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A

Description Department Phone
Abatements Assessing 617-796-1160
Abrasive Blasting License Health 617-796-1420
Accident Report Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Accounting Comptroller 617-796-1300
Accounts Payable Comptroller 617-796-1300
Accounts Receivable Treasury 617-796-1330
Addenda - Bids Purchasing 617-796-1220
Afterschool Daycare Health 617-796-1420
Albemarle Pool Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Alcoholic Beverage License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Aldermanic Committees Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Animal Control Police 617-796-2109
Animals, Keeping of Health 617-796-1420
Antique Dealer License Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Archives Library 617-796-1360
Arts in the Parks Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Assessing Department Assessing 617-796-1160
Assessments Assessing 617-796-1160
Auto Dealer (New, Used, Junk) License City Clerk 617-796-1200
Auto Dealer Permit City Clerk 617-796-1200
Automatic Amusement machine License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090

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B

Description Department Phone
Balsamo Park Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Bazaar Permit City Clerk 617-796-1200
Beano License City Clerk 617-796-1200
Benefits Administration Human Resources 617-796-1260
Bid Results Purchasing 617-796-1220
Bids Purchasing 617-796-1220
Birth Certificate City Clerk 617-796-1200
Blasting Permit Fire 617-796-2210
Block Grant Community Development Community Development 617-796-1120
Block Party - Neighborhood Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Board, Commissions & Committees Executive 617-796-1100
Body Art Health 617-796-1420
Brick Order- Balsamo Park Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Budget Executive 617-796-1100
Building Demolition Permit Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Building Department Public Buildings 617-796-1600
Building Permits Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Burial Permit Health 617-796-1420
Bus Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Bus License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Bus Service MBTA - Not a City Dept  
Business Registration City Clerk 617-796-1200
Business Source Reduction Public Works 617-796-1000
Business Title City Clerk 617-796-1200
Buying Purchasing 617-796-1220

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C

Description Department Phone
Cable Company Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Cable Telecommunications Planning 617-796-1120
Cabot Woods Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Calendar Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Camps, Permitting Health 617-796-1420
Camps, Summer Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Canvasser License Police 617-796-2100 or 911
CDBG Community Development 617-796-1120
CDBG Business Loan Programs Community Development 617-796-1120
CDBG Human Services Projects Community Development 617-796-1120
CDBG Neighborhood Improvements Community Development 617-796-1120
CDBG Access Improvements Community Development 617-796-1120
Cemetery Permit Health 617-796-1420
Census Data Election 617-796-1350
Certificate of Habitability / Occupancy Health 617-796-1420
Chamber of Commerce Not a City Department -
Change of Address Assessing 617-796-1160
Change of mailing address notification for tax bills Assessing 617-796-1160
Child Care Commission Child Care Commission 617-332-6723
Citizen Assistance Executive 617-796-1115
City Clerk City Clerk 617-796-1200
City Hall Cafeteria Not a City Department 617-796-1325
Clerk of the Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Cohen, David B. Executive 617-796-1100
Committees Executive 617-796-1100
Common Victualler License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Community Development Community Development 617-796-1120
Community Development Action Plan Community Development 617-796-1120
Community Development Annual Performance Report Community Development 617-796-1120
Community Development Block Grant Community Development 617-796-1120
Community Preservation Act Community Development 617-796-1120
Community Preservation Plan & Application Community Development 617-796-1120
Comptroller Comptroller 617-796-1300
Conservation Commission Planning 617-796-1120
Conservation Filing Guidelines Planning 617-796-1120
Conservation Filing Requirements Planning 617-796-1120
Conservation Wetland Protection Planning 617-796-1120
Construction Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Consumer Mediation Newton-Brookline Consumer Office 617-796-1292
Contest a Parking Ticket Treasury 617-796-1330
Contracts, Bids & RFPs Purchasing 617-796-1220
Cousen’s Fund Cousen’s Fund 617-796-1324
Crystal Lake Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Cultural Affairs Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Customer Service Help line Public Works 617-796-1000
Cutting and Storage of Trees and Wreaths Permit Fire 617-796-2210

