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18-1.15   “O” Fees and Charges.
   (A)   Offensive trade, assignment of location for. The fee for the assignment by the Board of Health and Hospitals under M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 143 of a location for the exercise of a trade or employment referred to in Section 143 shall be $250.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34)
   (B)   Offensive trade, permit to occupy or use building for. The fee for a permit from the Mayor and Boston City Council under M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 151 to occupy or use a building for carrying on the business of slaughtering cattle, horses, mules, sheep or other animals, or for a melting or rendering establishment, or for other noxious or offensive trade or occupation, or to permit or allow such a trade or occupation to be carried on upon premises owned or occupied by the permittee shall be $25.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (C)   Off hours permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for receiving an application for a permit under Subsection 16-26.4 to construct, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish a building or structure during non-regular hours shall be $100 per event. The applicant shall furnish any information and documentation required by said Commissioner in conjunction with said application.
(Ord. 2016 c. 8 § 5)
   (D)   Oil burner. See “Fuel Oil Burner”.
   (E)   Optometrist’s certificate. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 112, Section 70 an optometrist’s certificate of registration, or for issuing thereunder a certified copy of such a certificate, or for receiving and filing thereunder such a certified copy shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1997 c. 4, Ch. 2 § 6)
   (F)   Osteopath’s certificate. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 112, Section 8, by virtue of Section 10 of said Chapter, an osteopath’s certificate of registration or, in a case where it is lost, the certified statement provided for by said Section 8, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1997 c. 4, Ch. 2 § 7)
   (G)   Oven, permit to operate industrial baking or drying. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 26.02 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to operate one or more industrial baking or drying ovens shall be $200 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 58; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 24; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 44; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 46)
   (H)   Oxygen and acetylene, permit for storage or use in conjunction. The fee for an annual permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 10A for the storage or use of oxygen and acetylene in conjunction shall be $15 for each 100 cubic feet or fraction thereof of gases up to the first 1,000 cubic feet and $10 for each 100 cubic feet or fraction thereof of gases in excess of the first 1,000 cubic feet.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; CBC 1985 18-1.16; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 45; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 47)
18-1.16   “P” Fees and Charges.
   (A)   Parking space, inspection of. The fee to be charged by the Chief of the Fire Department for annually inspecting pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 56 any open-air parking space licensed under division (B) below, or to be so licensed, and for issuing a report or certificate of such inspection, shall be $130.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 46; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 48)
   (B)   Parking space license. The fee for a license granted by the Commissioner of Transportation under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 56 to engage in the business of conducting or maintaining an open-air parking space in the city shall be $5 per space per month for all such open-air parking spaces, regardless of capacity, within the area bounded by and including Boston Harbor, the Charles River, the Boston University Bridge, the Brookline town line, Huntington Avenue, Ruggles Street, the M.B.T.A. Southwest Corridor, Massachusetts Avenue, Albany Street, the Broadway Bridge, Broadway, C Street, Summer Street and the Viaduct extended to Boston Harbor. The fee for such a license shall be $2.50 per space per month for all such open-air parking spaces outside the above described area with capacities for greater than 49 vehicles. The fee for such a license shall be $2 per space per month for all such open-air parking spaces outside the above described area with capacities for 49 or fewer vehicles.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 33; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 59; Ord. 1988 c. 8 § 1; Ord. 2008 c. 5)
   (C)   Park land demonstration. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation to demonstrate shall be as set forth in Subsection 16-19.3.
