General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE VII. CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS |
CHAPTER 45. PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND THE PUBLIC DOMAIN |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Board of park commissioners; membership; tenure; vacancies; removals |
SECTION 3. Acquisition of property for parks |
SECTION 4. Connecting ways; extent of power of eminent domain |
SECTION 5. Powers and duties of boards of park commissioners |
SECTION 5A. Leasing of concessions; bids |
SECTION 6. Funds received for betterments; disposition |
SECTION 7. Erection of buildings in parks |
SECTION 8. Use of parks by military forces |
SECTION 9. Annual reports of park commissioners |
SECTION 10. Repealed, 1924, 209, Sec. 3 |
SECTION 11. Restrictions on height of buildings on parkways |
SECTION 12. Authorization for improvement of open spaces |
SECTION 13. Trespassing in parks; destruction of park property; penalty |
SECTION 14. Playgrounds; acquisition; use; management |
SECTION 15. Playgrounds for minors |
SECTION 16. Procedure for accepting law requiring playgrounds for minors |
SECTION 17. Temporary playgrounds |
SECTION 17A. Use of streets for recreation or playground purposes |
SECTION 18. Persons entitled to use playgrounds |
SECTION 18A. Chain link metal basketball nets prohibited |
SECTION 19. Acquisition of property; use |
SECTION 20. Method of acquisition |
SECTION 21. City or town forests; management |
SECTION 22. Buildings; erection; lease |
SECTION 23. Limitation on use of funds |
SECTION 23A. Petition for shore reservation |
SECTION 23B. Submission of plans and estimates of cost of shore reservation |
SECTION 23C. Taking or acquisition of land for establishment of shore reservation |
SECTION 24. Penalty for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of chapter |
SECTION 25. Posting of emergency numbers at ice skating facilities |