WOBURN MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 1

CODE ADOPTION and GENERAL PROVISIONS

Articles and Sections:

I. CODE ADOPTION

1-1--1-10 (Reserved)

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-11 Bylaws to be termed ordinances -- Style of enactment.

1-12 Effect of repeal.

1-13 Employers and other persons liable to penalty.

1-14 Acts prohibited without license may be licensed.

III. CITY SEAL

1-15 City seal.

IV. FINANCIAL YEAR

1-16 Financial year designated.

V. GENERAL PENALTY

1-17 Penalty.

1-18 Alternative Non-Criminal Proceedings for Violation of these Ordinances

VI. CITY FLAG

1-19 City Flag

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I. CODE ADOPTION

1-1--1-10 (Reserved)

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-11 Bylaws to be termed ordinances--Style of enactment.

All bylaws of the City shall be denominated ordinances and the enacting style shall

1-1 be: "Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Woburn, as follow:--." (Prior

Ch. 1 sec. 2).

1-12 Effect of repeal.

The repeal of any ordinance shall not have the effect of reviving any ordinance

theretofore repealed or superseded. (Prior Ch. 1 sec. 3).

1-13 Employers and other persons liable to penalty.

When anything is prohibited in any ordinance, not only the persons actually doing

the prohibited thing, but also their employers and all other persons concerned

therein, shall be liable for the penalty prescribed therefor. (Prior Ch. 1 sec. 4).

1-14 Acts prohibited without license may be licensed.

When in an ordinance anything is prohibited from being done except in accordance

with a license or permit from a board or officer, such board or officer shall have the

power to license or permit such thing to be done. (Prior Ch. 1 sec. 5).

III. CITY SEAL

1-15 City Seal.

The following shall be the device of the seal of the City of Woburn:

The seal is round and two inches in diameter. In the outer circle, over the top, is the

word Woburn." In the lower circle, "Located, 1640: Incorporated 1642: A City, 1889."

In the center a coat of arms. On a chief gules, a currier's knife argent. In base, a

view of the public library, ppr.; crest, a mural coronet, ppr., and the crest of

Massachusetts, an arm vested brandishing a long sword, ppr. Motto: "Industria et

virtute." Supporters on the dexter and sinister sides of the arms, sprigs of sumac,

ppr. (Prior Ch. 1 sec. 7).

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IV. FINANCIAL YEAR

1-16 Financial year designated.

The financial year of the City shall begin with the first day of July and end with the

last day of June. (Prior Ch.1 sec. 6).

V. GENERAL PENALTY

1-17 Penalty.

Except as herein otherwise provided, whoever violates the provision of any

ordinance or the Charter of the City shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three

hundred dollars. (Prior Ch. 1 sec. 9).

1-18 Alternative Non-Criminal Proceedings for Violation of these Ordinances.

Any Ordinance of the City of Woburn herein contained, or rule or regulation of any of

its Boards, Commissions or Committees, the violation of which is subject to a

penalty, may, in the discretion of the City Official who is the appropriate enforcing

person, be enforced in the method for which provision is made and a procedure is

set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D, that is, Non-Criminal Disposition. For

purposes of this section, "City Official" shall mean "Enforcing Person" and by the

term "Enforcing Person" is meant any Police Officer of the City of Woburn, and any

other individual in charge of a department, board or commission of the City of

Woburn which has the responsibility for the administration or enforcement of the

given Ordinance alleged to been violated. (Ord. dated 07/23/87).

VI. CITY FLAG

The official city flag of the City of Woburn shall be a white background. In the center in a gold circle shall be a coat of arms. On a chef gules, a In the center a coat of arms.

On a chief gules, a currier's knife argent. In base, a view of the public library, ppr.; crest, a mural coronet, ppr., and the crest of Massachusetts, an arm vested brandishing a long sword, ppr. Motto: ‘Industria et virtute.’ Supporters on the dexter and sinister sides of the arms, sprigs of sumac, ppr. Above the gold circle the words ‘City of Woburn’ in gold lettering. Below the gold circle the numerals ‘1642’ in gold numbers. (Added June 26, 2000)