(Ord. 1983 c. 26 § 2)
   (D)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for awnings, canopies or marquees. The fee for an annual permit for the permanent projection over a parkway, other way under the control of the parks and recreation commission, or public way, of one or more awnings, canopies or marquees shall be, in the case of those without a sign, a primary fee of $100 per residential or business establishment and an additional fee of $8 for each 100 square feet, or part thereof, of way covered thereby, such calculation being made cumulatively; and in the case of those with a sign or signs, a primary fee of $140 per residential or business establishment and an additional fee of $8 for each 100 square feet, or part thereof, of way covered thereby, such calculation being made cumulatively and, a further additional fee of $4 for each 10 square feet, or part thereof, of the face area of the sign or signs determined by aggregating the face area of each sign computed (without regard to its shape) by multiplying its maximum height by its maximum width within the limits of the way; provided, however, that the primary fee for renewal of such permit for which the fee is paid on or before the expiration date of said permit shall be, for those without a sign $80 per residential or business establishment, and, in the case of those with a sign or signs, $100 per residential or business establishment. The fee for an annual permit for the projection over a parkway, other way under the control of Parks and Recreation Commission or public way, of one or more retractable awnings shall be a primary fee of $20 per residential or business establishment and an additional fee of $8 for each 100 square feet, or part thereof, of way covered thereby, such calculation being made cumulatively. The fee for the temporary projection over a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public way, of one or more signs, canopies or marquees, shall be $48 per building or structure for each day for which such permit is granted.
(New; Ord. 1982 c. 5; Ord. 1985, c. 4 § 71; Ord. 1986 c. 21 § 1)
   (E)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for awning work. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of placing, repairing or removing one or more awnings on a specified building or structure shall be $6 for each monthly period for which such permit is granted and the fee for an annual permit so granted to occupy and obstruct portions of ways or streets for the purpose of placing, repairing and removing awnings on buildings and structures shall be $600.
(New; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (F)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for building construction, repair, demolition and the like. 
      (1)   The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets in connection with the erection, alteration, repair, painting, cleaning, decorating, demolition or removal of a building or structure shall be a primary fee of $50, and for each daily period in which such permit may be exercised, an additional fee of: $0.10 per square foot for the first 500 square feet of way or street to be occupied or obstructed at any one time in such period, and $0.05 per square foot for any additional square feet of way or street to be occupied or obstructed at any one time in such period.
      (2)   Permits under this division (F) shall be granted for the period of time such occupancy will necessarily continue, not exceeding one month.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5, c. 28; Ord. 2016 c. 21 § 1)
   (G)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for building moving. The fee for a permit to move a building in a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets shall be $300 for the first day and $150 for each additional day on which it may be exercised.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (H)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for heating plant cleaning. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of cleaning the heating plant or plants of a specified building or structure shall be $10 and the fee for an annual permit so granted to occupy and obstruct portions of parkways, other ways under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or streets for the purpose of cleaning heating plants of buildings and structures shall be $600.
(New; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (I)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for moving truck. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or streets or street under the control of the Commissioner of Public Works, in connection with the movement of items to or from a dwelling or commercial operation by a commercial moving truck operator, a leased vehicle or a leased storage container, shall be $50 for up to two days for a vehicle and up to five days for a storage container. This additional fee shall be the daily apportionment of the per square foot amount charged per month in division (F) above.
(Ord. 2011 c. 4; Ord. 2016 c. 21 § 4)
   (J)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for delivery vehicle. The fee for a permit reserving the right to exclusively occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or street or streets under the control of the Commissioner of Public Works for the sole purpose of standing a vehicle at a curb in connection with the delivery of goods to a residence or a business shall be $50 for up to four hours for a vehicle, plus an additional fee per day per square foot of parkway or street to be occupied or obstructed. This additional fee shall be the daily apportionment of the per square foot amount charged per month in Subsection 1-16.6.
