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City of Springfield, MA
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2024-03-18
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The Code
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 16 Boards, Commissions and Committees
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 10
Assessors
Ch 16
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 16 Art I
Retirement Board
§ 16-1
Establishment; authority.
§ 16-2
Administrator of retirement system.
Ch 16 Art II
Building Standards Committee
§ 16-3
Establishment and composition; qualifications of members.
§ 16-4
Appointment and terms of members; meetings.
§ 16-5
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art III
Council on Aging
§ 16-6
Establishment, composition and compensation.
§ 16-7
Appointment and terms of members.
§ 16-8
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art IV
Commission on Women's Affairs
§ 16-9
Establishment; appointment and term; salary.
§ 16-10
Meetings; officers and minutes.
§ 16-11
Executive office.
§ 16-12
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art V
Youth Commission
§ 16-13
Establishment; appointment and compensation; terms of office.
§ 16-14
Powers and duties.
§ 16-15
Delegation of powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art VI
Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission
§ 16-16
Establishment; members; terms of office.
§ 16-17
Powers and duties; meetings and records.
Ch 16 Art VII
Riverfront Development Commission
§ 16-18
Definition.
§ 16-19
Establishment; membership; terms of office; compensation.
§ 16-20
Powers and duties.
§ 16-21
Annual reports.
§ 16-22
Meetings; rules and regulations.
Ch 16 Art VIII
Commission on Disability
§ 16-23
Establishment; membership; function.
§ 16-24
Purpose and duties.
Ch 16 Art IX
Board of Public Works
§ 16-25
Continuation.
§ 16-26
Compensation of members.
Ch 16 Art X
Board of Election Commissioners
§ 16-27
Registration of voters.
Ch 16 Art XI
School Building Commission
§ 16-28
Composition and compensation.
§ 16-29
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art XII
Municipal Office of Community Affairs
§ 16-30
Establishment and composition.
§ 16-31
Appointment, terms of office; conditions of employment.
§ 16-32
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art XIII
Audit Committee
§ 16-33
Membership and qualifications.
§ 16-34
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art XIV
Human Relations Commission
§ 16-35
Establishment; organization; function.
§ 16-36
Powers and duties; meetings.
Ch 16 Art XV
Technology Commission
§ 16-37
Establishment; appointment and composition.
§ 16-38
Meetings and minutes.
§ 16-39
Powers and duties.
Ch 16 Art XVI
Housing Commission
§ 16-40
Purpose and intent.
§ 16-41
Establishment.
§ 16-42
Terms of office.
§ 16-43
Advisory members.
§ 16-44
Officers.
§ 16-45
Meetings.
§ 16-46
Staffing.
§ 16-47
Expenditures.
§ 16-48
Public hearings.
§ 16-49
Review of housing projects.
Ch 16 Art XVII
Capital Improvement Planning Committee
§ 16-50
Establishment; composition.
§ 16-51
Duties and authority.
§ 16-52
Annual report and recommendations.
Ch 16 Art XVIII
Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board
§ 16-53
Establishment; officers; powers.
§ 16-54
Rent regulation.
§ 16-55
Eviction process.
§ 16-56
Review of decisions.
§ 16-57
Definitions.
§ 16-58
Violations and penalties.
Ch 16 Art XIX
Board of Police Commissioners
§ 16-59
Board established; appointment and number of members.
§ 16-60
Terms of office.
§ 16-61
Qualifications of members.
§ 16-62
Filling vacancies; compensation.
§ 16-63
Rules of government; Chairperson.
§ 16-64
Powers of Mayor to be exercised by Board.
§ 16-65
Management and control of members and signal system.
§ 16-66
Rules for maintenance of Police Department.
§ 16-67
Absences from Police Department.
§ 16-68
Adoption of rules and regulations for government and discipline.
§ 16-69
Monthly meetings; annual estimate of necessary maintenance; accounting for expenditures.
§ 16-70
When effective.
§ 16-71
Conflict with other laws; severability.
§ 16-72
(Reserved)
Ch 16 Art XX
Community Preservation Committee
§ 16-73
Establishment; number of members.
§ 16-74
Membership.
§ 16-75
Term of office.
§ 16-76
Authority and responsibility.
§ 16-77
Powers and duties.
§ 16-78
Officers; rules and regulations.
Ch 16 Art XXI
Appointment Postings, Vacancy Announcements and Applications
§ 16-79
Purpose.
§ 16-80
Definitions.
§ 16-81
Requirements.
§ 16-82
Severability.
