Ordinances & Town Policies

Ordinances

Title

Adopted

Number

Amended

Rules & Regulations - Use of Town Recreational Facilities

10/10/05

03-01

01/08/2008

Rules & Regulations - Street Naming and Numbering

08/08/05

05-01

 

Rules & Regulations - Parking

01/28/08

05-02

 

Rules & Regulations - Heavy Vehicle

10/24/05

05-03

 

Rules & Regulations - Transient Sales Persons

06/27/06

05-04

 

Rules & Regulations - Blasting

10/31/05

05-05

 

Rules & Regulations - Refuse Disposal

11/07/05

05-06

02/09/2012

Rules & Regulations - Speed Limits

05/22/06

06-01

10/02/2017

Rules & Regulations - Alarm

06/26/06

06-02

 

Rules & Regulations - Notice of By-Law Prohibiting the Deposit of Snow from Private Driveways in the Public Street and Roads

06/26/06

06-03

 

Rules & Regulations - Swimming & Jumping From Bridges or Structures

03/19/2007

07-01

 

Rules & Regulations - Alcoholic Beverage - Open Container

03/19/2007

 07-02

07/06/2021

Rules & Regulations - Licensing of Dances, Musical Concerts and Entertainment Functions

05/15/1971

 

07-03

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Licensing & Regulations for Amusement Devices and Amusement Centers

10/06/1982

07-04

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Floodplain Development

03/09/1988

07-05

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Hazardous Material Cleanup

03/09/1994

07-06

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Sewer

03/14/1984

07-07

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Prohibiting the Driving, Leading or Riding of Horses Upon Paved Sidewalks

05/15/1971

07-08

Reformatted 03/2007

Rules & Regulations - Use of Fireworks

07/11/2005

05-00

 

Rules & Regulations - Key Security System

11/27/2008

08-01

 

Rules & Regulations - Pay By Bag Ordinance

09/20/2010

10-01

 

Rules & Regulations - OHRV Ordinance

09/08/2015

15-01

12/12/2016

Town Policies

Number

Title

Adopted

Last Update

1

Winter Maintenance

1978

05/13/1992

2

Key Security

1985

05/13/1992

3

Alcohol Consumption on Town Property

1985

07/06/2021

4

Signs on Town Owned Property

1986

05/13/1992

5

Damage Caused by Snow Plowing

1987

05/13/1992

6

Town Meetings and Elections

1988

05/13/1992

7

Use of Town Property

1991

05/13/1992

8

Requirement of Proof of Insurance

1991

09/13/1995

9

Sewer Plant Coverage

1987

06/03/1992

10

Purchasing Policy

9/23/1992

08/16/2010

11

Smoking Detector Policy

1993

Rescinded
03/24/2014

12

Smoking Prohibited in Town-Owned Buildings

1993

04/12/1995

13

Winter Maintenance - Sidewalks and Town Parking Lots

1995

 

14

Safety Policy

1995

07/23/2018 

15

Drug & Alcohol Policy - (DOT Employees)

2008

 

16

Payment of Health Insurance Benefits for Group II Police Officers Who Retire Under Accidental Disability Retirement Due to Catastrophic Injury which Occurs in the Line of Duty

1998

 

17

Use of Town Property, Re: Private, For-Profit Advertising

2000

 

18

Requirement and Conditions for Certified Plot Plans

2001

 

19

Statement of Policy for Use of Town Computer Resources

2001

Rescinded 08/16/2010

20

Statement of Policy for use of E-mail, Computer and Telephonic Communications - Acknowledgment Form

2001

Rescinded 08/16/2010

21

Statement of Policy Hopkinton Web Site Hyperlink

2001

 

22a

Investment Policy - Town Treasurer

2002

09/04/2018

22b

Investment Policy - Trustees of Trust Fund

 

12/2017

23

Overnight Parking Provisions in Public Parking Facilities

2002

 

24

Appointment Procedures

1981

04/11/2011

25

Capitalization, Fixes Assets Policy

2003

 

26

Policy Regarding Expenditures from the Recreation Revolving Fund

2004

Rescinded
03/24/2014

27 Policy Regarding Appropriations and Expenditures to and from the General Assistance Maintenance Trust Fund2004 
28Building Permit Required2004 
29Purchase of Technological Tools2004Rescinded 03/24/2014
30Uncollectable Checks2005Rescinded 03/24/2014
31Fiscal Policy for Budget, Taxes, and Use of Surplus2007 
32Change of Use or Construction on Town Owned Property2007 
33Cash Receipts200704/07/2014
34Credit Card - Purchase Card2007 
35Fraud2008 
36Disposition of Surplus Property04/28/200808/16/2010
37War Memorial Policy2010 
38Water/Sewer Identity Theft Prevention Program2010 
39Document/Information Management and the Change Control Process08/16/2010 
40Boston Post Cane Policy04/21/2014 
41Town Entities Fundraising Policy12/29/201402/22/2016
42Recreation Field Use Policy12/29/201404/24/2023
43Town Facilities Naming and Dedication Policy5/22/2023 
 Personnel Policies and Procedures ManualRewritten 09/01/201009/18/2017