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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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7-8.8   Credit Card Use.
   No City Agency or Office shall be authorized to use credit cards for purchase of fuel or automotive supplies and services for said vehicles unless expressly so authorized by ordinance.
(Ord. 1979 c. 33; CBC 1985 7-8.8)
7-9   ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION.
7-9.1   Commissioner; Appointment, Term, Compensation and the Like.
   (A)   There shall be in the City a Commission, known as the Animal Control Commission, consisting of the Commissioner of Health and Hospitals, the Police Commissioner and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, or their respective designees, the Animal Control Officer or the President of the Domestic Charitable Corporation, from time to time, performing by contract the duties of Animal Control Officer in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 151, or the designee of such Animal Control Officer, or of the President of such corporation, and nine persons appointed by the Mayor from the public at large each for a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial election at which a Mayor is elected. At least one of the persons so appointed by the Mayor shall be a registered veterinarian authorized to practice veterinary medicine in the commonwealth. Any vacancy in the Office of a member of the Commission shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Members of the Commission are hereby classified as special municipal employees for the purposes of M.G.L. Chapter 268A.
   (B)   The Mayor shall, from time to time, designate one of the members of the Commission as Chair. The Commission shall elect a Vice-Chair by majority vote. The Mayor shall designate a full-time executive secretary of the Commission. Subject to the availability of an appropriation therefor, the Commission may appoint such additional Officers, Agents or servants as may be necessary to enable it to perform its duties.
(Ord. 1972 c. 16 § 1; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 300; CBC 1985 7-9.1; Ord. 2019 c. 4 § 2)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 2-7.1; Ord. ss 5-5.6; Ord. ss 14-5.1; M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 151; M.G.L. Chapter 268A
7-9.2   Powers and Duties of Commission.
   The Animal Control Commission shall meet at least once each month; shall coordinate to the fullest extent possible the work of all public and private Agencies concerned with animal care, protection and control; shall effect an ongoing dialogue and exchange of views between and among such Agencies; may conduct either independently or in conjunction with any appropriate person or Agency, public or private, such educational programs relating to animal control as it shall deem necessary or desirable; shall collect and publish statistics relating to the animal population of the city; shall determine the city’s needs in connection with animal control; shall prepare and may, from time to time, amend a long-range plan to meet such needs; shall prepare estimates of the cost of executing such plan and the several component measures thereof; shall recommend to the appropriate Boards and Officers of the city such actions as may be necessary for the implementation of such plan; and shall monitor the carrying out of such actions.
(Ord. 1972 c. 16 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 301; CBC 1985 7-9.2)
7-9.3   Animal Spay and Neuter Clinic.
   The Animal Control Commission shall establish and maintain a clinic in the city at one or more locations for the purpose of offering to residents the services commonly called spaying and neutering of animals, and which shall be known as the Boston Animal Spay and Neuter Clinic. The clinic shall be under the charge of a Director, who shall be a registered veterinarian authorized to practice veterinary medicine in the commonwealth. Fees for the services of the clinic shall be fixed by ordinance. Any person seeking such service shall in writing certify his or her ownership of the animal, shall in writing agree to hold harmless the Director and employees of the clinic and the city for any death of or injury to such animal. Any dog not licensed shall be licensed prior to being retrieved by its owner. Any animal not retrieved by its owner may be disposed of by the Director in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 151A except by use of firearms.
(Ord. 1975 c. 16; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 302; CBC 1985 7-9.3)
7-10   ESTABLISHING FOR A LIMITED TIME A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALLSTON/BRIGHTON COMMONWEALTH AVENUE COMMISSION.
7-10.1   Commission Established.
   There shall be within the city a Commission to be known as the Allston/Brighton Commonwealth Avenue Commission. The said Commission shall consist of the Commissioner of Traffic and Parking, the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, that member of the Boston City Council for the time being elected from the district which includes the greatest portion of wards 21 and 22 and the General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or their respective designees, all ex officio, and one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Brighton Historical Society, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Allston Civic Association, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Brighton Allston Improvement Association, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the South Allston Neighborhood Association, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Circle/Reservoir Association, one person appointed by Mayor from two nominees of the Allston-Brighton Community Beautification Council, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Corey Hill Neighborhood Association, one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Washington Heights Citizens Association and one person appointed by the Mayor from two nominees of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. Those members appointed by the Mayor shall be classified as special municipal employees for the purposes of M.G.L. Chapter 268A.
(CBC 1985 7-10.1; Ord. 1986 c. 22 § 1)
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