Jump to:
  1. Home
  2. Government
  3. Our City
  4. Services
  5. Business
  6. How Do I?

  1. Home

  2. Government

    1. Boards & Committees
      1. A - M
        1. Agricultural Commission
        2. Arts Council
        3. Assessors, Board of
        4. Central Business Architecture Committee
        5. Community Preservation Committee
        6. Charter Review Committee
          1. Charter Review History
          2. Charter Change Process
        7. 2020 Census & the Complete Count Committee
          1. Complete Count Committee
          2. Resources
        8. Conservation Commission
          1. Wetlands & Wetland Permitting
        9. Council on Aging
        10. Disability Commission
        11. Energy & Sustainability Commission
          1. PACE Ordinance
        12. Health, Board of
        13. Historical Commission
          1. Community Involvements & Projects
        14. Housing Partnership
          1. Legal Resources for Tenants and Landlords
          2. Housing Partnership Member Guide
        15. Human Rights Commission
          1. Community Events & Activities
            1. Sponsored Events
          2. Daley & Halligan Commemoration
          3. Gender Identity
          4. Immigration Resources
          5. Jason Vassell Case
          6. Massasoit Street - Letter to the Editor
          7. Sojourner Truth Day Speech
        16. License Commission
        17. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
        18. Mayor's Citizen Advisory Committees
          1. Ad-Hoc Roundhouse Lot Development Advisory
          2. Cable Advisory Board
          3. Capital Improvement Program
          4. Economic Development Advisory Committee
          5. Florence Community Center Re-Use Committee
            1. Bid Opening
          6. Passenger Rail Advisory Committee
          7. Website & Technology Advisory Committee
      2. N - Z
        1. Parks and Recreation Commission
        2. Planning Board
        3. Policing Review Commission
          1. Subcommittees of the Policing Review Commission
        4. Redevelopment Authority
        5. Registrars, Board of
        6. Transportation & Parking Commission
          1. Charter
          2. Bicycle & Pedestrian
          3. Modern Roundabouts
          4. Pace Cars
            1. Becoming a Pace Car Driver
          5. Parking Zone Requests
          6. Stop Signs
          7. Traffic Calming
        7. Trust Fund Committee
        8. Urban Forestry Commission
        9. Whiting Street Fund Committee
        10. Youth Commission
          1. Past Events
            1. The Main Event - Youth Commission Concert
          2. Youth Commission Members and Advisors
          3. BenchWalk
            1. Home
            2. Artists
            3. Donors
            4. FAQ
        11. Zoning Boards of Appeals
      3. Archived Boards and Committees
    2. Charter & Ordinances
    3. City Council
      1. Committee Study Requests
        1. Comm. on Community Resources Study February 2016
        2. Comm. on Finance Study January 2017
      2. Resolutions
      3. Select Committee on Pesticide Reduction
    4. Mayor
      1. Shared Streets & Spaces
      2. Budgets
      3. Census 2020 & the Complete Count Committee
      4. Fiscal Transparency
      5. Medical & Adult-Use Marijuana
      6. Press Releases & Statements
    5. City Clerk
      1. Elections
      2. Birth, Marriage & Death Records
      3. Dog Licenses
      4. Business Certificates
      5. Vote By Mail
    6. Departments
      1. Animal Control Officer
      2. Arts & Culture
        1. Paint This Box!
      3. Assessor, Office of the
        1. Mission Statement
        2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
        3. Personal (Statutory) Exemptions
        4. Property Values
      4. Auditor, Office of the
      5. Building
        1. Permit Applications
        2. Permit Status Search
        3. Weights & Measures Fees
      6. Central Services
        1. Forms
      7. City Clerk
        1. Vote By Mail
        2. Birth, Marriage & Death Records
        3. Business Certificates
