ARTICLE 37
Noncriminal Disposition of Certain Violations
of Bylaws and Rules and Regulations
Any violation of the following Bylaws, Rules, or Regulations may be enforced through noncriminal disposition pursuant to the civil infraction procedure in Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90G. A noninclusive list of those Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and the applicable penalties are provided below in Appendix A. The Town hereby amends all Bylaws, Rules and Regulations so as to be consistent with the penalty schedule provided in the said Appendix.
Article 37 Appendix A
Traffic Rules and Orders
Article III Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones:
A violation of any Section of Article 3 shall be $25.
Article IV Zone of Quiet:
A violation of Article IV shall be $50
Article VII Operation of Vehicles:
A violation of any Section of Article VII shall be $25, provided, however:
A violation of Article VII, Section 4 (Must Stop for School Bus) shall be $50 first offense, $75 second offense, and $100 third and subsequent offenses.
A violation of Article VII, Section 5 (Operation of Mopeds) shall be $10.
A violation of Article VII, Section 17 (Speeding) shall be $50 first offense, $75 second offense, and $100 third and subsequent offenses.
A violation of Article VII, Section 20 (Heavy Commercial Vehicles) shall be $100.
Westborough Zoning Bylaws
Section 3200 3210 (Disturbance): A violation shall be $50;
Section 4440 (Unregistered Vehicles): A violation shall be $10 per day until vehicle(s) are removed.
Town Bylaws
Article 12 - Hawkers and Peddlers: A violation shall be $100.
Article 27 – Section 4 – Sewer Regulations: A violation shall be a maximum of $5,000.00.
Article 38 - Underground Sprinkler Systems: A violation shall be $100.
Article 9 - Section 14 - Use of Public Ways and Places: A violation shall be $100.
Article 9 - Section 16 - Use of Public Ways and Places: A violation shall be $50 first offense, $75 second offense, and $100 third and subsequent offenses.
Article 43 – Construction Activity: A violation shall be $50 first offense, $75 second offense, and $100 third and subsequent offenses.
Westborough Board of Health
Regulations Concerning Trash Disposal Containers:
A violation shall be $25 per day. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate
violation.
Trash Disposal & Recycling Rules & Regulations:
A violation of any section shall be $100. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate violation.
Rules and regulations affecting sales of tobacco products to minors and exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke in public places:
A violation of any section shall be $100. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate violation.
Westborough Conservation Commission
Non-zoning wetlands By-law:
First violation shall be $100 per day. Second violation shall be $200 per day. Third violation shall be $300 per day. For the purposes of this clause, "second violation" shall mean an instance of non-compliance that occurs after a prior first instance of non-compliance has been cured. "Third violation" shall mean an instance of non-compliance that occurs after a second violation has been cured.
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