An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

This bill increases the maximum civil penalty for violating municipal ordinances from $300 to $1,000. It also creates a new court enforcement mechanism allowing cities or towns to seek civil penalties, attorneys' fees, and costs when suing to enforce local rules. Courts must consider factors like whether the violation was willful, harm caused, economic benefit to the violator, and the violator's history of noncompliance when setting penalties. The bill directly affects municipalities (cities/towns) and individuals or businesses violating local ordinances.