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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Regulatory Boards & Committees
      1. Select Board
        1. Ask the Select Board
        2. Town Administrator
        3. Green Community
        4. Pollinator Pathway Resolution (PDF)
        5. Governor Prence Feasibility
        6. Fertilizer Home Rule Petition 2022
        7. Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
          1. Article 58 - Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
        8. Town Meeting Information
        9. FY25 - FY29 CIP
        10. FY24 Budget
        11. FY23 Select Board Goals
        12. FY23 Annual Budget
        13. FY23 Liaison Assignments
        14. Select Board Policies
        15. 2020 Fiscal Stability Work Sessions
      2. Board of Health
        1. Board of Health Regulations
        2. Meeting Deadlines and Dates
      3. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
        1. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners Town Code (PDF)
        2. Downtown Area Collection System & Pumping Station Public Forum PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
        3. Sewer Construction Information
      4. Charter Review Committee (CRC)
        1. Preparation for May 8, 2023 Annual Town Meeting
          1. 2023 Meeting Schedule
          2. Public Hearing Notice - February 27, 2023
          3. Draft Articles for Public Hearing - February 27, 2023
          4. Draft Articles for Public Hearing - February 27, 2023 (PPT)
        2. October 17, 2022 STM Articles
          1. Attorney General’s Acceptance Letter of November 15, 2022
          2. WARRANT ARTICLES RESULTS
          3. Revised Warrant Articles for 10/17/2022
          4. CRC Final Draft Articles for Select Board 08/10/2022 - (PowerPoint/PDF)
        3. May 9, 2022 ATM Articles
        4. CRC Research 1
        5. CRC Research 2
        6. CRC Annual Reports
        7. Orleans Home Rule Charter and Town Code
          1. CRC Warrant Articles Results - Oct 17, 2022
          2. CRC Warrant Article Results – May 9, 2022
          3. Orleans Home Rule Charter as of Feb 2022
          4. Town Code
        8. Previous CRC Information
      5. Community Preservation Committee
        1. Selection Guidelines
        2. Funding Requests by Fiscal Year
          1. Applications Received – Funding Requests for FY24
          2. Applications Received - Funding Requests for FY23
          3. Applications Received - Funding Requests for FY22
          4. Applications Received – Funding Requests for FY21
        3. Community Preservation Coalition
        4. Community Preservation Plan 2022 (PDF)
        5. Orleans CPC Brochure (PDF)
        6. Town Code, Chapter 81: Community Preservation Committee
      6. Conservation Commission
        1. Conservation Department
        2. Meeting Schedules, Filing Fees, and Deadlines
        3. A Homeowner's Guide to Wetlands Protection Laws & Regulations
        4. Functions of the Conservation Commission
        5. Charge of the Conservation Commission
      7. Planning Board
        1. Forms & Fees
        2. Planning Department
      8. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Bylaws & Regulations
        2. Permits & Application Forms
        3. Application Submission Dates and Deadlines
    3. Boards & Committees
      1. Zoom Links for Committees/Boards
      2. Regulatory Boards & Committee
      3. Boards & Committees A to C
        1. Affordable Housing Committee
          1. Affordable Housing Initiatives in Orleans
          2. Affordable Housing Documents and Presentations
          3. Housing Committees
          4. Affordable Housing Resources on Cape Cod
          5. Housing FAQs
          6. Topics of Interest
        2. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
          1. Governor Prence Feasibility
          2. Penrose Development - Explanatory Slides 05-04-2021 (PDF)
          3. Status Reports
        3. Agricultural Advisory Committee
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        4. Architectural Review Committee
          1. Architectural Review Application (PDF)
          2. Architectural Review By-law
          3. Orleans Design Guidelines, Final June 2019 (PDF)
        5. Board of Assessors
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        6. Board of Health
          1. Board of Health Regulations
          2. Meeting Deadlines and Dates
        7. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
          1. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners Town Code (PDF)
          2. Downtown Area Collection System & Pumping Station Public Forum PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
          3. Sewer Construction Information
