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  1. About Ipswich

    1. History
    2. Ipswich Awards

  2. Boards, Committees, & Commissions

    1. Boards, Committees, Commissions A-H
    2. Boards, Committees, Commissions I-Z
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Board or Committee Appointment Request

  3. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)

    1. Policies & Regulations
    2. Licenses & Permits
    3. Boards & Committees
    4. Meeting Packets

  4. Town Manager

  5. Budget Information

  6. Town Charter & Bylaws

  1. Departments

    1. ADA Coordinator
    2. Animal Control
    3. Assessor's Office
    4. Building Department
    5. Cemetery / Parks
    6. Conservation
    7. Council on Aging
    8. Electric
    9. Emergency Management
    10. Facilities
    11. Finance
    12. Fire
    13. Harbormaster
    14. Housing Programs
    15. Human Resources
    16. Information Technology
    17. Ipswich Public Library
    18. Ipswich Public Schools
    19. Open Space Program
    20. Planning
    21. Police
    22. Public Health
    23. Public Works
    24. Purchasing
    25. ReCreation & Culture
    26. Shellfish
    27. Town Clerk
    28. Town Manager
    29. Treasurer / Collector
    30. Veterans Services
    31. Wastewater
    32. Water
    33. Zoning Office

  1. Town Meeting & Elections

  2. Schools

  3. State & Federal Information

    1. Flag Status
    2. Contact State & Federal Leaders
    3. Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
    4. Massachusetts Public Records Law Information
    5. Massachusetts General Laws

