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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. General Administration
      1. Board of Selectmen
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Meeting Schedule
        3. Town Administrator
        4. Town Meeting
          1. Accessibility
          2. Advisory Committee Documents
          3. Citizens Guide to Participating in Town Meetings
          4. Current Articles
          5. Petitions
          6. Town Meeting By-Law
          7. Town Meeting Procedures
        5. Water Company Public Information
      2. Building Department
        1. Annual Report
        2. Apply for a Permit
        3. Code Enforcement
        4. Fees
          1. Building Permit Fees
          2. Electrical Fees
          3. Plumbing & Gas Fees
        5. Inspections
          1. Inspection Procedure
          2. Inspection Process
        6. Permit Procedures
      3. Community Planning
        1. GIS Mapping
        2. Master Plan
      4. Conservation Commission
        1. By-Laws, Regulations & Permitting
        2. Climate Change
        3. Conservation Property
        4. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
        5. Hunting
        6. Meeting Schedule
        7. Walton's Cove Stormwater Project
      5. Engineering
        1. Bid Opportunities
        2. Projects in Town
        3. Roadways
      6. Historic Districts Commission
        1. Historic Districts Maps & Documents
        2. Meeting & Application Dates
        3. Proposed Project Plans
      7. Historical Commission
        1. Demolition Delay By-Law
        2. Donate
        3. Greenbush Historic Preservation Trust
        4. Historical Asset Inventory (PDF)
        5. History and Responsibilities
        6. Publications, Historical Documents and Maps
        7. Resources for Homeowners
      8. Personnel Board
        1. Guidelines
        2. Personnel By-law (PDF)
      9. Planning Board
        1. Annual Report
        2. Applications Pending
        3. Community Planning
        4. Documents & Forms
        5. Fee Schedule
        6. Meeting Dates
        7. Proposed By-Law Amendments
        8. Recent Decisions
      10. Town Administrator
      11. Town Clerk
        1. Election & Voter Information
        2. Elections, Ballots, Warrants & Results
        3. General By-Laws (PDF)
        4. Historical & Genealogical Research
        5. Licenses & Permits
          1. Burial Permits
          2. Business Certificates
          3. Dog Licenses
          4. Flammable Licenses
          5. Hunting / Fishing Licenses & State Stamps
          6. Marriage Intentions
          7. Precious & Second-Hand Metals Permit
          8. Raffle Permits
          9. Off Leash Dog Walking Permit
        6. Parking Ticket Collection
        7. Records
      12. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Application Forms
        2. Board of Appeals Guide
        3. Meeting Dates
        4. Pending Applications
        5. Pending 40B Applications
        6. Recent Decisions
        7. Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        8. Subsidized Housing Inventory
        9. Zoning By-laws (PDF)
    3. Finances
      1. Board of Assessors
        1. Assessment Data
        2. Assessment Disagreement
        3. Exemptions Offered
        4. Certification & Abatement Process
        5. GIS Map
        6. Glossary of Terms
        7. Important Dates
      2. Retirement Board
        1. Cost of Living Adjustments
        2. Documents & Links
        3. Forms
        4. Meeting Schedule
        5. Plan Description
        6. Retirement Guides
      3. Treasurer / Collector
        1. Online Bill Payment
          1. Bank Payment Instructions
          2. FAQs
      4. Town Accountant
        1. About Us
        2. Budget
        3. Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs)
