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Code of Ordinances
Official title of ordinances; continuation of existing ordinances.
Prospective effect of Code; ordinances not repealed
Rules of construction.
Catchlines of sections.
Enacting style of ordinances.
Recordation of ordinances.
Orders and resolves.
Future ordinances.
General penalty.
Fines and penalties inure to use of City.
Severability.
Rules in construing ordinances.
Enforcement of municipal ordinances, by-laws and regulations.
City Seal.
Inventorying and marking City property.
Sale or other disposition of City property.
Contracts to contain workers' compensation clause.
Official bonds generally.
Clerk of Veterans' Services Committee.
Appointment of officers and employees not otherwise provided for.
Meetings of certain committees, boards, etc.
Expenditures and reports by boards and officers.
Determination of need for Housing Review Board.
Five-day week, eight-hour day; overtime; reduction of compensation.
through Sec. 2-25.
Mayor to have general control of government.
Examination of accounts, claims, etc., by Mayor; ordering payment.
Temporary appointments by Mayor.
Executive department.
Appointment of miscellaneous officers.
Deeds, contracts, etc.
through Sec. 2-45.
Regular meetings.
Special meetings.
Recessed meetings.
through Sec. 2-60.
Department.
General functions.
Record of streets.
Collection of fees; exception.
Assistant City Clerk.
Executive Assistant to City Clerk.
through Sec. 2-75.
Department.
Office of City Auditor established.
Appointment and term of City Auditor.
Auditor's functions generally.
Auditor to have supervision and control of accounts.
Duty of auditor with reference to warrants.
Auditor to keep accounts.
Monthly statements by auditor.
Auditor to keep record of funded and temporary loans.
Auditor to be clerk of finance committee.
Auditor's annual report.
Annual audits.
Handling of funds, claims, etc., and accounting for same.
Books and accounts to correspond with fiscal year.
Interdepartmental transfers of materials, etc.
Certification of accounts, etc.
through Sec. 2-105.
Established.
Board of health.
Inspector of Animals.
through Sec. 2-115.
Established.
Composition.
Department head.
Office of City Solicitor established.
Appointment and qualification of City Solicitor and Assistant City Solicitors.
Functions generally.
Drafting of legal documents; legal opinions; examination of titles.
Investigation of accidents.
through Sec. 2-133.
Department.
Office established.
Appointment and term of Treasurer.
Collector of taxes.
General functions.
Bond.
Records.
Annual report to Mayor.
Payment of warrants.
Sale of bonds, etc.
Signing and sealing bonds; matters to be shown on face.
Report to auditor.
Investment of trust funds.
Outstanding charges.
through Sec. 2-155.
Office established.
Appointment and term.
Qualifications.
Duties.
through Sec. 2-170.
Established.
Human Resources Director.
Appointment and term of Human Resources Director.
Composition of department.
Functions.
Transition.
through Sec. 2-183.
Established.
Superintendent.
Functions of superintendent.
Fees.
through Sec. 2-196.
Established.
Director.
Exceptions.
through Sec. 2-209.
Established.
Divisions generally.
Director.
Street Division.
Cemetery Division.
Parks and Forestry Division.
Public Vehicles Division.
Water and sewer division.
through Sec. 2-224.
Established.
Purchasing agent; appointment; term; duties; bond.
Unauthorized purchases.
through Sec. 2-245.
Established.
Members.
Organization.
Department.
Reports to Auditor.
Assistant Assessors.
Apportionment of betterment assessments; notice to Treasurer and Auditor.
Impact notices.
Mailing of tax exempt forms.
Annual tax relief report to City Council.
through Sec. 2-261.
Established.
Members; appointment; terms; compensation.
Powers and duties.
through Sec. 2-270.
Established.
Members.
Powers and duties.
Conservation trust fund.
through Sec. 2-280.
Established; purpose.
Members; appointment; terms.
through Sec. 2-290.
Findings of fact.
Definitions.
Authority.
Off-street Parking Commissioner.
Functions.
