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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
11-1 BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.
11-2 SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS.
11-3 NEIGHBORHOOD AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
11-4 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
11-5 FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
11-5A FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.
11-5B PROHIBITING THE SALE, POSSESSION AND USE OF FIREWORKS.
11-5C REGISTRATION OF LABORATORIES.
11-6 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
11-6.1 Powers and Duties of Commissioner.
11-6.2 Deputy Commissioner.
11-6.3 Use of Public Ways.
11-6.4 Street Lighting.
11-6.5 Bridges.
11-6.6 Record of Sewer Construction.
11-6.7 Sewer Plans.
11-6.8 Notice of Sewer and Street Work.
11-6.9 Permits for Street Work; Conditions Thereof.
11-6.10 Permits to Enter Drains.
11-6.11 Permits to Obstruct Sidewalks.
11-6.12 Permits for Coal Holes.
11-6.13 Permits to Move Buildings.
11-6.14 Permits for Laying Wires, Rails, Pipes and Conduits.
11-6.15 Permits for Poles.
11-6.16 Bonds Required Before Delivery of Permits.
11-6.17 Permits Prohibited.
11-6.18 Indemnity for City.
11-6.19 Appurtenant Structures in the Public Way.
11-6.20 Responsibility for Condition and Maintenance of Pavement.
11-6.21 Indemnity for City: Pavement Defects.
11-6.22 Temporary Repairs on Private Ways.
11-6.23 Responsibility for Area Surrounding Tracks and Rails.
11-6.24 Indemnity for City; Tracks and Rails.
11-6.25 Capital Improvement.
11-6.26 Guards for Steps and Entrances.
11-6.27 Excavations Under Sidewalk.
11-6.28 Record of Notices of Defects.
11-6.29 Water Supply.
11-6.30 Water Bills.
11-6.31 Water Income.
11-6.32 Water Meters.
11-6.33 Shutting Off Water.
11-6.34 Record of Water Takers.
11-6.35 Regulations for Water Takers.
11-6.36 Engineering Work.
11-6.37 Inspection and Measurement of Public Work.
11-6.38 Discontinuance of Public Work.
11-6.39 Charge Against Appropriations.
11-6.40 Division of Engineers; Qualifications.
11-6.41 Certificate of Qualifications of Engineers.
11-6.42 Annual Report.
11-6.43 Vehicles Interfering with the Removal of Snow.
11-6.44 Vehicles Interfering with the Collection of Garbage and Refuse.
11-7 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
11-8 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AND TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
11-9 CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT.
11-10 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
11-11 VOTER REGISTRATION ACCESSIBILITY.
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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11-6.37   Inspection and Measurement of Public Work.
   The Commissioner shall, by himself or herself or by his or her duly authorized Agents, inspect and measure all public work done under his or her direction by any Department by contract or otherwise, and the City Auditor, in case any bill or estimate for such work is presented to him or her for allowance, may require from the Commissioner a certificate for such bill or estimate stating whether the materials have been furnished or the work done in accordance with proper engineering standards or in accordance with the terms of the contract for such work.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 30; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 179; CBC 1985 11-6.37)
Cross-reference:
   Statutes, Title 4 § 1; Ord. ss 6-1.4
11-6.38   Discontinuance of Public Work.
   The Commissioner shall have authority to order any public work, whether done by a Department or under contract or otherwise, to be discontinued, reconstructed or removed, whenever in his or her opinion such work fails in any manner to comply with or fulfill the terms, conditions, specifications and requirements of any such contract or agreement, or fails in his or her opinion to conform with proper engineering standards.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 31; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 180; CBC 1985 11-6.38)
Cross-reference:
   Statutes, Title 4 § 1
11-6.39   Charge Against Appropriations.
   Any expense incurred by the Commissioner in carrying out any of the provisions of this Section, except as provided for by the appropriation for the Department of Public Works, shall be charged to the several appropriations under which the works are authorized or paid for, upon requisition of the Commissioner.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 32; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 181; CBC 1985 11-6.39)
11-6.40   Division of Engineers; Qualifications.
