Title Of Acts In Chronological Order

1873, Chap. 4. An Act to Authorize the Erection of Wooden Buildings in the City of Boston for Sanitary-Purposes.

1889, Chap. 129. An Act Relating to Buildings in the Public Parks of the City of Boston.

1893, Chap. 462. An Act to Authorize the Establishment of a Building Line on Public Ways. (Restric-tions as to Building.)

1897,  Chap. 219. An Act to Provide for the Protection of the Public Health in the City of Boston. (Buildings May be Vacated or Torn Down.)

1898,   Chap. 452. An Act Relative to the Height of Buildings on and near Copley Square, in the City of Boston.

1899,  Chap. 457. An Act to Limit the Height of Buildings in the Vicinity of the State House. (Height Limit, Seventy Feet.)

1902, Chap. 543. An Act Relative to the Improvement of the State House and to the Height of Buildings on Beacon Street and Bowdoin Street in the City of Boston.

1904,   Chap. 333. An Act Relative to the Height of Buildings in the City of Boston.

1905,   Chap. 383. An Act Relative to the Height of Buildings in the City of Boston.

1907, Chap. 416. An Act Relative to the Height of Buildings on Rutherford Avenue in the City of Boston. (Height Limit One Hundred Feet.)

1907, Chap. 463. An Act Relative to the Licensing of Theatres and Public Halls in the City of Boston.

1910, Chap. 284. An Act Relative to the Construction, Alteration, Inspection and Maintenance of Buildings in the City of Boston. (Building Department to enforce Building Laws in Boston Heretofore Enforced by District Police.)

1910,  Chap. 571. An Act to Authorize the Collection of Fees for Permits, and Licenses Issued by Departments of the City of Boston.

1911,  Chap. 342. An Act to Regulate the Construction of Garages in the City of Boston.

1912,  Chap. 259. An Act Relative to the Construction of Garages in the City of Boston.

1913,  Chap. 280. An Act to Authorize the Mayor of the City of Boston to Grant Permits for Special Moving Picture Exhibitions in Churches, Halls, or Other Buildings.

1913, Chap. 577. An Act to Regulate the Erection and Maintenance of Garages in the City of Boston.

1913,  Chap. 729. An Act Relative to Dry Houses in the City of Boston.

1914,  Chap. 782. An Act to Amend the Building Law of the City of Boston. Elevators Hereafter Erected to be Enclosed in Shafts, Etc.

1914,  Chap. 786. An Act Exempting a Certain Parcel of Land in the City of Boston from Restrictions as to Height of Buildings, Washington Street, corner Lov-ering Place.

1915,  Special Act, Chap. 254. An Act Relative to the Erection of Buildings in the City of Boston. Making the Use of Certain Buildings Lawful.

1915, Special Act, Chap. 306. An Act Relative to the Shirley-Eustis Mansion on Shirley Street in the City of Boston.

1915,  Special Act, Chap. 333. An Act Relative to the Height of Buildings in the City of Boston. Revising Boundaries of Districts A and B.

1916,  Special Act, Chap. 86. An Act Relative to the Use of Public School Property of the City of Boston for Social, Civic and Other Purposes.

1918,  Special Act, Chap. 115. An Act to Allow Metal Garages of Limited Size in Certain Sections of the City of Boston.

1919,   Special Act, Chap. 32. An Act to Require the Registration of Hospitals in the City of Boston.

1919,  Special Act, Chap. 163. An Act Relative to the Construction, Alteration and Maintenance of Hospitals in the City of Boston.

1920,  Chap. 298. An Act Relative to the Operation of Elevators by Minors.

1920, Chap. 455. An Act Relative to the Limitation in Height of Buildings on Land, between Dartmouth Street and Trinity Place, in the City of Boston.

1920,  Chap. 645. An Act Relative to Automatic Sprinklers in Tenement Houses in the City of Boston.

1921,  Chap. 109. An Act Exempting Certain Buildings in the City of Boston from the Laws Relative to Fire Protection in Stables for Horses and Mules.

1921, Chap. 137. An Act to Establish Harbor Lines in South Bay in the City of Boston.

1921, Chap. 298. An Act Relative to the Operation of Elevators by Minors.

General Laws, Chap. 4, Sect. 7. Definition - Statutes. Meaning of Certain Words in Constructing Same.

General Laws, Chap. 49, Sect. 21. Spite Fences in Excess of 6 Feet in Height.

General Laws, Chap. 82, Sect. 37. Building Lines.

General Laws, Chap. 83, Sect. 5. Storm Water. Separate Systems of Plumbing.

General Laws, Chap. 85, Sects. 8 and 9. Signs and Other Structures Projecting into Ways.

General Laws, Chap. 139, Sects. 1 and 3. Common Nuisances. Burnt or Dangerous Buildings.

General Laws, Chap. 140, Sects. 33, 35, 38, 40. Licenses. Public Lodging Houses.

General Laws, Chap. 142. Supervision of Plumbing.

General Laws, Chap. 143. Inspection, Regulation and Licenses for Buildings, Elevators and Cinematographs.

General Laws, Chap. 148. " Fire Prevention.

General Laws, Chap. 149, Sect. 126. Doors not to be Locked During Working Hours in Operative Build" ings.

General Laws, Chap. 184, Sect. 15. General Provisions Relating to Real Property Proceedings Affecting Title to Realty Binding on Third Parties.

General Laws, Chap. 272, Sect. 86. Stables. Exits. Sprinklers.

Revised Ordinances of 1911, Chap. 41. Concerning the Building Limits.

Revised Ordinances of 1914, Chap. 8. Concerning Control of Building Operations, Person in Charge to be Licensed.

Chapter 4, Acts of 1873. An Act to Authorize the Erection of Wooden Buildings in the City of Boston for Sanitary Purposes

Be it enacted, etc.:

Section 1. The City of Boston is hereby authorized to erect, under directions of its board of health and inspector of buildings, any wooden buildings within the city, for hospital purposes, the same to remain only so long as said board deems it necessary: provided, that every such hospital shall be constantly guarded outside by a competent force of at least three of the police of said city.