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(a)
The municipal court shall have original jurisdiction to hear and determine cases involving violations of any ordinance of the Town of Hopkinton, traffic and parking violations, minimum housing ordinances of the Town of Hopkinton, and any violations of G.L. Title 45, Ch. 24.3 entitled, the "Rhode Island Housing Maintenance and Occupation Code," and any other jurisdiction conferred upon the court by state law.
(b)
Any defendant found guilty of any offense, excluding violations of minimum housing ordinances or G.L. Title 45, Ch. 24.3 within the jurisdiction of the court, may within seven (7) days of such conviction, file an appeal from said conviction to the Washington County Superior Court in the same manner provided for an appeal from the district court to the superior court, and shall be entitled in the superior court to a trial de novo; and provided, further, however, that any defendant found guilty of any violation of a minimum housing ordinance or of said G.L. Title 45, Ch. 24.3 may, within seven (7) days of such conviction, file an appeal from said conviction to the Fourth Division District Court and be entitled to a trial de novo in accordance with G.L. §§ 8-8-3(a)(4) and 8-8-3.2.
(c)
With respect to violations of municipal ordinances dealing with aquifer protection, zoning, gravel banks or minimum housing and violations of G.L. § 45-24.3 et seq. dealing with housing maintenance and occupancy, the Town Council hereby confers upon said Municipal Court, in furtherance of the aforementioned jurisdiction, the power to proceed according to equity:
(1)
To restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate or correct a violation;
(2)
To order the repair, vacation or demolition of any dwelling existing in violation; or
(3)
To otherwise compel compliance with all provisions of said ordinances and statutes.
(Ch. 203, § 1, 10-15-07)