  4. Directions, Maps, & Hours

  5. Public Records Requests

  6. Open Meeting Law Information & Notice Posting

  1. About Ipswich
    1. History
    2. Ipswich Awards
  2. Boards, Committees, & Commissions
    1. Boards, Committees, Commissions A-H
      1. Ad Hoc Committee Finance Committee
        1. Ad Hoc Committee Finance Committee
      2. Ad Hoc Committee Government Study Committee
      3. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
      4. Agricultural Study Implementation Committee
      5. Agricultural Commission
      6. Athletic Fields Study Committee
      7. Architectural Preservation District Commission
      8. Article 20 Committee
      9. Audit Committee
      10. Bay Circuit Trail Committee
      11. Bialek Park Planning Committee
      12. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
        1. Reviews, Projects, and Document
      13. Board of Assessors
      14. Board of Health
      15. Cable Advisory Committee
      16. Cemetery & Parks Commissioners
      17. Climate Resiliency Committee
      18. Community Development Plan Steering Committee
      19. Conservation Commission
      20. Cycle Safe Task Force
      21. Design Review Board
      22. Electric Subcommittee
      23. Feoffees Committee
      24. Finance Committee
        1. Finance Committee Supporting Documents
      25. Government Study Committee
      26. Historical Commission
      27. Ipswich Human Rights Commission
    2. Boards, Committees, Commissions I-Z
      1. Ipswich Cultural Council
      2. Ipswich Housing Authority
      3. Ipswich Housing Partnership
      4. Library Board of Trustees
      5. Long Range Financial Planning Subcommittee
      6. Open Space Committee
      7. Outdoor Entertainment Working Group
      8. Planning Board
      9. Public Safety Facility Committee
      10. Public Safety Property Re-Use Working Group
      11. Recreation Committee
      12. School Committee
      13. School Audit Ad Hoc Committee
      14. School Building Committee
      15. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
      16. Shade Tree Beautification Committee
        1. Shade Tree Committee Programs & Projects
        2. Native Plant Documents
      17. Shellfish Advisory Board
      18. Strategic Planning Working Group
      19. Trust Fund Commission
      20. Waste Reduction Advisory Committee
      21. Wastewater Subcommittee
      22. Water Subcommittee
      23. Waterways Advisory Committee
      24. Zoning Board of Appeals
    3. Agendas & Minutes
    4. Board or Committee Appointment Request
  3. Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
    1. Policies & Regulations
    2. Licenses & Permits
    3. Boards & Committees
    4. Meeting Packets
  4. Town Manager
  5. Budget Information
  6. Town Charter & Bylaws
  7. Departments
    1. ADA Coordinator
    2. Animal Control
      1. Animal Laws & Fines
      2. Call Outs
      3. Living with Wildlife
      4. Animal Inspector
    3. Assessor's Office
      1. Boat Excise Tax
      2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
        1. Excise Tax Abatement
        2. RMV Updates
      3. Personal Property Tax
      4. Real Estate Tax
      5. Tax Rate History
      6. Chapter Land Information
        1. Chapter Land Application
      7. Abutter List Information
      8. Tax Deferrals & Exemptions
      9. Tax Maps
      10. Religious and Charitable Information
    4. Building Department
      1. Online Permitting
      2. Schedule an Inspection
      3. Required Inspections
      4. Permit Fees
      5. Codes & Links II
      6. Stretch Energy Code
      7. Download Documents
      8. Plumbing & Gas Inspector
      9. Electrical Inspector
      10. Sealer of Weights & Measures
      11. Board of Health Building Permit Sign-Off
    5. Cemetery / Parks
      1. Cemetery Information
      2. Memorial Bench & Picnic Table Policy
      3. Park Information
      4. Pavilion Beach
      5. Pony Express
    6. Conservation
      1. Conservation Commission
      2. Forms
      3. Guidance Documents
      4. Regulations & Policies
      5. Stormwater Guidance
      6. Stormwater
      7. Speaker Series
      8. Helpful Educational Resources
    7. Council on Aging
      1. Assistance Programs
      2. Activities and Programs
      3. Fundraising
      4. Outreach
      5. Senior Center Transportation
      6. Tax Relief Options
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
    8. Electric
      1. Home Page
      2. About Us
        1. History
        2. Governance
      3. Incentives
        1. Solar PV
        2. Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat
        3. High-Efficiency Heat Pumps
        4. ENERGY STAR Appliances
        5. Weatherization Services Incentive
        6. Commercial Energy Efficiency
        7. Electric Vehicles
        8. Electric Yard Equipment
        9. Ipswich Energy Challenge
      4. Helpful Customer Information
      5. Online Contact Form
      6. Electric Distribution
      7. Electric Generation
      8. Electric Rates 
      9. Safety
    9. Emergency Management
      1. Amateur Radio
      2. Message From the Director
      3. Photo Gallery
      4. Preparedness
      5. Volunteers Needed
    10. Facilities
      1. Town Hall Reservation
    11. Finance
      1. Financial Reports
      2. OPEB Reports
    12. Fire
      1. Chief's Message
      2. Fire Prevention
        1. Building & Occupancy Permits
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Forms / Permits
        4. Open Burning
        5. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector
        6. Fire Pit Guidelines
      3. Links
      4. Public Education
        1. Adult Safety
        2. Kids Safety
        3. Safe Programs
        4. TRIAD
        5. Community Service
      5. Safety Tips
        1. Fireplace & Wood Stove
        2. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Batteries
        3. Turkey Fryers
      6. Services
        1. Child Passenger Safety
        2. CarFit
        3. SafetyNet
      7. Street Number Bylaw
    13. Harbormaster
    14. Housing Programs
      1. Help for Home Buyers
      2. Help for Homeowners
      3. Help for Developers
      4. Grants for Multifamily Owners
      5. Housing Production Plan
    15. Human Resources
      1. Directions / Transportation
