Section 1. Scope and Authority
This bylaw provides for a non-criminal disposition of a violation of any Town bylaw or any rule or regulation of any Town officer, board, or department, the violation of which is subject to a specific penalty. This bylaw is enacted in accordance with MGL Chapter 40, §21D (herein called “§21D”).
Section 2. Enforcing Person
“Enforcing person” as used in this bylaw shall mean any police officer, regular or special, of the Town of Concord with respect to any offense; the Building Inspector and any such other official as the Town Manager may from time to time designate, each with respect to violations 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.
Section 3. Violation
An enforcing person taking cognizance of a violation of any bylaw, rule or regulation may, as an alternative to instituting criminal proceedings, give the offender a written notice to appear before the Clerk of the Concord District Court for a non-criminal disposition of the violation, in accordance with §21D. The provisions of §21D are incorporated by reference herein.
Section 4. Proceedings
Proceedings pursuant to this bylaw and §21D shall not be deemed to be criminal proceedings.
Article 47, Town Meeting, April 1984
(see also Regulations for Enforcement of Town Bylaws)
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