(A) It shall be the duty of the enforcement officer to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and any rules or regulations promulgated under this subchapter. The enforcement officer may order any person who violates this subchapter to abate such violation, and shall be hereby authorized and empowered to issue citations for violations of this subchapter in accordance with section § 94.19.
(B) Upon the effective date of this subchapter and annually thereafter, the Legislative Council shall appoint and may remove a Litter Enforcement Officer (Enforcement Officer) who shall be a resident of the town during his/her term, and who shall carry out the provisions of this subchapter and have such other duties as the Mayor may provide. The Legislative Council shall set the method and amount of the compensation. The Enforcement Officer shall be under the daily supervision of the Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor. The Enforcement Officer shall report to the Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor for assignment, and shall make weekly reports to the Town Planner on the status of all investigations and complaints.
(C) Complaint forms shall be made available in the office of the Legislative Council, Town Clerk's office, Town Planner's office and on the town's website for those citizens who wish to make reports of littering. These forms are to be returned to the office of the Legislative Council. The Litter Enforcement Officer shall investigate these complaints. The Enforcement Officer shall perform routine inspections of all areas of the town on a rotating basis and issue appropriate citations as necessary.
(D) The Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor shall submit a written report to the Legislative Council, not later than 12:00 noon of the day on which the regular Council meeting is held, containing not less than: address of, and date of each investigation or inspection initiated by the Enforcement Officer; address of each alleged violation concerning which information or complaint has been received by the Enforcement Officer; date of such receipt; date of correction notice issued; date(s) of each re-inspection and disposition of each case closed.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00)