a. In all actions for the violation of the provisions of the ordinances of the town, not amounting to a breach of the peace, the initial process may be a summons issued by the town officials or employees, who are authorized by division e. below to issue summons commanding the person named therein as defendant to appear before the Magistrate at a time to be set in the summons.
b. The summons shall cite only one violation per summons and must contain the following information:
1. Name and address of the person or entity charged;
2. The name and title of the issuing officer;
3. The time, date and location of the hearing;
4. A description of the ordinance violated;
5. The procedure to post bond; and
6. Any other notice or warning otherwise required by law.
c. Breach of peace shall be considered a generic term and shall include all violations of public peace or order and acts tending to be a disturbance thereof.
d. Any person who fails to appear before the court as required by the summons, without first having posted such bond as may be required or without having been granted a continuance by the court, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
e. The Town Council shall designate individuals who shall be authorized to issue municipal summons that shall be spread upon the minutes of Council.
f. This section shall not apply to any ordinance that regulates the use of motor vehicles on the public roads.
g. This section shall not be construed as a limitation upon the power of any person, officer or employee to seek or pursue any other lawful process or legal remedy.
h. The bond amount for violations shall be prescribed by the Magistrate. Bonds shall be posted in the manner prescribed by him or her. Town officers, when appointed, and other law enforcement officers shall be prohibited from accepting bonds, except as may be otherwise permitted by this code.
i. A custodial arrest may be made using this summons if:
1. It is a freshly committed offense;
2. It is committed in the officer’s presence; and
3. It is triable in Municipal Court.
(Prior Code, § 14.101)