Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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7. Notice. A written notice under this Section (5) of an order revoking or suspending the license, further regulating the kennel or dismissing the petition shall be mailed immediately to the licensee and to the officer that issued the license. Not more than 10 days after the written notice of the order, the licensee may file a petition in the district court in the judicial district in which the kennel is maintained seeking review of the order. After notice to all parties as the court may consider necessary, the court shall review the action, hear the witnesses and affirm the order unless the court determines that it was made without proper cause or in bad faith, in which case the order shall be reversed. The decision of the court shall be final and conclusive upon the parties.

8. Penalties. A person maintaining a kennel after the license to maintain a kennel has been revoked or suspended shall be assessed a fine by the licensing authority of not more than $250 for a first offense, by a fine of not less than $500 for a second offense and by a fine of not more than $1,500 for a third or subsequent offense.

Section 6. Non-Criminal Disposition

(ART. 40, ATM – 05/08/91)

Enforcement of Title VIII, Article 2, Sections 2 and 3, of the bylaws may, in the first instance, be pursued through the provisions of Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, which provides for a non-criminal disposition.

The enforcing persons shall be any police officer of the Town, any employee of the Board of Health, or any Animal Control Officer of the Town.

ARTICLE 3

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS

(ART. 45, ATM – 05/12/97)

Section 1. Sewer Connection Requirement