§ 1.12.010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

A.

"Board" means a governmental body of the city government.

B.

"Commission" means a governmental body of the city government.

C.

"Department head" means the person in charge of the operation of a department of the city government of the city.

D.

"Enforcing officer" means any municipal officer of the city government, or police officer, or firefighter, or code enforcement officer, or municipal building supervisor, or the superintendent of public works and her/his designee, or the chair of the conservation Commission and her/his designee, who takes notice of a violation of a specific rule or regulation as set forth in this chapter. An "enforcing officer" as defined herein is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with M.G.L. c. 40, Section 21D and M.G.L. c. 40U, Sections 1-18.

E.

"Municipal officer" shall mean any official of the City government empowered with the responsibility to take notice of specific rules or regulations set forth in this chapter.

F.

"Offender" means any person alleged to be in violation of the rules and regulations of any municipal officer, board, commission or department of the city.

G.

"Rules and regulations" means the duly promulgated standards, regulations or requirements, adopted in accordance with this chapter, of any municipal officer, board, commission or department of the city.

H.

"Person Responsible" shall be the owner of the property where the violation occurred. The owner is a person responsible under this ordinance, because property owners have a legal duty to maintain, correct the condition of the property, and ensure the property complies with the minimum standards prescribed by the housing and sanitary codes, and these ordinances.

I.

"Violation" shall mean any non-compliance with any rule, order, ordinance, or by-law regulating the housing, sanitary, or snow and ice removal requirement as provided by this chapter, by the city ordinances, and/or by the state sanitary and housing codes. Violations shall be deemed to be committed by the person responsible.

(C.O.83-52 § 4; C.O. 81-167 (part): prior revision § 1-7A)

(C.O. 15-37, § I—IV, 3-16-2015)