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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Select Board
      1. Long Term Planning
      2. Public Participation
      3. Talent Bank Form
      4. Town Counsel Released Opinions
      5. Warrants, Town Reports, Documents and Policies
    3. Boards & Commissions A - C
      1. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee
      2. Airport Commission
        1. Reporting Aircraft/Airport Concerns
        2. Airport Documents
        3. Airport Governance, Regulations & Agreements
        4. Approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP) 2020
        5. Airport Master Plan Update (AMPU) February 2021
        6. Airport Commission Minutes
        7. Environmental Assessment (EA) Portal
        8. Hangar Information
        9. Noise Mitigation
        10. Obstruction Removal/Easement Project
        11. Use of Drones in Chatham
      3. Aunt Lydia's Cove Committee
      4. Bikeways Committee
      5. Board of Assessors
      6. Board of Health
        1. Health Division
        2. Short Term Rental Regulation- Board of Health
        3. Short Term Rental Regulation_Public Hearing April 3
      7. Cable Advisory Committee
      8. Cemetery Commission
      9. Charter Review Committee
      10. Chatham 365 Taskforce
      11. Chatham Community Housing Partnership
      12. Chatham Cultural Council
        1. 2021 - 2022 Grantees
      13. Citizens Advisory Committee
      14. Committee for People with Disabilities
      15. Community Preservation Committee
        1. Online Application Form
        2. Applications Received for 2023 Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds
        3. Applications Received for 2024 Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds
      16. Conservation Commission
      17. Council on Aging Board
    4. Boards & Commissions D - N
      1. Economic Development Committee
      2. Energy and Climate Action Committee
        1. Green Communities Designation
      3. Finance Committee
      4. Golf Advisory Committee (GAC)
      5. Historic Business District Commission
        1. Forms
        2. Preservation Awards
      6. Historical Commission
      7. Housing Authority
      8. Human Services Committee
        1. Supported Services
        2. FY2024 Human Services Grant RFP Available
      9. Independence Day Parade Committee
      10. Land Use Boards & Commissions
      11. Local State Building Code Board of Appeals
      12. Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Task Force
    5. Boards & Commissions O - Z
      1. Open Space Committee
      2. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trustees
      3. Parks & Recreation Commission
      4. Planning Board
        1. Public Notices
        2. 2022 Zoning Bylaw
        3. West Chatham Neighborhood Center Zoning Initiative
        4. Route 28 Visioning Study
        5. Accessory Dwelling Unit FAQs (PDF)
        6. Proposed ATM 2023 Zoning Bylaw Amendments
      5. Public Ceremonies Committee
      6. Railroad Museum Group
      7. School Committee
      8. Shellfish Advisory Committee
      9. South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee
        1. South Coastal Harbor Management Plan
      10. Summer Residents Advisory Committee
      11. Traffic Safety Committee
      12. Water & Sewer Advisory Committee
      13. Water Commissioners
      14. Waterways Advisory Committee
      15. Windmill Group
      16. Zoning Board of Appeals
    6. Online Services
    7. Town Meeting Central
      1. 2023 Annual Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
      2. Budget Central
      3. Budget Terms Used at Town Meeting
      4. Relating to Town Meeting
      5. Who's Who at Town Meeting
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  3. Departments

    1. Airport
      1. Airport Commission
      2. CQX - Chatham Airport Website
    2. Assessing
      1. Abatement Information
      2. Address Changes
      3. Assessors' Online Database
      4. Board of Assessors
      5. Certified Tax Rate
      6. Chatham Zoning Map (PDF)
      7. Exemption / Tax Deferral / Non Profit Information
      8. Fiscal Year 2024 Sales Information
      9. Forms, Documents, & Applications
      10. Pay Miscellaneous Fees