        4. Dog Licenses
        5. Elections
          1. Absentee Voting and Early Voting
          2. Election Precinct Positions
          3. Election Results
          4. Street Index (PDF)
          5. Voter Change Card
          6. Voter Registration
          7. Elected Offices Information Page
        6. Filing a Claim
        7. Fish & Game Licenses
        8. Getting Married
        9. Physician Registration Form (PDF)
        10. Services & Fees
        11. Vital Statistics Reports
        12. Campaign Finance Reports
        13. Non-Criminal Tickets
        14. Who's In the Neighborhood
        15. Oath for Public Office
      8. Economic Development
        1. Business Service & Membership Organizations
        2. Economic Indicators
          1. 2017 Downtown Northampton Economic Indicators
          2. 2016 Downtown Economic Indicators
          3. 2017 Downtown Florence Economic Indicators
          4. 2018 Downtown Northampton Economic Indicators
          5. 2018 Downtown Florence Economic Indicators
        3. Energy Providers & Programs
        4. Farmers Markets
        5. Minority & Women Owned Business Resources
        6. Passenger Rail Service
        7. Resources for Farmers
        8. Resources for Manufacturers
        9. Resources for Workers & Employers
        10. Shop Local
        11. Site Selection Services
        12. Small Business Assistance
        13. Tax & Financial Incentives
      9. Emergency Dispatch
      10. Emergency Management
      11. Energy Resources
        1. Clean Energy Roadmap
        2. Energy & Sustainability Commission
        3. Forums
        4. Green Community Designation
          1. Stretch Code Information
        5. Solarize Northampton
        6. What's Been Done
          1. Clean Energy Planning
          2. Renewable Energy Investments
        7. What You Can Do
        8. LED Streetlights
        9. Streetlight Modification Request
        10. HeatSmart Northampton & ener-G-save
      12. Fire/Rescue
        1. Home
        2. News
        3. History
        4. Smoke and CO Detector Inspections
        5. Emergency Medical Services
          1. EMS Record Request
          2. Paramedic Student Ride Time
        6. Open Burning
        7. Car Seat Installations
        8. Adopt a Hydrant
        9. Fire Prevention
        10. Organizational Chart
        11. Apparatus
        12. Stations
        13. Pictures & Video
        14. Employment Opportunities
        15. Contact Us
      13. Health
        1. COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
          1. All Resources
          2. City Resources & Updates
          3. Environmental Cleaning Companies
          4. Guidance
          5. Halloween in Northampton
          6. Protecting Yourself & Others
          7. Temporary Outdoor Dining
          8. Ways You Can Help!
        2. Permits, Applications & Fees
          1. Animal Permit Applications & Fees
          2. Body Art Permit Applications & Fees
          3. Food Permit Applications & Fees
            1. Temporary Food Event Information
          4. Funeral Permit & Fees
          5. Hotel/Motel Permit Application & Fees
          6. Housing Permit Applications & Fees
          7. Recreational Camp Permit Applications & Fees
          8. Septic and Well Permit Applications & Fees
          9. Swimming Permit Applications & Fees
          10. Tanning Permit Application & Fees
          11. Tobacco/Nicotine Permit Application & Fees
          12. Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit
        3. Board of Health
        4. Hampshire County Medical Reserve Corp
        5. Hampshire HOPE
        6. Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
          1. Emergency Preparedness
          2. Tracking Your Wellness
          3. Public Health Nurse
        7. Health Regulations
          1. Food Allergy Awareness
          2. Regulations & Ordinances
            1. Smoking Regulation
        8. Housing & Septic Documents by Address
        9. Information
          1. Animal Health & Safety
          2. Environment Health & Safety
