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1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-796-1000
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Tuesday
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Charter
Ordinances
1. General Provisions
2. Administration
3. Animals and Fowl
4. Board of Aldermen
5. Buildings
6. City Clerk
7. Reserved for Future Use
8. Civil Defense
9. Information Technology Department
10. Fire Protection and Prevention
11. Recycling and Trash
12. Health and Human Services
13. History Museum
14. Senior Services
15. Law Department
16. Library
17. Licensing and Permits Generally
18. Memorial Funds and Trusts
19. Motor Vehicles and Traffic
TPR. Traffic and Parking Regulations
20. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
21. Parks, Recreation and Public Grounds
22. Planning and Development
23. Poles, Wires and Conduits
24. Police
25. Public Works Department
26. Streets and Sidewalks
27. Taxation
28. Veterans' Services
29. Water, Sewers and Drains
30. Zoning
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PART I. CHARTER
Charter
Art. 1. Incorporation; Form of Government; Powers of the City
Art. 2. Legislative Branch
Art. 3. Executive Branch4
Art. 4. School Committee
Art. 5. Financial Procedures
Art. 6. Administrative Departments
Art. 7. Planning
Art. 8. Nominations and Elections
Art. 9. Neighborhood Area Councils
Art. 10. Free Petition; Initiative; Referendum
Art. 11. General Provisions
Art. 12. Transitional Provisions
PART II. REVISED ORDINANCES
Chapter
2. Administration
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Special Leave, Vacations and other Absences
Div. 1. Generally
Div. 2. Special Leave
Div. 3 Annual Vacations
Art. III. Finance
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Collector-Treasurer
Div. 3 Comptroller of Accounts
Art. IV. Purchases and Contracts
Art. V. Human Resources Department
Art. VI. Commissions and Committees
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Newton Community Education Program
Div. 3 Newton Cultural Affairs
Div. 4 Newton Citizens Commission on Energy
Div. 5 Solid Waste Commission
Div. 6 Child Care Commission
Div. 7. Environmental Health Advisory Council
Div. 8. Community Preservation Committee
Div 9. Newton Farm Commission
3. Animals and Fowl
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Dogs
4. Board of Aldermen
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Clerk of the Board
Art. III. Betterment Procedures
5. Buildings
Art. I. Public Buildings Department
Art. II. Inspectional Services Department
Art. III. Designer Selection Committee
Art. IV. Design Review Committee
6. City Clerk
9. Information Technology Department
10. Fire Protection and Prevention
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Fire Department
Art. III. Fire Protective Systems; Installation and Regulation
11. Recycling and Trash
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Public Landfills and Recycling Depots
12. Health and Human Services
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Health and Human Services Department
Art. III. Recombinant DNA Research
Art. IV. Emergency Relief Fund
Art. V. Human Rights Commission and Advisory Council
Art. VI. Youth Commission
13. History Museum
14. Senior Services
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Council on Aging
15. Law Department
16. Library
17. Licensing and Permits Generally
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Fees for licenses and permits
Art. III. Hawkers, Peddlers and Canvassers
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Licenses for Hawkers and Peddlers of Food
Div. 3 Solicitors and Canvassers
Art. IV. Secondhand and Junk Dealers
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Licenses
Art. V. Storage of Inflammables
18. Memorial Funds and Trusts
Art. I. John C. Chaffin Educational Fund
Art. II. Horace Cousens Industrial Fund
Art. III. Eliot Memorial Fund
Art IV. Read Fund
Art. V. Twombly House Fund
Art. VI. Arnold S. Daniels, Jr., Fund
Art. VII. Conservation Fund
Art. VIII. Newton Commonwealth Fund
Art. IX. Oak Hill Park Association Trust
Art. X. Kennard Park Trust
Art. XI. Nahanton Park Trust Fund
Art. XII. Emerson Community Center Trust
Art. XIII. Mayor Theodore D. Mann/Fig Newtons® Trust Fund
Art. XIV. Newton Board of Aldermen Scholarship Fund
Art. XV. Lawrence W. Gorin (Class of 1955) Scholarship Fund
Art. XVI Mabel Louise Riley Trust Fund
19. Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Traffic Council; Traffic Petitions
Art. III. Authority and Duties of Police
Art. IV. Operation of Vehicles
Art. V. Pedestrian-Control Regulations
Art. VI. Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones
Art. VII. Stopping, Standing and Parking
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Parking Meters
Div. 3 Special Parking Regulations
Art. VIII. Tow-Away Zone Regulations
Art. IX. Abandonment and Improper Storage of Vehicles
Art. X. School Bus Safety Standards
Art. XI. Moving Buildings
Art. XII. Vehicles for Hire
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Business License
Div. 3 Driver's License
Div. 4 Buses
TPR. Traffic and Parking Regulations
20. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Art. I. Smoking, Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages
Art. II. Noise
Art. III. Civil Fines/Non-Criminal Disposition
Art. IV Light Trespass
Art. V. Tree Preservation
Art. VI. Fences
Art. VII. Miscellaneous
21. Parks, Recreation and Public Grounds
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Parks and Recreation Commission
Art. III. Urban Tree Commission
22. Planning and Development
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Conservation Commission
Art. III. Historical Provisions
Div. 1 Commissions and Districts
Div. 2 Demolition Delay
Div. 3 Landmarks
Div. 4 City-Owned Buildings
Art. IV. Urban Design and Beautification Commission
Art. V. Economic Development Commission
23. Poles, Wires and Conduits
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Underground Conduits
24. Police
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Alarm Systems Regulation
25. Public Works Department
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Engineering Division
26. Streets and Sidewalks
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Construction of Streets and Ways
Art. III. Construction of Sidewalks, Driveways and Driveway Entrances
27. Taxation
29. Water, Sewers and Drains
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Water
Art. III. Sewers
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Building Sewers and Connections
Div. 3 Public Sewers
Div. 4 Protection from Damage
Div. 5 Powers and Authority of Inspectors
Div. 6 Penalties
Div. 7 Validity
Art. IV. Drains
Div. 1 Generally
Div. 2 Private Drains
30. Zoning
Art. I. In General
Art. II. Use Regulations
Div. 1 Public Use Districts and Open Space/Recreation Districts
Div. 2 Residential Districts
Div. 3 Business, Mixed Use, and Manufacturing Districts
Div. 4 Density and Dimensional Controls
Art. III. Parking and Loading Facilities
Art. IV. Zoning Administration
Art. V. Miscellaneous
Art. VI. Zoning Board of Appeals
Art. VII. Miscellaneous; Enforcement
PART III. INDICES, GENERAL AND RELATED LAWS, TABLES
Charter Index
Code Index
General Laws Accepted
Related Laws
Statutory Reference Table
Code Comparative Table Ordinances
Charter and Related Legislation Comparative Table