§ 1.12.100. Citation for violation; form and contents, notice.

A.

Every enforcing officer who takes notice of a violation of a rule, regulation, order, ordinance or by-law regulating the housing code, sanitary code or snow and ice removal requirement, including officers falling within Section 1.12.110 below, shall provide the person responsible with a citation forthwith.

B.

The citation shall be in tag form. The citation shall be pre-numbered, and contain: the date, time and place of the violation; the specific violation charged; the name and badge number of the enforcing officer, municipal officer, or inspector and his or her division; the information related to timeframe and amount to be paid; and instructions for return of the citation and the alternative options to resolve the citation.

C.

Service of this citation shall be deemed effectuated as to the Person Responsible when:

i.

The citation is affixed securely to the building where said violation occurred; or

ii.

The citation is delivered to an onsite professionally-managed property office during normal business hours by mail or in-hand.

D.

For properties subject to M.G.L. c. 144 §§ 95A-95C, delivery of a violation notice shall be deemed effected when provided to the office of the city clerk.

(C.O. 15-37, § VII, 3-16-2015)