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  2. Government

    1. Office of The Mayor
      1. Press Releases
      2. 2022 Inaugural Address
      3. 2022 Inauguration Video
      4. Annual Reports
      5. Budgets
      6. ARPA Listening Group
    2. City Council
      1. City Council Documents
      2. Current Votes & Notice of Adoption of Loan Orders
      3. Standing Committee Documents
      4. Zoning Amendment Information
        1. MBTA Community Zoning Information
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Affordable Housing Trust
      2. Animal Advisory Committee
      3. Archives Committee
      4. Board of Assessors
      5. Board of Health
      6. Board of Registrars
      7. Building Committee for Lanes Cove Fish Shack
      8. Capital Improvement Advisory Board
      9. Cemeteries Advisory Committee
        1. Cemetery List
        2. Agendas & Minutes
        3. Facebook Links
        4. Dolliver's Cemetery Inscriptions
        5. Cemetery Information
          1. Cove Hill Cemetery
          2. Langsford Street Cemetery 
      10. City Hall Restoration Commission
        1. Restoration of City Hall
        2. History of City Hall
      11. Clean City Commission
      12. Clean Energy Commission
      13. Committee for the Arts
        1. Gloucester Public Art
      14. Community Preservation Committee
      15. Conservation Commission
      16. Council on Aging
      17. Disability Rights Commission
      18. Dogtown Preservation Commission
      19. Economic Development & Industrial Corp.
      20. Fisheries Commission
      21. Gloucester Cultural Council
      22. Harbormaster Building Committee
      23. Harbor Plan Committee
      24. Historic District Commission
      25. Historical Commission
        1. Preservation Awards
          1. Preservation Awards 2019
          2. Preservation Awards 2018
          3. Criteria
          4. Preservation Awards 2017
          5. Preservation Awards 2016
          6. Preservation Awards 2015
        2. National Register
          1. Dogtown
          2. Rocky Neck
        3. GHC Document Directory
        4. Survey & Planning Reports
          1. Year 2016
          2. Year 2015
          3. Year 2012
        5. History Stories
      26. Human Rights Commission
      27. Licensing Board
        1. Licenses and Applications
        2. Licensing Fee Schedule
      28. Licensing Commission
      29. Magnolia Pier Advisory Committee
      30. Open Space & Recreation Committee
      31. Planning Board
      32. Planting Committee
      33. Police & Courthouse Building Committee
      34. Retirement Board
      35. Records Management Advisory Board
      36. Sawyer Free Library Project City Building Committee
      37. Shellfish Advisory Commission
      38. Stage Fort Park Advisory Committee
      39. Tourism Commission
      40. Traffic Commission
      41. Waterways Board
      42. Zoning Board of Appeals
    4. Public Meeting Notices
    5. Notices to the Public
    6. Code of Ordinances
    7. Massachusetts General Laws
    8. Zoning Ordinance
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  3. Departments