Rates and charges for off-street parking.
through Sec. 2-309.
Establishment.
Composition.
Powers and duties.
Functions.
Definition of disabled person.
Organization; quorum.
Meetings; rules.
Records and annual report.
Establishment.
Composition.
Powers and duties.
Functions.
through Sec. 2-329.
Purpose.
Powers and duties.
through Sec. 2-339.
Establishment.
Composition.
Powers and duties.
Reports.
through Sec. 2-349.
Establishment; purpose.
Members; appointment; terms.
Rules.
Powers and duties.
Kevin M. Ritcey Award.
through Sec. 2-360.
Purpose.
Definitions.
Policy.
Compliance.
Contractor qualifications.
Compliance waiver.
Administrative enforcement.
Enforcement provisions.
Severability.
through Sec. 2-379.
Establishment; purpose.
Tax credits.
Administration.
through Sec. 2-384.
Establishment.
Composition.
Department head.
Office of IT Director established.
Appointment and qualification of IT Director.
Functions generally.
Establishment.
City Engineer.
Qualifications.
Composition.
Duties.
Engineering Department to be part of every City office.
Establishment.
Composition.
Duties.
Quorum.
Severability.
through Sec. 3-15.
Definitions.
Running at large prohibited; restraints required.
Barking, depositing excreta, unprovoked attacks, fighting dogs, vicious dogs.
Nuisance or dangerous dogs; orders for remedial action; appeal; violation of order.
Dogs in oestrus cycle.
Impoundment.
Penalties.
Licensing requirements; license fees.
Department.
Board of cemetery commissioners established.
Members and officers; meetings.
Powers and duties generally.
Sale or exchange of lots.
through Sec. 5-15.
Establishment.
Director; appointment; terms; powers and duties.
Smoke detectors.
through Sec. 6-15.
Established.
Composition and organization generally.
Fire chief generally.
Powers and duties of fire chief generally.
Appointment of members.
Command at fires.
Aid to other cities or towns.
Definitions.
Dumping and burning prohibited.
Maintenance of areas free from garbage and rubbish.
Vehicles.
Disturbing containers.
Storage of garbage and rubbish.
Disposal or collection of garbage and rubbish.
Municipal litter receptacles.
through Sec. 7-16.
Rules and regulations.
Time restrictions and other prohibitions.
Rates and charges.
through Sec. 7.5-20.
Requirements for the experimentation with or use of recombinant DNA (RDNA) technology.
Restrictions.
Penalty for violation; notice of violation.
Severability.
Inspector of weights and measures.
Fees for calibrating vehicle tanks.
Fee for license permitting pharmacist to sell alcoholic beverages.
through Sec. 8-15.
License.
Regulations for mechanical or electronic amusement devices.
through Sec. 8-25.
Definitions.
Registration.
Permit.
Badge, sticker.
Revocation.
Hours of conduct of business.
Vehicle.
Locations.
Parking time.
Interference with traffic flow.
Noise, odors.
Signs.
Home deliveries.
Conflict with state license.
Nonapplicability.
Preamble.
Statutory authority; purpose.
Definitions.
Registration.
Registration fee.
Registration cards.
Exceptions.
Duties of persons going door-to-door.
Restrictions on methods of solicitation, canvassing or other door-to-door activities.
"No solicitation" list.
Enforcement; training of enforcing officers.
Penalties.
Appeals.
Construal of provisions; severability.
Definitions.
Purchase from minors.
Junk motor vehicles.
through Sec. 8-60.
License required.
License fee.
through Sec. 8-70.
License required.
License fee.
Storage of junk.
Record of purchases; inspection of books.
Signs on shops.
Resale of articles.
Inspections.
through Sec. 8-85.
License.
through Sec. 8-95.
License.
through Sec. 8-104.
Issuance of licenses for storage, manufacture, sale, etc.
Registration fees for licenses for petroleum, explosives or inflammable liquids and all hazardous materials.
Reserved.
Operating hours of gasoline stations.