      11. USPS New Owners Address Update
      12. Personal Property
    3. Building Division
    4. Cemetery
      1. Cemetery Commission
    5. Chatham TV (Formerly Channel 18)
      1. OnDemand Archive
      2. Program Schedule
      3. Channel 18 Has Moved to Channel 8
    6. Coastal Resources
    7. Community Development
      1. Chatham Housing Office
        1. Summer Town Meeting 2023 State of Housing Presentation
        2. Housing Presentations - 2/15/23 Forum
        3. Housing Plans & Reports
        4. Housing Resources
        5. Affordable Housing Trust
        6. Chatham Community Housing Partnership
        7. Chatham Housing Authority
        8. Community Development
      2. Building Division
        1. Apply for a Permit Online
        2. Building Permit Applications
        3. Building Permits Issued
      3. Planning Division
        1. Hazard Mitigation Planning
        2. Planning Board
      4. Town Owned Property Inventory
      5. 2022 Protective Zoning Bylaw (PDF)
      6. Land Use Boards & Commissions
      7. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan
      8. Community Development Complaint Form
      9. Electrical Inspections Division
      10. FEMA NFIP CRS Program
      11. Gas & Plumbing Inspections Division
      12. Local State Building Code Board of Appeals
    8. Community Services
      1. Chatham Community Center
      2. Council on Aging
      3. Recreation & Beaches
      4. Human Services Committee
      5. Preschool & Childcare Programs
    9. Conservation Division
    10. Council on Aging
      1. About Us
        1. Board of Directors
        2. Facilities Project
        3. Friends of the Chatham COA
        4. Goals & Objectives (PDF)
        5. Mission Statement
        6. Chatham Center for Active Living
        7. Staff
        8. Values Statement
        9. Community Needs Assessment
      2. Programs & Events
        1. Calendar
        2. Register
        3. Chatham Center for Active Living
        4. The FLASH Newsletter
        5. Virtual Programs
      3. Services
        1. Caring for Loved Ones
        2. Food Programs
        3. Fuel Assistance
        4. Health & Wellness
        5. Library, Games, & Gift Cards
        6. Medical Equipment Loan Program
        7. Request a Ride
        8. Safety & Risk Reduction Programs
        9. Tax Relief Programs
      4. Resources
        1. Caregivers Support Services
        2. Education & Employment Training
        3. Elder Abuse Resources
        4. Elder Law Resources
        5. Scam & Fraud Information
        6. Town of Chatham
        7. Transportation Services
        8. Utilities Assistance
    11. Electrical Inspections Division
    12. Emergency Management
      1. Sign Up for Emergency Notifications on Smart911
      2. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
    13. Facilities
    14. Finance Department
      1. Budget Central
      2. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trustees
    15. Fire/Rescue Department
      1. Apply for a Burn Permit Online
      2. Chatham Firefighters
      3. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
      4. Driver Training with Pumpers
      5. Emergency Management
      6. Informative Documents & Checklists for the Public
      7. Pay Ambulance Bill
      8. Sign Up for Emergency Notifications on Smart911
    16. Gas & Plumbing Inspections Division
    17. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division
      1. FEMA 2014 Flood Maps
    18. Harbormaster Division
    19. Health Division
    20. Highway Division
    21. Housing
    22. Human Resources
      1. Town Employee Contracts, Forms, & Information
      2. Employment Opportunities
    23. Information Technology
      1. Channel 18
      2. Chatham MapsOnline
    24. Natural Resources Department
      1. Barnstable County Septic Loan Program
      2. Champlain Creek Tidal Assessment
      3. Coastal Resources
        1. Mitchell River Bridge Project
        2. North Beach Advisory Committee
        3. North Beach Over Sand Vehicle (OSV) Stickers
        4. South Coast Harbor Plan Committee
      4. Comprehensive Wastewater/Nutrient Management Plan
        1. Cockle Cove Salt Marsh Study Final Report
        2. CWMP Final Needs Assessment Results
        3. DEP's Review of Natural Attenuation of Nitrogen
