Procedures for Ordinance Violations

Any person who is authorized to write municipal civil infraction tickets on behalf of the Village of Boyne Falls shall comply with this policy.

1.   A Letter shall be written with a copy of the ordinance first giving the violator ten (10) days to fix the problem.
2.   At seven (7) days after the letter goes out the ordinance enforcer will check and see if the problem has been taken care of. If not they are to be given a verbal warning that they only have three (3) days left before a citation shall be issued.
3.   The verbal and/or written notice may be waived by the ordinance enforcement officer when experience has shown that the person has repeatedly violated a Village ordinance in the past or the violation has resulted in a condition which may be a danger to persons or property within the last three (3) months.
4.   Before issuing a municipal civil infraction ticket, the ordinance enforcement officer shall: Notify the Village President or such other person as shall be designated by the President or Village Board who knows of pending court actions. 
5.  If the President has issued the ticket, the President shall advise the Village Board at the next Village Council meeting that the ticket has been issued. The Ordinance Enforcer will take the citations to District Court.