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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Regulatory Boards & Committees
      1. Select Board
        1. Ask the Select Board
        2. Town Manager
        3. Town Meeting Information
        4. FY24 Select Board Goals
        5. FY24 Liaison Assignments
        6. Select Board Policies
        7. Select Board Initiatives
          1. Pollinator Pathway Resolution (PDF)
          2. Green Community
          3. Fertilizer Home Rule Petition 2022
          4. Pesticide Home Rule Petition 2023
          5. Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
            1. Article 58 - Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
          6. Governor Prence Feasibility
      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. 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 2023
        5. Orleans CPC Brochure (PDF)
        6. Town Code, Chapter 81: Community Preservation Committee
        7. FY25 Community Preservation Project Application
      5. Conservation Commission
        1. Conservation Department
        2. Conservation Properties
        3. Meeting Schedules, Filing Fees, and Deadlines
        4. A Homeowner's Guide to Wetlands Protection Laws & Regulations
        5. Functions of the Conservation Commission
        6. Charge of the Conservation Commission
      6. Planning Board
        1. Forms & Fees
        2. Planning Department
      7. 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. Annual Reports
          3. Penrose Development - Explanatory Slides 05-04-2021 (PDF)
          4. 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. Charter Review Committee Final Report and Recommendations
          2. Town Code and Orleans Home Rule Charter
          3. May 8, 2023 Annual Town Meeting
          4. October 17, 2022 Special Town Meeting
          5. May 9, 2022 Annual Town Meeting
          6. Charter Review Ideas Database, Surveys and Results, Questions to Town Officials
          7. Town Counsel & Town Administrator/Manager – CRC Correspondence
          8. Multi-Member Bodies & their Relationships, and Associate Members
          9. Quorum, Open Meeting Law & Codes of Conduct
          10. Best Practices
          11. 2020 - 2022 Annual Reports
          12. Previous Charter Review Committees
          13. CRC Resource Folder
        10. COA Board of Directors
          1. Council on Aging Homepage
        11. Community Preservation Committee
        12. Conservation Commission
        13. Cultural Council
          1. Join the Cultural Council
          2. Massachusetts Cultural Council
          3. Funding Opportunities
          4. Video - Unveiling of the Duc d'Orleans
        14. Cultural District Committee
          1. Committee Charge
          2. Orleans Cultural District Facebook Page
          3. Photos from Events
            1. Pop-Up Live Music Events
          4. Orleans Cultural District Website
      4. Boards & Committees D to N
        1. Economic Development Committee
          1. Committee Charge
        2. Energy & Climate Action Committee
          1. Past Reports & Studies
        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. FY24 School Budget Q&A
          5. FY24 Budget Reviews
          6. Town Meeting Talking Points
        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. 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. Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District
            2. Proposed East Orleans Historic District
          5. Resources
          6. Process for Demolition of Historic Structures (Bylaw)
          7. Historic District Study Committee
        6. Historic District Study Committee
          1. Committee Charge
          2. Proposed East Orleans Historic District
          3. News and Press
        7. Housing Authority
          1. Orleans Housing Authority
        8. Human Services Advisory Committee
          1. Barnstable County Human Services
          2. Human Services Funding Recipients
          3. FY25 Request for Funding
        9. Long Range Capital Planning Committee
          1. Committee Charge
        10. 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)
        11. Moderator
          1. Return to Homepage
        12. Nauset Regional School Committee
          1. Nauset Regional School District Website
