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GENERAL ORDINANCES

  • All Articles
  • Article I: General Provisions Application to All Permanent Officers, Boards and Committees of the Town (PDF)
  • Article II: Functions and Authority of Permanent Officers, Boards and Committees of the Town (PDF)
  • Article III: Council (PDF)
  • Article IV: Personnel Bylaw (PDF)
  • Article V: Health and Safety (PDF)
  • Article VI: Roads, Highways, Bridges, Rubbish Disposal, Water and Sewer (PDF)
  • Article VII: Signs and Districts (PDF)
  • Article VIII: Business and Commerce Provisions (PDF)
  • Article IX: Town Fees (PDF)
  • Article X: Miscellaneous Provisions (PDF)
  1. Office of the Mayor
  2. City Council
  3. Agendas & Minutes
  4. City Charter
    1. Charter Commission
      1. Charter Commission Documents
  5. Boards & Commissions
  6. Departments
    1. Accounting
    2. Animal Control
      1. Animal Inspections
      2. Caring For Your Pets in Hot Weather
    3. Assessors Department
      1. Assessor's Map (PDF)
      2. Assessors Online Database
      3. GIS Mapping
      4. Assessors Forms & Links
      5. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
    4. Capital Projects & Facilities Management
      1. City Rental Venues
        1. City Commons
        2. Cushing Chapel
        3. Nevins Hall
      2. Commuter Parking
        1. Hollis Court Parking Lot
        2. Pearl Street Parking Garage
        3. Waverly Street Lot
      3. Properties Managed by Facilities Management
      4. Street Banners
      5. Green Communities
    5. City Clerk
      1. Elections and Voting
        1. Register to Vote
        2. Vote by Mail
        3. Vote Early In Person
        4. Vote on Election Day
        5. Absentee Voting
        6. Check Voter Registration Status
        7. Sample Ballots
        8. Track Your Mail-in Ballot
        9. Election Results
        10. Board of Registars
      2. Birth, Marriage, & Death Certificates
      3. Business Certificates
      4. Campaign Finance Reports
      5. Census Information
      6. Declaring Residency
      7. Dog Registration
      8. Elected Officials
      9. Genealogy Studies
      10. Historical Records
      11. Marriage Licenses
    6. City Council
      1. City Councilors
        1. Philip R. Ottaviani, Jr
        2. Janet Leombruno
        3. George King
        4. Christine A. Long
        5. Cesar G. Stewart-Morales
        6. Adam Steiner
        7. Michael Cannon
        8. Noval Alexander
        9. Leora Mallach
        10. John A. Stefanini
        11. Tracey Bryant
        12. Back to Main City Council Page
      2. City Council Subcommittees
      3. City Council News & Announcements
      4. City Council Meeting Schedule
      5. Agendas & Meeting Minutes
      6. Rules of the City Council
      7. Measures Voted by City Council
        1. 2018 City Council Measures
        2. 2019 City Council Measures
        3. 2020 City Council Measures
        4. 2021 City Council Measures
        5. 2022 City Council Measures
        6. 2023 City Council Measures
      8. Resolutions
      9. Framingham Charter (PDF)
      10. Notice of Public Hearings
      11. City Ordinances
    7. Council on Aging/Callahan Center
      1. Callahan Courier Newsletter (PDF)
      2. Current Month's Calendar (PDF)
      3. Programs & Services
        1. Bi-Lingual Outreach
        2. Community Service
        3. Education
        4. Recreation / Socialization
        5. Social Services / Outreach
        6. Volunteer Program
        7. Wellness
        8. Range of Services
      4. Transportation
      5. Framingham Senior Heroes Awards
      6. Callahan Learning & Cultural Programs (PDF)
      7. Property Tax Program (PDF)
      8. Volunteer Opportunities
      9. FAQs
      10. Range of Services
    8. Finance Division
      1. Budget Central / Financial Reports
    9. Fire
      1. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Inspections
      2. Permits & Plan Review
        1. Homeowners Information
        2. Construction Permits
        3. Business Permits
      3. Welding, Cutting & Hot Work Permits
      4. Fire Prevention
      5. Career Opportunities
      6. Firefighter's Memorial Foundation
        1. Firefighter's Memorial Donation Form (PDF)
      7. Stations
        1. Station 1
        2. Station 2
        3. Station 3
        4. Station 5
        5. Station 7
      8. Fire Reports
    10. Government Channel
    11. Human Resources
      1. Collective Bargaining Agreements (Contracts)
      2. Employee Benefits
      3. Personnel Policies
      4. Looking for a job?
    12. Inspectional Services
      1. Applications
      2. Fees
        1. Building Permit Fees
        2. Plumbing and Gas Permit Fees
        3. Wiring Permit Fees
      3. Permit Status
    13. Library
    14. Licensing
      1. Applications
