Section 8. Every officer and inspector who takes notice of a violation of a rule, regulation, order, ordinance or by-law regulating the housing, sanitary or snow and ice removal requirement shall provide the offender with a notice forthwith, which shall be in tag form, to appear before the municipal hearing officer or the hearings officer's designee during regular office hours, not later than 21 days after the date of such violation. All tags shall be prepared in triplicate or by the use of an automated ticketing device and shall be pre-numbered.
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