        8. Building Code Board of Appeals
          1. Building Code of Appeals Application
        9. Charter Review Committee
          1. Preparation for May 8, 2023 Annual Town Meeting
          2. October 17, 2022 STM Articles
          3. May 9, 2022 ATM Articles
          4. CRC Research 1
          5. CRC Research 2
          6. CRC Annual Reports
          7. Orleans Home Rule Charter and Town Code
          8. Previous CRC Information
        10. COA Board of Directors
          1. Council on Aging Homepage
        11. Commission on Disabilities
          1. Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
        12. Community Building Renovation Task Force
          1. Old Firehouse Historic Survey & Feasibility Study - 2014 (PDF)
          2. Schematic Design 2017 - Old Firehouse Renovation Project (PDF)
        13. Community Center Feasibility Task Force
          1. PROJECT FINDINGS AND SUMMARY
          2. Task Force Misc. Information
          3. Current Orleans Facility and Programming Questionnaire
          4. Community Center Survey
          5. Newspaper Articles
          6. Community Workshop
          7. Abacus Architects Introductory Documents
        14. Community Preservation Committee
        15. Conservation Commission
        16. Cultural District Committee
          1. Committee Charge
          2. Cultural District Website
          3. Orleans Cultural District Facebook Page
          4. Photos from Events
            1. Pop-Up Live Music Events
      4. Boards & Committees D to N
        1. Energy & Climate Action Committee
          1. Past Reports & Studies
        2. Fence Viewer Board
          1. Return to Homepage
        3. Finance Committee
          1. Finance Committee Communications
            1. Calendar Year Letters in Annual Town Reports
            2. Fiscal Year Reports from Annual Town Meeting May Warrants
            3. View Fin Comm Letters to Boards & Committees
            4. Town Meeting Talking Points
          2. Financial Provisions Town Charter
          3. NRSD Building Project
        4. Fourth of July Committee
          1. 2022 Parade entry Form
          2. Volunteer for the Parade
          3. Parade Route
          4. Parade Parking
          5. Fireworks Information
          6. Fourth of July Photo Gallery
            1. 2016 Fourth of July Fireworks
            2. 2015 Fourth of July Fireworks
        5. Governor Prence Planning Committee
          1. Governor Prence Redevelopment Plan Final Report
          2. Govenor Prence Inn Documents
          3. Various Town Plans, Studies & Guidelines
          4. Governor Prence Redevelopment Plan Community Conversations
        6. Historical Commission
          1. Historic Places
            1. Significant Sites in Orleans
            2. Cemeteries
          2. Orleans History
            1. History Before 1620
            2. Settlement of Nauset
              1. The Land Called Nauset
              2. The Wreck of the Sparrowhawk
            3. Founding of Orleans
              1. The Incredible Story of Isaac Snow
              2. The Birth of Orleans
            4. 19th and 20th Century
              1. THE LIFESAVING LEGACY OF ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS
          3. Research a Property
            1. Properties Database
          4. Historic Districts
            1. Proposed East Orleans Architectural Conservation District
            2. Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District
          5. Resources
          6. Process for Demolition of Historic Structures (Bylaw)
        7. Housing Authority
          1. Orleans Housing Authority
        8. Human Services Advisory Committee
          1. Barnstable County Human Services
          2. Human Services Funding Recipients
          3. FY24 Request for Funding
        9. Insurance Advisory Committee
          1. Return to Homepage
        10. Long Range Capital Planning Committee
          1. Committee Charge
        11. Marine & Fresh Water Quality Committee
          1. Freshwater Pond Reports
          2. Cedar Pond Reports
          3. Lonnie’s Pond Oyster Project Annual Reports
          4. Management Plans
            1. Baker Pond Management Plan (PDF)
            2. Cedar Pond Water Quality Management Plan, July 2013 (PDF)
            3. Cedar Pond Tech Memo 10-29-09 (PDF)
            4. Crystal Lake Management Plan Final - January 2021
            5. Pilgrim Lake Management Plan, October 2019 (PDF)
            6. Uncle Harvey's Pond Management Plan - March 2018 (PDF)
            7. Uncle Harvey's Pond - Alum treatment information
          5. Cadmus Group Analysis of Pleasant Bay Water Quality Data, 2010 (PDF)
          6. Estuary Sampler Training 2020
          7. Orleans Ponds Report - WQ Monitoring Database 2017 (PDF)
          8. A Renter's Guide to the Natural Resources of Orleans (PDF)
          9. Successful Water Quality Management (PDF)
        12. Moderator
          1. Return to Homepage
        13. Nauset Estuary Stakeholders Group
          1. Return to Homepage
        14. Nauset Regional School Committee
          1. Nauset Regional School District Website
          2. Videos of Meetings
        15. New Fire-Rescue Station Feasibility Study Committee
          1. New Fire-Rescue Station Feasibility Study Committee Charge
          2. Select Board Updates 2022
      5. Boards & Committees O to Z
        1. Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Committee
          1. Submission Deadlines
        2. Open Space Committee
          1. Agendas and Minutes
          2. 2019 Orleans CROS Plan – FINAL
        3. Orleans Cultural Council
          1. Join the Cultural Council
          2. Massachusetts Cultural Council
          3. Funding Opportunities
          4. Video - Unveiling of the Duc d'Orleans
        4. Orleans School Committee
          1. Orleans Elementary School
        5. Personnel Advisory Board
          1. Personnel Bylaw Amendments
        6. Planning Board
          1. Forms & Fees
          2. Planning Department
        7. Post-Sewer Hardscape Task Force
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        8. Recreation Advisory Committee
          1. Orleans Recreation Committee Feasibility Study
        9. Registrar
          1. Return to Homepage
        10. Safer Community Task Force
          1. Committee Charge
        11. Shellfish & Waterways Improvement Advisory Committee
          1. Lonnie's Pond Oyster Project Reports
        12. Site Plan Review Committee
          1. Final Design Guidelines, June 2019 (PDF)
          2. Site Plan Review Application (PDF)
        13. Snow Library Board of Trustees
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        14. Town Manager Search Committee
          1. Committee Charge
        15. Transportation and Bikeways Advisory Committee
          1. South Orleans to Orleans Trail Study
        16. Veteran's Grave Officer
          1. Return to Homepage
        17. Veterans & Memorial Day Committee
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        18. Wastewater Management Advisory Committee
          1. Key Wastewater Planning Documents
          2. Orleans Groundwater Basin Sensitivity Map, August 2022
          3. Wright-Pierce Memos
          4. Proposed DEP Watershed Permit Regulations
          5. Phase 3 Sewer Extension Documents
        19. Zoning Board of Appeals
          1. Bylaws & Regulations
          2. Permits & Application Forms
          3. Application Submission Dates and Deadlines
        20. Zoning Bylaw Task Force
          1. Agendas and Minutes
      6. Regional and State Committees
        1. Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates
          1. Cape Cod Regional Government Assembly of Delegates
        2. Barnstable County Human Services Council
        3. Barnstable County Home Consortium
          1. Barnstable County HOME Consortium Five-Year Consolidated Plan
        4. Board of Building Regulations & Standards
        5. Board of Plumbers & Gas Fitters
        6. Cape Cod & Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board
        7. Cape Cod Commission
        8. Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School Board of Trustees
        9. Cape Cod Regional Tech School Committee
          1. Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
        10. Cape Cod Sea Shore Advisory Committee
        11. Cape Light Compact / Joint Powers Entity
        12. Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance
          1. Pleasant Bay Alliance Website
          2. Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit - 2019 Annual Report (PDF)
        13. Pleasant Bay Steering Committee
          1. Pleasant Bay Alliance Website
    4. Volunteering on a Board/Committee
      1. Board/Committee Orientation & Guidance
      2. Committee/Board Descriptions
      3. Current Vacancies
      4. Citizen Interest Form (PDF)
    5. Departments
      1. Assessing
        1. Assessed Values by Year
        2. Assessing Fieldwork
        3. Assessing Reports
        4. Board of Assessors
        5. Boat Excise
        6. Change of Address Form (PDF)
        7. Commercial / Industrial Properties
        8. Exemptions
        9. Historic Real Property Sales
        10. Motor Vehicle Excise
        11. Obtaining a Passport
        12. Online Assessment Database
        13. Online GIS Maps
        14. Orleans Tax Rate History (PDF)
        15. Tax Map Book (PDF)
        16. Personal Property Abatements
        17. Real Property Abatements
      2. Building
