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In the event that only one person has made application for a particular structure, and has been found eligible to lease the same, the Committee shall execute and deliver a lease as aforesaid, and, in the event that more than one applicant has been determined to be so eligible to lease a particular building, the said Committee shall conduct a drawing by lot, open to the public, and shall execute and deliver a lease to that applicant so selected; provided however, that no lease shall be executed unless the particular property to be demised has been advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least twice, seven days apart, the second advertisement to be published at least 14 days before the last date for applications to be filed.
(Ord. 1973 c. 13 § 4; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 9; CBC 1985 8-2.4)
Any lease given hereunder may be assigned with the consent of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Committee may terminate a lease or make other equitable adjustment in the case of death or disability of the lessee.
(Ord. 1973 c. 13 § 5; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 10; CBC 1985 8-2.5)
The Building Commissioner and the Commissioner of Housing Inspection shall offer all reasonable assistance to lessee hereunder and the Committee, which assistance, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include periodic inspection of the premises, the issuance of certificates as aforesaid, technical assistance in the preparation of building permit applications, consultation on applicable law, rehabilitation procedures and technique.
(Ord. 1973 c. 13 § 6; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 11; CBC 1985 8-2.6)
Cross-reference:
Ord. Section 9-1; St. T9 §§ 50, 56, 57
In the selection of the prospective purchasers of the buildings which are the subject of this Section, preference shall be given to the bona fide resident applicants of the neighborhood in which the building is situated. If there are no applicants from the neighborhood in which the building is situated, then the selecting authority may select any resident applicant of Boston as a purchaser, the selection of these prospective applicants to be subject to the approval of a local Selection Board appointed by the Mayor of the city.
(Ord. 1973 c. 13 § 7; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 12; CBC 1985 8-2.7)
(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Office of Community Development may conduct an Urban Homestead Program under the provisions of Section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, being Pub. Law No. 93-383, § 808; provided, that such program is conducted consistent with an order adopted by the Boston City Council on February 9, 1976, and provided further that selection of applicants is done in a manner consistent with both that order and Subsections 8-2.4, 8-2.5, 8-2.6 and 8-2.8 hereof, except that the duties that would pertain to the Committee shall be exercised by the Office of Community Development.
(B) The said Office of Community Development shall from time to time, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council, promulgate, amend and repeal reasonable regulations not inconsistent with this Section.
(Ord. 1976 c. 2; CBC 1985 8-2.8)
(A) There shall be in the city a Board, known as the Development and Industrial Commission, consisting of 15 Commissioners appointed by the Mayor. The Development and Industrial Commissioners shall serve for a term of five years. As the term of any Commissioner expires, his or her successor shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of five years. Any vacancy in the Office of a Commissioner shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term.
(B) The Mayor shall, from time to time, designate one of the Commissioners as Chair and the other as Vice-Chair. The Commission shall elect a Secretary who need not be a Commissioner.
(C) The Commissioners shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Commissioners shall be deemed to be special municipal employees for the purposes of M.G.L. Chapter 268A.
(Ord. 1969 c. 2; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 10B § 1; CBC 1975 Ord. T8 § 300; CBC 1985 8-5.1)
Cross-reference:
M.G.L. Chapter 268A; Ord. Section 2-7
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