Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2

Citation: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2 (L)
Parent Document: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2
Jurisdiction: Boston (municipal)
Original Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boston/latest/boston_ma/0-0-0-4075 ↗

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(L)   Hardship Compliance Plans. A building owner may apply to the Review Board for a Hardship Compliance Plan if there are building characteristics or circumstances that present a hardship in complying with the emissions standards in this Section. Such characteristics or circumstances, to be detailed in the regulations, may include historic building designations, affordable housing refinancing timelines, pre-existing long-term energy contracts without reopeners or financial hardship. The application, review process and conditions for Hardship Compliance Plans shall be set forth in the regulations. The Review Board shall have sole discretion in issuing Hardship Compliance Plans; such plans may include alternative timelines for meeting emissions standards, and alternative emissions standards. At its discretion, the Review Board may also allow the use of compliance mechanisms additional to those outlined in division (M) below consistent with achieving the purpose of this Subsection as laid out in division (A) above. The Review Board may include additional conditions on the approval of Hardship Compliance Plans consistent with the regulations, including measures related to Employment Plans, housing stabilization, air quality monitoring, energy cost- and benefit-sharing and disclosure of compliance status and mechanisms to tenants, as appropriate. (M)   Additional compliance mechanisms.
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