      2. Licensing Department Fees & Hearing Requirement
      3. Rules & Reg Governing Alcoholic Beverages Rev.8
      4. Outdoor Seating
      5. Annual Alcohol License Seminars
      6. Alcohol Server Training
      7. Meeting Documents
    15. Loring Arena
      1. Public Skating
      2. Stick Time
      3. College & High School Hockey
      4. Private Parties
      5. Skate Shop
    16. Office of the Mayor
      1. FY22 CITY OF FRAMINGHAM ANNUAL REPORT (PDF)
      2. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
      3. Framingham Charter (PDF)
      4. Water and Sewer Public Meeting and Rate Hearing Presentation
    17. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
      1. Recreation Programs and Events
      2. Park & Field Permits
        1. One-Day and Seasonal Field Permits
        2. Special Event Permits
      3. Winter Passive Recreation
      4. Projects and Improvement Plans
        1. Farm Pond Dog Park Project
        2. Arlington Street Park Improvement Plan
        3. Butterworth Park Improvement Plan
        4. Cushing Memorial Park Restroom Facilities
        5. Furber Park Improvement Project
        6. Loring Arena Renovation
        7. Remediation and Redevelopment of Mary Dennison Park
        8. 150 Irving Street Park
        9. Lower Walsh Field Improvement
        10. Waushakum Beach Improvements
        11. Reardon Park Redesign
        12. Veterans Memorial Park Renovation
      5. Parks, Athletic Fields, and Recreation Facilities
        1. Bowditch Field Athletic & Cultural Complex
        2. Cushing Memorial Park
        3. Keefe Pool
        4. Park Locations
        5. Passive Recreation Areas & Trails
        6. Playgrounds
        7. Tennis/Pickleball Courts
        8. Farm Pond Skatepark
        9. Spring Maintenance of Athletic Fields
        10. Loring Arena
        11. Farm Pond Dog Park
      6. Park Maintenance & Operations Facility
      7. City of Framingham Beaches
      8. Other Groups & Organizations
        1. Local Contact Information
        2. State & Federal Resources
      9. Summer Concerts
    18. Planning, Community Development & Conservation
      1. Community Development
        1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
        2. Housing Assistance
        3. Fair Housing
        4. Business Assistance
      2. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Zoning Board of Appeals - Applications
        2. Resources
      3. Conservation
        1. Conservation Commission
      4. Economic Development
        1. Choose Framingham
        2. Downtown Revitalization
        3. Growing Your Business in Framingham
        4. Brownfields Redevelopment
        5. Opportunity Zones
        6. Tax Increment Financing
        7. Economic Development Strategic Plan
        8. Economic Development & Industrial Co
      5. Planning
        1. Economic Development Plan
        2. Exit 13/Golden Triangle Planning Study
        3. Housing
        4. Land Use & Zoning
        5. Climate Change and Hazard Planning
        6. Open Space and Environmental Planning
        7. Regional Planning
        8. Transportation
        9. Villages
      6. Historic Preservation
        1. Historical Commission
        2. Historic District Commission
        3. Resources for Historic Property Owners
        4. Framingham Centre Common Cultural District
        5. Researching Your Historic Home
      7. Planning Board
        1. Process, Applications, Fees, and Schedules
        2. Ordinances/Regulations/Zoning Map
        3. Marijuana Regulation
      8. Resources
    19. Police
      1. Divisions
        1. Patrol Division
        2. Investigative Services
        3. Licensing Bureau
        4. Traffic-Safety Division
        5. Records & Training
        6. Professional Standards & Hiring
        7. Prosecutor
      2. Anonymous Crime Tips
      3. Forms & Applications
      4. Community Resources
        1. Daily Logs
        2. Programs
        3. Alcohol Compliance Checks
        4. Safety Tips
        5. Online Forms
      5. Transparency & Accountability
        1. Policies and Procedures
      6. Sex Offenders Registry
        1. Levels (PDF)
        2. Sex Offender Registry Board
    20. Public Health
      1. What your Public Health Department does for you
        1. Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) - Attorney General Maura Healey
      2. Public Health Nursing Services
      3. Community Health
        1. Covid-19 Information
        2. Mosquitoes & Ticks
        3. Environmental Protection - Contaminated Sites Related
        4. Bathing Beach Related
        5. Weather Related Information
        6. Framingham Water Quality Report 2021
        7. Infant Formula Resources & Guide for Families
        8. Safe Syringe Disposal Locations
        9. Monkeypox Information