        4. Documents & Resources
          1. Adaptive Management Plan (PDF)
          2. Barnstable County Reports
          3. Business Sign Code Relief (PDF)
          4. Citizens Advisory Committee
          5. CWMP / Wastewater Construction Project Updates
          6. Information on Loans & Massachusetts Tax Credits
          7. Final CWMP / Final Environmental Impact Report
          8. Fiscal
          9. MA Estuaries Project Scientific Peer Review
          10. Massachusetts Estuaries Project Reports
          11. Miscellaneous Reports & Documents
          12. Private Roads
          13. Project Newsletters
          14. State Revolving Fund (SRF) PEF Submittals
        5. Draft Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
          1. Draft CWMP / DEIR Report Figures
          2. Draft CWMP / DEIR Report Tables
        6. Final CWMP May 2009
          1. Final CWMP / DEIR Report Figures
          2. Final CWMP / DEIR Report Tables
        7. Important Wastewater / Nutrient Links
        8. Massachusetts Estuaries Project Final Report
        9. Muddy Creek Wetland Restoration Bridge Project
        10. Private Road Easement Plans
        11. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
      5. Conservation Division
        1. Conservation Areas
          1. Conservation Land Management Report (PDF)
          2. Forest Beach Conservation Area
          3. George Ryder Forest Conservation Area
          4. Goose Pond Forest
          5. Morris Island Dike Conservation Area
          6. Old Comers Woodland Conservation Area
          7. Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens
          8. Sam Ryder Conservation Area
          9. Star Bog Conservation Area
          10. Training Field Triangle Conservation Area
          11. Trail Maps
        2. Conservation Commission
        3. Filing Instructions
        4. Invasive Species
        5. Land Bank Open Space Committee
        6. Rules Governing Conservation Lands
        7. Volunteer Opportunities
          1. Conservation Land Stewardship Program
      6. Draft Proposed Revisions to Waterways Bylaw
      7. Harbormaster Division
        1. Access to online program for Wait Lists, Waterways User Permits and Transient Mooring Reservations
        2. Aerial Photos
          1. Aerial Photos - August 14, 2022
          2. Aerial Photos - April 23, 2022
          3. Aerial Photos - April 3, 2017
          4. Aerial Photos - July 24, 2017
          5. Aerial Photos - December 21, 2017
          6. Aerial Photos - January 9, 2018
          7. Aerial Photos - February 24, 2018
          8. Aerial Photos - April 21, 2018
          9. Aerial Photos - September 1, 2018
          10. Aerial Photos - November 12, 2018
          11. Aerial Photos - February 10, 2019
          12. Aerial Photos - March 28, 2019
          13. Aerial Photos - June 23, 2019
          14. Aerial Photos - October 5, 2019
          15. Aerial Photos - March 15, 2020
          16. Aerial Photos - April 12, 2020
          17. Aerial Photos - May 14, 2020
          18. Aerial Photos - June 2, 2020
          19. Aerial Photos - November 7, 2020
          20. Aerial Photos - Chatham Bar Pictures 2006
          21. Aerial Photos - Chatham Bar Pictures 2009
          22. Aerial Photos - North Cut Aerials 2007 to 2009
        3. Applications & Forms
        4. Authorized Mooring Inspectors
        5. Covid-19 Maritime Information
        6. Docking Permit & Airport Storage Permit Holders
        7. Fish Pier Tides
        8. Fishing for Energy Program
        9. Permits & Wait Lists That Were Not Renewed
        10. Monomoy Closed Areas Map (PDF)
        11. Monomoy Refuge Guidelines (PDF)
        12. Mooring Area Maps
        13. Mooring Holders - Private
        14. Mooring Wait Lists
        15. Mooring Wait Lists - Approximate Wait Times & Access Descriptions
        16. Notice to Mariners
        17. Permit Holders
        18. Town Landing Commercial Usage: Special Use Permits
        19. Town Pier Leases
        20. Water-Related Regulations
        21. Waterways User Permit Application (PDF)
      8. Health Division
        1. Applications and Forms
        2. Regulations
        3. Revised Nitrogen Loading Regulations Effective August 1, 2023
        4. Title 5 ammendments and watershed permits
