Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. A. Graziano, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 30, 1993No. 91-P-1050PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Braintree’s zoning by-law imposes a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for violations of its provisions. Each day of wilful violation constitutes a separate offense. Braintree zoning by-law § 135-*70204 (1978).1 Upon a complaint applied for by the building inspector of Braintree (the building inspector), A. Graziano, Inc. (Graziano), stood trial in the District Court for building a silo for the storage of cement in violation of the zoning bylaw. A judge of the District Court found forty-four days of wilful violation and assessed a fine of $2,200.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. PopeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. BeldottiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Mendes v. Board of Appeals of BarnstableMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Neuhaus v. Building Inspector of MarlboroughMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Building Commissioner v. Dispatch Communications of New England, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. HosmerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000