Index: A
Abandonment
§ 128-6—
Care and control of domesticated animals.
278-2{13}—
POLLUTANT
§ 285-30.1—
Newspaper boxes.
350-2.1{1}—
ABANDONMENT
350-2.1{45}—
DISCONTINUANCE
§ 350-9.5—
Abandonment and discontinuance.
§ 350-10.2—
Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
Accessory buildings and structures
§ 156-5—
Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-9—
West Street architecture standards.
§ 161-3—
Buildings and structures regulated by this chapter.
§ 195-5—
Project categories.
350-2.1{85}—
HOME BUSINESS
350-2.1{112}—
MARIJUANA, OPEN/OUTDOOR CULTIVATION
350-2.1{170}—
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV), LARGE-SCALE, GROUND-MOUNTED
350-2.1{176}—
STRUCTURE, ACCESSORY
350-2.1{179}—
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
§ 350-6.7—
Accessory structures.
§ 350-6.13—
Reduced lot line (RLL) developments.
§ 350-11.2—
Projects requiring site plan approval as intermediate projects.
§ 350-14.6—
Development conditions.
350-16.2{12}—
START OF CONSTRUCTION
§ 350-17.2—
Uses.
§ 350-21.6—
Lot standards.
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
Accessory uses
350-2.1{4}—
ACCESSORY USE
350-2.1{86}—
HOSPITAL
350-2.1{110}—
MANUFACTURING
350-2.1{128}—
OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL RECREATION USE
350-2.1{158}—
SHORT-TERM RENTAL
350-2.1{179}—
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
350-2.1{189}—
USE, ACCESSORY
350-2.1{192}—
USE, PRINCIPAL
§ 350-5.3—
Accessory uses.
§ 350-11.2—
Projects requiring site plan approval as intermediate projects.
§ 350-20.5—
Permitted uses.
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
Accident reports
Adult entertainment
Advertising
§ 16-5—
Authorized revolving funds.
§ 22-2—
Membership; terms.
§ 161-5—
Procedure.
§ 195-5—
Project categories.
§ 229-3—
Permit required; application information.
§ 241-2—
Posting advertising.
§ 245-3—
Hours of solicitation; noise-making instruments.
§ 264-1—
Permits for projecting signs.
§ 264-3—
Application for permit; hearing; compliance with zoning ordinances.
§ 264-4—
Violations and penalties; removal of signs.
§ 272-3—
Littering prohibited; exception.
§ 281-3—
Administration.
§ 285-14—
Noisemaking; permit required for sound trucks.
§ 285-30.1—
Newspaper boxes.
§ 312-3—
Permit required for vehicles displaying advertising signs.
§ 312-99—
Violations and penalties.
§ 312-127—
Shared mobility device programs
350-2.1{85}—
HOME BUSINESS
350-2.1{127}—
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BOARD
350-2.1{159}—
SIGN
350-2.1{160}—
SIGN, ACCESSORY
350-2.1{162}—
SIGN, GENERAL ADVERTISING
§ 350-7.1—
Applicability.
§ 350-7.2—
General sign regulations.
§ 350-7.4—
Signs permitted in any B or Character-Based District.
§ 350-7.7—
Nonconforming, nonaccessory (general advertising) signs.
§ 350-10.1—
Special permits.
§ 350-10.9—
Telecommunications, personal wireless facilities and small-cell telecommunications.
§ 350-11.6—
Approval criteria.
§ 350-12.2—
Outdoor lighting.
§ 350-20.7—
Housing and housing affordability.
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
Advisory Board
Affirmative action
Affordable housing
§ A-I-2.0—
Administration and Finance Division
§ A-II-17.0—
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees
§ 5-7—
Special municipal employees.
Ch 9—
Charter Review Committee
§ 22-3—
Powers and duties.
350-2.1{7}—
AFFORDABLE UNITS
§ 350-6.12—
Affordable housing.
§ 350-10.15—
Planned Village District.
§ 350-12.3—
Significant trees.
350-20.2{1}—
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNIT
350-20.2{2}—
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
350-20.2{3}—
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTION
350-20.2{4}—
AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNIT
§ 350-20.6—
Project phasing.
§ 350-20.7—
Housing and housing affordability.
§ 350-20.12—
Application for plan approval.
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
AIDS
§ A-II-6.0—
Central Business Architecture Committee
§ 156-4—
Central Business Design Guidelines Manual and rules and regulations; materials required for submission.
§ 285-12—
Certain activities on streets and sidewalks prohibited.
§ 312-87—
Thumbing.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
Air conditioning
Air pollution
Alarm systems
§ 16-5—
Authorized revolving funds.
§ 40-5—
List of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal disposition.
Ch 116—
Alarms
Ch 116 Art I—
False Intrusion Alarms
§ 116-1—
Responsibility for fines; violations and penalties.
116-2{1}—
FALSE ALARM
Ch 116 Art II—
Life Safety Alarm Systems
§ 116-3—
Title.
§ 116-4—
Purpose.
§ 116-5—
Scope.
116-7{1}—
ALARM USER or USER
116-7{2}—
ALARM COMPANY
116-7{3}—
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
116-7{6}—
FALSE ALARM
116-7{8}—
FIRE DEPARTMENT KEY BOX
116-7{9}—
FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER
116-7{11}—
GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
116-7{12}—
NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
116-7{14}—
NUISANCE ALARM
§ 116-8—
Municipal life safety alarm system.
§ 116-9—
Fees.
§ 116-10—
Emergency contact, notification and access.
§ 116-11—
Fire alarm installation.
§ 116-12—
False alarms.
§ 145-25—
One meter permitted per dwelling unit; exception.
§ 183-3—
Resetting fire alarm systems.
§ 183-5—
Key boxes.
183-9{1}—
APPROVED MONITORED BATTERY POWER SMOKE DETECTOR
183-9{2}—
APPROVED PRIMARY POWER SMOKE DETECTOR
§ 350-10.5—
Open space or cluster residential development.
§ A355-1—
List of Special Acts.
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Alcoholic beverages
§ A-II-16.0—
License Commission
Ch 120—
Alcoholic Beverages
§ 120-1—
Consumption and possession of open containers in certain City facilities and locations.
§ 120-2—
Frank Newhall Memorial Park restrictions.
§ 120-3—
Consumption on Housing Authority property.
§ 120-4—
Issuance of special licenses.
§ A355-1—
List of Special Acts.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
§ A360-2—
Town Council orders.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Amusements
Ch 124—
Amusements
§ 124-1—
Fees for certain amusements.
Ch 124 Art IV—
Automatic Amusement Devices
§ 124-11—
License fee.
§ 128-21—
Use of wild and exotic animals for entertainment prohibited.
350-20.2{13}—
RECREATIONAL USES
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Anchoring
Animals
§ A-I-5.0—
Public Safety Division
§ 16-5—
Authorized revolving funds.
§ 40-5—
List of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal disposition.
§ 111-4—
Interpretation of land in agricultural or horticultural use.
Ch 128—
Animals and Fowl
Ch 128 Art I—
General Animal Regulations
§ 128-1—
Wild animals.
§ 128-3—
Maintenance of premises where animals kept.
§ 128-4—
Animals at large or grazing on streets prohibited.
§ 128-5—
Tying animals to trees, shrubs, fences or other fixtures prohibited.
§ 128-6—
Care and control of domesticated animals.
§ 128-8—
Annual licensing; late charge.
§ 128-10—
Redemption of impounded dogs.
§ 128-13—
Responsibility for and removal of canine waste.
§ 128-15—
Animal Control Officer; poundkeeper and provider.
§ 128-17—
Veterinarians' fees for emergency treatment of dogs and cats injured on ways.
§ 128-18—
Inspection of kennels; suspension or revocation of license; procedure for declaring a kennel a nuisance.
§ 128-19—
Annual kennel dog licenses.
§ 128-20—
Prohibitions; waste disposal.
128-20A{3}—
WILDLIFE
Ch 128 Art IV—
Wild and Exotic Animals
§ 128-21—
Use of wild and exotic animals for entertainment prohibited.
128-21B{2}—
TRAVELING SHOW
128-21B{3}—
WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMAL
128-21B{4}—
WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
161-2{3}—
BUILDING
229-2{2}—
PARADE
272-1{8}—
GARBAGE
278-2{13}—
POLLUTANT
285-53A{6}—
PESTICIDES
285-53A{7}—
PESTS
312-1{35}—
TRAFFIC
§ 316-22—
Licenses required.
§ 316-25—
Regulations on treatment of horses.
337-3{8}—
ISOLATED WETLANDS and SEASONAL WETLANDS
350-2.1{8}—
AGRICULTURE, FLORICULTURE, AND HORTICULTURE, VITICULTURE AND SILVACULTURE
350-2.1{21}—
BUILDING
350-2.1{87}—
HOSPITAL, VETERINARY
§ 350-5.3—
Accessory uses.
§ 350-10.8—
Commercial stables and kennels.
§ 350-12.1—
General standards.
§ 350-15.4—
Prohibited uses.
§ 350-22.1—
Central Business-Core District (CB-Core).
§ 350-22.2—
Central Business-Side Street District (CB-Side Street).
§ 350-22.3—
Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
§ 350-22.4—
Florence Village-Center District (FV-Center).
§ 350-22.5—
Florence Village-General District (FV-General).
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Antennas
§ 156-5—
Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 195-5—
Project categories.
§ 285-10—
Small-cell telecommunications antennas on street poles or within City's rights-of-way.
350-2.1{169}—
SMALL-CELL FACILITIES (also known as SMALL CELLS)
350-2.1{179}—
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
350-2.1{180}—
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS
350-2.1{181}—
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
§ 350-6.8—
Other general dimensional and density provisions.
§ 350-10.9—
Telecommunications, personal wireless facilities and small-cell telecommunications.
§ 350-22.1—
Central Business-Core District (CB-Core).
§ 350-22.2—
Central Business-Side Street District (CB-Side Street).
§ 350-22.3—
Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
§ 350-22.4—
Florence Village-Center District (FV-Center).
§ 350-22.5—
Florence Village-General District (FV-General).
Apartments
§ 120-3—
Consumption on Housing Authority property.
§ 149-1—
Numbering of buildings required.
149-5{1}—
SEPARATE RESIDENTIAL UNIT
§ 183-8—
Automatic smoke or heat detectors in accommodations not regulated by statute.
§ 229-3—
Permit required; application information.
§ 272-18—
Environmental protection and solid waste reduction.
280-4{10}—
LARGE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
§ 312-36—
Parking meter locations and regulations.
§ 312-41—
Time limit on parking in certain alleys and private ways.
§ 312-66—
Stop signs; through-way streets established.
§ 312-122—
Qualifications; applications; permits; fees.
350-2.1{2}—
ACCESSORY APARTMENT
350-2.1{56}—
DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY
350-2.1{59}—
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
350-2.1{60}—
DWELLING, TWO SINGLE-FAMILY
350-2.1{74}—
GROUND FLOOR FACADE, CIVIC
350-2.1{97}—
LODGING UNIT
§ 350-6.8—
Other general dimensional and density provisions.
§ 350-8.11—
Bicycle parking.
§ 350-10.10—
(Reserved)
§ 350-11.2—
Projects requiring site plan approval as intermediate projects.
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
Appeals
§ A-I-2.0—
Administration and Finance Division
§ A-II-14.0—
Housing Partnership
§ A-II-27.0—
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 5-7—
Special municipal employees.
§ 145-25—
One meter permitted per dwelling unit; exception.
§ 149-2—
Manner of numbering.
§ 156-5—
Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-6—
Central Business architecture permit process.
§ 156-7—
Central Business architecture appeals.
§ 161-5—
Procedure.
§ 183-7—
Devices in certain buildings required; enforcement; appeals.
§ 195-5—
Project categories.
§ 195-6—
Procedures.
§ 195-8—
Appeals.
208-1{3}—
OVERDUE OBLIGATION
§ 208-4—
Notice required; hearing.
§ 229-3—
Permit required; application information.
§ 229-7—
Appeal procedure.
§ 245-12—
Revocation of permits; hearing.
§ 278-8—
Enforcement.
§ 280-12—
Appeals; hearings.
§ 281-3—
Administration.
§ 312-44—
Temporary accessible parking permits.
§ 312-126—
Ice cream truck vendors.
§ 316-18—
Operator's permit.
§ 316-19—
Permit requirements for vehicles
§ 316-33—
Revocation of registration or license.
§ 337-14—
Appeals.
350-2.1{20}—
BOARD OF APPEALS
350-2.1{85}—
HOME BUSINESS
350-2.1{172}—
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY
350-2.1{194}—
VARIANCE
§ 350-4.7—
Permit time limits.
§ 350-4.10—
Zoning Board of Appeals; variances; appeals.
§ 350-4.11—
Appeal periods.
§ 350-6.3—
Reduction of dimensional and density regulations.
§ 350-6.8—
Other general dimensional and density provisions.
§ 350-7.2—
General sign regulations.
§ 350-7.4—
Signs permitted in any B or Character-Based District.
§ 350-7.6—
Nonconforming accessory signs.
§ 350-8.8—
Parking and loading space standards.
§ 350-9.2—
Extension and alteration.
§ 350-9.3—
Change, extension or alteration of legally preexisting nonconforming structures, uses, or lots.
§ 350-10.12—
Home business special permit criteria.
§ 350-11.4—
Requirements.
§ 350-16.7—
Variances from Building Code floodplain standards.
§ 350-20.14—
Decision.
§ 350-20.16—
Enforcement; appeals.
§ 350-21.6—
Lot standards.
§ 350-22.3—
Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
§ TZA-1—
List of zoning amendments.
Appointments
§ C-1-7—
DEFINITIONS
§ C-2-2—
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, ELECTION; TERM; POWERS
§ C-2-3—
PROHIBITIONS
§ C-2-7—
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
§ C-2-8—
APPOINTMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
§ C-2-10—
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS
§ C-3-1—
MAYOR: QUALIFICATIONS; TERM OF OFFICE; COMPENSATION; PROHIBITIONS
§ C-3-2—
EXECUTIVE POWERS; ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES
§ C-3-3—
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
§ C-3-4—
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO CITY OFFICES
§ C-3-7—
TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
§ C-3-8—
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY MAYOR
§ C-4-2—
SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
§ C-4-3—
PROHIBITIONS
§ C-4-5—
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES
§ C-4-6—
FILLING OF VACANCIES
§ C-5-1—
TRUSTEES UNDER THE WILL OF CHARLES E. FORBES
§ C-5-2—
ELECTOR UNDER THE OLIVER SMITH WILL
§ C-5-4—
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
§ C-6-2—
MERIT PRINCIPLES
§ C-6A-1—
§ C-9-3—
INELIGIBLE MEASURES
§ C-10-7—
UNIFORM PROCEDURES GOVERNING MULTIPLE-MEMBER BODIES
§ C-10-12—
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT
§ C-10-13—
LIMITATION ON OFFICE HOLDING
§ C-11-2—
CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
§ A-I-2.0—
Administration and Finance Division
§ A-I-5.0—
Public Safety Division
§ A-I-6.0—
Public Works Division
§ A-I-7.0—
Other Municipal Positions
Ch A Pt II—
Multiple-Member Appointive Organization
§ A-II-1.0—
Office and Standards
§ A-II-13.0—
Historical Commission
§ A-II-21.0—
Redevelopment Authority
§ 1-15.1—
Special committee for review of ordinances.
§ 5-5—
Compensation of elected officials.
§ 9-2—
Membership; term.
§ 22-2—
Membership; terms.
§ 128-15—
Animal Control Officer; poundkeeper and provider.
§ 156-4—
Central Business Design Guidelines Manual and rules and regulations; materials required for submission.
§ 161-6—
Administration.
§ 195-10—
When effective.
290-1{1}—
CITY OFFICIAL
337-3{1}—
AGENT
337-3{5}—
COMMISSION
§ 350-4.10—
Zoning Board of Appeals; variances; appeals.
§ A355-1—
List of Special Acts.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Ashes
Assessments
§ C-11-4—
EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS, TAXES, ETC.
§ 1-14—
Ordinances saved from repeal.
§ 16-5—
Authorized revolving funds.
§ 116-9—
Fees.
§ 116-13—
Violations and penalties.
§ 128-8—
Annual licensing; late charge.
§ 128-10—
Redemption of impounded dogs.
§ 128-19—
Annual kennel dog licenses.
§ 183-6—
Reimbursement for costs associated with release of hazardous material, oil, or gasoline.
208-1{3}—
OVERDUE OBLIGATION
§ 208-5—
Certificate of good standing required.
§ 245-8—
Registration and permit required.
Ch 256—
Sewer Assessments, Billing and General Regulations
Ch 256 Art I—
Assessments, Billing and Fees
§ 256-1—
Assessments for construction of main drains or common sewers on private land.
§ 256-2—
Assessment for drains or sewers running from main drains or common sewers on private land.
§ 256-3—
Billing procedures for sewer use.
§ 256-4—
Assessment for construction of main drains and common sewers in public ways.
§ 256-5—
Department of Public Works to determine fees and assessments for laying out and construction.
§ 256-6—
Billing for sewer use fees and sewer assessments.
§ 256-7—
(Reserved)
§ 256-8—
Fee for septage disposal.
§ 272-21—
Billing procedures.
§ 278-8—
Enforcement.
§ 280-6—
Rates.
§ 280-11—
Fee billing, delinquencies, collections, abatements.
§ 281-6—
Enforcement and penalties.
§ 285-17—
Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks.
§ 312-20—
Obedience to warning signs at bridges and overpasses.
§ 312-93—
Fees; eligibility to provide police-ordered towing services.
§ 325-8—
Billing procedures for water use.
§ 337-10—
Performance standards.
350-2.1{178}—
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
§ 350-10.5—
Open space or cluster residential development.
§ 350-11.5—
Procedures.
§ 350-11.6—
Approval criteria.
§ 350-12.2—
Outdoor lighting.
§ 350-20.12—
Application for plan approval.
§ 350-20.19—
Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ A360-1—
List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Assessor
§ A-I-2.0—
Administration and Finance Division
§ A-II-5.0—
Assessors, Board of
§ 5-7—
Special municipal employees.
Ch 76—
(Reserved)
§ 256-3—
Billing procedures for sewer use.
§ 272-21—
Billing procedures.
280-4{10}—
LARGE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
280-4{11}—
NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
280-4{15}—
SMALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
§ 280-11—
Fee billing, delinquencies, collections, abatements.
§ 280-12—
Appeals; hearings.
§ 312-119—
Procedure for establishing districts.
§ 325-8—
Billing procedures for water use.
§ 337-6—
Public notice and hearings.
§ 350-3.4—
Zoning Map.
§ 350-3.5—
Changes to Zoning Map.
§ A355-1—
List of Special Acts.
§ DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
§ DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.