          2. Videos of Meetings
      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 School Committee
          1. Orleans Elementary School
        4. Personnel Advisory Board
          1. Personnel Bylaw Amendments
        5. Planning Board
          1. Forms & Fees
          2. Planning Department
        6. Post-Sewer Hardscape Task Force
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        7. Recreation Advisory Committee
          1. Orleans Recreation Committee Feasibility Study
        8. Registrar
          1. Return to Homepage
        9. Safer Community Task Force
          1. Committee Charge
        10. Shellfish & Waterways Improvement Advisory Committee
          1. Lonnie's Pond Oyster Project Reports
        11. Site Plan Review Committee
          1. Final Design Guidelines, June 2019 (PDF)
          2. Site Plan Review Application (PDF)
        12. Snow Library Board of Trustees
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        13. Snow Library Feasibility Task Force
          1. Committee Charge
          2. 2023 Building Program
          3. Building Program Summary Spreadsheet
          4. 2019 Facilities Condition Report
          5. Strategic Plan
          6. Snow Library Building Our Future Webpage
        14. Transportation and Bikeways Advisory Committee
          1. South Orleans to Orleans Trail Study
        15. Veteran's Grave Officer
          1. Return to Homepage
        16. Veterans & Memorial Day Committee
          1. Agendas and Minutes
        17. 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
        18. Zoning Board of Appeals
          1. Bylaws & Regulations
          2. Permits & Application Forms
          3. Application Submission Dates and Deadlines
        19. 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
      7. Inactive Committees
        1. 141 Portanimicut Road Task Force
          1. 141 Task Force Final Report 03-25-2021 (PDF)
          2. Final Report Draft 02-18-2021 (PDF)
        2. Commission on Disabilities
          1. Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
        3. Community Building Renovation Task Force
          1. Old Firehouse Historic Survey & Feasibility Study - 2014 (PDF)
          2. Schematic Design 2017 - Old Firehouse Renovation Project (PDF)
        4. 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
        5. Dredge Advisory Committee
          1. Nauset Estuary Dredging Project
          2. Nauset Estuary Stakeholder Group
          3. Pleasant Bay Dredging Project
          4. Rock Harbor Dredging Project
          5. Videos of Dredge Advisory Committee Meetings
        6. 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
        7. Nauset Estuary Stakeholders Group
          1. Return to Homepage
        8. New Fire-Rescue Station Feasibility Study Committee
          1. New Fire-Rescue Station Feasibility Study Committee Charge
          2. Select Board Updates 2022
        9. Town Manager Search Committee
          1. Committee Charge
    4. Volunteering on a Board/Committee
      1. Board/Committee Orientation & Guidance
      2. Committee/Board Descriptions
      3. Current Vacancies
      4. Citizen Interest Form (PDF)
      5. FY24 Select Board Liaison Assignments
      6. Policy for Multi Member Bodies
    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
            4. Putnam Farm Conservation Area Wetland Restoration Project Proposal
            5. Xerces Society Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation Plan
            6. NRCS Conservation Plan
            7. Putnam Farm Pollinator Plan Discussion - 8/22/23
            8. Putnam Farm Existing Conditions Plan
          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. Assessing Department
        2. Credit Ratings
        3. Finance Committee
        4. Independent Auditor's Report / Financial Statements
        5. Outstanding Debt Book Projection as of June 30, 2023
        6. 2020 Fiscal Stability Work Sessions
        7. MA Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services
        8. Municipal Finance Glossary (PDF)
        9. OPEB Actuarial Reports
        10. Orleans Annual Town Reports
        11. Treasurer / Collector
        12. Town Meetings / Elections
        13. 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 Government Access TV (Channel 8)