Ch 23
Deeds, Leases and Mortgages
Ch 25
Departmental Revolving Funds
Ch 27
Departments
Ch 32
Elections
Ch 34
Emergency Services
Ch 38
Ethics
Ch 42
Finances
Ch 49
Historic Districts
Ch 61
Mayor and Council; School Committee
Ch 67
Officers and Employees
Ch 73
Personnel
Ch 78
Planning
Ch 82
Purchasing and Contracts
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 100
Alarms
Ch 105
Amusements
Ch 110
Animals
Ch 115
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 118
Awnings, Canopies and Signs
Ch 123
Biomedical Research
Ch 131
Body Art Establishments
Ch 140
Building Construction
Ch 143
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 149
Buses
Ch 154
Community Gardens
Ch 157
Curfew
Ch 165
Drugs and Drug Products
Ch 172
Excavations
Ch 173
Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology
Ch 175
Fees
Ch 178
Fire Prevention
Ch 182
Foreclosures
Ch 184
Fortunetellers
Ch 190
Gang Activity
Ch 201
Graffiti
Ch 208
Hazardous Materials
Ch 213
Health and Sanitation
Ch 218
Historic Preservation
Ch 229
Licenses and Permits
Ch 235
Lodging and Rooming Houses
Ch 238
Short-Term Rentals
Ch 240
Loitering
Ch 245
Marijuana
Ch 247
Massage Businesses
Ch 248
Military Leave
Ch 259
Noise
Ch 265
Parking, Valet
Ch 270
Pawnbrokers and Junk Dealers
Ch 275
Peace and Good Order
Ch 279
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 282
Plastic Bag Reduction
Ch 285
Property Maintenance
Ch 300
Sewers
Ch 304
Sex Offenders
Ch 311
Skateboards and Scooters
Ch 316
Smoking
Ch 322
Snow and Ice
Ch 327
Solid Waste
Ch 334
Storm Drains
Ch 336
Stormwater Management
Ch 338
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 347
Swimming Pools
Ch 351
Tag/Garage Sales
Ch 355
Taxation
Ch 362
Tobacco Products
Ch 368
Tree Protection
Ch 379
Vehicles, Abandoned and Unregistered
Ch 385
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 390
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 401
Waste Hauling Services
Ch 405
Water
Ch 412
Weapons and Explosives
Ch 417
Wetlands
Appendix
Ch A450
Special Acts and Resolves
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 16
Boards, Commissions and Committees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Springfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Retirement Board
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§ 16-1
Establishment; authority.
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§ 16-2
Administrator of retirement system.
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Article II
Building Standards Committee
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§ 16-3
Establishment and composition; qualifications of members.
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§ 16-4
Appointment and terms of members; meetings.
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§ 16-5
Powers and duties.
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Article III
Council on Aging
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§ 16-6
Establishment, composition and compensation.
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§ 16-7
Appointment and terms of members.
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§ 16-8
Powers and duties.
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Article IV
Commission on Women's Affairs
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§ 16-9
Establishment; appointment and term; salary.
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§ 16-10
Meetings; officers and minutes.
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§ 16-11
Executive office.
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§ 16-12
Powers and duties.
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Article V
Youth Commission
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§ 16-13
Establishment; appointment and compensation; terms of office.
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§ 16-14
Powers and duties.
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§ 16-15
Delegation of powers and duties.
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Article VI
Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission
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§ 16-16
Establishment; members; terms of office.
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§ 16-17
Powers and duties; meetings and records.
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Article VII
Riverfront Development Commission
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§ 16-18
Definition.
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§ 16-19
Establishment; membership; terms of office; compensation.
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§ 16-20
Powers and duties.
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§ 16-21
Annual reports.
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§ 16-22
Meetings; rules and regulations.
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Article VIII
Commission on Disability
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§ 16-23
Establishment; membership; function.
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§ 16-24
Purpose and duties.
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Article IX
Board of Public Works
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§ 16-25
Continuation.
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§ 16-26
Compensation of members.
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Article X
Board of Election Commissioners
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§ 16-27
Registration of voters.
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Article XI
School Building Commission
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§ 16-28
Composition and compensation.
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§ 16-29
Powers and duties.
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Article XII
Municipal Office of Community Affairs
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§ 16-30
Establishment and composition.
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§ 16-31
Appointment, terms of office; conditions of employment.
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§ 16-32
Powers and duties.
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Article XIII
Audit Committee
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§ 16-33
Membership and qualifications.
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§ 16-34
Powers and duties.
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Article XIV
Human Relations Commission
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§ 16-35
Establishment; organization; function.
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§ 16-36
Powers and duties; meetings.
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Article XV
Technology Commission
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§ 16-37
Establishment; appointment and composition.
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§ 16-38
Meetings and minutes.
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§ 16-39
Powers and duties.
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Article XVI
Housing Commission
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§ 16-40
Purpose and intent.
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§ 16-41
Establishment.
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§ 16-42
Terms of office.
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§ 16-43
Advisory members.
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§ 16-44
Officers.
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§ 16-45
Meetings.
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§ 16-46
Staffing.
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§ 16-47
Expenditures.
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§ 16-48
Public hearings.
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§ 16-49
Review of housing projects.
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Article XVII
Capital Improvement Planning Committee
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§ 16-50
Establishment; composition.
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§ 16-51
Duties and authority.
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§ 16-52
Annual report and recommendations.
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Article XVIII
Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board
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§ 16-53
Establishment; officers; powers.
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§ 16-54
Rent regulation.
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§ 16-55
Eviction process.
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§ 16-56
Review of decisions.
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§ 16-57
Definitions.
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§ 16-58
Violations and penalties.
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Article XIX
Board of Police Commissioners
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§ 16-59
Board established; appointment and number of members.
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§ 16-60
Terms of office.
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§ 16-61
Qualifications of members.
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§ 16-62
Filling vacancies; compensation.
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§ 16-63
Rules of government; Chairperson.
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§ 16-64
Powers of Mayor to be exercised by Board.
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§ 16-65
Management and control of members and signal system.
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§ 16-66
Rules for maintenance of Police Department.
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§ 16-67
Absences from Police Department.
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§ 16-68
Adoption of rules and regulations for government and discipline.
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§ 16-69
Monthly meetings; annual estimate of necessary maintenance; accounting for expenditures.
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§ 16-70
When effective.
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§ 16-71
Conflict with other laws; severability.
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§ 16-72
(Reserved)
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Article XX
Community Preservation Committee
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§ 16-73
Establishment; number of members.
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§ 16-74
Membership.
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§ 16-75
Term of office.
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§ 16-76
Authority and responsibility.
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§ 16-77
Powers and duties.
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§ 16-78
Officers; rules and regulations.
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Article XXI
Appointment Postings, Vacancy Announcements and Applications
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§ 16-79
Purpose.
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§ 16-80
Definitions.
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§ 16-81
Requirements.
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§ 16-82
Severability.
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