The City Council may, by a majority vote of the whole Council,
change the name of any public street, way or square in the City, provided
that whenever the City Council intends to change any such name it
shall, before final action thereon, appoint a time and place for hearing
all persons interested therein and direct that notice of such hearing
and of its intention to change such name of a street, way or square
be given in the manner required in the case of the laying out of streets.
State law reference — Changing names of streets,
MGL c. 85, § 3.
The naming of streets not public ways shall be under the jurisdiction
of the Planning Board, and, whenever such Board intends to change
the name of any such street, it shall, before final action thereon,
appoint a time and place for hearing all persons interested therein
and shall give notice of such hearing and of its intention to change
the name of such street in the manner required in the case of the
laying out of streets and also as provided by MGL c. 41, § 74.
State law reference — Naming unaccepted ways,
MGL c. 85, §§ 3A and 3B.
A.
The names of all streets and highways shall be properly marked by
signs, and, except as otherwise provided in the rules and regulations
of the Planning Board governing the subdivision of land, the placing
of signs and guide boards shall be provided for out of the highway
appropriation.
B.
The placing of street signs and the marking of street lines and boundaries
shall be done by or under the direction of the City Engineer.
[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-158]
The lines of all public streets or highways hereafter laid out
shall be marked with granite monuments wherever possible and in all
cases by permanent and accessible marks at all street intersections,
angles and at both ends of every curve.
[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-158]
No person shall move or disturb street bounds except by and
under the direction of the City Engineer or some person delegated
by him/her to do so.
[Amended 4-5-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-200; 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-158]
All buildings shall be numbered with suitable metal or painted
numbers which are a minimum of three inches tall visible from the
curb identifying their address assigned by the City Engineer. The
number shall be affixed adjacent to the street door.
State law reference — Numbering buildings,
MGL c. 40, § 21, cl. (10).
[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-158]
All plans, numbers, signs, posts and such other material belonging
to the City and pertaining to the numbering of buildings, placing
of street signs and guide boards or street bounds shall be in the
care and custody of the City Engineer.