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D

Description Department Phone

David Cohen

 Executive 617-796-1100

Daycare, Afterschool

 Health 617-796-1420
Dead Animal Pickup Public Works 617-796-1000
Death Certificates City Clerk 617-796-1200
Deed reference Assessing 617-796-1160
Deeds Assessing 617-796-1160
Demographics Planning 617-796-1120
Department of Human Services Human Services 617-796-1280
Department of Information Technology I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Department of Inspectional Services Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Department of Management Information Systems I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Department of Public Works Public Works 617-796-1000
Diploma, High School High School Records Dept 617-559-6100
Directions G.I.S. 617-796-1180
Discover Brochures Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Auburndale Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Chestnut Hill Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Lower Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Newton Centre Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Newton Highlands Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Lower Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Oak Hill Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic West Newton Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Newtonville Planning 617-796-1120
Discover Historic Upper Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Dog Licenses City Clerk 617-796-1200
Dormitory License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
DPW Public Works 617-796-1000
Drains Public Works 617-796-1000

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E

Description Department Phone
Edmands Park - Cabot Woods Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500

Education

 School 617-559-6000
Election Department Election 617-796-1350
Electrical Permits Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Electricity provider Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Elevator Permit Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Emergency Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Employment Human Resources 617-796-1260
Employment Application Human Resources 617-796-1260
Energy Division Public Buildings 617-796-1600
Engineering Department Public Works 617-796-1020
Events Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Excise Assessing 617-796-1160
Excise Tax Assessing 617-796-1160
Executive Department Executive 617-796-1100

Extension of Non-conforming Use Permit

 Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210

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F

Description Department Phone
Facts Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Family Day Care License Health 617-796-1420
Farmer’s Market Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Fees, License & Permit Health 617-796-1420
Finances Various Departments  
Financial Reports Comptroller 617-796-1300
Fire Arms License Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Fire Department Fire 617-796-2210 or 911
Fire Permit Fire 617-796-2210 or 911
Fire Prevention Bureau Fire 617-796-2210 or 911
First Time Home Ownership Opportunities Community Development 617-796-1120
Fishing Licenses City Clerk 617-796-1200
Flood Public Works 617-796-1020 or 911

Food Services Permits All Types

 Health 617-796-1420
Framework Planning 617-796-1120
Free Standing Sign Permit Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Funeral Director License Health 617-796-1420

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G

Description Department Phone
Gas Permit Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Gath Pool Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Geology Planning 617-796-1120
Geographic Information Systems Information Technology 617-796-1180
GIS Information Technology 617-796-1180

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H

Description Department Phone
Handicapped Parking Permit Human Services 617-796-1280
Hawkers Permit Weights and Measures 617-796-1090
Hazardous Waste Public Works 617-796-1020 or 911
Head Lice Health 617-796-1420
Health Department Health 617-796-1420
High School Diploma High School Records Dept

617-559-6100
High School Task Force Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Brochures Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Auburndale Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Chestnut Hill Planning 617-796-1120
Historic >District: Lower Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Newton Centre Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Newton Highlands Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Lower Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Oak Hill Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: West Newton Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Newtonville Planning 617-796-1120
Historic District: Upper Falls Planning 617-796-1120
Historical Museum Historical Museum 617-796-1450
Historic Preservation Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Preservation Demolition Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Preservation Guidelines Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Preservation Guidelines Chestnut Hill Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Preservation Guidelines Newtonville Planning 617-796-1120
Historic Preservation Guideline Upper Falls Planning 617-796-1120
History Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Homeless Assistance Programs Community Development 617-796-1120
House size Assessing 617-796-1160
Housing Rehabilitation Community Development 617-796-1120
Housing Rehabilitation Loans & Grants Community Development 617-796-1120
Human Resources Human Resources 617-796-1260
Human Services Human Services 617-796-1280
Hunting License City Clerk 617-796-1200

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I

Description Department Phone
Information Technology Department Information Technology Department 617-796-1180
Inspectional Services Department Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Install & Remove Underground Tank License Fire 617-796-2210 or 911

Irrigation Wells - Installation of

 Health 617-796-1420
ISD Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060

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J

Description Department Phone
Jackson Homestead Historical Museum 617-796-1450
Jitney (Bus Service) Permit Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210

