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    1. Departments
      1. Code Enforcement
        1. Architectural Access Board (AAB) Regulations
        2. Building Code
        3. Building Permit Process
        4. Permits Requirements
        5. Permits
        6. Fee Schedules
        7. Building Permit Fee Schedule (PDF)
        8. Electrical Permit Fee Schedule (PDF)
        9. Plumbing & Gas Permit Fee Schedules (PDF)
        10. Contractor Supervisor License Search
        11. Debris Disposal Affidavit (PDF)
        12. Homeowner License Exemption Agreement (PDF)
        13. Pool Regulations
        14. Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide (PDF)
        15. Schedule Inspections
        16. Square Footage Calculations (PDF)
        17. Zoning Board of Appeals
        18. Zoning Bylaws
      2. Collector / Treasurer
        1. DropBox
        2. How Motor Vehicle Excise Tax is Calculated
        3. Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
        4. Municipal Lien Certificates
        5. Pay Real Estate, Water / Sewer & Personal Property Taxes Online
        6. Request for Tax Information (PDF)
        7. Tax Due Dates
        8. Tax Rate Breakdown
        9. Your Real Estate Tax Bill Document
      3. Department of Public Works
        1. Hydrant Flushing Schedule
        2. 2015 MS4 Report (PDF)
        3. Fats, Oils, & Grease (F.O.G.)
        4. Flushing Wipes (PDF)
        5. Highway Division
          1. Is Your Property Ready for Plowing this Winter?
          2. Mailbox Damage Policy (PDF)
          3. Request for Service Form
          4. Street Opening - Driveway Requirements - Applications
        6. Infiltration & Inflow (I / I)
        7. Parks & Cemetery Division
        8. Request Services From the Department of Public Works
        9. Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notification
        10. Snow Plowing Private Ways
        11. Storm Water Tips
        12. Stormwater Facts in Upton
        13. Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
        14. Street Opening - Driveway Requirements - Applications
        15. Street Sign Request (PDF)
        16. TIP Project - Hartford Avenue N - Hopkinton Road
        17. TIP Project - Upton Route 140 - Main Street / Milford Street Improvement Project
        18. Water & Sewer Billing
        19. Water & Sewer Connection Requirements - Applications
        20. Water Division
          1. 2021 Water Report (PDF)
          2. American Water Works Association
          3. Control Sewer Costs by Reducing Infiltration & Inflow (PDF)
          4. Hydrant Flushing
          5. Outdoor Water Use Restriction
          6. Request Final Meter Read
          7. Water & Sewer Billing
          8. Water & Sewer Connection Requirements
          9. Water & Wastewater Abatement Application (PDF)
          10. Water & Wastewater Abatement Policy (PDF)
      4. Elder & Social Services (COA)
        1. Archived Newsletters
        2. At Home Activity Links
        3. Food Pantry Listing
        4. Fuel Assistance, SNAP, & other services
        5. Programs & Services
        6. Resources
        7. Senior & Veterans’ Property Tax Work-Off Abatement
        8. Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE)