        4. Employee Benefits
    4. Health and Human Services
      1. Board of Health
        1. About Us
        2. Food Permits
        3. Public Health
        4. Regulations, Procedures & Applications
        5. Services & Fees
        6. Setback Distances
        7. Sharps & Unwanted Medicine Disposal
        8. Title 5 Regulations
        9. Well Regulations
      2. Council on Aging
        1. Meetings & Events
      3. Elder Services
        1. Council on Aging
          1. Meetings & Events
        2. Discovery: Lifelong Learning
        3. Volunteering
        4. Property Tax Work-Off Program
      4. Library
      5. Recreation
        1. About Us
          1. Recreation Commission
        2. Birthday Parties
        3. Explorer Program
        4. Fields & Facilities
        5. Fitness
          1. Fitness Classes
          2. Fitness Room
            1. Who Are the Striders?
            2. Memberships
          3. Meet the Fitness Instructors
            1. Meet the Spin Instructors
            2. Meet the Yoga & Boot Camp Instructors!
        6. Forms & Documents
        7. Funky Feet Dance
        8. July 4th Road Race
          1. History
            1. A Historical Perspective
            2. Best Winning Times
            3. Commentary: First Hingham Road Race
            4. First Women of the Race
            5. Past Champions
          2. Registration
          3. Sponsors
        9. Online Registration
        10. Policies
        11. Summer Programs
          1. Preschool Summer Program - Half Day
          2. Preschool Summer Program - Full Day
          3. Playground Summer Programs
          4. Teen Xtreme Summer Programs
          5. Sports Camp at SSCC
          6. Summer Employment Opportunities
          7. Summer Program Policies
        12. Taekwondo
          1. Taekwondo Staff
      6. Veterans' Services
        1. Hingham Medal of Honor Recipients
        2. Hingham's Fallen Heroes
        3. Past Events
        4. Veterans Resources
        5. Veteran Status Criteria
        6. Veterans Benefits
          1. Bonuses and Annuities
          2. Education Benefits
          3. Motor Vehicle Benefits
          4. Property Tax Exemptions
    5. Committees A - L
      1. Advisory Committee
        1. Budgets & Reports
        2. Financial Policy
        3. Liaison Assignments
        4. Rules: Policies & Procedures
        5. Town Meeting Documents
      2. Affordable Housing Trust
        1. Housing Opportunities
        2. Projects
      3. Audit Committee
      4. Bare Cove Park Committee
        1. Bare Cove Park Regulations
        2. Bare Cove Park
          1. Naval Ammo Depot
      5. Beautification Commission
      6. Cable TV Advisory Committee
        1. Harbor Media
      7. Cleaner Greener Hingham
      8. Capital Outlay Committee
      9. Community Preservation Committee
        1. Guidelines & Applications
          1. Application Process
          2. Decision Guidelines
        2. Projects & Reports
          1. 2014 CPA Approved Projects
          2. 2015 CPA Approved Projects
          3. 2016 CPA Approved Projects
          4. 2017 CPA Approved Projects
          5. 2018 CPA Approved Projects
      10. Comprehensive Trails Plan Committee
        1. Comprehensive Trails Plan
        2. Get Involved
      11. Country Club Management Committee
      12. Cultural Council
      13. Development & Industrial Commission
      14. Energy Action Committee
      15. Fourth of July Parade Committee
        1. Contact Us
        2. Event Information
          1. Parade Route
          2. History
          3. Participate
          4. Sponsors
      16. GAR Hall Trustees
      17. Harbor Development Committee
      18. Housing Authority
      19. Lincoln Apartments, LLC
      20. Local Emergency Planning Committee
    6. Committees M - Z
      1. Master Plan Committee
        1. Meeting Dates
        2. Meeting Material
        3. Resources
      2. Memorial Bell Tower Committee
      3. Open Space Acquisition Committee
      4. Recreation Commission
      5. Route 3A Task Force
        1. 3A Project History
        2. Presentations
        3. Project Design Plans
        4. Reports
      6. Scholarship Fund Committee
      7. School Committee
      8. School Building Committee
        1. Documents