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K

Description Department Phone
Kesseler Woods Planning 617-796-1120

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L

Description Department Phone
Land Offers Permit Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Law Department Law Department 617-796-1240
Lead Paint Health 617-796-1420
Library Library 617-796-1360
Licensing Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Lice, Head Health 617-796-1420
License & Permit Fees Health 617-796-1420
Liquor License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Live Fowl and Animal License Health 617-796-1420
Lodging House License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Lot size Assessing 617-796-1160
LP Gas Permit Fire 617-796-2210

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M

Description Department Phone
Main Drain and Sewer Extensions Public Works 617-796-1020
Main sewer and drain extension Public Works 617-796-1020
Management Information Systems Information Technology Department 617-796-1180
Maps of Newton Information Technology Department 617-796-1180
Marriage License City Clerk 617-796-1200

Mass Tax Liens

 Treasury 617-796-1330
Massage Permit Health 617-796-1420
Mayor Cohen Executive 617-796-1100
Mayor Cohen’s Press Conference Executive 617-796-1100
Mayor’s Office Executive 617-796-1100
MBTA MBTA - Not a City Dept  
Millenium Park - Balsamo Park Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
MIS Information Technology Department 617-796-1180
Mold, Information Health 617-796-1420
Motor vehicle excise Assessing 617-796-1160
Mulch Information Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500

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N

Description Department Phone
NCAC NewTV (not a city department) 617-965-7200
Neighborhood Block Party Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Newcomer’s Help Page Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Newcomers Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Newton ARTS Parks & Recreation 617-796-1540
Newton Cable Access Channel NewTV (not a city department) 617-965-7200
Newton Community Service Center NCSC (not a city department) 617-969-5906
Newton Facts Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Newton Highlands Neighborhood Association    
Newton Maps I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Newton Serves Office of Volunteer Services 617-796-1290
Nexus Discontinued 617-796-1288
Notary City Clerk 617-796-1200
Nursery School License Health 617-796-1420
Nursing Home License Health 617-796-1420

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O

Description Department Phone
Oath of Office City Clerk 617-796-1200

Offal Permit

 Health 617-796-1420
Online Bids Purchasing 617-796-1220
Open Space Plan Planning 617-796-1120
Ordinances Law Department 617-796-1240
Over 55 Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500

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P

Description Department Phone
Package Stores (alcoholic beverages) License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Package Stores (wine / malt beverages) License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Parking Tickets Treasurer/Collector 617-796-1330
Parks Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Pay a Parking ticket online Treasurer/Collector 617-796-1330
Payment and billing questions Treasurer/Collector 617-796-1330
Peddlers Permit Weights and Measures 617-796-1090
Permit & License Fees Health 617-796-1420
Personal exemptions Assessing 617-796-1160
Personal Property Assessing 617-796-1160
Personal Property Tax Treasurer/Collector 617-796-1330
Personnel Human Resources 617-796-1260
Phone Numbers Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Picnic, Group Parks & Recreation 617-796-1510
Planning Department Planning 617-796-1120
Planning Department Weekly Report Planning 617-796-1120
Plan Reviews Health 617-796-1420
Plumbing Permits Inspectional Services 617-796-1060
Poison Control Center Police 1-800-682-9211
617-796-2100 or 911
Police Department Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Pools Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Post Offices Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Potholes Public Works 617-796-1000
Press Conferences Executive 617-796-1100
Procurement Purchasing 617-796-1220
Property information Assessing 617-796-1160
Public Auto License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Public Baths License Health 617-796-1420
Public Buildings Public Buildings 617-796-1600
Public Records Document Request Health 617-796-1420
Public Transportation MBTA - Not a City Dept  
Public Utility Location Grant License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Public Works Public Works 617-796-1000
Purchasing Purchasing 617-796-1220

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Q

Description Department Phone
Questions for our help desk Public Works 617-796-1000

R

Description Department Phone
Rabies Health 617-796-1420
Raffle Permit City Clerk 617-796-1200
Real estate Assessing 617-796-1160
Real Estate Tax Treasury 617-796-1330
Recombinant DNA License Health 617-796-1420
Recreation Department Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Recycling Public Works 617-796-1000
Registration, Voter Election 617-796-1350
Registry of Motor Vehicles Commonwealth of MA  
Residential and commercial Assessing 617-796-1160
Residential Parking Sticker Police 617-796-2100 or 911
Restaurant Inspector Health 617-796-1420
Restaurant Permit Health 617-796-1420
Results of a Bid Purchasing 617-796-1220
Retirement Office Retirement Office 617-796-1095
RFP Purchasing 617-796-1220
Road Construction Public Works 617-796-1000
Room count Assessing 617-796-1160
Rumford Ave Public Works 617-796-1000

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S

Description Department Phone
Sandblasting Health 617-796-1420
School Committee School Department 617-559-6000
School Department School Department 617-559-6000
School Health Forms Health 617-796-1420
Sealer of Weights and Measures Sealer of Weights and Measures 617-796-1099
Senior Citizen tax work-off programs Assessing 617-796-1160
Senior Information Senior Center 617-796-1660
Septic Systems Health 617-796-1420
Sewer Department Public Works 617-796-1000
Sewer Problems Public Works 617-796-1000
Sidewalk Bonds Permit Public Works 617-796-1000
Sidewalk Café Furniture Permit Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Sidewalk Vending Machine Permit Public Works 617-796-1000
Sign Review & Approval Planning 617-796-1120
Site Plan Approval Permit Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Snow Emergency Public Works 617-796-1000
Snow Removal Public Works 617-796-1000
Solicitors License Police 617-796-2100
Solid Waste Public Works 617-796-1000
Solid Waste Disposal Permit Public Works 617-796-1000
Source Reduction Public Works 617-796-1000
Special Permit Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Sporting License City Clerk 617-796-1200
Storage of Inflammables License Fire 617-796-2210
Street defects Public Works 617-796-1000
Street Lights Public Works 617-796-1000
Street Vendor Permit Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Summer Activities for Children Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Summer camps Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500
Sunergy Public Buildings 617-796-1600

Swimming

 Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500

Swimming Pool Permit

 Health 617-796-1420

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T

Description Department Phone
Tank Trucks License Fire 617-796-2210
Tanning Facilities Permit Health 617-796-1420
Tar Kettle Permit Fire 617-796-2210
Tattoo - Body Art Health 617-796-1420
Tax Collection Treasury 617-796-1330
Tax deferrals Assessing 617-796-1160
Tax, Excise Treasury 617-796-1330
Tax, Personal Property Treasury 617-796-1330
Tax, Real Estate Treasury 617-796-1330
Taxi License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Taxi Stand License Board of Aldermen 617-796-1210
Telephone Company Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Temporary One Day All Alcohol Permit Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Temporary One Day Wine / Malt Permit Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Thermometer Exchange Public Works 617-796-1000
Title V Subsurface Disposal System Health 617-796-1420
Tobacco, Selling of Health 617-796-1420
Traffic Bureau – Police Department Police 617-796-2100
Traffic Division – Public Works Public Works 617-796-1000
Trash Collection Public Works 617-796-1000
Treasury Department Treasury 617-796-1330
Tree Committee Parks & Recreation 617-796-1500

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U

Description Department Phone
Uniform Commercial Code City Clerk 617-796-1200
United States Post Offices in Newton Maintained by the I.T. Dept. 617-796- 1180
Unleashed Dog Animal Control 617-796-2109
Utilities Public Works 617-796-1000

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V

Description Department Phone
Variance Application Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Veteran’s Department Veteran’s Department 617-796-1090
Volunteer Services Health & Human Services 617-796-1280
Vote Election 617-796-1350
Voter Registration Election 617-796-1350

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W

Description Department Phone
Wall Signs Permit Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Water Department Public Works 617-796-1000
Water Problems Public Works 617-796-1000
Weekday & Sunday Entertainment License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Weights and Measures Sealer of Weights and Measures 617-796-1099
Welding Permit Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Wells - Installation of Irrigation Wells Health 617-796-1420
West Nile Virus Health 617-796-1420
Wire Inspector Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Wine / Malt Beverages License Licensing Commission 617-796-1090
Winter Parking Public Works 617-796-1000
Winter Snow Removal Public Works 617-796-1000
Women’s Commission Women’s Commission  
Workers’ Compensation Human Resources 617-796-1260

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X

Y

Description Department Phone
Yard Waste Public Works 617-796-1000
Youth Commission Health & Humans Svcs 617-796-1280
Youth Services Health & Humans Svcs 617-796-1280

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Z

Description Department Phone
Zoning Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060
Zoning Board Inspectional Services Department 617-796-1060