(Ord. 2018 c. 8)
   (K)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for oversized vehicles and the like. The fee for a permit to operate on a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public way a motor vehicle or trailer having an outside width of more than 96 inches, or an extreme overall length of more than 33 feet, or a vehicle of a height in excess of 13 feet 6 inches shall be $16 a day.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (L)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for overweight trailers. The fee for a permit to operate or draw on a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public way a trailer which with its load weighs more than 5,000 pounds, other than a semitrailer, a heavy duty platform trailer, a cable-reel trailer, a house trailer or a trailer which is an apparatus or other object on wheels not used to transport other things for delivery shall be $16 a day.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (M)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for overweight vehicles and the like. The fee for a permit to operate or move on a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public way a vehicle or object weighing more than 14 tons or, in the case of a vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires, more than 15 tons shall be $16 a day.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (N)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for public utility work. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct portions of parkways, other ways under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or streets for the purpose of clearing manholes and placing and testing equipment shall be $20 for each location for which such permit is granted.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5; Ord. 2016 c. 21 § 3)
   (O)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for raising or lowering goods. The fee for a permit to occupy, obstruct or use a portion of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or street for the purpose of raising or lowering goods or merchandise into or from a specified building or structure shall be $25.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (P)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for sign. The fees for an annual permit for the placement on, or the projection over, a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public way of a sign, advertising device, clock or other like structure shall be a primary fee of $50 and an additional fee of $2 for each 10 square feet of the total face area thereof determined by aggregating the area of each face as computed without regard to its shape by multiplying its maximum height by its maximum width within the limits of a way; provided, however, that the primary fee for a renewal permit for which the fee is paid on or before the expiration date of the permit renewed shall be $20. The fees for an annual permit for the placement on, or the projection over a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, or public way of a lamp, meathook or other miscellaneous small structure bearing no advertising message shall be a primary fee of $10 and an additional fee as determined by the Department empowered by ordinance to collect the fee. There shall be no fee for a lamp, clock or other device of street furniture, so-called, bearing no advertising and exempted from the provisions hereof by the Art or Landmarks Commissions.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (Q)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for sign work. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of placing, painting, repairing or removing a sign on a specified building or structure shall be $10 for each monthly period for which such permit is granted; and the fee for an annual permit so granted to occupy and obstruct portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets, for the purposes of placing, painting or repairing and removing signs on buildings and structures shall be $1,000.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (R)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for snow removal from building. The fee for an annual permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of removing snow and ice from a specified building or structure shall be $10.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (S)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for storage and sale of merchandise. The fee for a license to use specified parts of parkways, other ways under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or public streets for the storage and sale of merchandise shall be such sum, not less than $50 or more than $10,000 as the Commissioner empowered by ordinance shall determine approximates the value of the privilege granted.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (T)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for window cleaning. The fee for an annual permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of cleaning one or more windows of a specified building or structure shall be $10 and the fee for an annual permit so granted to occupy and obstruct portions of parkways, other ways under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or streets for the purpose of cleaning windows of buildings and structures shall be $600.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (U)   Parkway or street occupancy permit for window glazing. The fee for a permit to occupy or obstruct a portion or portions of a parkway, other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, street or streets for the purpose of glazing one or more window sashes of a specified building or structure shall be $10 for each monthly period for which such permit is granted; and the fee for an annual permit so granted to occupy and obstruct portions of parkways, other ways under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission or streets for the purpose of glazing window sashes of buildings and structures shall be $600.
(Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (V)   Pawnbroker’s license. The fee for a pawnbroker’s license granted by the Police Commissioner under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 70 shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 60)
   (W)   Peddlers. See “Hawkers and Peddlers”.
   (X)   Physician’s certificate. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 112, Section 8 a physician’s certificate of registration, or, in a case where it is lost, the certified statement provided for by said Section 8, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1997 c. 4, Ch. 2 § 8)
   (Y)   Picnic grove license. The fee for a license to establish, let, keep open, maintain a grove to be used for picnics and other lawful gatherings granted by the Licensing Board under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 188 shall be $200.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 35)
   (Z)   Plastics, permit to manufacture or handle. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 15.10 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to manufacture and/or handle plastics shall be $675 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 61; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 47; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 49)
   (AA)   Playing fields. The fee to be charged by the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the use of a lighted playing field shall be $25 per hour in the case of residents of the city and in the case of users who are not residents of the city, the fee for such use of a lighted playing field shall be $50 per hour. Said fee shall not be charged to any organization who can demonstrate to the Park Commissioner its affiliation with an organized youth recreation group and/or an organized neighborhood youth group including, but not limited to, the Little League, Babe Ruth League, Ted Williams League, City of Boston Youth League, CYO and/or any neighborhood youth athletic team. All proceeds from these fees shall be used exclusively for Parks and Recreation purposes.
(New; Ord. 1981 c. 5; Ord. 2010 c. 11; Ord. 2013 c. 6)
   (BB)   Pledge of personal property. See “Personal Property in Pledge”.
   (CC)   Plumbing installation, alteration or repair permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for receiving an application for a permit under Section 105 of the commonwealth’s Building Code, being 780 CMR 105, to install, alter or repair plumbing in any construction or existing structure shall be a primary fee of $20 plus a fee of $5 for each fixture to be installed, altered or substantially repaired.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 28; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 16; Ord. 2010 c. 5)
   (DD)   Podiatrist’s certificate. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 112, Section 21 the name and address of a registered podiatrist and the date and number of his or her certificate shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1997 c. 4, Ch. 2 § 9)
   (EE)   Pool room license. The fees for a license to keep a billiard, pool or sippio table for hire, gain or reward granted by the Licensing Board under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 177 shall be a primary fee of $30 and an additional fee of $20 for each table.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 35)
   (FF)   Poultry, permit to keep. The fee for an annual permit to keep poultry granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under Subsection 16-1.8 shall be a primary fee of $20 and an additional fee of $10 for each 50 kept.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34)
   (GG)   Poultry slaughterhouse license. The fee for a license granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under M.G.L. Chapter 94, Section 139A for the maintenance of an establishment for the slaughtering of poultry shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (HH)   Power of attorney. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 255, Section 3 a power of attorney shall be $25.
(Ord. 1976 c.11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (II)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Repealed by Ord. 1987 c. 9)
   (JJ)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (KK)   Public grounds; permits for use for commercial purposes or when admission is to be had for consideration paid and other uses. The fee for a permit for use of public grounds for the purpose of conducting an event, show, exhibition, amusement or the like, upon any public grounds owned or controlled by, or in the care of, the city or any Department or Division thereof, including the Common, shall be $100 and in addition, such amount as the Board or Officer exercising care or control with respect thereto shall determine approximates the cost to the city of Police and fire protection, control of traffic, cleaning, repairs and restoration of the grounds and such other costs to the city as such will cause, on or about the premises in those cases where such use is for commercial purposes; where admission is restricted to those making a payment of money or a thing of value; and, $100 otherwise; provided that nothing herein shall require the issuance of such a permit.
(Ord. 1982 c. 40 § 1)
   (LL)   Public records; furnishing copy of. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Section, the fee for the furnishing under M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10 by any Board or Officer of the city a copy of a public record in his, her, or its custody shall be $0.50 for each page or part thereof, not exceeding 9 inches by 14 inches, except that the fee for furnishing copies of plans and of records larger than 9 inches by 14 inches shall be $2 for each sheet, page or part thereof.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 4) Superseded by 950 CMR 32.06
   (MM)   Public utility; condensed return. The fee of the City Clerk for receiving and filing under M.G.L. Chapter 164, Section 84A or under M.G.L. Chapter 166, Section 12A, a copy of a condensed return of business and financial condition shall be $25.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (NN)   Public utility locations granted by Building Commissioner. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 166, Section 22 an attested copy of an order of the Building Commissioner granting under Chapter 268 of the Special Acts of 1915 a location for underground wires, cables, conductors or conduits shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 2 § 6; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (OO)   Public utility locations granted by D.P. U. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 164, Section 70A an attested copy of an order of the State Department of Public Utilities granting a location for a main for the transmission of gas, or for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 166, Section 28 an attested copy of an order of said Department granting a location for a line for the transmission of electricity, including in either case, certificate by Clerk of said Department as to notice and hearing, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 2 § 7; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (PP)   Public utility locations granted by M.D.C. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 92, Section 46 an attested copy of an order of the Metropolitan District Commission granting under Section 43 and 44 of said Chapter, or altering, extending or revoking under Section 45 of said Chapter, a location, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 2 § 8; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (QQ)   Public utility locations granted by Public Improvement Commission. The fee of the City Clerk for recording under M.G.L. Chapter 166, Section 22 an attested copy of an order of the Public Improvement Commission granting a location, or an alteration of transfer thereof, or authorizing an increase in the number of wires or cables or attachments shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 2 § 9; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (RR)   Public way, certificate of existence of. The fee of the City Clerk for furnishing under M.G.L. Chapter 233, Section 79F a certificate that a particular way is a public way as a matter of record shall be $25.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (SS)   Public works. See “Public Buildings and Works”.