    1. Archives
      1. Archives Request Form
      2. Collections Index
      3. Digital Collections
      4. Finding Aids
      5. Lost at Sea
      6. Research Guides
      7. Vital Records Search
    2. Assessor
      1. Assessments Online
      2. Assessor's FAQs
      3. Community Preservation Act
      4. Excise Tax
        1. Boat
          1. Valuation Schedule
        2. Motor Vehicle
      5. Forms & Resources
      6. Homestead Act
      7. Real Estate Tax
        1. Abatement
        2. Personal Exemptions
        3. Property Exemptions
        4. Tax Rates
        5. Valuations
          1. Property Value Averages
      8. Senior "Circuit Breaker" Tax Credit
    3. Building Department
    4. City Auditor
      1. FAQs
      2. Massachusetts General Laws: Auditor
    5. City Clerk
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Dog Regulations
      3. Services
        1. Business Certificates
        2. Dog Licenses
        3. Marriage Licenses
        4. Vital Records
      4. Permits, Licenses, and Forms
      5. Elections
        1. Ward/Precinct Map with Polling Places
        2. Polling Places
        3. Campaign Political Finance Reports
        4. Election Results and Specimen Ballots
          1. November 2021 Municipal Election Results [Live]
      6. Submitting Meeting Notices
      7. Public Records Request
      8. Notices to the Public
    6. Community Development
      1. Boards, Committees & Commissions
      2. Sustainability Division
        1. Community Electricity Aggregation (CEA)
        2. Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP)
        3. Gloucester Energy Challenge
        4. Gloucester Climate Action
        5. Clean Energy Commission
      3. Conservation Division
        1. Conservation Commission
        2. Wetland Maps
      4. Economic Development Division
        1. BIO Initiative
        2. Local Rapid Recovery Plan (LRRP)
        3. Business Resources
        4. Gloucester Fresh
        5. Discover Gloucester
        6. Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC)
        7. In the News
      5. Film Permitting
      6. Grants Division
        1. Business Programs
        2. Housing Programs
          1. Affordable Housing Trust
          2. Fair Housing
          3. First Time Homebuyers
          4. Housing Production Plan
          5. Housing Rehabilitation Program
      7. Harbor Planning & Development
        1. Harbor Plan Committee
        2. Gloucester Harbor Plan
      8. Open Space & Recreation Planning
        1. Open Space & Recreation Committee
        2. Open Space and Recreation Plan
      9. Planning Division
        1. Planning Board
        2. Zoning Maps
        3. State Mandated Zoning Information
      10. Plans & Documents
      11. Visitor Center
      12. Housing Programs & Planning
    7. Council on Aging
      1. Calendar of Events (PDF)
      2. Senior Resources
      3. Inspiration
      4. Tax Help for Seniors
      5. Computer Training Program
      6. Council on Aging Art Program
      7. Coastline News Newsletter
      8. Outreach Program
      9. TRIAD
      10. Services / Programs
      11. Staff Directory
      12. Welcome Team
    8. Fire Department
      1. Emergency Alerting
      2. Emergency Management
        1. Emergency Response Team (CERT)
      3. Fire Prevention
        1. Permit Fees
        2. For Realtors and Real Estate Agents
      4. Fire Safety Tips
        1. Carbon Monoxide
        2. Chimney, Fireplaces & Wood Stoves
        3. Home Heating
        4. National Fire Protection Association Safety
        5. Nicole's Law
        6. Smoke Detectors
      5. Firefighters Civil Service Exam
      6. Firefighters Memorial
      7. History
      8. Honor Guard
      9. News Blog
      10. Open Burn Permits & Regulations
        1. Additional Tips
      11. Renters Insurance
      12. Services
      13. What To Do If You Have A Fire
        1. After The Fire
        2. If You are Insured
        3. If You Are Not Insured
        4. Valuing Your Property
    9. Harbormaster
      1. City Moorings
      2. Launch Service
      3. Mooring Areas
      4. Mooring Wait List
      5. No Lobstering Area
      6. No Wake Areas
    10. Health Department
      1. COVID-19
        1. VACCINE AND TESTING
        2. TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19?
        3. GLOUCESTER BY THE NUMBERS
        4. INFO AND FAQs
        5. IN THE NEWS
        6. WASTEWATER SAMPLING REPORTS
      2. Animal Complaint FAQ
      3. Animal Inspector
      4. Annual Reports
      5. Board of Health
      6. Board of Health Members
      7. Community Health Education
        1. Domestic Violence Prevention
        2. Health Articles
        3. HIV, AIDS & Hepatitis C
        4. Hoarding Taskforce
        5. Maternal Health
          1. Upcoming Community Events
        6. 2012 Health Needs Assessment
        7. 2007 Health Needs Assessment
      8. Emergency Preparedness
      9. Environmental Health
        1. Lead in Drinking Water
        2. West Nile Virus and EEE
        3. Asbestos
        4. Bathing Beaches
        5. Camps
        6. Dumpsters
        7. Garbage Trucks
        8. Hotels & Motels
        9. Housing
        10. Lead Paint
        11. Mercury Disposal
        12. Noise Control
        13. Nuisances & Complaints
        14. Septic Systems
        15. Swimming Pools
        16. Wells
      10. Fluoridation in Community Water Supply
        1. School Air Quality Reports
      11. Food Service & Alcohol Licensing
      12. Gloucester Family Health Center
      13. Immunizations & Communicable Disease Control
        1. Communicable Diseases
        2. COVID-19
        3. Flu Clinics
        4. Immunizations
        5. Weekly Influenza Update
      14. Information on Ticks and Mosquitoes
      15. Information on the Ebola Virus
      16. Mosquito Spraying Opt-Out
      17. News
      18. Prevention
        1. Events and Initiatives
        2. Domestic Violence Prevention
        3. Regional Youth Prevention Network
        4. Resources
        5. Safe Disposal - Medication & Sharps
        6. Substance Use Prevention/ Mental Health Promotion 
        7. Tobacco Control
        8. Our Team
      19. Helpful Resources
      20. REGULATIONS
      21. Report Dead Seabirds
      22. Septic Systems
      23. Service Animals
      24. Short Term Rentals - FAQ
      25. Staff Directory
      26. Sticker Shock
      27. Tobacco Control
    11. Information Technology
      1. Online Services
      2. Data Hub
