For your convenience, most of the following permits and applications are available as PDF documents to be downloaded and printed.

City Clerk

Business Licenses

• Business Licenses

Special Events Ordinance Applications

A permit is required to hold an event with an anticipated attendance of 100 people or more where the City is, or may become, involved. 

• Special Event Permit Process

Vital Record Applications

The Vital Record Application below is used to request birth, marriage, and death records. 

• Vital Records Application

Codes Enforcement

Codes Enforcement Permit Fees  NEW AS OF JULY 1,2022 

Handouts and Specifications

Appeals to the Zoning Board

• Zoning Board Appeal Application
• Zoning Board Sign Code Administrative Appeal.pdf 
• Zoning Board Sign Code Waiver

Blasting Permits

• Blasting Permit

Building Permits

• Building Permit Instructions
• Standard Conditions
• Building Permit Application
• Asbestos Building Demo Notification Form

Electrical Permits

• Electrical Permit

Fill Permits

• Fill Permit

Flood Hazard Area Development Permits

• Flood Hazard Area Development Permit 

Heating Permits

• Heating Permit

Home Occupation Permits

• Home Occupation Permit 

Plumbing Permits

• Plumbing Permit

Sidewalk Vendor Licenses

• Sidewalk Vending Application for Mobile Units
• Sidewalk Vending Application for Food Trucks
• Sidewalk Vending Application for Stores and Restaurants

Sign permits

• Sign Permit Application
• Off Premises Directional Sign Application

Chicken License

• Chicken License

Parks and Recreation

Park Use Applications

• Park Use Application

Planning

Land Use and Planning Applications

• Planning Board Applications

Police

Street/Sidewalk Closure Application

• Application for Street-Sidewalk Closure

Concealed Weapons Permit

• Concealed Weapons Permit Application

Good Morning Program Application

• Good Morning Program Application

Mooring Permit Application

• Mooring Permit Application

South End Resident Parking Permit Application

• South End Resident Parking Permit Application

Taxi Driver License Application

• Taxi Driver License Application

For additional Police Department Forms, please Click Here.

Public Works

Landfill Permits

• Landfill Permits

Street Opening Permits

• A street opening permit from the Public Works Department is required to excavate in a public right of way. Please call the Public Works Department at 207-443-8357 to obtain a copy of this permit.