Public Parks, Playgrounds and the Public Domain

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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Repealed, 1924, 209, Sec. 3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