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16-12.30A   The Use of False Identification to Obtain Alcoholic Beverages.
   (A)   Prohibition. No person shall use transferred, altered, defaced or forged identification in order to obtain alcoholic beverages.
   (B)   Penalty. In addition to any penalties delineated in M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34B, any person violating the prohibition of this Section may be subject to a fine of $250.
   (C)   Enforcement and regulatory authority. The Boston Police Department shall have the authority to enforce these provisions and to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce these provisions.
   (D)   Severability. If any provision of this Section shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be considered separately and apart from the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
   (E)   Implementation. These provisions shall be effective immediately upon passage.
(CBC 1985 16-12.30A; Ord. 2005 c. 2)
16-12.31   Posting of “Warning” Notice.
   In addition to requirements of M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34A, the “warning” poster provided by the commonwealth’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission shall in Boston be prominently displayed at the principal entrance of every licensed establishment which sells alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Each Police Area Commander shall ascertain through inspection at least twice annually that every such establishment located in his or her jurisdiction has adequately posted such notice at the principal entrance.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 312C; Ord. 1982 c. 21 s. 4; CBC 1985 16-12.31)
16-12.31A   Concerning Parental Responsibility for Public Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by Minors.
   A parent, guardian or legal custodian of an unemancipated minor child shall be liable for any willful act committed by said child in violation of the provisions of Subsections 16-12.28, 16-12.29 or 16-12.30, supra. This provision shall be enforced by all Police Officers and shall be punishable by a fine of $50. This Section shall be enforced under non-criminal disposition of violations in the manner and to the extent provided in M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D.
(CBC 1985 16-12.31; Ord. 1986 c. 16 § 1)
16-12.32   Vaults Under Sidewalks.
   No person shall make any permanent excavation under the surface of a street, the inner face of the wall of which extends further under the street than to a line 18 inches inside the line of the outer edge of the curbstone or sidewalk.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 313; CBC 1985 16-12.32)
16-12.33   Gratings.
   No person shall place or maintain in a street any grating which extends more than 18 inches into the street, or the spaces between the bars of which are more than 1 inch in width.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 314; CBC 1985 16-12.33)
16-12.34   Openings in Street.
   No person shall make a coal-hole or other opening in a street, except in accordance with a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 315; CBC 1985 16-12.34)
16-12.35   Steps.
   No person shall maintain an entrance to his or her estate by steps descending immediately from or near the line of a public street, unless the same is securely guarded.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 316; CBC 1985 16-12.35)
16-12.36   Street Openings.
   No person shall open or occupy any portion of a street, except in accordance with a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works. Such permit shall be exhibited to a Police Officer upon his or her request.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 317; CBC 1985 16-12.36)
16-12.37   Prohibiting Operation of Skateboards, Roller Blades, Roller Skates and Stunt-Type Bicycles on Certain Public Property.
   (A)   Operation of skateboards, roller blades, roller skates and stunt-type bicycles on public property prohibited.
      (1)   Unless otherwise permitted by city rule or regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate roller blades, roller skates, a skateboard or stunt-type bicycle upon public property in the city. Public property includes, but is not limited to, stairs, fountain areas, plazas or any area under the care, custody and control of the city but, for the purpose of this Subsection, shall not include streets or sidewalks.
      (2)   The Transportation Commission may by regulation declare it unlawful for any person to ride or operate roller blades, roller skates, a skateboard or stunt-type bicycle upon specific streets or sidewalks within the city.
   (B)   Penalties. An individual who violates division (A) above shall be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $200 for any subsequent offense, but a court may authorize community service in lieu of all or part of this fine.
   (C)   Enforcement. The provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21D may be utilized to enforce this Section.
   (D)   Severability. The provisions of this Section shall be severable and if any Section, part or portion hereof shall be held invalid for any purpose by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any remaining Section, part or portion thereof.
(CBC 1985 16-12.37; Ord. 1997 c. 8 §§ 1–3; Ord. 2003 c. 1)
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