        1. Board of Building Regulations & Standards
        2. Board of Plumbers & Gas Fitters
        3. Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Flooding Website
        4. Contractor Complaint Form (PDF)
        5. Electrical Information
        6. Flood Hazard Information (PDF)
        7. Online Permit Portal
        8. Outdoor Lighting Bylaw
        9. Permits, Applications & Fees
        10. Plumbing & Gas
          1. Board of Plumbing & Gas Examiners
          2. Fee Schedule
        11. Schedule of Use Regulations (PDF)
        12. Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
        13. Zoning Bylaws, Maps & Regulations
      3. Conservation
        1. Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Flooding Website
        2. Conservation Commission
        3. Conservation Properties
          1. Conservation Property Regulations (PDF)
          2. Activity Application Form
          3. Land Management Plans
          4. Orleans Conservation Lands Open for Public Use (PDF)
          5. Kent's Point
            1. Conservation Properties
            2. Kent's Point Land Management Plan
            3. Conservation Property Rules and Regulations
          6. Putnam Farm
            1. Conservation Properties
            2. Putnam Farm Land Management Plan
            3. Conservation Property Rules and Regulations
          7. Smith Beach
            1. Conservation Properties
            2. Conservation Property Rules and Regulations
            3. 141-Task-Force-Final-Report-03-25-2021 PDF
        4. List of Native Plants
        5. Local & State Filing Forms
          1. Administrative Review of Proposed Construction Projects
          2. Administrative Review of Proposed Vegetation Projects
        6. Local & State Wetlands Regulations
        7. Meeting Schedules, Filing Fees, Filing Requirements & Deadlines
        8. Open Space Inventory Map (PDF)
        9. Town of Orleans Wetlands Regulations 196A (PDF)
        10. 141 Portanimicut Road Final Report 03-25-2021
      4. Council on Aging / Senior Center
        1. Senior Center Tidings Newsletters
        2. Fitness Classes, Channel 18
        3. Fitness Classes on Demand
        4. Friends of Orleans Council on Aging
        5. Rock Harbor Respite - Supportive Day Program
        6. Senior Tax Work-Off Program
        7. Transportation Services
        8. Council on Aging Board
      5. Finance / Town Accountant
        1. Annual Budget & Capital Improvement Plan
        2. Assessing Department
        3. Credit Ratings
        4. Finance Committee
        5. Independent Auditor's Report / Financial Statements
        6. Outstanding Debt Book Projection as of 06/30/22
        7. 2020 Fiscal Stability Work Sessions
        8. MA Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services
        9. Municipal Finance Glossary (PDF)
        10. OPEB Actuarial Reports
        11. Orleans Annual Town Reports
        12. Treasurer / Collector
        13. Town Meetings / Elections
        14. Finance Training Workshop Materials
          1. Finance 102 Workshop Materials
          2. Finance 101 Workshop Materials
          3. Finance Training Workshop Videos
      6. Fire & Rescue
      7. Health
        1. Board of Health
          1. Board of Health Regulations
          2. Meeting Deadlines and Dates
        2. Sewer Connection Process
        3. Sustainability Bylaws
        4. Beach Water Quality Reports
        5. COVID-19 Information / Links
          1. Private Vaccine Locations in Barnstable County
        6. Permit Fees
        7. Emergency Preparedness
      8. Management Information Services
        1. Information Technology (IT) Capital & Equipment Plan FY22 – FY27
        2. Laserfiche Public Records Portal
        3. Secretary of the Commonwealth Records Retention Database
      9. Orleans Channel 18
        1. Channel 18 Home
        2. Cable Television License
        3. Video on Demand
        4. Broadcast Schedule
        5. Video Archive
        6. Channel 18 Bulletin Board Announcement Form
        7. Recorded Meetings Request
        8. Policy Statement (PDF)
        9. Additional Resources
        10. Public Presentation Meeting Protocols
      10. Parking
        1. Orleans Parking Rules & Regulations
        2. Citation Appeal Form (PDF)
        3. Pay Parking Ticket by Mail
        4. Pay Parking Ticket Online
        5. Pay Parking Ticket in Person
      11. Planning
        1. Committees Supported by the Planning Department
        2. Downtown Planning
        3. Economic Development Planning
          1. Art & Culture Workshop
          2. Business Workshop
          3. Commercial Real Estate Workshop
          4. Environment Workshop
        4. Flooding Maps & Information
          1. FEMA Flood Map Information