   (TT)   Pulverizing plant permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 10.03 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to operate a pulverizing plant shall be $420 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 62; CBC 1985 18-1.16; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 48)
Editor’s note:
   The Building Department and the Housing Inspection Department were abolished and all powers and duties transferred to the Inspectional Services Department by Ch. 19 of the Ordinances of 1981 (Section 9-9 of this Code).
18-1.17   “Q” Fees and Charges.
   [Reserved]
(CBC 1985 18-1.17)
18-1.18   “R” Fees and Charges.
   (A)   Radioactive material, permit to handle and store. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 20.03 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to handle and store more than 500 millicuries of radioactive material shall be $725 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 63; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 25; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 49; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 50)
   (B)   Raffle or bazaar, permit for. The fee of the City Clerk receiving under M.G.L. Chapter 271, Section 7A an application for a permit to conduct a raffle or bazaar shall be $30.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13)
   (C)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (D)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (E)   Real estate tax payment certificate. The fee for a certificate of the payment of a tax given by the Collector-Treasurer under M.G.L. Chapter 60, Section 60 shall be $2.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 24)
   (F)   Refuse, reception of sanitary landfill. The charge to be paid to the Public Works Department for receiving refuse for disposal at a sanitary landfill other than from a contractor acting for said Department shall be $4 for each cubic yard.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (G)   Refuse; removal of. The charge to be paid the Public Works Department for removing refuse which by Subsection 11-6.1, said Department is authorized but not required to remove, shall be $0.80 a barrel.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (H)   Refuse; permit to transport. The fee for a permit to transport refuse matter through the streets of the city granted by the Commissioner of Public Works under Section 23-1 shall be $200 for each vehicle used in such transportation; provided, however, that for a vehicle which is under contract with the city for such use the fee shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5; Ord. 1991 c. 5 § 28)
   (I)   Registered bonds; issuance of. The fee of the Collector-Treasurer for issuing, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 107, Section 4, a registered bond, promissory note or certificate of indebtedness of the city in exchange for any other bond, promissory note or certificate of indebtedness of the city shall be $2.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 24)
   (J)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (K)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (L)   Registration of permission to use another’s name on milk bottles. The fee of the Inspector of milk for registering under M.G.L. Chapter 94, Section 45 written permission to use the name of another on, or on cap, tag or label attached to, milk vessels shall be $2.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (M)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (N)   Rent Equity Board. The annual charge established by the Board shall be reflective of the costs incurred by the Board in providing services under Section 10-2; provided, however, that in no event shall such annual charge be less than $12 nor more than $36 per year per individual housing accommodation.