          3. Food Health & Safety
          4. Housing Standards
        10. Medication Disposal
          1. Safe Medication Storage Tips
        11. Mosquito Information
        12. Sanitation & Inspection
          1. Food Inspections
          2. Recreational Camp Inspections
            1. Hot Topics
          3. Bed Bugs
        13. Sharps Disposal Program
        14. Single Use Plastic Bag Ban
        15. Public Health Opportunities
      14. Human Resources
        1. Back to Work
        2. Current Openings
        3. Employment Application
        4. Forms
        5. Employee Self-Service
        6. Employee Assistance Program
        7. Group Health Insurance Information
          1. Eligibility Policy (PDF)
        8. Employee Gross Salaries
        9. Collective Bargaining Agreements
        10. Policies
        11. Municipal Workplace Wellness Program
      15. Information Technology
        1. Laserfiche Program
        2. City Maps
      16. License Commission
        1. Car Dealer Licenses
        2. Fees
        3. Liquor Licenses
          1. Applications & Forms
          2. Quotas & Special Acts
        4. Mayoral Entertainment License
        5. Non-Liquor Licenses
        6. Rules, Regulations & Advisories
        7. Short Term (1 day) Liquor License
          1. Farm Winery License
      17. Mayor's Office
        1. 2020 Proposition 2½ Override
          1. Proposition 2½ Override Calculator
        2. Bond Rating & Trust Fund Reports
        3. Budgets
          1. Visual Budget
        4. Capital Improvement Program
        5. Casino
        6. Complete Count Committee and the 2020 Census
        7. Economic Development
        8. Executive Policy Orders
        9. Financial Policies
        10. Fiscal Transparency
        11. Independent Audit
        12. Mayor's Citizen Advisory Committees
        13. Mayor's Report
        14. Mayor's Work Group on Panhandling
        15. Mayoral Entertainment Licenses
        16. Medical & Adult-Use Marijuana
        17. Northampton PILOT Program
        18. Policy Studies & Management Assessments
        19. Press Releases & Statements
        20. Proclamations
      18. Parking
        1. Parking Lots & Passes
        2. Transportation & Parking Commission
        3. FAQs
        4. General Information
        5. Report Disability Parking Abuse
        6. Meter Bag Rental Program
        7. Validated Parking Program
        8. NEW Pay-by-Plate Parking System
        9. Parkmobile
      19. Parks & Recreation
        1. Parks & Rec Coronavirus Updates
        2. Halloween Home Decorating Contest
        3. Youth Programs
          1. Fall Recess Program
          2. Wicked Cool For Kids Summer Virtual Fun!
          3. Cross Country Running- Youth
          4. Girls Lacrosse
          5. Golf Lessons
          6. Soccer- Fall
          7. Tennis
            1. Adult Tennis Information
          8. Babysitter's Training Course - Red Cross
          9. Special Events
          10. Fall Field Hockey Skills
          11. Teen Strength Training
          12. Youth Wiffle Ball & Youth Kickball
          13. Swim Lessons
        4. Adult Programs
          1. Essentrics®
          2. Golf Lessons
          3. Knitting
          4. Sunset Yoga
          5. Tennis Lessons
            1. Adult Tennis Group Lessons
            2. Adult Tennis League
            3. Youth Tennis Lessons
            4. Tennis Court Hours
          6. Zumba® Fitness
          7. Florence Community Band
          8. Aquatic Programs
          9. Water Aerobics
          10. Softball
            1. Maines Field
          11. Adult Kickball & Adult Wiffle Ball
          12. 4 V 4 Sand Volleyball
          13. Observing the Night Sky
        5. Register For a Program or Pass
        6. Cancellations / Changes Information
        7. Observing the Night Sky
        8. Fall Recess Program
        9. Wicked Cool for Kids
        10. Run Western Mass
        11. Fall Virtual Ultra Fitness Challenge
        12. Musante Beach 2020
        13. Aquatic & Family Center
          1. Adult Aquatic & Fitness Programs
            1. Musante Beach