            1. 2014 Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Effective July 16, 2014
        5. Forms & Fee Schedule
        6. GIS Mapping
        7. Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Flooding Website
        8. Orleans Comprehensive Plan
        9. Orleans Design Guidelines
        10. Reports & Studies
          1. Beach Road Study, 2011
          2. Cape Cod Commission, Resiliency by Design Study, 2019
        11. Village Center Planning
        12. Water Quality & Wastewater Planning
          1. Adaptive Management
          2. AECOM Implementation
            1. 2011 Approved Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
            2. Amended Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (ACWMP)
            3. Agreements
            4. Financial Model
            5. Non-Traditional
              1. Aquaculture
              2. Floating Constructed Wetlands (FCW)
              3. Landfill
              4. Nitrogen Reducing Barriers (NRB)
              5. Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRB)
            6. Presentations
              1. Board of Selectmen
              2. Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel
                1. General Program Information
              3. Other
            7. Traditional
              1. Downtown
              2. Effluent Disposal
              3. Tri-Town
              4. Wastewater Treatment Facility
          3. Orleans, MA - Downtown Area - Property Owner's Guidebook (PDF)
        13. Wayfinding Plan
        14. Zoning Bylaws & Regulations
        15. Municipal Vulnerability Assessment
        16. Massachusetts State Website
        17. Cape Cod Commission
      12. Police
        1. About Us
          1. Chief's Message
          2. Contact Us
          3. Department History
          4. Orleans Police Memorial
          5. Photos
            1. Law Enforcement Torch Run 2014
            2. Lower Cape Outreach Food Drive 2014
            3. Lt. Fitzpatrick Funeral Service
            4. Old Pictures from Orleans Police Department
            5. Orleans Police Department Block Party 2013
            6. Orleans Police Department Cruisers
            7. Police / Fire Departments Charity Softball Game 2014
            8. Range Qualifications 2014
            9. Toys for Tots 2013
        2. Divisions
          1. Department Roster
          2. Administration
          3. Communications / Dispatch
          4. Community Policing
            1. Orleans Police Relief Association
            2. Project Life Saver
            3. Reassurance Program
          5. Detectives / Investigations
          6. Patrol Division
            1. Bicycle Patrol
            2. Motorcycle Patrol
            3. Traffic Enforcement
          7. Special Services
            1. Animal Control
            2. CCRLEC SWAT
            3. Honor Guard
            4. School Resource Officer
        3. Emergency Preparation
          1. CivicReady Alert Notification System
          2. Sign Up for CivicReady
          3. Road Construction
          4. Safety Tips
            1. Identity Theft
            2. Project Child Safe
            3. Top Scams to Be Aware Of
            4. Traffic Safety & Education
            5. Traffic Safety Initiatives, MA
          5. Sex Offenders
            1. Orleans Level 3 Offenders
          6. Strategic Plan & Report Card (PDF)
        4. How Do I...
          1. Access Helpful Links
          2. Firearms Licensing Information
          3. Address Domestic Violence
          4. Get a Job with the Orleans Police
          5. Download Forms
            1. Alarm Subscriber / Registration Form
          6. Crash Reports
      13. Procurement
        1. Barnstable County Purchasing
        2. Bids & RFPs
      14. Public Works & Natural Resources
        1. Highways & Parks
          1. Clearing Snow (PDF)
          2. Road Opening Permits (PDF)
          3. Street Access Regulations (PDF)
          4. Street Listing (PDF)
          5. Transfer Station
        2. Natural Resources - Beaches
          1. Beach / Park Rules & Regulations (PDF)
          2. Beach Webcams
          3. Dogs on the Beaches (PDF)
          4. Facility Use Application (PDF)
          5. Nauset Beach Management
          6. Nauset Beach Tides
          7. Nauset Estuary
          8. Online Sticker Sales
          9. Orleans Outer Beach Management Plan (PDF)
          10. Over Sand Vehicles
          11. Shark Safety Video
          12. Shellfish & Harbormaster
          13. Stickers, Fees & Eligibility
            1. 2022 Beach Parking Fees
            2. 2022 Non-Resident Parking Sticker Mail-In Application
            3. 2022 Over Sand Vehicles (OSV)
            4. 2022 Resident Beach Parking / Transfer Station Application (JPG)