        5. DEP Title 5 Changes for Nitrogen Sensitive Areas
        6. Title 5 Amendments_FAQ's_ Nitrogen Sensitive Areas
        7. Search Septic Pumping Records
        8. Board of Heatlh
        9. Short Term Rental Regulation- Board of Health
        10. Short Term Rental_FAQ
        11. Short Term Rental Application
        12. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information
        13. Prenatal Care Available
        14. Maternal and Child Heatlh Services
      9. Marine (saltwater) Bathing Beach Water Test Result (Note: Cockle Cove Creek is Closed to Swimming)
      10. Shellfish Division
      11. Storm Water Management
      12. Water Quality Laboratory
      13. Cockle Cove Creek Bacterial Source Assessment
      14. Freshwater Pond Assessment/Action Plan
    25. Parking Clerk
    26. Planning Division
    27. Police Department
      1. Citizen's Police Academy
      2. Emergency Management
      3. Firearms Licensing Information
      4. Government Surplus Auctions
      5. Level 3 Sex Offender Community Notification
      6. Officer Listing
      7. Parking Clerk
      8. Traffic Safety Committee
    28. Public Works
      1. Cemetery
      2. Highway Division
      3. Stage Harbor Bridge Street Sidewalk Project
      4. Town Projects
        1. Acceptance of Public Ways
        2. 90 Bridge Street Project
        3. Chatham Fish Pier
        4. Comprehensive Sidewalk Management Plan (PDF)
        5. Comprehensive Wastewater/Nutrient Management Plan
        6. Crowell Road Intersection Project
        7. East-Facing Shoreline Coastal Resiliency Project
        8. Eldredge Garage Property Project
        9. Little Beach Project
        10. Low Lying Roads Project
        11. Main Street Sidewalk / Ramp Improvement Project
        12. Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Task Force
        13. Monomoy River Wetland Restoration Bridge Project
        14. New Chatham Center for Active Living Project (formerly Senior Center Project)
        15. Old Queen Anne Road Sidewalk Project
        16. Sewer Construction Project
          1. Sewer Project Home Page
          2. Areas of Work
          3. Public Notices
          4. Schedule
          5. Information
        17. Shark Safety Information
        18. Transfer Station Redesign Project
        19. Trap Dock Reconstruction Project
        20. West Chatham Roadway Design Project
      5. Town of Chatham Scenic Roads (PDF)
      6. Transfer Station
      7. Water & Sewer Division
        1. Annual Water Quality Reports
        2. Applications & Forms
        3. Xeriscape the Cape
          1. Design & Starter Plants
          2. Landscape & Plant Options
    29. Recreation & Beaches Division
      1. Bikeways Committee
      2. Chatham Community Center
      3. Chatham Lighthouse
      4. Parks, Beaches & Other Facilities
      5. Parks & Recreation Commission
    30. Select Board
    31. Shellfish Division
    32. Sticker Office
    33. Town Clerk
      1. Vote By Mail Application
      2. Residence for Voting Purposes
      3. Birth, Marriage & Death Certificate-Order Online
      4. Records Access Guidelines
      5. Bylaws (General)
      6. Marriage Information
      7. Ethics Training Compliance & Yearly Acknowledgment
      8. Doing Business As Form & Information
      9. Notary Information
      10. Campaign Finance Reports
      11. Dog & Cat License Information
      12. Fee Schedule
      13. Genealogy
      14. Who Are Your Representatives
      15. Birth Certificate
      16. Committee Packet
    34. Town Manager
      1. Administration Orders & Reorganizations
      2. Annual Town Reports
      3. Budget Central
      4. Community Updates
      5. Public Participation
      6. Reports to the Select Board
      7. Select Board - Goals & Objectives
      8. The Mainsheet - e-Newsletter
      9. Town Counsel Released Opinions
    35. Transfer Station Division
    36. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Forms
      2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Information
      3. Municipal Liens/Betterments
      4. Pay Bills Online
      5. Real Estate Information
      6. Uncashed Check Information
    37. Water & Sewer Division
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  4. Community