      9. Shade Tree Committee
      10. South Hingham Study Group
        1. Documents
      11. Traffic Committee
      12. Trustees of the Bathing Beach
      13. Veterans' Council
      14. Water Company Acquisition Study Committee
        1. Documents
        2. Principals of Operation (PDF)
        3. Water Company Acquisition Feasibility Study
      15. Water Supply Committee
        1. Documents
      16. Weir River Estuary Park Committee
      17. Whistleblower Committee
      18. Water System Transition and Evaluation Committee
        1. Selectmen’s Charge
    7. Public Safety
      1. Animal Control
      2. Emergency Management
        1. Documents
        2. Emergency Planning Guide
          1. Do's & Don'ts
          2. Emergencies, Utility Outages & School Closings
          3. Emergency Checklist
          4. Emergency Numbers
          5. Official Shelters
        3. Notices & Forms
        4. Related News & Links
        5. Special Needs Records
        6. CERT Team
      3. Fire
        1. Apparatus & Stations
        2. File of Life
        3. Radio Frequencies
        4. Related Links
        5. Burn Permits
      4. Harbormaster
      5. Police
    8. Public Works and Utilities
      1. Light Plant
      2. Public Works
        1. Documents & Forms
        2. Roadway Maintenance
        3. Stormwater
        4. Transfer Station
          1. Bulky Waste
          2. Fee Schedule
          3. Household Hazardous Waste
          4. Recycling
            1. Alternative Recycling Locations
            2. Disposing Recyclables & Waste
              1. Bagged Household Rubbish
              2. Batteries
              3. Books
              4. Brush & Logs
              5. Bulky Rigid Plastics
              6. Bulky, Construction & Demolition Waste
              7. Cans - Steel / Tinned Cans
              8. Clothing Drop Off
              9. Corrugated Cardboard
              10. Glass Bottles
              11. Household Hazardous Waste
              12. Leaves & Grass
              13. Microwaves
              14. Paper
              15. Plastic Bottles & Containers
              16. Propane Tanks
              17. Returnables - Cans & Plastic Bottles
              18. Rubble
              19. Scrap Metal / White Metal Goods
              20. SWAP Shop
              21. Tires
              22. TVs, Computers & Monitors
              23. Universal / Miscellaneous
              24. Waste Oil
              25. Paint - Latex Only
              26. Mattress/Box Springs
            3. South Shore Recycling Cooperative
            4. What Can I Recycle?
          5. Rules & Regulations
          6. Sharps Disposal
          7. SWAP Shop
          8. Transfer Station Stickers
        5. Tree & Park
        6. Trench Excavation
      3. Sewer Commission
        1. Documents, Forms & Links
        2. North Sewer District
        3. Sewer Connection
        4. Weir River Sewer District
    9. Schools
      1. Hingham Public Schools
      2. South Shore Educational Collaborative
      3. Hingham Private Schools
        1. Derby Academy
        2. Notre Dame Academy
        3. Old Colony Montessori
        4. Saint Paul School
        5. Su Escuela Language Academy
    10. Job Opportunities
    11. Legal Notices
    12. Request for Proposals
    13. Town Meeting
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  3. Services

    1. Assessment Data
    2. Election & Voting
    3. Local Hingham Weather
    4. Online Services
      1. Online Bill Payments
      2. GIS Mapping
      3. Parking Ticket Payment
    5. Permits and Inspections
      1. Building Permits
      2. Clerk Licenses & Permits
      3. Code Enforcement
      4. Harbormaster Permits & Fees
      5. Inspections
        1. Inspection Procedure
        2. Inspection Process
      6. Smoke Detector Inspections
    6. Property
      1. Assessment Data
      2. FEMA Flood Zones
      3. GIS Mapping
      4. Historic Districts
      5. Historical Inventory
      6. Permit Search
      7. Tax Rates
      8. Title 5 Regulations
      9. Zoning Guide
    7. Recreation Programs
    8. Report a Concern
    9. Transfer Station
      1. Bulky Waste
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Household Hazardous Waste
      4. Recycling
      5. Rules & Regulations
      6. Sharps Disposal