        10. Tobacco, Smoking & Vaping Related
        11. Mental Health Helpline
        12. Youth Development and Substance Use Prevention
        13. Youth Wellness Data: MWAHS Survey
      4. Application for Permits, Guidelines, Regulations & Information
        1. Air Pollution Related
        2. Animal - Keeping of Animal Related
        3. Asbestos Related
        4. Bathing Beaches Related
        5. Beaver Related
        6. Body Art Related - Tattoo, Permanent Make-up, Microblading & Piercing
        7. Bodywork Related
        8. Camp Related - Recreational camps for Children
        9. Demolition Related
        10. Dumpster and Solid Waste Related
        11. Drinking Water Related
        12. Food Related
        13. Housing & Rental Property Related
        14. Marijuana & CBD Related
        15. Radon Related
        16. Recombinant DNA Technology
        17. Solid Waste Related - Trash, Garbage, Grease
        18. Swimming Pool Related
        19. Tanning Facilities Related
        20. Title 5, Sewage & Storm Drain Related
        21. Tobacco, Smoking & Vaping Related
        22. Well Related - Drinking, Irrigation
      5. Request for Variance Application
      6. Expiration Dates - When to Renew Your Permit or License
      7. Renewal Applications 2022
      8. Fee Schedule
    21. Public Schools
    22. Public Works
      1. Sanitation Division
        1. 2023 Sanitation Calendar
        2. 2022 Sanitation Calendar
        3. 2022 Holiday Schedule
        4. Bulky Item Disposal
        5. Composting Information
        6. Curbside Leaf and Brush Collection
        7. Curbside Recycling
        8. Curbside Refuse Collection
        9. Hazardous Waste Disposal
        10. Recycling Drop-Off Center
        11. Textile Recycling
        12. Violation Notifications
        13. Yard Waste Facility
      2. Highway Division
        1. Pavement Markings & Signs
        2. Potholes
        3. Roadway & Sidewalk Maintenance
        4. Snow and Ice
        5. Stormwater Management
        6. Tree Warden & Forestry Management
        7. Urban Street Sweeping Program
      3. Water and Sewer Billing
        1. Applications & Forms
        2. Billing Information
        3. Fees & Rates
        4. Meter Information
        5. Water & Sewer Senior Discount
      4. Engineering and Transportation Division
        1. Permitting
        2. Construction Standards
        3. Stormwater
        4. Traffic and Transportation
      5. Water Division
        1. Operation & Maintenance
        2. Quality
        3. Water Main Break & Temporary Water Shut-Off Information
        4. Water & Wastewater Line Repairs/New Connections
        5. Winterizing your Irrigation/Sprinkler System
      6. Wastewater Division
        1. Closed Circuit Television Inspections
        2. Grease Traps
        3. Infrastructure Repairs
        4. Policies & Regulations
        5. Preventative Maintenance
        6. Pumping Stations
        7. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
        8. Siphons
        9. Water & Wastewater Service Line Repairs/New Connections
      7. Lighting and Signals Division
        1. Municipal Fire Alarms
        2. Streetlight Management Program
        3. Traffic Signal Management
      8. Fleet, Facilities, and Communications Division
      9. Public Works Infrastructure Projects
        1. Projects in Design
    23. Purchasing
      1. Bids
      2. Forms
    24. Retirement Board
      1. 2022 Retirement Board Election
      2. Notice of Election
      3. Active Members
      4. Inactive Members / Withdrawals
      5. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32
      6. Public Employee Retirement Commission
      7. Public Employee Retirement Guide
      8. Reports
      9. Retired Members
      10. Retirement Board Meeting Agendas
      11. Social Security Information
      12. Your Retirement Account
    25. School Committee
    26. Technology Services
      1. Things to Be Aware of With Public WiFi
      2. eServices
      3. Online Archive
    27. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Online Bill Payment
      2. Forms & Applications
        1. Residential Sticker Information
        2. Business Sticker Application
        3. Online Municipal Lien Certificate Application
        4. Elderly Tax Form Requirements
        5. 2022 Elderly Tax Application (Form)
        6. List of Fees
      3. Important Tax Information
      4. Parking Hearing Information
      5. Parking Restrictions
      6. Unclaimed/Uncashed Checks
    28. Veterans Services
      1. Veterans Tax Abatement Program
      2. Massachusetts Department of Veteran Services
      3. US Veterans Administration
    29. Weights & Measures
      1. Annual Notice 2021
      2. Laws, Regulations & Resources
      3. Weights & Measures Fees
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