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What is the Regulation Concerning numbering on buildings?

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No Person Shall refuse to inscribe on any building owned by him, the street number assigned to such building, nor shall any person affix to or inscribe on or suffer to remain on any building owned or occupied by him a street number other than the one assigned to such building.

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Prior consent to post Notices?

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Post or Affix a notice advertisement upon any post, pole, fence, wall or building without permission of the owner for private property
Or Mayor for city owned

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What is Unreasonable Noise?

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Unreasonable or excessive noise in the city, BY
Whatever Means
From Whatever Means
From Whatever Source

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What is the DBA (Decibel of excessive noise)?

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  1. Excess of 50dBa BETWEEN 11PM and 7AM, or in Excess of 70dBa at all other hours
  2. Any Noise from Loud Amplification device audible from a distance of 100 feet, or any noise plainly audible at a distance of 300 feet.
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What is the rule of a Unreasonable noise making automobile safety Device?

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Installation of a car alarm (plainly audible from 200 feet) that does not turn off in 5 minutes.
Only auto shops can install a car alarm

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What is Regulation of Construction Hours?

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Only allowed from 7AM and 6PM on weekdays, except in interest of public safety or welfare, with a permit.

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What is Disturbing the peace?

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Any person in a Residential area, disturbing the peace by an unreasonable or excessive noise.

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Exception to Disturbing the peace?

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Any performance such as a concert which has received and maintains a valid license or permit from any department shall be exempt from this provision.

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What is the Prohibition against certain sound devices in Motor Vehicles?

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Unlawful for a person to operate a loud amplification device in or on a motor vehicle that is moving or standing in a public way.

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What is the prohibition of loud amplification devices in public places or ways?

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Unlawful for any person to operate a loud amplification device in a public way or in a public place.

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What is the prohibition against loud amplification devices in or on a residential premise?

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Unlawful to operate a loud amplification device in a dwelling house, on land, or other premises of such dwelling.

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Overall where cant you have an amplification device?

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  1. Vehicle
  2. On Foot
  3. In a residence
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What should be included in a report when arresting a person or seizure or property for a loud amplification device?

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  1. Where it was seized
  2. When it was seized
  3. Why it was seized
  4. Why is it being held
    Make sure to have copies of said receipt (inventory of device/ equipment) and file them to BPD and make them available to the court
    FOR A VEHICLE
    It shall be seized in an incident to an arrest, and returned to owner if the equipment/ loud amplification device has been removed (with permission from owner)
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What are the Exemptions to Loud Amplification device seizures or arrests?

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  1. Noise from Law Enforcement Vehicles
  2. Noise from Emergency Vehicles
  3. Noise from a person with a valid License or Permit that the License or Permit outlines
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Abandonment of Automobiles Policy, what is it?

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Abandoned automobile or any automobile parts on public or private land.

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How many Unregistered/ Uninsured cars can a person have?

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No person shall keep more than 1 Unregistered or Uninsured automobile, upon a public or private land zoned 6 or fewer residential units
EX 1 tenant can not have 2 unregistered/ uninsured cars on the property

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What are the penalties to having more than 1 uninsured or unregistered vehicle on public/ private land?

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the FIRST violation in ANY CALENDAR YEAR, is given a warning to which they MUST, REGISTER, INSURE, REMOVE, said vehicle WITHIN 10 DAYS

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What is the ordinance of Non-Emergency repair of MV, on a public way, fire lane, side walk, public land OR land used for Retail?

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  1. Install or Remove any MV part or accessory
  2. Make any Repair or Servicing
  3. Place any other fluid other than water as a liquid for the vehicle
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What are the exceptions to Non- Emergency Repair of Vehicles?

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Unless ESSDENTIAL to the operation of the vehicle, NOT involving draining of fluid nor the removal or installation of moving parts, Shall not be deemed a violation.

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What is the Prohibition of the sale of Dangerous Instruments?

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NO Person shall
1. Sell
2. Give
3. Deliver
To any Person under 18 a Dangerous Instrument

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What dangerous instruments is the Prohibition of the sale of Dangerous Instruments outlined for?

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To Any Person under 18
1. Knife equal to or greater than 2 inches
2. Ice Pick
3. Straight Edge Razor

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What are the exemptions to the prohibition of the sale of dangerous instruments?

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  1. Sale
  2. Gift
  3. Delivery
    from an adult who is an Immediate Family member?
    An Immediate family member is outlined as Parents, siblings, grand Parents.
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What is the Prohibition of aggressive solicitation?

