Code of Massachusetts Regulations
740 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
Title 740 CMR 21.00 - Boston-logan International Airport, Laurence G. Hanscom Field, And Worcester Regional Airport - General Provisions
Section 21.05 - Use of Airport Facilities

Universal Citation: 740 MA Code of Regs 740.21

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) No person shall travel on any portion of the Airport, except upon the roads, walks, or places provided for the particular class of traffic; nor occupy the roads or walks in such manner as to hinder or obstruct their proper use.

(2) No person shall place, discharge or deposit in any manner, garbage, or any refuse in or upon any landing area, ramp and apron area, aircraft parking and storage area or any public building area on the Airport except in receptacles provided for that purpose.

(3) No person shall enter any building, loading pier or observation platform nor shall they enter upon the landing areas, ramp or apron areas or aircraft parking or storage areas of the Airport with a dog or other animal except a "seeing eye" dog or one properly confined for shipment. Dogs or other animals may be permitted in other public areas of the Airport if on a leash or confined in such a manner as to be under positive control.

(4) Passengers shall not be permitted to enplane or deplane except in the presence of authorized airline, fixed base operator or aviation service operator personnel.

(5) Unless otherwise provided in a lease or other agreement, no person shall use any area of the Airport for storage of cargo or property without permission of the Executive Director. If, notwithstanding the above prohibition, a person uses such areas for storage as aforesaid, without first obtaining such permission, then the Executive Director shall have the authority to order the cargo or other property removed.

(6) Heater valves, hydrants, sprinkler valves and devices, blower motors or any other airport machinery or equipment shall not be tampered with at any time. No person, other than an authorized Airport employee, shall be permitted to operate such devices, machinery or equipment.

(7) Any person or persons using the Airport, including but in no way limited to employees as well as passengers, customers or patrons of any of the lessees of the Authority at the Airport, shall refrain from doing any act or acts which shall in any way impair, hinder or otherwise render less effective either the air conditioning or heating system at the Airport.

(a) What act or acts shall impair, hinder or otherwise render less effective either said air conditioning or heating system at the Airport, within the meaning of 740 CMR 21.05(6) shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Authority.

(b) The Executive Director is herewith empowered to implement 740 CMR 21.05(7) by means of Executive Director's Memoranda which when issued shall interpret and apply 740 CMR 21.00 and have the same force and effect as if the same were specifically provided for herein.

(c) Without limiting the generality of 740 CMR 21.05(7) and in addition to any act or acts which the Authority shall in its sole discretion determine impair, hinder or otherwise render less effective either said air conditioning or heating system at the Airport, and such directive or directives which the Executive Director might issue in accordance herewith, no person or persons within the meaning of 740 CMR 21.05(7) shall hold open by any device or mechanical means or in any way cause to be held open or left open any door or doors in any building or buildings at the Airport unless authorized in writing to do so by the Authority.

(8) There shall be no distribution at or on the Airport by any person of any promotional customer dividends including but in no way limited to trading stamps unless approved by the Authority in writing. Whether or not a particular item or items constitutes a promotional customer dividend within the meaning of 740 CMR 21.05(8) shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Authority.

(9) Any person coming into possession of lost or abandoned articles of money or personal property shall present said articles to the State Police for safekeeping and disposition in accordance with law.

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