        9. Social Services
        10. Tax Work - Off Program (PDF)
        11. Transportation Map & Fees for Council on Aging (COA) Van
        12. Tri - Valley Inc.
        13. The Upton Center
        14. Volunteering
      5. Emergency Management
        1. 2023 Town of Upton Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan - Draft (PDF)
        2. Emergency Preparedness Guide (PDF)
        3. Shelter-in-Place
        4. Smart911 Emergency Notification Signup
        5. Upton Community Emergency Response Team - CERT
        6. Weather Links
      6. Finance Department
        1. Post - Audit Conference (PDF)
        2. Comprehensive Audited Financial Reports (CAFR)
        3. Presentation to BOS & FinComm (PDF)
        4. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      7. Fire / EMS Department
        1. Air Horn Signals
        2. Apparatus
        3. Fire / EMS Training Room / EOC Use Request
        4. General Fire Safety Tips & Fire Safety for Kids
        5. Listen to Upton Fire & EMS Calls Live
        6. Open Burning Permits
        7. Open Burning Information
        8. Outdoor Fire Pit & Open Burning Regulations (PDF)
        9. Permits / Inspections
        10. Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Program
        11. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors
        12. Upton State Forest Maps
      8. Human Resources
        1. Personnel Policy & Procedure Manual
        2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
        3. Consolidated Personnel Bylaw
        4. Employee Forms & Documents
        5. Employment Application Process
        6. Employment Opportunities
        7. Insurance Information & Forms
        8. Internal Job Application Form
        9. Onboarding Documents
        10. Table of Organization
        11. Work Place Posters
      9. Land Use & Inspectional Services
        1. Fee Schedule
        2. Permits
        3. Schedule Inspections
        4. Code Enforcement
        5. Community Preservation Commission
          1. Applying for Community Preservation Funding
          2. Funded Projects
          3. General Criteria for Community Preservation Funding
          4. Massachusetts Community Preservation Coalition
          5. Community Preservation Act
          6. Meeting Materials
          7. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
        6. Conservation Commission
          1. Background of the Conservation Commission
          2. Applications Under Review
          3. Agendas & Minutes
          4. Meeting Dates and Application Deadlines
          5. Wetlands Regulations & Forms
          6. Application Filing Fees
          7. Stormwater Management
          8. Construction Evaluation Form
          9. Rules for Hiring Outside Consultants
          10. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
          11. Land Stewardship Committee
          12. Open Space Committee
          13. Upton Conservation Land & Trail Maps
          14. Upton Conservation Land Use Regulations
          15. BVW Delineation Handbook
          16. Annual Report
          17. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
          18. Chapter 61 Notices
          19. Climate Change
          20. Beaver Management
          21. Forest Management
          22. Invasive Species
          23. Pratt Pond Ice Out
          24. Solar Array Information
          25. Herbicide Use Policy
          26. Hunters-Treestand Policy
          27. Conservation Commission Customer Survey
        7. Planning Board
        8. Town Planner
        9. Zoning Board of Appeals
      10. Library
        1. Library Catalog
        2. Library Events Calendar
        3. Library Museum Passes
        4. Library Room Reservation
        5. Library Facebook Page
      11. Police Department
        1. Chief's Message
        2. Community Safety
          1. Child Passenger Safety
        3. Firearms Licensing
        4. Forms & Documents
          1. Request Traffic Enforcement
          2. Social Media Terms & Conditions
        5. Police Accreditation
        6. Slideshow
        7. Smart911 Emergency Notification Signup
      12. Schools
      13. Town Clerk
        1. Voter Registration & Vote by Mail Application (2023)
        2. Dog Licenses
        3. Marriage Licenses
        4. Vital Records (Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates)
        5. Raffle Permits & Regulations
        6. Town Meetings & Elections
          1. 2023
            1. Annual Town Meeting, Thursday, May 4, 2023
            2. Annual Town Election, Tuesday, May 9, 2023
          2. 2022
            1. Annual Town Meeting, Thursday, May 5, 2022
            2. Annual Town Election, Tuesday, May 10, 2022
            3. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, November 1, 2022
            4. State Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (PDF)
          3. 2021
            1. Annual Town Meeting - May 8, 2021
            2. Annual Town Election - May 11, 2021
            3. Special Town Meeting - November 2, 2021
          4. 2020