      7. SWAP Shop
      8. Transfer Station Stickers
    10. Vital Records
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  4. Business

    1. Alarm Registration
    2. Bid Opportunities
    3. Building Fees
      1. Building Permit Fees
      2. Electrical Fees
      3. Plumbing & Gas Fees
    4. Building Inspections
      1. Inspection Procedure
      2. Inspection Process
    5. Code Enforcement
    6. Documents and Forms
    7. GIS Mapping
    8. Transfer Station
      1. Bulky Waste
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Household Hazardous Waste
      4. Recycling
      5. Rules & Regulations
      6. Sharps Disposal
      7. SWAP Shop
      8. Transfer Station Stickers
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  5. Residents

    1. About Hingham
      1. Demographic Information
      2. Elected State & Federal Officials
      3. FAQs
      4. History
        1. Historical Timeline
        2. Historic Postcard Gallery
      5. Photo Gallery
      6. Local News & Weather
      7. Places of Interest
      8. Projects in Town
      9. Recreation Information
      10. Related Links
      11. Resource Directory
      12. School Information
      13. Transportation Information
    2. Alarm Registration
    3. Animal Control
    4. Code Enforcement
    5. Community Events
    6. Community News
    7. Community Organizations
      1. Places of Worship
      2. Scouting - Cub/Boys/Girls
      3. Fraternal
      4. The Arts/Museums
      5. Nature
      6. Neighborhood Groups
      7. Service/Social/Civic
      8. Youth Sports
    8. Contact Us
    9. Documents and Forms
    10. Election & Voter Information
    11. 4th of July
    12. Library
    13. Licenses & Permits
    14. Moorings
    15. Online Bill Payment
    16. Recreation
    17. Schools
      1. Hingham Public Schools
      2. South Shore Educational Collaborative
      3. Hingham Private Schools
    18. Senior Center
    19. Special Needs Records
    20. South Shore Country Club
    21. Town Meeting
      1. Accessibility
      2. Advisory Committee Documents
      3. Citizens Guide to Participating in Town Meetings
      4. Current Articles
      5. Petitions
      6. Town Meeting By-Law
      7. Town Meeting Procedures
    22. Transfer Station
      1. Bulky Waste
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Household Hazardous Waste
      4. Recycling
      5. Rules & Regulations
      6. Sharps Disposal
      7. SWAP Shop
      8. Transfer Station Stickers
    23. Veterans' Services
    24. Vital Records
    25. Volunteer
      1. Talent Bank Application
      2. Senior Center
      3. Swap Shop
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  6. How Do I...?

    1. Access
      1. Calendar
      2. Fitness Room
      3. Inspection Process
      4. Library
      5. Online Forms
      6. Police Department
      7. Quick Links
      8. Veterans Resources
    2. Apply
      1. Bandstand
      2. Block Party
      3. Burn Permits
      4. Temporary Sign Permit
      5. Trench Permit
      6. Building Permits
    3. Contact
      1. Departments
      2. Fourth of July Parade Committee
      3. Staff Directory
      4. Upload Your Hingham Photos
    4. Find
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Community Events
      3. Dog Regulations
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. Licenses & Permits
    5. Read
      1. Annual Reports
      2. Central Times Newsletter
      3. Community News
      4. Dog Rules in the Park
      5. Emergency Planning Guide
      6. FAQs
      7. Recycling Newsletter
      8. Town By-Laws
    6. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
      3. Recreation Programs
      4. Transfer Station Stickers
    7. Submit
      1. Planning Board Forms
      2. Retirement Board Forms
      3. Zoning Forms
    8. View
      1. Acceptable Recycling Items
      2. Building Fees
      3. Document and Forms
      4. Election & Voter Information
      5. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
      6. Photo Gallery
      7. Police Log
      8. Veterans Benefits
    9. Volunteer
      1. Talent Bank Application
      2. Senior Center
      3. Swap Shop
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Accessiblity
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