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Immedite donation of money or other thing of value BY
1. Spoken word
2. Written Word
3. Printed Word
4. Body Gestures
5. Signs
6. Any other means of communication

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What is defined as an Aggressive Manner?

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  1. Intended or likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act
  2. Intimidated into responding affirmatively to the solicitation
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What Conduct is outlined in an Aggressive Manner?
1. Physical Contact 2. Violent or threatening Gestures or profane offensive abusive language 3. Recklessly blocking passage
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What areas are outlined for prohibited Acts of aggressive manner?
1. In an Aggressive Manner in a public Area 2. no person shall Solicit in the following areas A. Bus Stop B. Parking Garage C. Sidewalk Cafe D. In a Line 3. Within 10 feet from any bank during the hours of operation or 10 feet of an ATM. 4. Street or highway, or a Median
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Ordinance regarding Laser pointers are?
No Person 18 years old or younger shall possess a laser pointer Exceptions 1. School premises with an instructor or teacher for education 2. 18 years of age or younger having one for employment purposes
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Prohibiting the carrying of knives outlines?
No Person shall 1. Carry on his person 2. Carry under his control in a vehicle ANY knife with a blade in excess of 2 1/2 inches or (ice picks or dirks) that are likely to penetrate through an Officers ballistic vest
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What are the Exemptions to carrying knifes?
1. Engaged in hunting or fishing, or a culinary activity/ job 2. Going directly to/ from such activities 3. Place of purchase, sharpening or repair, keeping the knife packaged securely.
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Can anyone have a machete?
Yes, only for the purpose of cutting vegetation
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What is considered an after hours party?
Unpermitted or unlicensed gathering of individuals at a residential dwelling unit after 11PM which money is collected, and alcohol is served.
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Who can be cited for after hours parties?
Occupant of such residence Or 2nd and subsequent, the owner of the property can be cited
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Who can be charged a fine at an after hours party?
1. The host- can receive UP to 1500 in fines, but 300 otherwise if they just host it 2. Bartender - 300 dollar fine 3. Person who collects money - 300 dollar fine 4. DJ - 300 dollar fine, including 20 dollars per day for storage fee at the station if said persons equipment is seized 5. Person who procured alcohol 2nd and subsequent property Owner, 300 - 1200 dollar fine
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Prohibition of sale or possession of crack pipes is?
No person shall sell or display for sale a Crack Pipe A crack pipe is defined as a small glass tube averaging 4 inches to 5 inches in length and approx, a one quarter inch in diameter
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What is the prohibition against Salvia Divinorum?
Salvia Divinorum is one of several plant species with hallucinogenic properties A person can not sell, offer or possess the plant
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Can anyone have synthetic Cannabinoids in Boston, and what is it?
Commonly called Spice or K2 (stay away from this shit, I've seen guys lose their fucking minds smoking this in jail and practically make themselves retarded, never being the same afterwards) A person SHALL NOT sell or possess
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Prohibiting targeted residential picketing is defined as?
Basically when people were pissed off at the Mayor in and they picketed at her house cause why not Its defined as unlawful for a person to engage in targeted residential picketing BETWEEN 9PM and 9AM This means picketing, protesting, demonstrating with or without signs that is directed towards one or more occupants of a particular residence Hours from 9AM to 9PM is free game, but must abide to the excessive noise rule So when it hits 9AM throw them signs up and scream out communism
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What is Transportation of Refuse?
No person other than employees of the city or contractors shall transport or carry refuse in the city except with a permit Penalty is 200 dollar fine Refuse is defined as trash (non-hazardous solid waste), so leave it on the side walk and fuck over the trash guys in the morning instead
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What is defined in Rubbish Disposal?
The owner or person in control of a premise shall at all times maintain the sidewalks, alleys, streets and places adjoining the premises free of trash, refuse or rubbish
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Rule against Rummaging is?
NO person in any Public way or Public Alley will rummage in or through rubbish or refuse of any kind or interfere with any bundle of rubbish or refuse
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Policy regarding ICE
A BPD Officer SHALL NOT arrest based on A. Immigration status B. Detaining based on ICE's request C. Provide information to ICE about a release D. making arrest based on ICE warrants E. Do not Perform functions of an Immigration Officer Basically its saying Fuck Ice, even though they're a government agency An Officer May investigate, respond, enforce, or detain individuals with RS or PC and respond to emails regarding a persons criminal history
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What is the Boston Trust Act?
Basically more stuff about immigrant protection, cannot maintain custody of someone for more than 48 hours excluding the weekends and holidays including a person of immigrant status.

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