Massachusetts General Laws|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Section 10 - Repealed, 1924, 209, Sec. 3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

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