            5. Online Sticker Sales
          14. Weddings & Events
        3. Recreation
        4. Recycle Smart (PDF)
        5. Road Construction / Traffic Redirection Information
        6. Shellfish & Harbormaster
          1. 2021 Recreational Shellfish License
          2. Department Fee List
          3. Mooring & Dockage Information
            1. Mooring & Waitlist Online Renewals
          4. Recreation Lobstering & Crabbing
          5. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
          6. Rock Harbor Dockage Information
          7. Shellfish Regulations
          8. Town Landings & Access Points
        7. Stormwater
          1. After the Storm
          2. Stormwater Management Program Documents
        8. Transfer Station
          1. Holiday Closures for 2023
          2. Items with Freon
          3. Orleans Gift House
            1. Rules of Operation
            2. Acceptable Items
            3. Unacceptable Items
          4. Stoves & Appliances
          5. What Can I Recycle?
          6. Where to Get a Sticker
        9. Wastewater Department
          1. Sewer Construction
            1. Downtown Phase 1 Construction Plans (PDF)
            2. Downtown Phase 1 Construction Schedule
            3. Downtown Phase 1 Sewer Map (PDF)
            4. Draft Sewer Assessment Bylaw (PDF)
            5. May 21, 2020 Sewer Summary of Bids to Finance Committee (PDF)
            6. Sewer Use Rules & Regulations
            7. Water Quality & Wastewater Planning
          2. Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notifications
            1. SSO Notification Archive
      15. Recreation
        1. Register for Programs
        2. MyRec Page
        3. SafeSport
      16. Schools
      17. Snow Library
        1. Calendar
        2. News
        3. Resources
        4. Childrens
        5. Forms and Applications
      18. Town Administrator
        1. Conflict of Interest Training
        2. Employment Opportunities
        3. Licensing
          1. Application for Temporary Alteration to Premise During COVID-19
        4. Orleans Annual Town Reports
        5. Procurement
        6. Sarah Brown Scholarship 2023
        7. FY23 List of Important Dates
        8. Town Liquor Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        9. Town Meeting Warrant Archives
        10. Universal Pre-K Program
        11. Town Meeting Information
      19. Town Clerk
        1. Business Certificates
        2. Campaign Finance Information for Candidates
        3. Dog Licensing & Regulations
        4. Election Results
        5. How To Obtain a Certified Copy of a Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate
        6. Laserfiche - Minutes
        7. Laserfiche - Town Reports
        8. Local Candidates & Ballot Questions Campaign Finance Reports
        9. Marriage License Information
        10. Open Meeting Law Guidelines
        11. Orleans Guide to Public Records Requests (PDF)
        12. Public Records Request
        13. Raffle Permit Application (PDF)
        14. Town Charter
        15. Town Code of Orleans
        16. Town Meeting "Doings" by Year
        17. Precinct Map
      20. Treasurer / Tax Collector
        1. Abandoned / Lost Checks
        2. Ambulance Bill Payment
        3. Boat Excise Tax (PDF)
        4. Change of Address Form (PDF)
        5. Delinquent Charges / Licenses & Permits
        6. Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes (PDF)
        7. Municipal Lien Certificate Request (PDF)
        8. Pay Tax Bills Online
        9. Personal Property Tax Information
        10. Real Estate Tax Information
        11. Calendar Year 2022 Personal Property Tax Payments
        12. Calendar Year 2022 Real Estate Tax Payments
      21. Water Department
        1. Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
        2. Eye On Water 
        3. Pay Water Bills Online
        4. Protect Our Water Supply
        5. Water Conservation
        6. Water Department Forms
        7. Water Treatment
        8. Water Quality Reports
      22. Burn Permits
    6. Wastewater Infrastructure
      1. Citizens Communications
        1. Conservation Commission Letter
        2. Construction Activities & Detours
        3. Groundbreaking Ceremony (PDF)
        4. The History of Wastewater Planning in Orleans (PDF)
        5. Introduction Letter (PDF)
        6. Property Owner's Guidebook
        7. Property Owner's Grinder Pump O&M Guidebook (PDF)
        8. Sewer Assessment Bylaw (PDF)
        9. Sewer Service Verification Letter (PDF)
        10. Sewer Use Rules & Regulations
        11. Transition Rules
        12. Sewer System FAQ
      2. Sewer Service Connections
      3. Sewer Service Consultant Resources
      4. Phase 1 - Downtown Area
        1. Contract Documents (Drawings & Specifications)
        2. Key Dates
        3. Other Reference Documents
        4. Presentations
        5. Schedule (Overall & Two-Week Look Ahead)