Regulations for hazardous materials storage tanks.
through Sec. 8-115.
License.
Record of purchases to be kept; sales restricted.
Enforcement; penalty for violations.
through Sec. 8-125.
License.
through Sec. 8-134.
License fee.
through Sec. 8-145.
License fee.
through Sec. 8-149.
Compliance with zoning ordinances.
through § 8-154.
Permit required.
Application fee.
Application and hearing requirements.
Consideration of application.
Terms and conditions.
Display of permit.
Revocation of permit.
Penalty.
Effective date.
Trench on public property.
Trench on private property.
Multiple trenches.
Fees.
through Sec. 9-15.
Created.
Members, appointment; terms vacancies.
Meetings.
Functions.
City treasurer custodian of funds; bond.
Annual audit.
Reports to mayor.
through Sec. 9-30.
Name of fund; custodian; how invested.
Board of trustees; membership; appointment; terms; meetings.
Separate accounts; collection and disbursement of income.
Disposition of income.
through Sec. 9-40.
Henry I. Fiske Fund.
Calvin Fiske Memorial Fund.
Board of trustees; membership; terms; meetings; organization.
through Sec. 9-50.
Name of fund; custodian; how invested.
Board of trustees; membership; appointment; terms; meetings.
Separate accounts; collection and disbursement of income.
Disposition of income.
through Sec. 9-60.
Name; custodian; how invested.
Board of trustees; membership; organization; compensation.
Separate accounts; collections and disbursement of income.
Disposition of income.
through Sec. 9-70.
Name of fund; custodian; how invested.
Board of trustees; membership; terms; meetings organization.
Separate accounts; collection and disbursement of income.
Disposition of income.
through Sec. 9-80.
Name of fund; custodian; how invested.
Board of trustees; duties; disposition of income.
Separate accounts kept; collection and disbursement of income.
Discharge of firearms.
Malicious acts; peeping toms.
Signal boxes.
Riding on part of train or vehicle not designated for passengers.
Alarm systems.
Noise.
through Sec. 10-50.
Definition.
Identification.
Possession, sale, manufacture prohibited; penalty for violation.
through Sec. 10-59.
Hardy Pond.
through Sec. 10-69.
Intent.
Definitions.
Word usage.
Residency restrictions.
Other restrictions and prohibitions.
Enforcement.
Severability.
When effective.
through Sec. 10-79.
Definitions.
Violations.
Enforcement.
Removal of nuisance: burnt or dangerous building.
Appeal to City Council.
Reports by enforcing agent.
through Sec. 10-89.
Department.
through Sec. 11-15.
Established.
Members; appointment; terms.
Organization.
Powers and duties.
Board of Survey and Planning; meeting; terms; organization.
through Sec. 12-15.
Established; purpose.
through Sec. 12-25.
Position established.
Appointment and term.
Qualifications.
Functions generally.
Specific duties.
Liaison with Board of Survey and Planning.
Establishment.
Supervisor.
Functions generally.
Council permission to install street wiring system.
Permit to place wires.
Information operators of electric wires to furnish Inspector.
Right of City to use poles.
Right of City to allow others to use poles or conduits.
Location of wires.
Interference with fire or police signal system.
Cutting or trimming trees.
Unused wires.
Poles; quality; size; material; location.
Maintenance.
Annual inspection and correction of defects.
Disturbing or interfering with other wires or pipes.
Electricians to notify Inspector of Wires after making electrical installation.
through Sec. 13-25.
Right of Council to revoke authority.
Relocation of conduits.
Commencement and completion of laying conduits.
Permission required to remove conduits.
Conduit specifications and installation.
through Sec. 13-40.
Street restoration.
through Sec. 13-50.
Required.
Agreement as prerequisite.
through Sec. 13-60.
Electric Wires Department; established.
Office of Inspector established.
Appointment and term of Inspector.
Department head.
Inspector's powers and duties generally.
Inspector to supervise installation of electric conductors.
Authority of Inspector to shut off current correction of defects.
Fire alarm service charge; who shall pay; charge determined annually; exemption.
