Any municipal officer of the city taking cognizance of a violation of a specific rule
or regulation of the city which he or she is empowered to enforce, hereinafter referred
to as the enforcing person, as an alternative to initiating criminal proceedings may
give to the offender a written notice to appear before the Clerk of the Chelsea Division
District Court Department at any time during the court's office hours, but not later
than twenty-one days after the date of such notice. Such notice shall be in triplicate
and shall contain the name and address, if known, of the offender, the specific offense
charged, and the time and place for his or her required appearance. Such notice shall
be signed by the enforcing person, and shall be signed by the offender, whenever practicable,
in acknowledgement that such notice has been received.
