Massachusetts H1669 amends municipal ordinance enforcement by increasing fines and allowing courts to consider specific factors in penalty.

Massachusetts H1669 modifies the enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws by raising the maximum fine for violations from $300 to $1,000. The bill also allows courts to consider factors such as the willfulness of the violation, harm to public health, economic benefit gained by the defendant, cost to the city or town, history of noncompliance, and efforts to cure the violation when assessing civil penalties. These penalties are in addition to any equitable relief ordered by the court and are paid to the city or town for their discretion.

Massachusetts H1669 amends municipal ordinance enforcement by increasing fines and allowing courts to consider specific factors in penalty.

Massachusetts H1669 modifies the enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws by raising the maximum fine for violations from $300 to $1,000. The bill also allows courts to consider factors such as the willfulness of the violation, harm to public health, economic benefit gained by the defendant, cost to the city or town, history of noncompliance, and efforts to cure the violation when assessing civil penalties. These penalties are in addition to any equitable relief ordered by the court and are paid to the city or town for their discretion.