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Within a reasonable time, but at least five hours prior to the rail shipment into or within the city of any hazardous materials, as defined in Subsection 17-15.1, the operator of the rail carrier shall notify the Fire Commissioner of the content, amount, route and destination point, if within the city, of said shipment. In cases where it is impossible to notify the Fire Commissioner within the time required, said operator may apply to the Fire Commissioner for a waiver of said requirement and said waiver may be granted if the Fire Commissioner is satisfied that the public health and safety would not be endangered.
(Ord. 1980 c. 5 § 1; CBC 1985 17-16.1) Penalty, see Subsection 17-16.3
The Fire Commissioner shall record and compile such information in order to ensure adequate response in case of an accident involving a hazardous material. The Commissioner shall notify the Commissioner of Health and Hospitals of any shipment whose spillage or other accident would require an emergency response by the Department of Health and Hospitals. No person shall disclose to a competitor or any person except as necessary to enforce this Section, information involved in a business transaction about the nature, kind, quantity, destination, consignee or routing of said shipment if that information may be used to the detriment of the shipper or consignee as provided in 49 U.S.C. § 11904.
(Ord. 1980 c. 5 § 2; CBC 1985 17-16.2) Penalty, see Subsection 17-16.3
Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21 and in order to preserve the peace and good order in the city in public places so as to protect the public safety and maintain the discipline of the internal Police, the Police Commissioner is hereby authorized to require private armed security guards or watchmen who operate openly in the presence of the general public in a public place to register as herein provided and to obtain licensure as a special Police Officer; the Police Commissioner is further authorized to require businesses employing such armed guards or watchmen operating openly in the presence of the general public in public places to register as provided in this Section.
(CBC 1985 17-17; Ord. 2010 c. 1)
(A) Any person employed in the city as a private security guard or watchman armed with a firearm whose services are performed openly in the presence of the general public in a public place as defined in Subsection 17-17.2, shall register with the Boston Police Commissioner by submitting supporting documentation:
(1) To demonstrate that such person holds a license to carry a firearm pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 131; and, where applicable;
(2) To demonstrate that such person is an employee of a licensee authorized to engage in such business pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 147, Sections 22—30; and
(3) To identify the location of the public place(s) where such person is or will be assigned or employed as an armed security guard or watchman in Boston.
(B) For purposes of this Section only, the term
ARMED shall have the meaning as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 121.
(CBC 1985 17-17.1; Ord. 2010 c. 1)
For the purposes of this Section, a
PUBLIC PLACE shall be substantially the same as that defined in M.G.L. Chapter 272, Section 92A and shall be deemed to include any place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public such as a retail store or establishment, including those dispensing personal services. For the purposes of this Section only, PUBLIC PLACE shall not include places of entertainment or recreation, restaurants or bars or any public entity whether federal, commonwealth, municipal or any political subdivision of the commonwealth; nor shall public place include any entity or institution whose armed security guards or watchmen are employed in the capacity of commonwealth-licensed Special Police Officers pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 22C, Sections 51—68.
(CBC 1985 17-17.2; Ord. 2010 c. 1)
Any private entity in the city conducting business within a public place that hires a private armed security guard whose assignment for any duration is to guard persons or property in such a public place openly in the presence of the general public as described in Subsection 17-17.7 shall register all required information as provided for by such rules or regulations promulgated, from time to time, by the Police Commissioner pursuant to this Section. However, such registration requirement may be delegated by contract to any person licensed under M.G.L. Chapter 147, Section 25. A copy of the delegation shall be submitted to the Police Commissioner.
(CBC 1985 17-17.3; Ord. 2010 c. 1)
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