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THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER III: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER IV: CONTRACTS
CHAPTER V: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER VI: GENERAL SERVICES
CHAPTER VII: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER VIII: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER IX: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER X: HOUSING SERVICES
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC SERVICES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER XIII: NATURAL GAS
CHAPTER XIV: LICENSING AND CONSUMER BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
CHAPTER XV: DIVISIONS OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
CHAPTER XVI: PROHIBITIONS, PENALTIES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER XVII: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CERTAIN TRADES
CHAPTER XVIII: FEES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER XIX: SCHOOLS
CHAPTER XX: CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER XXI: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER XXII: SUFFOLK COUNTY
CHAPTER XXIII: TRASH AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER XXIV: BOSTON JOBS, LIVING WAGE AND PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER XVII: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CERTAIN TRADES
Section
17-1   LICENSING AND REGULATION OF ABORTIONS AND ABORTION CLINICS
   17-1.1   License Required; Fee; Conditions of License
   17-1.2   Definitions
   17-1.3   Violations
   17-1.4   Time Allowed for Compliance
17-2   GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
   17-2.1   Requiring Compressed Air and Water at Service Stations
   17-2.2   Violations
   17-2.3   Gasoline Prices
17-3   HAYMARKET-BLACKSTONE MARKET
   17-3.1   Market Area Designated
   17-3.2   Hours That Sales Are Permitted
   17-3.3   Authority of Health Division
   17-3.4   Licenses Issued by the Commissioner of Public Works
   17-3.5   Additional Charges for Services Rendered by City
17-4   JUNK DEALERS, WEIGHERS AND MEASURERS
   17-4.1   Licenses
   17-4.2   Record of Purchases to be Kept; Inspection
   17-4.3   Signs
   17-4.4   Sales Restricted
   17-4.5   Restriction on Display of Articles
   17-4.6   Weighers of Vessels and Ballast, Books and Accounts
   17-4.7   Office of Weighers
   17-4.8   Masters of Vessels to Report to Weigher; Inspection of Vessels
   17-4.9   Reports and Certificates
   17-4.10   Vessel Not Subject to Second Weighing
   17-4.11   Fees for Measurers of Wood and Bark
   17-4.12   Fees for Measuring Grain
   17-4.13   Fee for Inspecting Ballast
   17-4.14   All Other Fees
17-5   MINORS’ LICENSES
   17-5.1   Requirements for Licenses
   17-5.2   Issue of License
   17-5.3   Conditions
17-6   MISREPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH JOB INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
   17-6.1   Penalty for Violation
17-7   REAL ESTATE; REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
   17-7.1   Regulation of Real Estate Activities
17-8   REGISTRATION OF KEEPERS OF SHOPS FOR BARTER, RENTAL OR SALE OF PRINTED MATTER OR MOTION PICTURE FILMS RESTRICTED TO ADULTS
   17-8.1   Registration of Certain Shops
   17-8.2   Filing for Application
   17-8.3   Penalty for Violation
17-9   RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; USE REGULATIONS
   17-9.1   Guidelines for the Regulation of Recombinant DNA Use
   17-9.2   Large Scale
   17-9.3   Boston Biohazards Committee (“BBC”)
   17-9.4   Restrictions
   17-9.5   Fees and Expenses
   17-9.6   Penalties
   17-9.7   Severability of Sections
   17-9.8   Term
17-10   PERMITTING AND REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS
   17-10.1   Definitions
   17-10.2   Scope
   17-10.3   Mobile Food Trucks Committee
   17-10.4   Mobile Food Truck Permit Required
   17-10.5   Application for a Mobile Food Truck Permit
   17-10.6   Limitation on the Number of Permits
   17-10.7   Permit Renewal
   17-10.8   Rules and Regulations
   17-10.9   Permit Fees
   17-10.10   Prohibition Against the Transfer of a Permit
   17-10.11   Operation of Mobile Food Trucks
   17-10.12   Enforcement
   17-10.13   Severability
17-11   RESERVED
17-12   SAFETY CONTROL MEASURES IN EVENT OF GAS LEAK OR OTHER EMERGENCIES
   17-12.1   Control Measures Required for Emergency Situations
   17-12.2   Safety Release Discharge Mechanism
