08/22/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT#4* OCTOBER 21, 2019 Annual Town Meeting warrant 2. Any owner(s) or agent(s) thereof who shall offer for rent or lease any building, or portion thereof, which has not been issued a Rental Certificate shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per violation. 3. If it is determined that the number of occupants in any building or portion thereof used for habitation exceeds the number on the Rental Certificate, or if no Rental Certificate shall be in effect, the owners), lessee(s), or person(s) in control of said building or portion thereof shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per violation. 4. whoever violates any provision of this by-law may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition process, as provided in M.C.L. c.40 §21D and the Town's non-criminal disposition law. If a noncriminal disposition is elected, then any person who violates any provision of this bylaw shall be subject to a penalty of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per violation. 5. Each day or portion thereof shall constitute a separate.violation. If more than one, each provision hereof violated shall constitute a separate offense. § M. Severability If a court determines that any provision of this chapter is invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby, and shall continue in full force and effect. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation; The purpose of this bylaw is.:.to protest the health, safety, and welfare of both the occupants) of rental housing units and the general public,`:an.d..to maintain the quality oflifein residential neighborhoods. This bylaw will assist the Townof.Mas.h.pee in the enforcement of state and local health and safety laws and regulations, and .Will provide..amethod for correcting violations when conditions require immediate attention, in particular, situations associated with rental tenancy in the Town. of Mashpee. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of x-X Article 9 (Draft#4) To see if the Town will.vote, pursuant to the Personnel Administrative Plan, General Bylaw Section 5-7 as recommended by the Town Manager,: to create a permanent full time employment position within the Health Department entitled Code Compliance Inspector, the duties and responsibilities of which shall include, without limitation, performing advanced administrative, technical, inspection and investigative work related to the enforcement and interpretation of Town codes, Bylaws, departmental policies and procedures, related rules and regulations, and performing varied duties related to application of state laws, codes and regulations in the Town of Mashpee; and, further, to appropriate, raise and/or transfer from available funds the sum of $ to fund the salary and benefits of said position, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 17