Section 6. A municipality shall appoint a municipal hearing officer. The officer shall hear appeals of violation notices issued within the municipality. The municipal hearing officer may be the same person appointed as a municipal hearing officer pursuant to chapter 148A.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Section 2 - Effective Date of Chapter in Municipality
Section 3 - Procedures for Payment of Municipal Fines; Power to Revoke or Rescind
Section 4 - Procedures for Payment of Fines Determined by Majority Vote
Section 5 - Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal; Penalties for Non-Compliance; Standards for Clearance
Section 6 - Municipal Hearing Officer
Section 7 - Administrative Disposition of Noncriminal Violations
Section 9 - Affixing of Violation Tags
Section 10 - Retention and Delivery of Violation Notice Copies
Section 11 - Schedule of Fines for Violations
Section 13 - Challenge to Validity of Violation Notice
Section 14 - Written Request for Hearing; Time and Location of Hearing
Section 15 - Appeal of Decision of Municipal Hearing Officer
Section 16 - Effect of Failure to Pay, Request Hearing or Appear
Section 17 - Payments of Fines, Penalties or Assessments to the General Fund of Municipality