        1. Inspectional Services Permit Data
      3. Remote Public Meetings
      4. Past Remote Public Meetings
        1. June 2023 Past Meetings
        2. May 2023 Past Meetings
        3. April 2023 Past Meetings
        4. March 2023 Past Meetings
        5. February 2023 Past Meetings
        6. January 2023 Past Meetings
        7. December 2022 Past Meetings
        8. November 2022 Past Meetings
        9. October 2022 Past Meetings
        10. September 2022 Past Meetings
        11. August 2022 Past Meetings
        12. July 2022 Past Meetings
        13. June 2022 Past Meetings
        14. May 2022 Past Meetings
        15. April 2022 Past Meetings
        16. March 2022 Past Meetings
        17. February 2022 Past Meetings
        18. January 2022 Past Meetings
        19. December 2021 Past Meetings
        20. November 2021 Past Meetings
        21. October 2021 Past Meetings
        22. September 2021 Past Meetings
        23. August 2021 Past Meetings
        24. July 2021 Past Meetings
        25. June 2021 Past Meetings
        26. May 2021 Past Meetings
        27. April 2021 Past Meetings
        28. March 2021 Past Meetings
        29. February 2021 Past Meetings
        30. January 2021 Past Meetings
        31. December 2020 Past Meetings
        32. November 2020 Past Meetings
        33. October 2020 Past Meetings
        34. September 2020 Past Meetings
        35. August 2020 Past Meetings
        36. July 2020 Past Meetings
        37. June 2020 Past Meetings
        38. May 2020 Past Meetings
        39. April 2020 Past Meetings
        40. March 2020 Past Meetings
    12. Inspectional Services
      1. Construction During COVID-19
      2. Building Inspector
        1. Applications & Forms
        2. Architectural Access Board
        3. Building Bureau Regulations & Standards
        4. Building Code 780CMR
        5. City of Gloucester Code of Ordinances
        6. City of Gloucester Zoning Ordinance
        7. Department of Public Safety Licensee Look-Up
        8. HIC Registration
        9. HIC Registration Look-Up
        10. International Code Council (ICC)
        11. Wetlands Map
        12. Zoning Maps
        13. File a Complaint on a CSL
      3. Electrical Inspector
        1. Application
        2. Board of State Examiners of Electricians
        3. General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 141
        4. Massachusetts Electrical Code Amendments
        5. OCABR - Find a Licensee
      4. Plumbing & Gas Fitting Inspector
        1. Application
        2. General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 142
        3. OCABR - Check a Professional Licensee
        4. State Examiners of Plumbers & Gas Fitters
        5. Uniform State Plumbing Code 248CMR 10.00
      5. Sealer of Weights & Measures
      6. Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
        1. Calendar / Note Box
        2. City of Gloucester Zoning Ordinance
        3. General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 40A
      7. Permit Listings
      8. Solar Permitting Guide & Checklist (PDF)
      9. Vacant Buildings
    13. Legal Department
    14. Library
    15. Payroll Department
    16. Personnel
      1. Job Postings
      2. Job Application
      3. Labor Service Application Form
      4. Employee Page
      5. Summer Job Application
    17. Police Department
      1. Applications & Forms
      2. Child Safety Seats
      3. Divisions
      4. Domestic Violence & Abuse
      5. Help with Teenagers
      6. Identity Theft & Telephone Scams
      7. Melanie's Law
      8. Police Department Memorial
      9. Sex Offenders
      10. NS Rape Crisis
      11. SAFE WATCH PROGRAM
    18. Public Works
      1. Beach Information
        1. Beach Sticker Application
        2. Beach Regulations
        3. Tide Chart And Water Temperature Information
        4. Gloucester Beaches - Detailed Information
      2. Sewage Overflow Notification
        1. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
        2. Combined Sewer Overflows
      3. Cemetery, Central Services & Snow / Ice
      4. Cross Connection
        1. What is Cross Connection
      5. Engineering
        1. Drainlayer Licensing Information
        2. Street Listing
      6. Erecting Signs At The Rotary
      7. Licensed Drainlayers
      8. Private Way Maintenance/Road Repair
      9. Project: Trask Street Area
      10. Public Services
        1. Parks and Recreational Facilities
        2. Talbot Rink
        3. Highway / Street Division
        4. Regulations
        5. Wedding Permits
        6. Group Permits
      11. Snow Center
        1. Snow Emergency Information
        2. Important Snow Emergency Links
        3. Snow Shoveling Tips
        4. PS Advisory: Roof Collapses
      12. Trash & Recycling
        1. Bag Purchasing Locations
        2. Ban On Household Sharps Disposal
        3. Compost Facility Information
        4. Drop-Off Recycling Programs
        5. Electronics, Appliances, and Large Items (Bulk)
        6. Household Hazardous Waste Day
        7. Recycling
        8. Special Collections
        9. Trash Collection
        10. MA Bans Textiles in Trash November 2022
        11. Library of Things
        12. Beyond The Bin
      13. Utilities
        1. Water Conservation Tips
        2. Water & Sewer Rates
        3. Water Main Flushing
      14. Water Compliance Office
        1. Fats. Oils, and Grease (FOG)
        2. EPA’s Tentative Denial of Secondary Treatment
        3. Wastewater Management Plan
      15. The Sawyer Free Library Now Offers A "Library Of Things"
      16. Convex Mirror Policy
      17. Trash/Recycling Collection Holidays
    19. Purchasing
      1. Bidding Opportunities
    20. Schools
    21. Shellfish Department
      1. Shellfish Advisory Commission
    22. Treasurer/Collector
      1. Monthly Parking Tags for 10-Hour Meters
      2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Information
      3. Municipal Lien Certificates
      4. Payments & Bills 
        1. Parking Ticket Payments
      5. Real Estate Tax Information
      6. Septic Loan Program
    23. Veterans Services
      1. Chapter 115 Benefits
      2. Compensation & Pensions
      3. Deployed Service Members
        1. Families
        2. Service Members
      4. Guides to Benefits
      5. Veterans Business Initiative
      6. Veterans Links
      7. Coffee Socials
      8. COVID Vaccine for Veterans
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  4. Residents

