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No person shall saunter or loiter in a street in such a manner as to obstruct or endanger travellers or in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or incite to riot; but nothing in this Section shall be construed to curtail, abridge or limit the right or opportunity of any person to exercise the right of peaceful persuasion guaranteed by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 24 or to curtail, abridge or limit the intendment of any statute of the commonwealth.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 286; CBC 1985 16-12.2)
Every person occupying any property owned by, or in control of, the city, or any Officer, Board or Agency thereof, for any purpose requiring a license or permit issued by the city shall have any and all such valid licenses and permits posted and clearly visible at all times during such occupancy. Within 24 hours following the expiration of such occupancy, the license or permit holder shall remove the license or permit from its posting.
(CBC 1985 16-12.2A; Ord. 1986 c. 8 § 1; Ord. 1988 c. 15 § 8; Ord. 2016 c. 21 § 2) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.6
(A) Distribution of advertising and vehicles. Except in accordance with a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works no person shall, for the purpose of advertising goods, wards or merchandise for sale, while on foot in any street, distribute to persons in any street any handbills, cards, circulars or papers other than newspapers, nor shall any person having the control of any vehicle used principally for advertising permit such vehicle to operate in any street north and east of Massachusetts Avenue. The Commissioner of Public Works shall establish, with respect to such advertising matter, such uniform rules governing the size of showcards, placards, handbills, cards, circulars and papers other than newspapers which may be distributed in the street as shall be reasonably necessary to prevent littering or other hazard to public safety. Each permit issued hereunder shall contain a copy of the rules relating thereto and shall be limited by its terms to the authorization of conduct permitted thereby and otherwise legal. No permit shall be required nor shall this Section operate to affect, interfere with or in any way abridge the right of persons on the street to carry or distribute non-commercial handbills, cards, circulars or papers other than newspapers.
(B) Free-standing signs. No business establishment shall, for the purpose of advertising their own goods, wares, services or merchandise for sale, display any free-standing sign on the public walkway located outside the business unless the free-standing sign is in compliance with the following requirements:
(1) Commonwealth Architectural Access Board Regulations to ensure accessibility and prevent interference with public travel;
(2) The sign does not exceed 24 inches by 36 inches in dimension;
(3) The sign is not adhered or attached to any structures or fixtures;
(4) The sign is constructed of weather resistant material;
(5) The sign is maintained in good condition;
(6) The sign is placed on the public walkway only during the hours of operation of the related business;
(7) The sign identifies the name, address and telephone number of the business establishment and owner of the sign, if different;
(8) The sign displays content limited to the business establishment’s goods, wares, services or merchandise for sale at the location of the sign; and
(9) The sign does not display advertisement of alcohol or tobacco products.
(C) Penalties. The Commissioner of Public Works shall be authorized to remove any free-standing signs not in compliance with Boston Code 16-12.3(b).
(D) Effective. This Section shall be effective upon passage in order to establish a Pilot Program relating to free-standing signs. The provisions of divisions (B) and (C) above shall expire one year after passage.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 287; CBC 1985 16-12.3; Ord. 2015 c. 11; Ord. 2016 c. 17 § 1; Ord. 2018 c. 2)
No person shall, except in accordance with a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works, raise into or lower from, the second or any higher story of a building, over any portion of a street, any article of merchandise.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 288; CBC 1985 16-12.4)
No person shall, except in accordance with a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works, or as provided in Subsection 16-2.16, sprinkle, scatter, put or place any ashes, cinders, earth, dirt, gravel, sawdust, salt or mixture of salt, in or upon a street, or without such permit remove any manure or dirt from any street.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 289; CBC 1985 16-12.5) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.6
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