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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
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17-10.13   Severability.
   If any provision of this Section is 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.
(CBC 1985 17-10.13; Ord. 2011 c. 5)
17-11   RESERVED.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1985 c. 10 §§ 1-12; CBC 1985 17-11; Recodified in Chapter XXIII by Ord. 1991 c. 5 § 28)
17-12   SAFETY CONTROL MEASURES IN EVENT OF GAS LEAK OR OTHER EMERGENCIES.
17-12.1   Control Measures Required for Emergency Situations.
   Public utilities or licensed companies maintaining within the city pipelines, conduits, wires or any other system for transmission of natural gas, fuels, water, sewerage, electricity, acids or dangerous substances shall provide control measures to isolate districts or neighborhoods in event of emergency threatening to spread to other districts.
(Ord. 1983 c. 36 § 1; CBC 1985 17-12.1) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1
17-12.2   Safety Release Discharge Mechanism.
   Gas transmission pipeline systems operating in the city shall, on or before June 30, 1984, in addition to any other control or regulator devices, be equipped with a safety relief discharge mechanism for immediate relief of gas pressures exceeding prescribed tolerances in a district, neighborhood or community.
(Ord. 1983 c. 36 § 2; CBC 1985 17-12.2) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1
17-12.3   Testing of Water and Sewer Lines; Monitoring of Pipeline Flow.
   The Boston Water and Sewer Commission shall survey by means of recognized testing devices all major water lines and sewer lines for evidence of leakage at least semi-annually. The Commission shall also utilize available computerization systems for constant monitoring of pipeline flows.
(Ord. 1983 c. 36 § 3; CBC 1985 17-12.3) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1
17-12.4   Enforcement.
   The Public Safety Commission of the city shall enforce provisions of this Section and shall, after public hearing, adopt any regulations necessary to this purpose.
(Ord. 1983 c. 36 § 4; CBC 1985 17-12.4)
17-13   THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
17-13.1   Application for License.
   The Mayor may, unless otherwise prohibited by law, grant a license for theatrical exhibitions, public shows, public amusements and exhibitions of every description, to be held upon weekdays only, to which admission is obtained upon payment of money or upon the delivery of any valuable thing, or in which, after free admission, amusement is furnished upon deposit of money in coin-controlled apparatus. The application for such license must be in writing and fully and specifically describe the conditions of the proposed exhibition, show or amusement and the premises upon which the proposed exhibition, show or amusement is to take place, to the extent that such conditions or premises would affect the public safety, health or order. Upon written request of the Mayor, the applicant shall, in addition to such description, furnish reasonable information concerning the condition of the premises and actions to be taken in order to prevent danger to the public safety, health or order.
(Ord. 1973 c. 9; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 426; CBC 1985 17-13.1)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 2-7.8
17-13.2   Time Limit for Acting on Application.
   The Mayor shall act upon every application for a license or renewal of a license within 30 days next following the date of the filing of said application; and if he or she shall fail to act upon any application within the 30 days next following the date thereof or such other time as may be prescribed by law, he or she shall forthwith upon demand of the applicant issue or renew such license, unless he or she shall have determined that a hearing should be held to consider whether the application should be denied under Subsection 17-13.3 and within such 30-day period shall have given the notice specified in said Subsection.
(Ord. 1973 c. 9; Ord. 1978 c. 9; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 427; CBC 1985 17-13.2)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 2-7.8
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