(Ord. 1991 c. 2 § 1)
   (O)   Resident listing; computer tape of. The charge to be paid for a computer tape of the annual list of residents issued by the Election Commissioners shall be $850 per copy and a charge of $300 to up-date said tape, upon surrender of the tape originally supplied.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 27; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 4, § 2)
   (P)   Resident listing, printed labels of. The charge to be paid for a list of residents printed in address label format, issued by the Board of Election Commissioners, shall be $0.02 per name; provided that the total charge for each request therefor shall not be less than $50.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 4 § 3)
   (Q)   Resident listing; printed list of. The charge to be paid for the annual list of residents, issued by the Listing Board, printed in book form, shall be $400 or $2 per precinct; provided, however, that there shall be issued to each certified candidate for public Office a set of the current annual list of residents for the complete district in which said candidate is seeking Office.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 27; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 4 § 4)
   (R)   Retail food establishment; permit for. The fee for a permit granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under Subsection 16-1.6A for the operation of a retail food establishment shall be $100 plus $50 for each 1,000 square feet, or portion thereof, in excess of 2,500 square feet of floor area used for the storage, preparation or merchandising of foodstuffs, excluding therefrom such area as is devoted to the manufacture of baked goods and/or to food service, for which a fee is paid under these ordinances.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1977 c. 9; Ord. 1981 c. 34; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 77; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 17; Ord. 1991 c. 5 § 4; Ord. 2007 c. 9)
   (S)   Rock concert license. The fee for a license granted by the Mayor under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 181 for the presentation of a rock concert, so-called, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (T)   Roller coaster license. The fee for a license granted by the Mayor under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 186 to establish, keep open and maintain an inclined railway at a carnival, $15 for each day on which such license may be exercised; and in the case of such an inclined railway other than at a carnival, $50 for each monthly period in which such license may be exercised; except that in the case of a roller coaster exclusively for children under 13, such fee shall be $25 for each monthly period.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (U)   Roller skating rink license. The fee for an annual license granted by the Mayor under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 186 to establish, keep open and maintain a skating rink to be used for roller skating shall be $50.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (V)   Rubbish containers, fee for permit for approved containers, movable only with mechanical assistance. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 29.02(b) or 29.02(c) of the Boston Fire Prevention Code for the placement of approved metal rubbish containers movable only with mechanical assistance shall be $25 for each container annually.
(Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 64; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 50; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 51)
   (W)   Rubbish containers, fee for permit to maintain. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 29.02(a) of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to store or handle for a period in excess of 24 hours, combustible rubbish on a premises in an amount in excess of three cubic yards shall be $60 per month for the first three months or $675 per year.
(Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 64; CBC 1985 18-1.18; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 51; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 52)
18-1.19   “S” Fees and Charges.
   (A)   Sailboat; rental of. The fee to be charged by the Parks and Recreation Commission for the rental of a sailboat shall be, in the case of a person not resident in the city, $4 for each hour of use or fraction thereof, and, in the case of a resident in the city, $2 for each hour of use or fraction thereof.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (B)   Sale of article. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section, the charge to be paid a Board or Officer for furnishing an article in the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the duties, of such Board or Officer shall be such sum as such Board or Officer shall determine approximates the cost of furnishing such article.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (C)   Sandblasting permit. The fee for an application to the Environment Department of the city pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 31C, for a permit to sandblast within the jurisdiction of the city shall be $25. Said Department shall have sole discretion to determine whether the work is in accordance with regulations for the control of atmospheric pollution and to approve or to deny said application.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 5 § 2)
   (D)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 18; repealed by 2016 c. 8 § 5)
   (E)   Sausages and chopped meat; license to manufacture. The fee for an annual license granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 94, Section 144 to carry on an establishment for the manufacture of sausages and chopped meat, or either, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (F)   Secondhand dealer’s license. The fee for an annual license to be a dealer in, or keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of secondhand articles granted by the Police Commissioner under Subsection 17-4.1 shall be $150.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 65)
   (G)   Secondhand motor vehicles. The fee for used car dealer’s licenses, agent’s or seller’s licenses and motor vehicle junk licenses granted by the Police Commissioner under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 59 shall be respectively fixed by the Police Commissioner under said Section 59.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (H)   Sewer entrance permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works under Subsection 11-6.10 to enter a particular drain into a public sewer shall be, in the case of said drain being connected from a residential premises of six or less units, $50; in the case of said drain being connected from commercial or industrial premises or residential premises of seven or more units, $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (I)   Sheet metal work permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for a permit under 271 CMR 9.01(2) to install, alter or repair sheet metal work in any construction, or as defined in 271 CMR 2 which includes PVC or CPVC, shall be a primary fee of $20, plus a fee of $25 for up to the first 200 linear or square feet of sheet metal work and $25 for each additional 200 linear or square feet of sheet metal work.