      2. Employee Benefits
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Union Contracts
      5. Employee Self Service
      6. Employee Time and Attendance
    16. Information Technology
      1. GIS & Mapping
    17. Ipswich Public Library
    18. Ipswich Public Schools
    19. Open Space Program
      1. Background & Accomplishments
      2. Open Space Properties
        1. Open Space GIS Story Maps
        2. Open Space Property Virtual Tours
        3. Daniel Boone Park and Highland Cemetery
        4. Dow Brook Conservation Area
        5. Dow Park
        6. Great Neck Conservation Area/Clark Pond Overlook
        7. Kamon Farm
        8. Linebrook Woods Conservation Area
        9. Maplecroft Farm Trail
        10. Nichols Field
        11. Peatfield Landing River Dock
        12. Pony Express Fields
        13. Riverbend Trails
        14. Shady Creek Conservation Area
        15. Sidney Shurcliff Riverwalk
        16. Strawberry Hill
        17. Turkey Hill Conservation Area
        18. Turner Hill Trails
        19. Whipple House Meadow
      3. Open Space Trail Maps
      4. Reports, Plans & Documents
      5. Open Space Bond Completed Projects
    20. Planning
      1. Regulations & Applications
      2. Ipswich Community Development Plan
      3. Plans and Studies
      4. Current Projects
      5. Past Projects
      6. Resources
        1. Zoning Bylaw
      7. Section 3A
    21. Police
      1. Chief of Police
      2. Departments
        1. Animal Control
        2. Emergency Management
        3. Community Resource Unit
        4. D.A.R.E
        5. Harbor Patrol
        6. Shellfish
        7. School Resource Officer
      3. Helpful Forms
      4. Identity Theft
      5. Send a Tip
      6. Sex Offenders
      7. Street Guide
      8. OPIOID/Addiction Information
      9. Ipswich Public Safety Facility Committee
    22. Public Health
      1. Applications & Regulations
        1. Food
        2. Septic Systems and Wells
        3. Pools, Beaches, and Camps
        4. Tanning and Body Art
        5. Other Health
        6. Board of Health Regulations and Policies
      2. Emergency Preparedness
      3. Public Health Nurse
      4. Resources
    23. Public Works
      1. Solid Waste & Recycling
        1. Composting
        2. Reciclaje y Basura
        3. Recycling A-Z
      2. Stormwater Information
      3. Transfer Station
      4. Projects
      5. Documents, Forms & Resources
    24. Purchasing
      1. Bids
    25. ReCreation & Culture
      1. Ipswich Events Calendar
      2. Ipswich Athletic Programs
      3. Community Partners
      4. Volunteer Opportunities
      5. Ipswich Visitor Center
      6. Facebook
      7. Instagram
      8. DownTownTuesdays 2023
      9. Ipswich Illumination 2023
    26. Shellfish
    27. Town Clerk
      1. Elections; Town Meetings & Voter Registrations
      2. Licenses & Permits
        1. Dog & Kennel Registrations
        2. Shellfish Permits
        3. Business Certificates
        4. Other Permits & Licenses
      3. Open Meeting Law Information & Notice Posting Form
      4. Resident List/Street List
      5. Town Charter & Bylaws
      6. Town Street Status
      7. Vital Records
        1. Birth, Death & Marriage Records
        2. Justice of the Peace
        3. Marriage Licenses
        4. Burial Permits
      8. Miscellaneous
        1. Applications & Forms
      9. Town Records: 1600 - 1916
    28. Town Manager
      1. Budget Documents
      2. Reports & Studies
    29. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Beach Stickers and Fishing Stickers
        1. Purchase Beach Stickers and Fishing Stickers
        2. Beach Sticker Policy
        3. Regulations for Crane Reservation
        4. Regulations for Horses on Crane Beach
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Obtaining Municipal Lien Certificates
      4. Paying Taxes & Bills
      5. U. S. Passports
    30. Veterans Services
    31. Wastewater
      1. Collection
      2. Treatment
      3. Wastewater Rates
      4. Applications & Regulations
      5. Helpful Customer Information
        1. Infiltration & Inflow
      6. Projects
        1. Siphon-Interceptor
        2. Town Wharf Pump Station
        3. Ipswich River Sewer Interceptor Biostabilization Protection Project
      7. Questions & Inquiries
      8. Wastewater Subcommittee
      9. Asset Management
      10. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
    32. Water
      1. Distribution
      2. Treatment
        1. Manganese
        2. PFAS
      3. Water Resources Management
      4. Drought Information
      5. Water Rates
      6. Applications, Regulations & Policies
      7. Helpful Customer Information
        1. Drought Information
        2. Water Conservation
        3. Water Neutral Growth Plan
      8. Projects
        1. Dow Brook Dam
        2. High Street Water Main
        3. Lynch Well Site
        4. Master Plan
        5. Outer Linebrook Study
        6. Water Treatment Plant Replacement
        7. Town Hill Water Storage Tank Project
      9. Questions & Inquiries
      10. Water Subcommittee
      11. Emergency Response
      12. Water Use Mitigation Program
      13. Asset Management
      14. Incentives
        1. WaterSense Labeled Products
    33. Zoning Office
      1. 40B/Comprehensive Permit
      2. Appeal Process
      3. Filing Fees & Deadline Dates
      4. Special Permit Application
      5. Variance Application
      6. Current Projects
  8. Town Meeting & Elections
  9. Schools
  10. State & Federal Information
    1. Flag Status
    2. Contact State & Federal Leaders
    3. Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
    4. Massachusetts Public Records Law Information
    5. Massachusetts General Laws
  11. Directions, Maps, & Hours
  12. Public Records Requests
  13. Open Meeting Law Information & Notice Posting
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Permits
Agendas & Minutes
Concerns

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Contact Us

  1. Town Hall
    25 Green Street
    Ipswich, MA 01938
    Phone: 978-356-6600
    Town Hall hours:
    Mon. 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Tues-Thurs 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Offices are closed on weekends and holidays.

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