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	08/01/2024
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	05/26/2026

Town Policies

Number	Title	Adopted	Last Update
1	Winter Maintenance	1978	01/12/2015
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	1992	04/21/2025
11	Smoking Detector Policy	1993	Rescinded 03/24/2014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	06/24/2024
22b	Investment Policy - Trustees of Trust Fund		12/2017
23	Overnight Parking Provisions in Public Parking Facilities	2002
24	Appointment Procedures	1981	06/08/2026
25	Capitalization, Fixed 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 Fund	2004
28	Building Permit Required	2004
29	Purchase of Technological Tools	2004	Rescinded 03/24/2014
30	Uncollectable Checks	2005	Rescinded 03/24/2014
31	Fiscal Policy for Budget, Taxes, and Use of Surplus	2007
32	Change of Use or Construction on Town Owned Property	2007
33	Cash Receipts	2007	04/07/2014
34	Credit Card - Purchase Card	2007
35	Fraud	2008
36	Disposition of Surplus Property	04/28/2008	08/16/2010
37	War Memorial Policy	2010
38	Water/Sewer Identity Theft Prevention Program	2010
39	Document/Information Management and the Change Control Process	08/16/2010
40	Boston Post Cane Policy	04/21/2014
41	Town Entities Fundraising Policy	12/29/2014	02/22/2016
42	Recreation Field Use Policy	12/29/2014	04/24/2023
43	Town Facilities Naming and Dedication Policy	5/22/2023
	Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual	Rewritten 09/01/2010	09/18/2017

Attachment	Size
Recreation Field/Facilities Use Policy	224.46 KB
Town Facilities Naming and Dedication Policy	155.72 KB

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