   The Commissioner shall divide the Public Works Department, from time to time, into an Engineering Division and such other Divisions as the Commissioner shall adjudge necessary for the proper conduct of the Department. Each Division shall be in charge of a civil engineer of recognized standing in his or her profession, who shall be an expert in the duties which may devolve upon him or her, and shall devote his or her whole time to the work.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 56; Ord. 1960 c. 7; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 33; CBC 1975 T11 § 182; CBC 1985 11-6.40)
11-6.41   Certificate of Qualifications of Engineers.
   In appointing an engineer to take charge of a Division of the Department, the Commissioner shall certify that he or she is a civil engineer of recognized standing in the profession, that in the Commissioner’s opinion he or she is an expert in the work which shall devolve upon him or her; that he or she is a person specially fitted by education, training or experience to perform the duties which may devolve upon him or her; and that the appointment is made solely in the interest of the city, such certificate to be filed with the City Clerk and to be open to public inspection.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 34; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 183; CBC 1985 11-6.41)
11-6.42   Annual Report.
   The Commissioner shall, in his or her annual report, include a statement of the repairs and expenditures on each street and each bridge under his or her charge, of the number of times each draw of a bridge has been operated for the passage of vessels, of the number of vessels laden with cargo that have passed through each draw, of the number of water takers and the purposes for which the water is taken, of the number and kind of water meters installed during the previous year, of the number and kind of water meters in use, of the number of cases where the water has been shut off, and of the number and amount of abatements which have been made during the preceding year on water rates.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 57; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 35; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 184; CBC 1985 11-6.42)
11-6.43   Vehicles Interfering with the Removal of Snow.
   (A)   For the purpose of plowing or removing snow from a street the Commissioner of Public Works or such subordinate or subordinates (as defined in Section 1-1(I)) as he or she may, from time to time, designate may remove, or cause to be removed, to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage and an open-air parking space, any vehicle in such street interfering with the plowing or removal of snow therein, except a vehicle owned by the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof or by the United States. At the time of such removal, a record in duplicate of the registration number of every vehicle removed under this Subsection, a general description of such vehicle, the date and time of removal and the place from which as well as the place to which the vehicle is removed, shall be made by or for the Commissioner, who shall keep one copy on file and forthwith send the other copy to the Police Commissioner.
   (B)   The owner of every vehicle removed under this Subsection shall be liable for the cost of such removal and of the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom; provided that the cost of removal shall not exceed $12 and that the cost of storage shall not exceed $0.50 for the first hour (or fraction thereof), or $0.10 for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof), of storage.
(Ord. 1945 c. 3; Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 84; Ord. 1962 c. 2; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 21 § 37; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 185; Ord. 1977 c. 12; CBC 1985 11-6.43)
Cross-reference:
   M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 21, Clause 16
11-6.44   Vehicles Interfering with the Collection of Garbage and Refuse.
   (A)   For the purpose of facilitating the collection of garbage and refuse, the Commissioner of Public Works or such subordinate or subordinates (as defined in Section 1-1(I)) as he or she may, from time to time, designate may remove, or cause to be removed, to some convenient place in the city, including in such term a public garage, from any portion of a public way in the city or from any private way therein open to public use, any vehicle parked contrary to a sign within 100 feet banning parking at such time and place, except a vehicle owned by the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof or by the United States. At the time of such removal, a record in duplicate of the registration number of every vehicle removed under this Subsection, a general description of such vehicle, the date and time of removal and the place from which as well as the place to which the vehicle is removed shall be made by or for the Commissioner, who shall keep one copy on file and forthwith send the other copy to the Police Commissioner.
   (B)   The owner of every vehicle removed under this Subsection shall be liable for the cost of such removal and of the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom; provided that the cost of removal shall not exceed $12 and that the cost of storage shall not exceed $0.50 for the first hour (or fraction thereof), or $0.10 for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof), of storage.
(Ord. 1972 c. 9; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 186; Ord. 1977 c. 13; CBC 1985 11-6.44)
Cross-reference:
   St. T. 11 § 258
11-7   PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
Editor’s note:
   Section 3 of Ordinance 1994 c. 6 amended the name of the Real Property Department to the Property Management Department.
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