(Ord. 2011 c. 1)
   (J)   Shellfish permits. The fee for an annual family-use shellfish permit shall be $15 and the fee for a commercial use shellfish permit shall be $60.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 16)
   (K)   Sidewalk crossing permit. The fee for an annual permit to drive a motor vehicle upon or across a sidewalk at a specified location granted by the Commissioner of Public Works, or in the case of sidewalks under control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, shall be $100; provided that there shall be no permit required for the crossing of a sidewalk for a nonbusiness purpose, or for the delivery of fuel or removal of refuse, when such is done agreeably to regulations of the Commissioner, or the Commission, and such crossing shall constitute the assumption of all risks connected therewith and an agreement to hold, defend, save harmless and indemnify the city from any claim of any person whatsoever arising out of such crossing.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (L)   Sight-seeing automobiles. The fee for a license granted by the Police Commissioner under Section 3 of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 1931 for a sight-seeing automobile shall be $10 for each commercial seating accommodation.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 66)
   (M)   Sight-seeing automobile drivers. The fee for a sight-seeing automobile driver’s license granted by the Police Commissioner under Section 3 of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 1931 shall be $30.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 67)
   (N)   Smoke detection devices; inspection of. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the inspection of electrical smoke detection devices shall be a primary fee of $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each detection device inspected; provided, however, that in cases in which the inspection of electrical wiring and fixtures is conducted under Subsection 18-1.5, 2, at the same time electrical smoke detection devices are inspected, only the primary fee of $20 shall be assessed.
(New; Ord. 1981 c. 28; Ord. 2010 c. 5)
   (O)   Smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems, inspections of. The fee for an inspection performed at the direction of the Chief of the Fire Department under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 26F and Section 26F½ et seq., shall be $50 for a single-family dwelling or a single dwelling unit, $100 for a two-family dwelling, $150 for any building or structure with six or fewer residential units and $500 for any building or structure with more than six residential units. If a reinspection is necessary, the fee shall be $50 for a single-family dwelling or a single dwelling unit, $100 for a two-family dwelling, $150 for any building or structure with six or fewer residential units, and $500 for any building or structure with more than six residential units.
(Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 68; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 26; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 52; Ord. 2006 c. 2 § 1)
   (P)   Sound trucks. The fee for an itinerant musician’s license granted by the Police Commissioner under Subsection 16-12.24 for a sound truck engaged in advertising goods, wares or merchandise for sale shall be $5 for each day for which such license is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (Q)   Special Police Officers. The fee of the Police Commissioner for appointing a person a special Police Officer under Chapter 282 of the Acts of 1898 shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 69)
   (R)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (S)   Sprinkler system; inspection of. See “Fire Suppression System, Testing and Inspection of”.
   (T)   Sprinkler system, permit for disconnection of. The fee for a permit granted by the Head of the Fire Department under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 27A shall be $120.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 53; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 53)
   (U)   Sprinkler system; permit for installation, alteration or repair of. See “Fire Suppression System, Permit for Installation, Alteration or Repair Of”, Subsection 18-1.6.
   (V)   Stables. The fee for a license to occupy or use a building for a stable granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1889 shall be $125.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34)
   (W)   Reserved.
   [Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
   (X)   Standpipe disconnection. See “Sprinkler System Disconnection”.