            2. Adult Open Basketball
            3. American Mah Jongg
            4. Aqua Zumba
            5. Essentrics
            6. Knitting
            7. Lifeguarding Classes
            8. Masters, Fitness & TriAthlete Swimming
            9. Senior Swim
            10. Water Aerobics
          2. Youth Aquatic Programs
            1. Swim Lessons
              1. Group Swim Lesson Schedule
              2. Group Swim Lesson Level Descriptions
              3. Private Swim Lessons
            2. Swim Lesson Level Descriptions
            3. Lifeguarding Class
            4. Red Cross Lifeguarding Recertificaton
            5. Red Cross Waterfront Module
            6. Musante Beach
            7. Springboard Diving
          3. Membership / Lap Fees
          4. Open & Lap Swim Schedule
          5. Registration Forms
          6. Rentals / Pool Parties
          7. Musante Beach
        14. Seasonal Program Guide
        15. Recreation Parks, Facilities & Fields
          1. Facility Use / Rental Application
          2. Tennis
          3. Connecticut River Greenway Riverfront Park
          4. Florence Recreation Fields Park
        16. Community Gardens
        17. Employment Opportunities
          1. Class Proposal Info
        18. Financial Assistance
        19. Recreation Commission
        20. Registration Forms & Policies
          1. Refund Policy
          2. Non-Resident Fees
        21. Skate Park at Vets Field
        22. Volunteer
        23. Rail Trails & Multiuse Trails
        24. Conservation Area Trail Maps
      20. Planning & Sustainability
        1. Permits & Codes
          1. Apply for a permit
          2. Pending permit files
          3. Zoning
          4. Wetlands Regulations
          5. Historic District
          6. Central Business Architecture Regulations
          7. Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
          8. Other City Codes
          9. Permit Process Guide
          10. Dark Skies
          11. Proposed Zoning Amendments
        2. Public File Cabinet
        3. Climate
        4. Planning
          1. Assessing Sustainability
        5. Placemaking & History
          1. Preservation Awards
            1. 1975 - 1980 Awards
            2. 1981 - 1989 Awards
            3. 1990 - 1999 Awards
            4. 2000-2009 Awards
            5. 2010-Present
          2. Florence Pop-Up
        6. Environment & Greenways
          1. River Swimming
          2. Keep Farming
          3. Connecticut River Greenway
          4. Greenway Working Lands
          5. Agriculture and Farmers
          6. Greenway Maps
          7. Rediscovering Northampton
          8. Oak Street
          9. Northampton ONE
          10. Wages
        7. Sustainable Mobility
          1. Bike/Walk Trails
          2. Adopt a Trail
          3. ValleyBike
          4. Transit
          5. Shared Ride
          6. Zipcar Northampton
          7. Park & Ride Lots
          8. Pleasant Street
          9. Calculate Savings
          10. Walk/Bike Plan
          11. Main St. design
          12. Shared Streets
        8. Redesigning Main Street
        9. Community Development
          1. CDBG Program Planning
          2. CDBG funding application
          3. Affordable & Fair Housing
          4. Community & Resilience Hub
          5. Just Big Enough
          6. small lots | BIG IDEAS
          7. ADA & Accessibility
        10. Maps & Data
          1. Assessor/Zoning Maps
          2. Flood Insurance Maps
          3. Make Maps (flooding etc)
            1. FEMA Floodplains
          4. Ownership
          5. Survey & GPS Control
          6. Ward/Precinct Map (PDF)
          7. Bicycle Maps
          8. Parcel Ownership Table
        11. Boards and Partners
        12. Links
      21. Police
        1. Police Station Building Committee
      22. Public Works
        1. Purchase a Transfer Station Permit ONLINE
        2. Public Works Coronavirus Updates
        3. Administration Division
          1. Permits
          2. Utility Fees
          3. Utility Rates
          4. Billing
          5. Claims