        6. Videos & Pictures
      5. Phase 2 - Meetinghouse Pond Area
        1. Key Dates
        2. Preliminary Design
        3. Presentations
        4. Town Meeting Action - May 2021 Design Phase Funding
        5. Sewer System FAQs
      6. Contract Operations
        1. Reference Documents
        2. Request for Proposals (PDF)
      7. 2016 Amended Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
        1. Adaptive Management
        2. Amended Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (ACWMP)
        3. Financial Model
        4. Non-Traditional
        5. Presentations
        6. Traditional
      8. 2011 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
        1. Amended CWMP Draft, July 2016
        2. Cedar Pond (PDF)
        3. CWMP / Wastewater Archives
          1. Cape Cod Commission DRI Information Review
          2. Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan - December 2010
          3. Draft Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan October 2008
          4. Draft Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan April 2009
          5. Technical Review & Cost Analysis of CWMP
          6. Wastewater Management Plan Steering Committee
          7. WMVDC Final Report Bibliography
          8. Woods Hole Group Peer Review Presentation from 5 / 07 / 09
        4. Downtown Plan (PDF)
        5. Financial Model & Program Cost
        6. Financial Planning
          1. Financial Plan
          2. Grants & Loans
          3. Public Private Partnerships
          4. User Rate Studies & Information
        7. Freshwater Ponds Management
        8. Meetinghouse Pond Plan (PDF)
        9. Notice of Project Change, Oct 2018
        10. Orleans Downtown Collection System Preliminary plans March 13, 2019 (PDF)
        11. OWQAP Meetings & Key Documents
        12. Permeable Reactive Barrier Work
        13. Sites & Siting
        14. Technical Reports, Documents & Information
          1. AECOM Contract & Deliverables
            1. 2015 - 2016 AECOM Deliverables
            2. AECOM FY16 Contract & Deliverables
              1. Task 1. Facilities Engineering
              2. Task 2. Tri-Town Transition Requirements
              3. Task 3. Demonstration Projects
              4. Task 4. Adaptive Management Plan Implementation
              5. Task 5. Financial Evaluation
              6. Task 7. Preparation of Amended CWMP
            3. AECOM FY17 Contract & Deliverables
          2. Brewster Reports & Documents (PDF)
          3. Eastham Reports & Documents (PDF)
          4. Fertilizer Management Information
          5. GHD Preliminary Stormwater Assessment, September 2013 (PDF)
          6. Notice of Project Change, Non-Traditional Alternatives - March 14, 2019 (PDF)
          7. Notice of Project Change, October 2018
          8. Orleans Reports & Documents
          9. Other Reference Materials
            1. StanTech Documents
              1. From Stakeholders
              2. Stormwater Green Infrastructure Workshop
        15. Tri-Town Plant
        16. Wastewater & Septage Technologies
          1. Alternative Treatment & Disposal Technologies
        17. Watershed Alternatives Development
          1. Adaptive Management Plan
          2. Downtown Planning Study & Related Information
          3. Non-Traditional Demonstration Projects
            1. Fertilizer Management (PDF)
            2. Floating Constructed Wetlands
            3. General Non-Traditional Information
            4. Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB)
              1. PRB Work Group
            5. Shellfish & Aquaculture
              1. 2016 - 17 Shellfish Demonstration Project Information
              2. Lonnie's Pond Demonstration Project (PDF)
              3. Orleans Aqua Draft Site Characterization 12-19-2015 (PDF)
              4. OWQAP Shellfish Breakout Group Presentation (PDF)
          4. Traditional Engineering Technologies
      9. Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs)
    7. Town Meeting Information
      1. October 2022 Special Town Meeting Warrant
      2. Submit A Citizen Petition for May 2023 Annual/Special Town Meeting
      3. Town Meeting Doings by Year
      4. Archive of Town Meeting Warrants
      5. Town Meeting Childcare Information
    8. Town Code and Town Charter
    9. Community Initiatives
      1. Pollinator Pathway Resolution
      2. Green Community
      3. Fertilizer Home Rule Petition 2022
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  3. Community

    1. News and Notifications
      1. Sign Up For Notify Me
      2. Sign Up For CivicReady Emergency Alert System
    2. Affordable/Attainable Housing
      1. Affordable Housing Initiatives in Orleans
        1. Pennrose/Cape Cod 5
        2. Old Colony Way Condo Unit
        3. HECH Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance
        4. Habitat for Humanity Home at Quanset Road
        5. 107 Main Street