   17-12.3   Testing of Water and Sewer Lines; Monitoring of Pipeline Flow
   17-12.4   Enforcement
17-13   THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
   17-13.1   Application for License
   17-13.2   Time Limit for Acting on Application
   17-13.3   Issuance of Licenses
   17-13.4   Suspension of License
   17-13.5   Fine for Violation
   17-13.6   Prohibiting Entertainment During Certain Hours
   17-13.7   Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
17-14   TRANSIENT VENDORS
   17-14.1   Licenses for Vendors
   17-14.2   Issuance of Licenses; Bond to City
   17-14.3   Display of License
   17-14.4   Definition
   17-14.5   Penalties for Violation
17-15   TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY MOTOR VEHICLE; REGULATIONS
   17-15.1   Definitions
   17-15.2   Regulations Established
   17-15.3   Suspension of Operations
   17-15.4   Authority to Restrict Other Hazardous Materials
   17-15.5   Authority to Suspend Restriction
   17-15.6   Delivery of Gasoline and Home Heating Oil
   17-15.7   Reports
   17-15.8   Violations
   17-15.9   Severability
   17-15.10   Fees, Rules and Effective Dates
17-16   TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY RAIL; NOTIFICATION OF FIRE COMMISSIONER
   17-16.1   Notification of Fire Commissioner; Time Required
   17-16.2   Fire Commissioner’s Procedures
   17-16.3   Violations; Penalty
17-17   PRUDENTIAL AFFAIRS AND INTERNAL POLICE; REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN ARMED SECURITY GUARDS AND LICENSURE AS SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS OPERATING IN A PUBLIC PLACE
   17-17.1   Armed Security Guard or Watchmen Registration
   17-17.2   Definition of Public Place
   17-17.3   Business Registration
   17-17.4   Employment
   17-17.5   Armed Security Guards or Watchmen Licensed as Special Police Officers
   17-17.6   Renewal and Revocation of Special Police Officer License
   17-17.7   Covered Armed Security Guard or Watchman
   17-17.8   Regulatory Authority; Enforcement and Fees
   17-17.9   Severability
   17-17.10   Implementation
   17-17.11   Fines
17-18   REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING THEIR OWN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ONTO THE PREMISES
   17-18.1   Bringing Own Alcoholic Beverages onto the Premises
17-19   REGULATING ACOUSTIC LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
   17-19.1   Acoustic Live Entertainment
17-20   REDUCTION OF CHECKOUT BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
   17-20.1   Purpose
   17-20.2   Definitions
   17-20.3   Requirements
   17-20.4   Enforcement
   17-20.5   Exemption
   17-20.6   Effective Date
   17-20.7   Severability
17-21   LICENSING AND REGULATING SHARED MOBILITY BUSINESSES
   17-21.1   Definitions
   17-21.2   Operation of a Small Vehicle Sharing Business
   17-21.3   Rental and Storage of Small Vehicles
   17-21.4   Small Vehicle Sharing Business Advisory Committee
   17-21.5   Authority over Small Vehicle Sharing Businesses
   17-21.6   Vehicle Sharing Businesses
   17-21.7   Enforcement
   17-21.8   Severability
17-1   LICENSING AND REGULATION OF ABORTIONS AND ABORTION CLINICS.
17-1.1   License Required; Fee; Conditions of License.
   No person shall operate an abortion clinic, as hereinafter defined, nor, except in a general hospital, perform or offer an abortion as hereinafter defined, whether or not the same is done for a charge or profit, except under license of the Board of Health and Hospitals issued annually at a fee of $1,000, which license shall be issued upon the condition that the holder thereof comply with such regulations as the Board shall, from time to time, make, amend and repeal, which regulations shall provide for:
   (A)   Minimum standards for the attendance of qualified professional persons at such abortion or abortion clinic;
   (B)   Equipment and procedures for use in the event of emergency;
   (C)   The administration of Rho-Gam or its medical equivalent to those patients requiring the same, as a part of the established fee for abortion;
   (D)   Pre-abortion counseling and post-abortion examination of patients without charge to the patient beyond the established fee for abortion;
   (E)   Periodic inspection of the premises by the Board; and
   (F)   Such other regulations as to the Board appear necessary for the health and safety of patients.
(Ord. 1976 c. 14 § 1; CBC 1985 17-1.1) Penalty, see Subsection 17-1.3
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