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 Assessor

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2009 Personal Property Forms

• 2009 Declaration of Personal Property (long form, pdf)
• 2009 Declaration of Personal Property (short form, pdf)
• 2009 Personal Property Declaration Workbook (Excel spreadsheet)
• 2009 Personal Property Declaration (Supplemental form, for machinery and equipment used in manufacturing and biotechnology only) pdf
• 2009 Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Exemption Claim (pdf)
• 2009 Farm Machinery, Horses or Ponies (pdf)

Other forms

• Antique, Rare, or Special Interest Vehicle Form (pdf)
• 2009 Income and Expense Report (pdf)
• 2009 Income and Expense Instructions (pdf)

 Building

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• Permit Application Requirements (pdf)
• Application for Demolition Permit (pdf) 
• Application for Building Permit (pdf) 
• Application for Electrical Service (pdf)
• Application for Plumbing, Heating, A/C, & Sprinkler installations (pdf)
• Exterior Gas Line Installation Certification (pdf)
• PV power System Installation Checklist (pdf)
• Building Permit Requirements and Directions for Workers Compensation forms (pdf)
  • Coverage Application for an employee who is an officer, form 6B, fill-in online (pdf)
  • Building Permit-Workers Compensation, form 7A, fill-in online (pdf)
  • Building Permit-Workers Compensation, form 7B, fill-in online (pdf)
  • Building Permit-Workers Compensation, form 7C, fill-in online (pdf)
• Certificate of Roofing Compliance (pdf)
• Masonry Fireplace Permit Application (pdf)
• Residential Smoke Alarm Test Certification (pdf)
• Required Inspections (pdf)

Conservation

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General Information

• Wetland Setback Information handout
• WPLO Setback Information handout

Forms for Administrative Approval

• General Application Form for all projects (pdf)
• Required Materials (pdf)
• Fee Schedule (pdf)
• Wetland and/or Watercourse Determination on Property Where Building Will be Demolished (pdf)

Forms for Commission Review and Approval

• Meeting dates and Submission deadlines (pdf)
• Summary Fee Schedule update (pdf)
• General Application Form for all projects (pdf)
• (Schedule A) Application checklist (pdf)
• (Schedule B) List of Adjacent Owners (pdf)
• (Schedule C) Wetlands/Watercourses Application (pdf)
• (Schedule D) Waterway Protection Lines Application (pdf)
• (Schedule E) Aquifer Protection (pdf)
• Application for Amendments to Wetland Boundary Maps (pdf)

Cockenoe Island

Fire Department

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• Hazardous Material Disposal Schedule
• Open Burning Guidelines
• Open Burning Application and Certificate (pdf)
• Residential Oil Tank Guidelines (pdf)
• Babysitter’s Certification Course
• Alarm Ordinance (pdf)
• Alarm Registration Form (pdf)
• Removal or Abandonment of Underground Storage Tanks (pdf)

Selectman's Office

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• Town Hall Auditorium Rental
• Procedures and application for use of town-owned property and/or roads (pdf)
• Indemnity (Hold Harmless) agreement (pdf)
• License or permit bond (pdf)
• Permit application for still photography (pdf)
• Permit application for commercial filming or promotion (pdf)
• Approval for dumpsters on town property (pdf)
• Vendor guidelines and application (pdf)
• Guidelines for temporary signs (pdf)
• Procedures for having a banner hung across Main Street (pdf)

Parks and Recreation Department

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• 2009 Handpass Application (pdf)
• Special event facility use request (pdf)
• Seasonal Employment Information for 2010 (pdf) 
• Seasonal Employment application for 2010  (pdf)
• Land-based Boat Storage (pdf)
• Water-based Boat Storage (pdf)
• Photography Permit Application (pdf)

Personnel

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• Employment Application (pdf)

Planning and Zoning Department

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Start here:

Guide for requirements to obtain a zoning permit (pdf)

Department approvals required to obtain a zoning permit (pdf)

Forms

• Affordable/Accessory Apartment Application  (pdf, rev. 10/09)
• Architectural Review Board Application (pdf, rev. 10/09)  
• Coastal Area Application Form (pdf)
• Coastal Area Application Instructions (pdf)
• Excavation and Fill Application Form
• First Cut Division of Land, Lot Line Revisions Form (pdf)
• Pre-1959 Apartment Application Form (pdf,rev. 10/09)
• Site Plan & Special Permit Application Form with attachments (pdf, rev. 10/09)
• Map or Text Amendment Application Form (pdf)
• Subdivision Application Form (pdf)
• Temporary Zoning Permit Application Form (pdf)
• Telecommunication Application Form (pdf)
• Zoning Permit Application Form (pdf, rev. date 1/2010)
• Bond Estimate Form (.xls spreadsheet)

Additional Information

• Application date submittal memo (pdf)
• Coastal Resource Information (pdf)
• Commercial Project Guide (pdf)
• Construction of Fences & Walls (pdf)
• Flood Guide, Substantial Improvement (pdf)
• Flood Hazard Information (pdf)
• Flood Map information: Vertical Datum Conversion (pdf) 
• Permitted Home Occupations (pdf)
• Pre-application procedure (pdf) 
• Residential Construction Projects (pdf)
• Subdivision of Residential Properties (pdf)
• Types of Bonds accepted (pdf)
• Zoning Violations Guide (pdf)
• Planning and Zoning Site Plan Data Chart (pdf)

see below for ZBA information

Police Department

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• Child Emergency Form (pdf)
• Annual Report (pdf)
• Alarm Ordinance (pdf)
• Alarm Registration Form (pdf)
• Emergency Information Form (pdf)
• Policy Regarding Parking Ticket Hearings (pdf)
• Print Petition For Parking Ticket Violations (pdf)
• Zero Tolerance Policy for Minors with Alcohol (pdf)
• Railroad Parking Waiting List Form (pdf)

Public Works and Engineering

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• Application for Driveway Permit (pdf)
• Hold Harmless Agreement (pdf)
• Application for Road Opening Permit (pdf)
• Application for Sanitary Sewer Permit (pdf)
• Requirements for Zoning Permits (pdf)
• Petition for Sanitary Sewer Installation (pdf)
• Bond Estimate Form (.xls)
• $10,000 Bond Permit Form (pdf)

Town Clerk

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• Birth Certificate Request(pdf)
• Marriage Certificate Request(pdf)
• Civil Union Certificate Request(pdf) 
• Death Certificate Request (pdf)
• Marriage License or Civil Union Requirements
• Marriage Application worksheet (pdf)
• Trade Name Certificates (pdf)
• Voter ID Cards
• Absentee Ballot Information and Application
• Dog License Application (pdf)

Voter Registrar Forms

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• Mail in Voter Registration Forms (pdf)

Zoning Board of Appeals

• ZBA Application Packet and Memo (pdf, can be filled out online) 
• Memo about surveys for ZBA (pdf)
• Mailing List Information and Form (pdf)
• Hardship-What is Legally Required (pdf)
• Zoning Variance Guide (pdf)
• Record of Zoning Variances (pdf)