          6. Capital Plan
        4. Engineering Division
          1. Current Projects
            1. Past Projects
          2. GIS & Maps
            1. Historic Maps
          3. Pavement & Sidewalks
          4. Resources
          5. Survey & GPS Control
        5. Forestry, Parks & Cemeteries
          1. Cemetery
            1. Bridge Street Cemetery
            2. Park Street Cemetery
            3. Spring Grove Cemetery
            4. West Farms Cemetery
            5. Private Cemeteries
          2. Forestry
          3. Parks
            1. Pulaski Park
          4. Tree Warden
            1. Tree Inventory
            2. Tree Request Forms
            3. Links & Information
            4. TreeSpeak
            5. Urban Forestry Commission
            6. Neighborhhood Planting
        6. Highway Division
          1. Snow & Ice
            1. Winter Storm FAQ
            2. Adapt a Hydrant
        7. Sewer/Wastewater
        8. Snow & Ice
          1. Winter Storm FAQ
          2. Adapt a Hydrant
        9. Solid Waste
          1. Purchase a Transfer Station Permit ONLINE
          2. Trash
          3. Recycling
          4. Compost
          5. Yard Waste
          6. Hazardous Waste
          7. Events
          8. Reuse & ReCenter Swap Shop
          9. Volunteer
          10. Waste Reduction Resources
        10. Stormwater & Flood Control
          1. Flood Control
          2. Stormwater
            1. Stormwater Management Program
            2. Stormwater Permits
            3. Stormwater Resources & Links
          3. Stormwater & Flood Control Utility
          4. Forecast & Gauges
        11. Tree Warden
          1. Tree Inventory
          2. Tree Request Forms
          3. Links & Information
          4. TreeSpeak
            1. American elm
            2. American linden
            3. London planetree
            4. Pin oak
            5. Tuliptree
          5. Urban Forestry Commission
          6. Neighborhhood Planting
        12. Water Division
          1. Watershed
            1. Protection & Management
              1. Protection Strategies
                1. Forest Stewardship
                  1. Red Pine
                  2. White Pine
            2. Watersheds & Water Quality
            3. Watershed Maps
      23. Retirement
        1. Benefits Estimate
        2. Forms & Guides
        3. Membership Information
        4. Monthly Schedule
        5. News
        6. Refunds
        7. Retirement Eligibility
          1. Options
        8. Retirement Planning
          1. How to Retire
          2. What to Expect
        9. Public Records
      24. Senior Services
        1. Building Use
        2. Conz Street Chronicle
        3. Council on Aging
        4. Fitness Center
        5. House Numbering Program
        6. Mary's Bistro
        7. Programs & Classes
        8. Resource Directory
        9. Senior Tax Work Off Program
        10. Trips & Travel
        11. Volunteer Opportunities
      25. Treasurer/Collector
        1. Whiting Street Fund Committee
        2. Unclaimed Funds
        3. Online Payments
        4. Municipal Lien Certificate
      26. Veteran's Services
        1. Memorial Day Parade
        2. College Guide
          1. College Guide
          2. Veteran Financial Aid Resources
        3. Veteran's Calendar
        4. America's Wars (PDF)
        5. The Bay State Patriot
        6. Financial Assistance
        7. Internment of National Cemetery
        8. Legal Definitions
        9. Online Resources
        10. Pre-death Preparation
        11. State & Federal Benefits
        12. Veterans Report
        13. Veteran Property Tax Work Off Program
        14. ROTC Scholarships and Programs Explained
        15. Mesothelioma group
        16. Local Relocation Information
    7. Public Records Requests
    8. Notary Public Services
    9. Schools
      1. Northampton Public Schools
      2. Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School
    10. Directions & Hours
    11. Fiscal Transparency
    12. COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
    ▲ Back to Top