   (Y)   Starch mill; permit to operate. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 10.03 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to operate a starch mill shall be $675 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 70; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 54; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 54)
   (Z)   Street occupancy permit for advertising vehicle. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works for a person to operate in the streets north and east of Massachusetts Avenue, or any of them, a vehicle used principally for advertising shall be $100 for each day for which such permit is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (AA)   Street or parkway occupancy permit for advertising by placard. The fee for a permit for a person, while on foot in a street, parkway or other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to carry and display one or more show cards, placards or signs for the purpose of advertising goods, wares or merchandise for sale shall be $10 except that in cases where such a permit is granted for a period longer than one month, the fee therefor shall be $10 for each monthly period for which it is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
   (BB)   Street or parkway opening permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works under Subsections 11-6.9 and 11-6.10, to open a street, parkway or other way including emergency street opening permits, under the control of said Commissioner or of the Parks and Recreation Commission, or any portion thereof, shall be $110 or $0.25 per square foot, whichever is greater. The fee for an extension of an existing permit granted at the discretion of and for a length of time determined by the Commissioner shall be $80.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 8 § 1; Ord. 2011 c. 3)
   (CC)   Subdivision permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for a permit to subdivide a parcel of property into two or more parcels shall be $100 for each parcel thus created. If two or more parcels are consolidated into one parcel, the fee shall be $100 for each parcel thus created.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 19)
   (DD)   Sunday Entertainment License.
      (1)   The fee for a license granted by the Mayor under M.G.L. Chapter 136, Section 4 for dancing on a Sunday or for a game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion on a Sunday shall be a primary fee of $25; and if a payment or collection of money or other valuable consideration is made for the privilege of being present thereat or engaging therein and the licensee or a predecessor of the licensee has previously in this city on a Sunday offered to view, set up, establish or maintain similar dancing or a similar game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion, an additional fee of $15 for each 1,000 of the average Sunday paid attendance during the last such dance, game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion so offered to view, set up, established or maintained; provided, however, that:
         (a)   In cases where the license is for a bowling alley or for billiard, pool or sippio tables, the fee shall be $5;
         (b)   In cases where the license is solely for entertainment provided by not exceeding four instrumentalists on premises where there is no admission or cover charge, the fee shall be $5;
         (c)   In cases where the license is solely for entertainment through the use of television, radio and music provided by mechanical or electrical means, or any of them, on premises where there is no admission or cover charge, the fee shall be $2;
         (d)   In cases where the license is for dancing at a wedding or celebration of a religious custom or ritual, there shall be no charge; and
         (e)   In cases where the license is for a game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion conducted under the auspices of a religious society for a religious or charitable purpose in a place of worship or a hall used in connection therewith, there shall be no fee.
      (2)   The fee for an annual license granted by the Mayor under said Section 4 shall be:
         (a)   In the case of a license for dancing, $200;
         (b)   In the case of a license to offer to view motion pictures, $200; providing, however, in the case where there is no fee or cover charge to view motion pictures there shall be no fee;
         (c)   In the case of a license for entertainment solely through the use of television, radio and music provided by mechanical or electrical means, or any of them, $60; and
         (d)   In the case of a license for a bowling alley or billiard, pool, or sippio tables, a primary fee of $10 and an additional fee of $5 for each alley, bed or table.
      (3)   The fees fixed by this division (DD) shall be in addition to any sum payable to the State Commissioner of Public Safety.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11, c 18; Ord. 1977 c. 2)
   (EE)   Sunday work permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Police Commissioner, or his or her designee, under M.G.L. Chapter 136, Section 7 for the performance on a Sunday, or a legal holiday to which Sections 5 to 11, inclusive, of said Chapter 136 apply, of necessary work or labor which could not be performed on any other day without serious suffering, loss, damage, public inconvenience or delay to military defense work shall be $5.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
   (FF)   Swimming or wading pool, public or semi-public.
      (1)   The fee for a permit granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under the State Sanitary Code for the operation of a public or semi-public swimming or wading pool shall be, in the case of a permanent year-round operation, $200; and in the case of a permit for summer seasonal operation, $100.
      (2)   The fee for a permit under Subsection 9-9.10 shall be $100, except, when in the Commissioner’s opinion, a Departmental inspection is required, the fee shall be $200.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34; CBC 1985 18-1.19; Ord. 1989 c. 11 § 2; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 20; Ord. 1995 c. 8 § 10)
Editor’s note:
   The water works system and the sewer works system of the Department of Public Works were abolished and the duties transferred to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission by Ch. 436 of the Acts of 1977.
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