    1. Assessment Information
    2. Beach Information
    3. Cape Ann Beacon
    4. Citizen Request
    5. City Schools
    6. Community Electricity
    7. Dog Licenses
    8. Dog Rules & Regulations
    9. Employment Opportunities
    10. Gloucester Daily Times
    11. Health Department Services
    12. Housing Grant Programs
    13. Industrial Development
    14. Marriage Licenses
    15. Online Bill Pay
    16. Parks & Recreation
    17. Sawyer Free Library
    18. Vital Records
    19. Volunteering in Gloucester
    20. Voter Registration
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  5. Businesses

    1. Assessment Information
    2. Bidding Opportunities
    3. Building Department
    4. Business Certificates
    5. Business Resources
    6. Community Electricity
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  6. Visitors

    1. Beach Information
    2. Cape Ann Vacations
    3. Discover Gloucester
    4. Employment
    5. Gloucester's History
    6. Local Transportation Information
    7. Locations & Driving Directions
    8. Sawyer Free Library
    9. Visitor Center
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  7. How Do I

    1. Apply For a Job
    2. Contact the City Council
    3. Contact The City
    4. Obtain a Business License
    5. Obtain a Dog License
    6. Obtain a Marriage License
    7. Read City Ordinances
    8. Register to Vote
    9. Request an Archived Record
    10. Schedule a Building Inspection
    11. See all FAQs
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  8. Feature Links

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Bids & RFPs
    3. Essential Documents
    4. FAQs
    5. Flu Info
    6. Online Permitting
    7. Report an Issue
    8. Staff Directory
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    1. Shellfish Department
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