Fire alarm service charge determination.
Payment of fire alarm service charge and nonpayment.
Fire alarm systems.
Installation on utility poles in public way.
Established.
Composition.
Chief of police; office established.
Appointment; term of office; vacancies.
Powers of members.
Powers and duties of Chief generally.
Detective bureau.
Duties of patrolmen.
Reserve and special officers; days off.
School traffic supervisors; number; reserve members; compensation; powers generally.
Auxiliary police officers; appointment; duties; responsibilities.
Police aid to other cities and towns in event of riots or other violence therein.
Department.
through Sec. 15-15.
Established.
Members.
Annual meeting; organization; record of proceedings.
Powers and duties.
Definitions.
Director to have powers of Commissioner of Sewers.
Discharges of stormwater, groundwater, etc.
Prohibited municipal discharges.
Protection of sewers when replacing water or gas pipes; replacement of pipes or drains which obstruct sewers.
Repair, cleaning, etc., of public sewers and building sewers.
Replacement, cleaning, etc., private sewers.
Control manhole.
Measurements and tests.
Damaging, breaking, etc., pipes.
Inspection and entry powers.
Violations.
through Sec. 16-20.
Permit required prior to connection to; notice of substantial change in character of discharges into sewer system.
Classes of permits; permit application and fee.
Costs and liabilities arising from connection; advance payment or deposit.
Separate building sewers required.
Use of old building sewers.
Size, slope, etc., of building sewer.
Entrance of building sewer into building; lifts.
Connections of downspouts, groundwater drains, etc.
Connection specifications generally.
Notice of and making of connection.
Excavations.
Infiltration and inflow mitigation fee.
through Sec. 16-40.
Generally.
Deposits and guarantees.
through Sec. 16-50.
Items specifically prohibited.
Actions Director and/or City Engineer may take with reference to prohibited items.
FOG: fats, oils and grease discharges.
Obligations of certain establishments.
Preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
Sewer use charges generally.
Sewer use rate determination.
When bill for use charge is payable; nonpayment.
Litter.
Walking on or injury to grass plots.
Injury to trees, shrubs, etc.
Alcohol in public places.
Placards, handbills, etc.
Signs.
Permit for erection or maintenance of structure for sale of merchandise.
Printed matter vending machines.
Restaurant tables and chairs on sidewalks.
Excavations or obstruction with building materials.
Shedding water on streets and sidewalks.
Removal of snow and ice from roofs.
Obstruction of passage.
Playing games in streets.
Coasting on sleds, etc.
Permit to move buildings.
Flags, banners, etc.
Throwing or placing snow or ice upon streets, sidewalks, public parks or municipal parking lots.
Excavations adjacent to streets.
Pipes, tracks, etc.
Naming and changing names of streets, municipal buildings, municipal parks and municipal property.
Numbering buildings; changing numbers.
Closing streets.
Removal of structure or vehicle illegally on street.
Removal of snow from certain sidewalks.
Obstruction of sidewalk.
Excavation of resurfaced streets, etc.
Construction affecting public ways; police details.
Bicycle operation and equipment; regulations; federal product safety standards; races; violations and penalties.
Traffic law violations by bicyclists.
through Sec. 17-40.
Applications.
Hearing.
Curbing at corners of intersecting streets.
Work to be done by Director; account of expense to be kept; report to Council.
Assessments.
through Sec. 17-55.
Definition.
License.
Closing required.
Maintenance and repair.
through Sec. 17-65.
Definition.
Exemptions.
Permit required.
Permit applications.
Standards for permit issuance.
Notice of permit denial.
Alternative permit.
Contents of permit.
Carrying permit.
Revocation of permit.
Compliance with laws and regulations.
Temporary repairs to conform to article.
Definitions.
Minor temporary repairs.
Major temporary repairs.
Assessments.
Liability.
Appropriation.
Regulation of parking areas for vehicles of disabled veterans or handicapped persons.
Definition.
Refusal to carry passengers.
