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CITY OF BOSTON CODE OF ORDINANCES
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
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER VIII: DEVELOPMENT
Section
8-1   PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
   8-1.1   Power to Designate Community Schools
   8-1.2   Community School Program
   8-1.3   Community School Councils
   8-1.4   Maintenance and Repair Powers of School Committee
8-2   BOSTON URBAN HOMESTEAD PROGRAM
   8-2.1   Urban Homestead Program
   8-2.2   Powers and Duties of Committee
   8-2.3   Application for Lease
   8-2.4   Decisions by Committee
   8-2.5   Consent of Committee
   8-2.6   Cooperation by Committee, Building Commissioner and Commissioner of Housing Inspection
   8-2.7   Preference in Selecting Prospective Purchasers
   8-2.8   Urban Homesteading Under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
8-3   BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
8-4   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
8-5   DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
   8-5.1   Composition of Board
   8-5.2   Executive Director; Employees
   8-5.3   Powers and Duties
8-6   INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
8-7   PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
   8-7.1   Composition of Board; Powers and Duties
   8-7.2   Effective Date
8-8   CREATING THE EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION
   8-8.1   Creation of EEPA; Appointment of Administrator
   8-8.2   Authority of Administrator
   8-8.3   Purpose
   8-8.4   Use of Funds
8-9   ESTABLISHING THE BOSTON RESIDENTS JOBS POLICY
   8-9.1   Definitions
   8-9.2   Boston Residents Jobs Policy Office
   8-9.3   Compliance
   8-9.4   Boston Employment Commission
   8-9.5   Training Program
   8-9.6   Fines
   8-9.7   Independent Agencies
   8-9.8   Sanctions
   8-9.9   Boston City Council Review
   8-9.10   Hiring Discretion
   8-9.11   Severability
8-10   DISRUPTION MITIGATION PLAN FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
   8-10.1   Definitions
   8-10.2   Disruption Mitigation Plan
   8-10.3   Disruption Impact Fund
   8-10.4   Severability
8-11   NAMING OF MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
   8-11.1   Naming of Municipal Buildings
8-12   COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
   8-12.1   Establishment
   8-12.2   Definitions
   8-12.3   Purpose
   8-12.4   Membership, Appointment, Term
   8-12.5   Powers and Duties
   8-12.6   Rules and Regulations
   8-12.7   Fiscal Accountability
   8-12.8   Applicability
8-13   ESTABLISHING THE EQUITABLE REGULATION OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IN THE CITY
   8-13.1   Purpose
   8-13.2   Definitions
   8-13.3   Boston Equity Program
   8-13.4   Boston Cannabis Board
   8-13.5   Applicability
   8-13.6   Application Requirements
   8-13.7   Community Outreach, Host Community Agreements
   8-13.8   Criteria
   8-13.9   Fees
   8-13.10   Inspections and Enforcement
   8-13.11   Boston Equity Fund
   8-13.12   Conditions
   8-13.13   Transferability of License
   8-13.14   Revocation and Expiration
   8-13.15   Registry
   8-13.16   Boston City Council Updates
   8-13.17   Severability
8-1   PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT.
Editor’s note:
   Ordinance No. 1994 c. 6 transferred certain functions of the Public Facilities Department to the Real Property Department. See Subsection 11-7.1b. of this Code for transferred functions.
8-1.1   Power to Designate Community Schools.
   In addition to the powers conferred upon it by Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966, the Public Facilities Commission shall have the power to designate as a Community School any schoolhouse constructed, reconstructed or remodeled under the provisions of Section 3(c) of said Chapter 642. Such power shall be exercised before the care, custody and control of any such schoolhouse shall have been transferred to the School Committee. The Public Facilities Commission shall also have the power, with approval of the School Committee, to designate as a Community School any schoolhouse the care, custody and control whereof shall have been transferred to or shall rest with the School Committee, whether or not such schoolhouse was constructed, reconstructed or remodeled under the provisions of said Section 3(c).
(Ord. 1972 c. 18; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 1; CBC 1985 8-1.1)
Cross-reference:
   St. 1966 c. 642 § 3(c); Ord. Section 19-1
8-1.2   Community School Program.
   The Public Facilities Commission shall further have the power to conduct a Community School Program in any schoolhouse designated as a Community School whether or not the care, custody and control thereof shall have been transferred to or shall rest with the School Committee, and for such purpose may exercise any power conferred upon it by Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing the Public Facilities Commission may for the purpose of conducting a Community School Program at any schoolhouse designated as Community School make, with the approval of the Mayor, such agreements or contracts with persons, firms, corporations and governmental Agencies, including the School Committee, as may be necessary or convenient for the carrying out of such Community School Program, and said Public Facilities Commission shall exercise its power hereunder in cooperation with the School Committee and other affected Departments of the city. These Departments shall include, but not be limited to, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Mayor’s Office of Human Rights, the Youth Activities Commission and the Office of Cultural Affairs.
(Ord. 1972 c.18; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 2; CBC 1985 8-1.2)
Cross-reference:
   St. 1966 c. 642; Ord. Section 2-7; Ord. Section 7-4; Ord. Section 12-6; Ord. Section 19-1
8-1.3   Community School Councils.
   The Public Facilities Commission shall establish, in conjunction with representatives designated by existing Community School Councils, guidelines for the creation and implementation of Community School Councils in each area served by a Community School. These Councils are to be composed of individuals representative of the residents of the area and the users of the facilities of the school. The Public Facilities Commission shall recognize such a Community School Council and will accept and act on recommendations from such councils in matters relating to personnel, program and budget, as well as in areas of general policy. The Public Facilities Commission shall, within 30 days after the receipt of recommendations in writing from a Community School Council, notify such Community School Council as to the adoption or rejection of such recommendations, and shall inform such Community School Council of a timetable for the implementation of adopted recommendations; community involvement in the decision-making process shall apply to every phase of the Community School Program.
(Ord. 1972 c. 18; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 3; CBC 1985 8-1.3)
8-1.4   Maintenance and Repair Powers of School Committee.
   Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted as abridging the exclusive power and authority of the School Committee to perform necessary alterations (as defined in Section 3 of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966), maintenance and repairs of public school buildings and their yards and furnishings, nor the employment of schoolhouse custodians.
(Ord. 1972 c. 18; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 4; CBC 1985 8-1.4)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. Section 19-1
8-2   BOSTON URBAN HOMESTEAD PROGRAM.
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