            1. Presidential Primary - March 3, 2020
            2. Annual Town Election - June 16, 2020
            3. Annual Town Meeting - June 23, 2020
            4. State Primary Election - September 1, 2020
            5. State Election - November 3, 2020
            6. Special Town Meeting - November 10, 2020
          5. 2019
            1. Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2019
            2. Annual Town Election, May 14, 2019
            3. Special Town Meeting, November 5, 2019
          6. 2018
            1. Annual Town Meeting - May 3, 2018
            2. Annual Town Election - May 15, 2018
            3. State Primary - September 4, 2018
            4. State Election - November 6, 2018
            5. Special Town Meeting - November 13, 2018
          7. 2017
            1. Annual Town Election - May 1, 2017
            2. Annual Town Meeting - May 4, 2017
            3. Special Town Meeting - November 14, 2017
          8. 2016
            1. Presidential Primary, March 1, 2016
            2. Special Town Meeting, March 3, 2016
            3. Annual Town Election, May 2, 2016 Proceedings (PDF)
            4. Annual Town Meeting, May 5, 2016
            5. State Primary, September 8, 2016 Proceedings (PDF)
            6. Special Town Meeting, November 15, 2016
          9. 2015
            1. Special Town Meeting - February 11, 2015
            2. Annual Town Election - Monday, May 4, 2015
            3. Annual Town Meeting - Thursday, May 7, 2015
            4. Special Town Meeting - Thursday, May 7, 2015
            5. Override Ballot Vote - Monday, May 18, 2015
            6. Special Town Meeting - Tuesday, November 17, 2015
          10. 2014
            1. Annual Town Election - May 5, 2014
            2. Annual Town Meeting - May 8, 2014
            3. State Primary - September 9, 2014
            4. State Election - November 4, 2014
            5. Special Town Meeting - November 18, 2014
          11. 2013
            1. Annual Town Election, Monday, April 30, 2013
            2. Special State Senate Primary, April 30, 2013
            3. Annual Town Meeting Thursday, May 9, 2013
            4. Special State Senate Election, June 25, 2013
            5. Special Town Meeting, November 19, 2013
          12. 2012
            1. Special Town Meeting Tuesday, April 3, 2012
            2. Annual Town Election, Monday, May 7, 2012
            3. Annual Town Meeting, Thursday, May 10, 2012
            4. Special Town Election, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Proceedings (PDF)
            5. Presidential Election, November 6, 2012
            6. Special Town Meeting, Wednesday, November 14, 2012
          13. 2011
            1. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, January 11, 2011
            2. Annual Town Election, Monday, May 2, 2011
            3. Annual Town Meeting, Thursday, May 5, 2011
            4. Special Town Meeting, Thursday, May 5, 2011
            5. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
          14. 2010
            1. Special State Election, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Proceedings (PDF)
            2. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, March 9, 2010
            3. Annual Town Election, Monday, May 3, 2010
            4. Annual Town Meeting, Thursday, May 6, 2010
            5. Special Town Meeting, Thursday, May 6, 2010
            6. Special Town Election (Override Vote), Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Proceedings (PDF)
            7. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, June 15, 2010
            8. State Primary, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Proceedings (PDF)
            9. Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, November 16, 2010
          15. 2009
            1. Special Town Election Tuesday, January 27, 2009
            2. Special Town Meeting Tuesday, March 31, 2009
            3. Annual Town Election Monday, May 4, 2009
            4. Annual Town Meeting Thursday, May 7, 2009
            5. Special Town Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2009
            6. Special Town Meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2009
            7. Special State Primary Tuesday, December 8, 2009 (PDF)
          16. 2008
            1. Special Town Meeting Monday, March 10, 2008
            2. Annual Town Election Monday, May 5, 2008
            3. Annual Town Meeting Thursday, May 8, 2008
            4. Special Town Election Monday, June 9, 2008
            5. Special Town Meeting Thursday, June 12, 2008
            6. Presidential Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008
            7. Special Town Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2008
        7. Special Town Meeting 11-7-2023 Warrant
        8. General and Zoning Bylaws
        9. Election Workers
        10. Facility Use
        11. Genealogical Research
        12. Passports
        13. Public Records Guidelines
        14. Summary of State Ethics (PDF)
        15. 2023 Application - Vote by Mail (PDF)
