Must I license my dog if it does not go outside?
Yes. Any dog over six (6) months of age must be licensed with the City Clerk's Office.
What has to happen to remove this 'mark'?
Once the violator appears at the Municipal Hearing Officer and pays the fine and any surcharges added by the Registry, the ‘mark' is removed.
What happens if a violator never appears for the hearing or appears and then doesn't pay the fine?
Those who fail to appear for their hearing are found "guilty by default". Along with those who appear, are found guilty and fail to pay the fine (a generous thirty [30] days is allowed in which to pay), additional action is taken to insure that the fine is eventually paid. That action involves "marking" the violator in the Registry of Motor Vehicles. This ‘mark' signifies that the violator is in debt to the City of Worcester and he or she is prevented from doing any further business with the Registry until this debt is settled.
How are the penalties for leaving an abandoned vehicle on the street assessed?
Within a reasonable time frame, the last registered owner of each towed vehicle is called to a hearing with the Municipal Hearing Officer. Unless it can be proven with proper documentation (a copy of the front and back of the title showing to whom the vehicle was sold or traded) that the ownership of the vehicle was legally transferred, the last registered owner is held liable for a fine of $500 (first time offender) or $700 (second time offender). If paid within the thirty (30) day holding period, the vehicle may be reclaimed.
What happens next?
If a plate number is reported, it is first checked to determine if it is an active registration. If it is, no action is taken.
If there is no plate on the vehicle or the plate is found either to be expired, attached or revoked with the insurance cancelled, a Parking Control Officer is dispatched to verify the information and evaluate the vehicle on site. If one of the criteria is met, the vehicle is green tagged with a seventy-two (72) hour window for the owner to move the vehicle off the street.
How do I report what I think is an abandoned vehicle?
Abandoned vehicles should be reported to Worcester 311 at 311. The reporter is expected to give an exact location of the vehicle (house number and street OR the two (2) intersecting streets), its make, model and color and a plate number, if there is one on the vehicle as well as the condition of the vehicle.
How does the program work?
When a vehicle is "deemed to be abandoned", a green tag is placed on it, warning the owner that if the vehicle is not removed from the streets within seventy-two (72) hours, the City will tow it away and they will be subject to a $500 fine (first time offender) or $700 (second time offender). The impounded vehicle is held for 30 days. If it goes unclaimed, it is disposed of by our towing contractor.
What is an abandoned vehicle?
A vehicle is considered to be abandoned if it meets both of the following two (2) criteria:
What forms of identification are acceptable to prove that someone is twenty-one years of age or older, so that person may be served, delivered, or allowed to possess or purchase alcoholic beverages?
If a licensee is charged with permitting the service, delivery, or possession of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21 years of age, under current state law, a licensee has a defense only if the licensee can affirmatively prove that prior to permitting the service, delivery or possession of alcoholic beverages by a person, the licensee requested, was shown, examined and reasonably relied on either:
How old do you have to be to tend bar?
At least 18 years of age. Although Chapter 138, section 34 prohibits the sale or delivery of Alcoholic Beverages to a person under 21 years of age, nothing in Chapter 138, Section 34 shall prohibit any licensee from employing a person 18 years of age or older for the direct handling, selling, mixing or serving of alcohol or alcoholic beverages.