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ItemlSubje t Authorizing Keri Sewell to Prosecute Land Use Violations
Responsible Departmmb Community and Economic Development -Code Enforcement Division
Keri Sewell joined Cade Enforcement az a Environmental Health Inspector in Septamber of 1995. She
has recently passed the Sure of Maine's Basic Cade Enforcement Ca icers exam and been certified by the
State Planning OXice in legal issues and courtroom procedures. The term'land use variation" has been
broadly irnerpreted by the Couto to include building, bowing and public health violations.
Authorization, by the Council, will allow Ms. Sewell ro appear in District Court in manes involving
housing code violations.
Karl's authorization will mean four of the six technical employees of Code are 80K CetlOed In courtroom
procedure: and land use enforcement.
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Assitimdlu Counchor Aube November 23, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Hirer, .... Authorizing Ken Sewell to Prosecute
Unit Use Violations
By the City Cannell of Me IXH ofBayar.
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WHEREAS, 304 M.R.S.A. §4452 authorizes code enforcement officials to serve Maim: Rules of Civil
Procedure, Rule 80K citations and complaints for land use violations, provided such official has been
duly certified by the Maine Department of Human Services; and
WHEREAS, §4452 also authorizes certified code enforcement officials to appear in the Maine District
Court on behalf of their respective municipalities for the propose of prosecuting said land use
violations, provided such official has been duly authorized by the municipal officers to so act; and
WHEREAS, City of Bangor Environmental Health Technician Keri Sewell has successfully completed
the certification requirements established by the Department of Human Services, themby demonstrating
familiarity with civil court proceedings common to said Rule 80K; and
WHEREAS, said Keri Sewell has been duly certified bythe.Department of Human Services,
NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor be it
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THAT City of Bangor Inspector Keri Scvrcll is hereby a orized and directed to represent the City of
Bangor in Maims District Court, District Three, Division of Southern Penobscot County, for the
purposes of prosecuting land use violations pursuant an Maine Rules of Civil Procedures, Rule 80K; and
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ORDERED,
THAT the letter of authorization attached hereto as Exhibit "A" shall be executed by the City Council
and filed in Maine District Count, Distrix Three, Division of Southern Penobscot County, in accordance
with this Order and 30-A M.R.S.A.§4452.
IN CITY COUNCIL
97-23
November 25, 1996
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Passed
Title, Authorizing Eati Sevell to
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