The Municipal Court shall have original jurisdiction of all cases arising under the ordinances of the town, both misdemeanor violations and infractions, with full power to punish violators thereof by the imposition of such fines and penalties as are prescribed by law, ordinance or court rule. It shall have power to compel attendance at sessions of court and to punish for contempt of court by fine or by jail sentence, or both such fine and jail sentence; provided, however, that no defendant found to have committed an infraction shall be subject to imprisonment. The Municipal Court shall additionally have civil jurisdiction with respect to alleged violations of the town's nuisance ordinance¹, the town's Building and Technical Codes², the town's Sign Code³, and the town's land use and development regulations⁴ and the powers as set forth in section 1-8-10 of this chapter. The Municipal Court shall also have the jurisdiction and authority to issue search warrants and inspection warrants as provided in this Code. (Ord. 16, Series 2000)