    1. About Us
      1. Change to a Resort Area
      2. Chatham Today
      3. Geography
      4. History
    2. Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District
    3. Chatham Recycles
      1. Transfer Station & Recycling Center
      2. Recycling Information & Fees (PDF)
      3. Permits & Recycling Containers
      4. Frequently Asked Questions
      5. Household Hazardous Waste Collections
      6. Composting
      7. Swap Shop Information
      8. Recycled Products (PDF)
      9. 10 Tips
      10. Kids can help!
      11. Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
      12. 11th ANNUAL BOOK AND MEDIA SWAP
      13. 2023 Shrink Wrap Recycling
    4. COVID-19 Information
      1. Information for Businesses
      2. Information for the Community
    5. Document Center
    6. Monomoy Regional School District
    7. Parks & Facilities
    8. Residents
      1. Beaches, Boating & Shellfish
      2. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
      3. Community Voice
      4. Council on Aging / Seniors
      5. Government & Town Information
      6. Home & Family
      7. Parks & Recreation
      8. Past, Present & Future
      9. Preschool & Childcare Programs
      10. Public Health
      11. Public Safety
      12. Taxes, Financial & Fees
      13. Transfer Station
      14. Verizon Service Related Issues
    9. Useful Links
    10. Visitors
      1. Area Attractions
      2. Local Sites & Resources
      3. Travel Information & Ideas
    11. Youth Services
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
      1. All Bids
    2. Resources
      1. Business Development
      2. Community Voice
      3. General Interest
      4. Inspections & Zoning
      5. Planning
      6. Wetlands & Conservation
      7. Verizon Service Related Issues
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply
      1. Abatements
      2. Bids / Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
      3. Board / Committee Volunteer
      4. Building Permits
      5. Citizen's Police Academy Online Application Form
      6. Film Permit
      7. Fire Burn Permit
      8. Fish Pier Docking/Charter Permits
      9. Job Announcements
      10. Mobile Food Vending Permit (PDF)
      11. Mooring Waitlist
      12. North Beach Over Sand Vehicle (OSV) Stickers
      13. One-Day Special Alcohol Permit (PDF)
      14. Planning Forms
      15. Preschool & Childcare Programs
      16. Register to Vote
      17. Shellfish Permit - Family
      18. Town Landing Special Use Permit
      19. Short Term Rental Application
    2. Pay Online
      1. Assessors Miscellaneous Fees
      2. Ambulance Bills
      3. Animal Licenses
      4. Beach & Transfer Station Stickers
      5. Birth, Marriage & Death Certificate
      6. Boat Excise Tax
      7. Motor Vehicle Excise
      8. Personal Property Tax
      9. Real Estate Tax
      10. Sticker Office
      11. Water & Sewer Bills
    3. Report
      1. Citizen's Feedback Form (PDF)
      2. Contact Us
      3. Police Department
      4. Verizon Service Related Issues
    4. View
      1. Assessors' Online Database
      2. Budget Central
      3. Channel 18
      4. Chatham Public Schools
      5. Committee Vacancies (PDF)
      6. Documents
      7. GIS/Maps
      8. Meetings Calendar
      9. Minutes & Agendas
      10. Parks & Recreation
      11. Subscribe to Email Notifications
      12. Staff Directory
      13. Town Charter (PDF)
      14. Town Meeting Central
      15. Town Office Hours
      16. Vital Records (Town Clerk)
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