  3. Our City

    1. About Northampton
      1. Demographics, Statistics & Data
      2. Famous Americans & Locations
      3. History
      4. Northampton Awards
    2. Arts, Entertainment & Events
      1. Theaters & Performance Halls
      2. Museums & Galleries
      3. Paradise City Cultural District
    3. New to Northampton
      1. Pet Registration
      2. Media
      3. Trash & Recycling
      4. Utilities
      5. Voter Registration
    4. Neighborhood Groups & Associations
    5. Schools
      1. Northampton Public Schools
      2. Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School
    6. City Emergencies & Weather Preparedness
    7. Fiscal Transparency
    ▲ Back to Top

  4. Services

    1. Emergencies
    2. Farmers Markets
    3. Hospitals
      1. Cooley Dickinson Hospital
      2. VA Central Western Massachusetts
    4. Housing & Human Services Resources
    5. Libraries
      1. Forbes Library
      2. Lilly Library
    6. Senior Services
    7. Transportation
    8. Make a request for service
    ▲ Back to Top

  5. Business

    1. Business Resources
      1. Business Service & Membership Organizations
      2. Site Selection Services
    2. Financial Information
      1. Tax & Financial Incentives
    3. Resource Index
      1. Energy Providers & Programs
      2. Farmers
      3. Manufacturers
      4. Minority & Women Owned Businesses
      5. Small Business Assistance
      6. Workers & Employers
    4. Shop Local
      1. Shopping Local Benefits All
      2. Farmers Market
    5. File a Business Certificate
    6. Find open bid opportunities
    ▲ Back to Top

  6. How Do I?

    1. Apply for
      1. Boards & Committees
      2. Building Permits
      3. Business Certificate
      4. City Jobs
      5. Dog License
      6. Excise Tax Abatement
      7. Health Permits & Applications
      8. Property Tax Work Off Program
    2. Contact city departments
      1. City Departments
      2. Staff Directory
      3. Northampton Public Schools
      4. Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School
      5. Libraries
    3. Contact my legislator
    4. File annual short-term rental registration
    5. File a claim against the City
    6. Find out about winter parking bans
    7. Find out information about the 2020 Census?
    8. Find out what ward I live in?
    9. Vote By Mail
    10. Obtain a birth, death or marriage certificate
    11. Pay or appeal a parking ticket
    12. Register to vote
    13. Report a problem or submit a work request
    14. Sign up for basketball, soccer, t-ball, etc.
    15. View maps and plans
      1. Mapping & Zoning
    ▲ Back to Top

  7. Feature Links

    1. Intranet
      1. Your Project Guide
        1. Prep for Consulting
        2. Prep for Production
        3. Prep for Training
        4. Prep for Go Live
        5. Maintaining Your Website
          1. Updating Your Website
          2. Site Standards
            1. Boards & Commissions
            2. Bullets
            3. Contact Boxes
            4. Images
            5. Module Category Titles
            6. Subheads
            7. Tables
          3. Website Best Practices
          4. Basic HTML for Modules
          5. Creating New Content
      2. Module Listing
        1. Module Best Practices
        2. Module Work We Do
        3. Module Work You Do
    ▲ Back to Top

  8. CustomLinks_6

    1. Visual Budget
    2. Northampton Boards, Committees & Commissions
    3. Northampton PILOT Program
    4. Reverse-911 Notification System
    5. Winter Storm Page
    6. Storm Water & Flood Control Utility
    7. Fiscal Transparency
      1. Visual Budget
    8. Senior and Veteran Tax Work Off Program
    9. Single Use Plastic Bag Ban
    10. Downtown Northampton Economic Indicators
    11. Walk/Bike Northampton
    12. Downtown Parking Information
    13. Welcome Home - Refugee Resettlement
    14. Streetlight Modification Form
    15. Water & Sewer Rates
    ▲ Back to Top

  9. CustomLinks_7

    1. Senior Tax Work Off Program
    2. Fitness Center
    3. House Numbering Program Application
    ▲ Back to Top

  10. CustomLinks_9

    1. Committee Study Requests
    ▲ Back to Top

  11. CustomLinks_14

    1. Burn Permits
    2. Emergency Medical Dispatching
    ▲ Back to Top