The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Town, shall have the powers and authority granted in this section and shall see that the ordinances, orders, bylaws, acts, resolutions, rules and regulations of the Town Council are faithfully executed. He shall have the jurisdiction to hear and determine alleged violations thereof and to convict and sentence persons therefor. Upon complaint, he shall have authority to issue a search warrant in connection with the violation of any provision of this Code. Any search warrant, warrant of arrest or other process issued by him may be directed to the Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department, and the same may be executed at any place within the County. He shall have control of the police of the Town and may appoint special police officers whenever he deems it necessary, except when otherwise provided by law, and it shall be his duty especially to see that the peace and good order of the Town are preserved and that persons and property therein are protected; and to this end he may cause the arrest and detention of all riotous and disorderly individuals in the Town before issuing his warrant therefor. He shall have power to issue executions for all fines, penalties and costs imposed by him, or he may require the immediate payment thereof, and in default of such payment, he may commit the party in default to the jail of the county, until the fine or penalty and costs shall be paid, but the term of imprisonment in such case shall not exceed thirty days. He shall, from time to time, recommend to the Town Council such measures as he may deem needful for the welfare of the Town. The expense of maintaining any individual committed to a county jail by him, except to answer an indictment, shall be paid by the Town and taxed as part of the costs of the proceeding.
(Ord. 1981-82-04. Passed 6-6-82.)
(Ord. 1981-82-04. Passed 6-6-82.)