Town of
Public Notice
Amendments to the Provincetown General
By-Laws
April 2008 Annual Town Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the following amendments to the
Provincetown General By-Laws, as voted by the
Annual Town Meeting Article 13. General By-law Amendment:
Non-Criminal Disposition of Pier Corporation Regulations. To amend the Provincetown General
By-laws by amending §2-3-1-1 to read as follows:
Article 2-3-1-1. Any rule or regulation
of the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation duly enacted as of April 4, 2007 April 7, 2008 shall be deemed a regulation
of the Board of Selectmen. Violation of such rules or regulations may be
enforced by any available means in law or equity, including but not limited to
non-criminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c.40, §21D, and Sections
2-3-2-1.
Violations of the Provincetown Public Pier Corporation Regulations
in Effect on April 4, 2007
Annual
Town Meeting Article 24. General By-law Amendment:
Chapter 12:
To amend Section
12-5-1 to read as follows: Any person
filing a permit application or a RFD with the Commission at the same time shall
give written notice thereof, by certified mail (return receipt requested) or
hand delivered, to all abutters at their mailing addresses shown on the most
recent applicable tax list of the assessors, including owners of land directly
opposite on any public or private street or way, and abutters to the abutters
within 200 100 feet of the
property line of the applicant, including any in another municipality or across
a body of water.
And further by
amending Section 12-6 to read as follows:
Any person filing a permit application or RFD with the Commission shall
provide a copy thereof at the same time, by certified mail (return receipt
requested) or hand delivery, to the Director
of Regulatory Management Conservation Agent, who shall distribute
copies thereof to the appropriate regulatory boards, the cost of which copies
shall be at the applicant's expense.
And further by
amending Section 12-9 to read as follows:
(ADD) 12-9-1-7 Passive Recreation.
Passive recreation refers to non-consumptive, non-motorized uses such as
wildlife observation, walking, biking, canoeing and fishing as well as trail-
based hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, picnicking. The goal of providing
passive recreational uses is to promote the least impact on the wetland
ecosystem. Passive recreation generally
encompasses the less intensive range of outdoor activities compatible with
preserving natural resource functions such as wildlife habitat and floodplain
protection. Passive recreation is that
which emphasizes the open-space aspect of a park and which involves a low level
of development, including picnic areas and trails.
And further by
amending Section 12-11-3 to read as follows:
The Commission shall have authority to enforce this by-law, its
regulations, and permits issued thereunder by violation notices, enforcement
orders, under the Town’s non-criminal disposition section of its general
by-laws, pursuant to G.L. c. 40, §21D, and civil and criminal court
actions. Any Police Officer,
Conservation Agent, (ADD) Harbormaster, or Shellfish Constable shall have authority to
enforce this by-law. Any person who
violates provisions of this by-law may be ordered to restore the property to
its original condition and take other action deemed necessary to remedy such
violations, or may be fined, or both.
Doug Johnstone
Published:
Posted: www.provincetown-ma.gov