          1. Initial Planning and Design Concepts
          2. Reference and Background Materials
          3. Process for Choosing Developer
          4. Implementation
        6. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
        7. Governor Prence Redevelopment
      2. Affordable Housing Documents and Presentations
      3. Housing Committees
        1. Affordable Housing Committee
        2. Affordable Housing Trust
        3. Governor Prence Planning Committee
      4. Affordable Housing Resources on Cape Cod
      5. Housing FAQs
      6. Topics of Interest
    3. Orleans Channel 18
      1. Live Stream
      2. Video on Demand
      3. Broadcast Schedule
      4. Archived Videos
      5. Public Presentation Meeting Protocols
    4. Online Services
      1. Bids / RFPs
      2. Job Opportunities
      3. Web GIS
      4. Online Permit Portal
      5. Online Sticker Sales
      6. Online Bill Pay
      7. Forms & Documents
    5. Quick Links
      1. Recreation
      2. Transfer Station
      3. Snow Library
      4. Council on Aging
      5. Assessor's Database
      6. Road Construction Info
      7. Contact Us
    6. Recreational & Cultural
      1. Beaches and OSV
      2. Shellfish Information
      3. Mooring & Waitlist Online Renewals
      4. Areas with Walking Trails
      5. Printable Orleans Trail Map
      6. Recreation
    7. Community Initiatives
      1. Pollinator Pathway Resolution
      2. Green Community
      3. Fertilizer Home Rule Petition 2022
        1. Updates
        2. Communications
        3. Current Bylaws and Policies
        4. Reports and Documents
        5. Home Rule Petition Warrant Article
        6. Letters of Support
        7. FAQ and Definitions
        8. Presentation
        9. News
        10. Workshops
    8. Community Links
      1. Friends of Pleasant Bay
      2. Community Events
      3. Orleans Historical Society
      4. Orleans Conservation Trust
      5. Orleans Pond Coalition
      6. Orleans Farmers Market
      7. Orleans Chamber
      8. Orleans Citizens Forum
      9. Orleans Improvement Association
      10. Lower Cape TV
      11. Veterans Memorial Park at Academy Place
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  4. Business

    1. Building Permit Applications
    2. Request for Bids and Proposals
    3. Business Directory
    4. GIS Mapping
    5. Licensing
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  5. Visiting Orleans

    1. About Orleans
      1. Businesses
      2. Community Events Calendar
      3. Historical Sites
      4. Schools
      5. Veterans Memorial Park at Academy Place
      6. Recreational & Cultural
    2. Recreational & Cultural
      1. Beaches and OSV
      2. Shellfish Information
      3. Mooring & Waitlist Online Renewals
      4. Areas with Walking Trails
      5. Printable Orleans Trail Map
      6. Recreation
    3. Beach Web Cams
    4. Beaches
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Beach and OSV Stickers
      3. Passports
      4. Building Permits
      5. Senior Tax Work-Off Program
    2. Contact
      1. Departments & Staff
      2. Police Department
      3. Select Board
    3. Find
      1. COVID-19 Information
      2. Flood Map Information
      3. Channel 18 Live Stream
    4. Sign Up For
      1. CivicReady Emergency Alerts
      2. NotifyMe Website Notifications
      3. EyeOnWater
      4. Voting
      5. Recreation Activities
    5. Submit
      1. DVD Requests
      2. Online Payments
      3. Parking Ticket Payments (In Person)
      4. Parking Ticket Payments (Mail)
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Website Disclaimer
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  8. Employee Portal

    1. Personnel Policies
    2. Forms
    3. Health, Dental & EyeMed Insurance Information and Forms
    4. Collective Bargaining Agreements & Personnel Bylaw
    5. IT Help Desk Portal
    6. MIIA Employees Assistance Program
    7. Pinnacle Care
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  9. Testing and Staging

    1. Fire Rescue
      1. About
        1. Chief's Message
        2. Orleans Fire Rescue Personnel
        3. History Of The Orleans Fire Department
        4. Statistics
        5. Town Demographics
        6. Apparatus
      2. Prevention
        1. Inspection Services
        2. Permit & Fees Schedule
        3. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detection
        4. Open Burning
        5. Lock Box Program
      3. Sign Up for CivicReady Emergency Alerts
      4. EMS Services
      5. Education
        1. Carbon Monoxide
          1. Why Is Carbon Monoxide A Problem?
          2. Carbon Monoxide Detectors Are Required (Known as Nicole's Law)
        2. Student Safe Program
        3. Senior Safe Program
      6. Outreach
        1. Stop The Bleed
        2. Touch a Truck
      7. New Fire Rescue Station Feasibility Study Committee
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