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7-3.8   Enforcement.
   (A)   Whoever, without the certificate required by and effective in accordance with this act, shall undertake any construction, reconstruction, restoration, exterior execution, exterior replacement or alteration or demolition with respect to any exterior architectural feature in Bay Village Historic District shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and whoever, after having received from the Commissioner appropriate notice to desist, shall, in violation of this act, permit any exterior architectural feature in the Historic District to continue to exist shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500. A separate offense shall occur every day during any portion of which any such violation shall transpire.
   (B)   Upon petition of the Commission, the Superior Court for Suffolk County may restrain any construction, reconstruction, restoration, exterior replacement, alteration or demolition in violation of this act and may order the removal in whole or in part of any exterior architectural feature permitted to exist in violation of this act and may order the removal in whole or in part of any exterior architectural feature permitted to exist in violation of this act and may order such reconstruction or restoration as may be necessary or desirable to redress any alterations or demolition undertaken in violation of this act.
(Ord. 1983 c. 18; CBC 1985 7-3.8)
7-3.9   Fees.
   The fee that shall accompany an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Bay Village Historic District Commission shall be set by ordinance.
(Ord. 1983 c. 18; CBC 1985 7-3.9)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 18-1.5(8)
7-3.10   Other Function of Commission.
   The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business, not inconsistent with M.G.L. Chapter 40C, or with the purpose of this Section. The Commission with approval of the Mayor and Boston City Council may receive and accept appropriations, grants and gifts for the furthering of the purposes of this Section. It may establish an historic marker program, publish guides, maps and other appropriate publications to illustrate historical and architectural resources of this Historic District. The Commission may propose changes in the Bay Village Historic District boundaries and additional historic districts as it deems appropriate, subject to the M.G.L. Chapter 40C and to Chapter 772, Acts of 1975, as amended.
(Ord. 1983 c.18; CBC 1985 7-3.10)
7-3.11   Severability.
   In case any Section, paragraph or part of this Section be for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of last resort, every other Section, paragraph or part shall continue in full force and effect.
(Ord. 1983 c.18; CBC 1985 7-3.11)
Editor’s note:
   The Commission shall notify, by mail, all property owners in the Historic District of the establishment of the District. After passage of this Section, and prior to establishment of the Bay Village Historic District Commission, the Boston Landmarks Commission may assume the powers and responsibilities of the Commission. Ord. 1983 Ch. 18 Section 2.
7-4   PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
7-4.1   Composition of Board.
   There shall be in the city a Department, known as the Parks and Recreation Department, which shall be under the charge of a Board, known as the Parks and Recreation Commission, consisting of an Officer, known as the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday of January following the next biennial municipal election at which a Mayor is elected, who shall be Chair of the Board; one Assistant Commissioner likewise appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday in January following the next biennial election of which a Mayor is elected; and five other Officers known as Associate Commissioners of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor. As the term of any Associate Commissioner expires, his or her successor shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of four years. Any vacancy in the Office of an Associate Commissioner shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term. The Associate Commissioners shall serve without pay.
(St. 1875 c. 185; Ord. 1954 c. 2 §§ 36, 37; Ord. 1970 c. 8 § 2; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 19 § 1; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 100; Ord. 1982 c. 13 § 1; CBC 1985 7-4.1; Ord. 1987 c. 2 § 1)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss. 2-7.1
7-4.2   Powers and Duties.
   The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation shall exclusively have the powers, and perform the duties, of a Department head with respect to the making of contracts and the appointment, suspension, discharge, compensation and indemnification of subordinates for the Department; but otherwise the Board shall have the powers and perform the duties, from time to time, conferred or imposed on Boards of Park Commissioners of cities in the commonwealth by General Laws applicable to Boston and, except as aforesaid, shall also have the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed by law on the Board of Park Commissioners and Board of Recreation in existence immediately prior to the taking effect of Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1954. The Board shall further have the powers and perform the duties, from time to time, conferred or imposed on it by law. The Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioners of the Parks and Recreation Department shall have such powers and perform such duties as are, from time to time, proposed upon them by law or delegated to them by the Commissioner.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 38; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 19 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 101; Ord. 1982 c. 13 § 2; CBC 1985 7-4.2; Ord 1987 c. 2 § 2; Ord. 1995 c. 1 § 2)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 11-6.1
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