delegate his enforcing authority to one or more designated Health Enforcement Officers. The penalty for each violation will be twenty-five dollars, and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.

2. Any citizen may file a written complaint with the Commissioner regarding an alleged violation of this chapter. The Commissioner shall investigate such complaint within thirty days of its receipt, and shall take necessary enforcement action.

(Ord. 1101 (part), 1990)