SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

The Boston Zoning Commission shall in consultation with the state Environmental Advisory Council, Public Service Corporations, environmental justice advocates within one calendar year of enactment of this section, promulgate zoning rules and regulations to govern the review of filings petitions or proposals by public service corporations and the standards for environmental justice enforcement within the City of Boston’s building code.

SECTION 2. Section 7 of Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting at the conclusion of Section 7 of the following paragraph:-

Upon a determination that a use or a proposed use of a building structure, facility, or land in the City of Boston would impede the attainment of environmental rights afforded to residents of the Commonwealth pursuant to Article XCVII of the Massachusetts Constitution, or prevent the implementation of the Environmental Justice principles as defined in Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2021, or prevent the preservation and protection of the rights in tidelands of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth as defined in Chapter 91 of the General Laws, the Building Commissioner shall indicate the purpose, rationale, conditions and duration or permanency of such order, and provide instruction to public officers concerning the suspension or rescission of any permit, license or authorization associated with such use or proposed use. The Building Commissioner shall within one year of enforcement, submit a report that at the very minimum summarizes the enforcement process, number of complaints, any disparities, information about repeat offenders. This report shall be made public and presented to the City Council.

SECTION 3. The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect.