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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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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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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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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

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

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

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

Description	Department	Phone
Kesseler Woods	Planning	617-796-1120

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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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

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

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

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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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

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