        16. Annual Town Meeting 2023 Certification (PDF)
      14. Town Manager
        1. 2024 Town Managers Budget Recommendation
        2. Town Manager News and Updates
        3. Sign Request
        4. Town Photo Submissions
      15. Town Planner
        1. 2021 Rapid Recovery Plan
        2. MBTA Communities - MGL 40a Sec 3a
        3. Mendon-Upton Facade Improvement Program
        4. MVP Final Report (PDF)
        5. Resources for Upton Business & Workers affected by COVID-19 Economic Interruption (PDF)
      16. Tree Warden
        1. Public Shade Tree Hearing Policy
      17. Veterans Services / Veterans Graves
        1. Burial & Memorial Benefits
        2. Contact Us
        3. Education Benefits
        4. Guide to Veteran's Benefits
        5. Home Loans
        6. Photo Gallery
        7. Requesting Military Personnel Records
        8. Returning Veterans
        9. Senior & Veterans’ Property Tax Work-Off Abatement
        10. Survivor Benefits
        11. Useful Links for Veterans
        12. Veteran Bonuses Applications
        13. VA Healthcare
        14. VA Healthcare in Boston
        15. VA Homepage
        16. Voc Rehab
        17. VA Tricare in N.E.
        18. WWII to Present Deceased Veteran List (PDF)
    2. Boards & Commissions A-E
      1. Affordable Housing Trust
        1. Chapter 40B Information
        2. Massachusetts Housing & Economic Development
      2. Board of Assessors
        1. Abutter's List Request Form (DOC)
        2. Assessment Appeals Process
        3. Assessor's Forms
        4. Assessor's Terminology
        5. Business Personal Property FAQ
        6. Chapter Land
        7. FEMA Flood Map Information
        8. Fiscal Year 2023 Current vs. Previous Value Report (PDF)
        9. Fiscal Year 2023 Forms of List Notice for Personal Property (All Business Owners) (PDF)
        10. Fiscal Year 2023 Sales from Calendar Year 2021 (PDF)
        11. Motor Vehicle Abatement Application (PDF)
        12. Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
        13. MuniMapper: Upton
        14. Fiscal Year 2024 Eligibility requirements for Seniors Tax Exemptions
        15. Online Assessor's Property Record Cards (Northeast Revaluation Group)
        16. Proposition 2 1 / 2 (PDF)
        17. Senior & Veterans’ Property Tax Work-Off Abatement
        18. Seniors & Veterans Tax Relief (PDF)
        19. State Website: State Public Reports & Data Base
        20. Subdivision Valuations Guideline (PDF)
        21. Tax Maps
        22. Tax Rate Breakdown
        23. Worcester County Registry of Deeds
        24. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      3. Board of Health
        1. Infectious Diseases & Vaccines
        2. Trash and Recycling
          1. Bulk Items
        3. Applications
        4. Regulations
        5. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      4. Board of Library Trustees
      5. Board of Selectmen
        1. Bylaws
        2. Annual Town Reports
        3. 2023 & 2024 FY Budget Preparation Calendar
        4. Board of Selectmen Appointments
        5. Licenses & Permits
        6. Policies & Procedures
        7. Scholarship Information
        8. Town Meeting Warrants
          1. Town Meetings
        9. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      6. Board of Trust Fund Commissioners
      7. Cable Television Advisory Committee
      8. Capital Budget Committee
        1. Capital Budget Reports
        2. Capital Improvement Program (PDF)
        3. Capital Budget Committee Planning Guideline (PDF)
        4. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      9. Cemetery Commission
      10. Community Center Building Committee
      11. Community Preservation Committee
        1. Applying for Community Preservation Funding
        2. Funded Projects
        3. General Criteria for Community Preservation Funding
        4. Massachusetts Community Preservation Coalition
        5. Community Preservation Act
        6. Meeting Materials
        7. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      12. Conservation Commission
        1. Background of the Conservation Commission
        2. Applications Under Review
        3. Agendas & Minutes
        4. Meeting Dates and Application Deadlines
        5. Wetlands Regulations & Forms
        6. Application Filing Fees
        7. Stormwater Management
        8. Construction Evaluation Form
        9. Rules for Hiring Outside Consultants
        10. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
        11. Land Stewardship Committee
        12. Open Space Committee
        13. Upton Conservation Land & Trail Maps
        14. Upton Conservation Land Use Regulations
        15. BVW Delineation Handbook
        16. Annual Report
        17. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
        18. Chapter 61 Notices
        19. Climate Change
        20. Beaver Management
        21. Forest Management
        22. Invasive Species
        23. Pratt Pond Ice Out
        24. Solar Array Information
        25. Herbicide Use Policy
        26. Hunters-Treestand Policy
        27. Conservation Commission Customer Survey
      13. Council on Aging
      14. Cultural Council
        1. 2023 Grant Recipients (PDF)
        2. Applications
        3. Massachusetts Cultural Council
      15. Department of Public Works (DPW) Building Committee
      16. Disability Commission
        1. Disability Commission Grievance Procedure (DOC)
        2. Mission - Role - Goals of Disability Commission
        3. Town of Upton Self - Evaluation & Transition Plan, August 2021 (PDF)
      17. Economic Development
        1. Mendon-Upton Facade Improvement Program
        2. Meeting Materials
    3. Boards and Commissions F-Z
      1. Finance Committee
