Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 45 – Public Parks, Playgrounds and the Public Domain | Midpage

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Chapter 45

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 45

Public Parks, Playgrounds and the Public Domain

1Definitions 2Board of park commissioners; membership; tenure; vacancies; removals 3Acquisition of property for parks 4Connecting ways; extent of power of eminent domain 5Powers and duties of boards of park commissioners 5ALeasing of concessions; bids 6Funds received for betterments; disposition 7Erection of buildings in parks 8Use of parks by military forces 9Annual reports of park commissioners 11Restrictions on height of buildings on parkways 12Authorization for improvement of open spaces 13Trespassing in parks; destruction of park property; penalty 14Playgrounds; acquisition; use; management 15Playgrounds for minors 16Procedure for accepting law requiring playgrounds for minors 17Temporary playgrounds 17AUse of streets for recreation or playground purposes 18Persons entitled to use playgrounds 18AChain link metal basketball nets prohibited 19Acquisition of property; use 20Method of acquisition 21City or town forests; management 22Buildings; erection; lease 23Limitation on use of funds 23APetition for shore reservation 23BSubmission of plans and estimates of cost of shore reservation 23CTaking or acquisition of land for establishment of shore reservation 24Penalty for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of chapter 25Posting of emergency numbers at ice skating facilities