Carrying more than one party.
Taxicab stands.
Lost property.
Rates and charges.
Taximeters.
Enforcement.
Rules and regulations.
through Sec. 18-15.
Required.
Fee.
Application and issuance.
Expiration and renewal.
Qualifications of drivers.
Drivers' identification card.
Suspension or revocation.
Fee.
Applications and issuance.
Expiration and renewal.
Transfer.
Special provisions for corporations.
Insurance policy or bond.
Vehicle identification.
Display of owner's name and telephone number on vehicle.
Operation of an unregistered taxi.
Suspension or revocation.
Director.
Annual report.
Enforcement of rules and regulations.
Extensions of system.
Injury to or opening of pipes, reservoirs, etc.
Inspections.
Right of city to cut off supply.
Records to be kept.
through Sec. 19-15.
Rules and regulations.
Making out bills; delivery to treasurer.
Statement to auditor.
Abatements.
Collection from municipal departments.
Hydrant rental paid by fire department.
Intent and purpose.
Definitions.
Procedure.
Administration.
Emergency demolition.
Enforcement and remedies.
Historic District Act.
Severability.
Establishment of Trust; terms; purpose; allocation of housing.
Definitions.
The Board of Trustees.
Meetings.
Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees; custodian of funds.
Purpose; objectives; statutory authority; conflicts with NPDES permit.
Definitions.
Applicability.
Administration.
Permits, fees, & procedures.
Waivers.
Performance Guarantee.
Enforcement.
Severability.
through Sec. 25-15.
Purpose.
Definitions.
Applicability.
Authority.
Responsibility for administration.
Regulations.
Prohibited activities.
Exemptions.
Emergency suspension of municipal stormwater drain access.
Notification of spills.
Enforcement.
Severability.
Transitional provisions.
Purpose; short title.
Authority.
Objectives.
Conflict with State Building Code.
Word usage.
Intent and interpretation.
Definitions.
Classification of districts.
Definition of uses.
Uses.
Table of Uses.
Special permits.
Special permit criteria for specific uses.
Existing buildings, structures and uses.
General and special restrictions and exceptions.
Uses in Hope Avenue Redevelopment Districts.
General provisions.
Supplementary dimensional regulations.
General provisions.
Off-street parking requirements.
Design of parking areas for five or fewer cars.
Design of parking areas for more than five cars.
Design of parking areas for commercial and industrial uses.
Special permit for off-street parking areas in Residence B and C Districts.
Special permit for off-street parking in residential land abutting nonresidential land.
Remote parking.
Changes in use.
Intent and purpose.
Definitions.
Permits and certificates required.
Hazards prohibited.
Number of signs limited.
Regulations governing particular types of signs.
Illumination of signs.
Special provisions relative to window signs.
Amortization schedules.
Establishment of Board of Appeals.
Powers and duties of Board of Appeals.
Procedure on appeals.
Enforcement.
Zone changes and special permits.
Purpose.
Special permit in planned residential.
Special permit for planned unit development.
Riverfront Overlay District special permit (RF).
Site development criteria for riverfront parks, walkways and similar publicly accessible areas along the riverfront.
Limited Commercial Revitalization Area Overlay District special permit (RO).
Limited Commercial Residential Area Protection Overlay District special permit.
Affordable housing provisions.
City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Intent and purpose.
Definitions.
Design and operating criteria.
Wireless communication equipment allowed by right.
Wireless communication equipment requiring special permit.
Intent and purpose.
Definitions.
Special-permit-granting authority.
Special permit application.
Standards and criteria.
Specific restrictions and requirements.
Parking.
Cultivation activities.
Conformance to zoning requirements.
with special permit.
Term of special permit.
Appeals.
Severability.
Intent and purpose.
Definitions.
Special-permit-granting authority.
Special permit application.
Standards and criteria.
Specific restrictions and requirements.
Parking.
Commercial cultivation activities.
Conformance to zoning requirements.
Compliance with special permit.
Term of special permit.
Appeals.
Severability.
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