        1. Finance Committee Reports
      2. Fire & EMS Advisory Committee
      3. Green Designation Committee
      4. Historical Commission
        1. Heritage Park
      5. Housing Production Plan Steering Committee
        1. Housing Forum - March 16, 2023
        2. Upton Housing Production Plan Community Survey
        3. Housing Production Plan 2023
      6. Lakes & Ponds Committee
      7. Land Stewardship Committee
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Community Garden
        3. Completed Projects
        4. Current Initiatives
        5. Eagle Project Checklist
        6. Gold Award Project Checklist
        7. Open Space Events
        8. Open Space Map (PDF)
        9. Organization
        10. Peppercorn Hill Forest Management Plan (PDF)
        11. Responsibilities
        12. Stewardship Plan - North Upton Open Space
        13. Stewardship Plan - Stefans Farm (PDF)
        14. Trails Activities
        15. Upton Conservation Land & Trail Maps
      8. Mendon-Upton Regional School District (MURSD)
      9. Mosquito Control Board
        1. General Mosquito Biology
        2. Study Prepared for the Mosquito Control for the Twenty-First Century Task Force
        3. Study Synopsis - Final Report Presentation
      10. Open Space Committee
        1. Annual Reports
        2. BioMap2 Report For Upton
        3. Completed Projects
          1. Sweetwilliam Farm (2011)
        4. Conservation Commission
        5. Current Initiatives
        6. Dodson Open Space Study (PDF)
        7. Hike Upton
        8. Open Space & Recreation Plan 2011
        9. Open Space & Recreation Plan 2020
        10. Open Space Events
        11. Open Space Map (PDF)
        12. Upton Conservation Land & Trail Maps
        13. Useful Links
        14. WPA Forms
      11. Personnel Board
      12. Planning Board
        1. Planning Board Application Forms
        2. Meeting Materials
        3. Previous Proposed Zoning Bylaws
        4. On-Going Development Projects
        5. Quarterly Reports
        6. Sec. 300-7.5 Large Lot Frontage Reduction Bylaw (May 2022)
        7. Master Plan (Adopted July 2005)
        8. Senior Resident Communities Rules and Regulations
        9. Subdivision Rules and Regulations
        10. Subdivision Rules & Regulations Apendix
        11. Wireless Facilites Rules & Regulations
        12. Zoning Map
        13. MBTA Communities RFQ - IZ Feasibility & TA
        14. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
      13. Recreation Commission
        1. Upton Recreation Website
      14. Registrar of Voters
        1. Federal Election Commission
        2. Municipal Election Calendar
        3. Polling Locations
        4. Secretary of State - Election Division
        5. Voters Registration
      15. Technology Committee
      16. Town Center RFP Committee
        1. Shared Parking Bylaw (PDF)
        2. Upton Business Center District Zoning Changes (PDF)
        3. Upton Design Standards (PDF)
        4. A Vision for Revitalizing Upton Center (PDF)
      17. Upton Housing Authority
        1. Additional Information
      18. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Applications Under Review
        2. 40B Comprehensive Permit - Upton Apartments - 47 Main St
        3. Comprehensive Permits Rules & Regulations & Application
        4. Town Planner
        5. Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Variance / Special Permit Application & Instructions
        6. Zoning Bylaws
        7. Zoning Map (PDF)
        8. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
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  3. Services

    1. Animal Control
      1. Canine Control Bylaw (PDF)
      2. Lost Pets Form & Instructions
      3. Rabies
    2. Building Permits
    3. Building Permits
    4. Cable Producer / Access Provider
      1. Cable TV Volunteer Request
      2. For YouTube Video Listings
      3. Local Access Channel Assignments
    5. Constables
    6. Dog Licenses
    7. Facility Use Request Forms
    8. Fire Permits / Inspections
    9. Moderator
      1. Citizen’s Guide to Town Meetings
      2. Massachusetts Law About Town Meetings
      3. Town Meeting Basics (PDF)
    10. Online Payments
    11. Online Permits
    12. Parking Clerk Warrant Officer
      1. Parking Ticket Rules & Regulations
    13. Procurement
    14. Schedule Inspections
    15. Sign Requests
    16. Trash and Recycling
    17. Vital Record Request (Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates)
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  4. Residents

    1. About Upton
      1. History of Upton
    2. Emergency Management
    3. Facility Use Calendar
    4. Forms / Applications
    5. Home & Family
    6. Library
    7. Miscellaneous
    8. Public Health
    9. Public Safety
    10. Recreation
    11. Town & Government
    12. BYLAWS
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Alcoholic Beverage Retail License
    3. One Day Liquor License Application
    4. Entertainment License Application
    5. Common Victualler License
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      1. Building Permits
      2. Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
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    3. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Alerts
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Smart911 Emergency Notifications
      2. Notifications
      3. Upton Recreation Website
    5. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Report a Concern
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    1. Upton Lakes and Ponds
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    1. Meeting Minutes - Prior to 2023
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