        1. Channel 8 Home
        2. Cable Television License
        3. Video on Demand
        4. Broadcast Schedule
        5. Video Archive
        6. Channel 8 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
        6. Electric Vehicle Charging
      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
          5. Current Projects
          6. Operating a Business in Orleans
        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
          1. 2023-2024 Comprehensive Plan Update
          2. 2019 Orleans Comprehensive Plan Report
          3. 2006 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
          6. Trench Permit Application (Fillable)
        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. Weddings & Events
        3. Recycle Smart (PDF)
        4. Road Construction / Traffic Redirection Information
        5. Shellfish & Harbormaster
          1. Department Fee List
          2. Mooring & Dockage Information
            1. Mooring & Waitlist Online Renewals
          3. Recreation Lobstering & Crabbing
          4. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
          5. Rock Harbor Dockage Information
          6. Shellfish Regulations
          7. Town Landings & Access Points
        6. Stormwater
          1. After the Storm
          2. Stormwater Management Program Documents
        7. Transfer Station
          1. Holiday Closures for 2023
          2. Items with Freon
          3. Orleans Gift House
            1. Rules of Operation
          4. Stoves & Appliances
          5. What Can I Recycle?
          6. Where to Get a Sticker
        8. 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
        4. Family Handbook
        5. Playground Newsletter
      16. Schools
      17. Snow Library
        1. Calendar
        2. News
        3. Resources
        4. Childrens
        5. Forms and Applications
      18. Sticker Office
        1. 2023 Beach Parking Fees
        2. 2023 Non-Resident Parking Sticker Mail-In Application
        3. 2023 Over Sand Vehicles (OSV)
        4. 2023 Resident Beach Parking / Transfer Station Application (JPG)
        5. Online Sticker Sales
      19. Town Manager
        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
      20. 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
      21. 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
      22. 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
        9. Spring Flushing Schedule
      23. Burn Permits
    6. Town Calendar
    7. Gift House
    8. Community Initiatives
      1. Pollinator Pathway Resolution
      2. Green Community
      3. Fertilizer Home Rule Petition 2022
      4. Pesticide Home Rule Petition 2023
    9. Town Meeting Information
      1. Important Town Meeting Dates
      2. Town Meeting Doings by Year
      3. Archive of Town Meeting Warrants
      4. Submit A Citizen Petition for October 2023 Special Town Meeting
      5. Information and Resources of Previous Years
        1. May 2023 Town Meeting Information and Resources
          1. May 2023 Annual & Special Town Meeting Warrant
          2. May 2023 Annual & Special Town Meeting Supplemental Information
    10. Town Code and Town Charter
      1. Charter Information
        1. Charter Review Committee Final Report and Recommendations
        2. Town Code and Orleans Home Rule Charter
          1. Orleans Home Rule Charter
          2. Town Code
        3. May 8, 2023 Annual Town Meeting
          1. Attorney General's Letter of May 15, 2023
          2. CRC WARRANT ARTICLES for Annual Town Meeting May 2023
        4. October 17, 2022 Special Town Meeting
          1. Attorney General’s Acceptance Letter of November 15, 2022
          2. WARRANT ARTICLES RESULTS
          3. CRC Final Draft Articles for Select Board - (PowerPoint/PDF) August 10, 2022
          4. Notes to CRC after Town Counsel Advice on Draft Articles July 19, 2022
        5. May 9, 2022 Annual Town Meeting
          1. Attorney General’s Acceptance Letter of June 21, 2022
          2. CRC Warrant Article Results – May 9, 2022
          3. CRC PowerPoint Draft Articles PDF - March 2, 2022
          4. CRC Draft Articles After Review By Town Counsel with Notes PDF - February 1, 2022
        6. Charter Review Ideas Database, Surveys and Results, Questions to Town Officials
        7. Town Counsel & Town Administrator/Manager – CRC Correspondence
        8. Multi-Member Bodies & their Relationships, and Associate Members
        9. Quorum, Open Meeting Law & Codes of Conduct
        10. Best Practices
        11. 2020 - 2022 Annual Reports
        12. Previous Charter Review Committees
        13. CRC Resource Folder
          1. Overview of Home Rule/Forms of Local Government
          2. CRC Research, Public Outreach, Questions, Surveys, and Results
          3. Town Counsel & Town Administrator-Manager - CRC Correspondence
          4. Other Articles & Information
          5. Charter Ideas Database
          6. Charter Introduction & Scriveners' Errors
    11. 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. Contract Documents (Drawings & Specifications)
        2. Key Dates
        3. Preliminary Design
        4. Presentations
        5. Town Meeting Action - May 2021 Design Phase Funding
        6. 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)
      10. Estimated Betterments – Downtown Project
      11. Sewer System FAQ
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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. 66&76 Route 6A (former Governor Prence Motel) 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 8
      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. Transfer Station
      2. Gift House
      3. Snow Library
      4. Council on Aging
      5. Assessor's Database
      6. Staff Directory
      7. Dog Licensing and Regulations
    6. Beaches and OSV
      1. Beach Web Cams
      2. Beach/Park Rules and Regulations
      3. Shellfish Information
      4. Mooring & Waitlist Online Renewals
    7. Recreational & Cultural
      1. Recreation
      2. Areas with Walking Trails
      3. Printable Orleans Trail Map
      4. Dog Licensing and Regulations
    8. 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
        11. Current Bill H.874
      4. Pesticide Home Rule Petition 2023
        1. Home Rule Petition Article
          1. Waiver Form
          2. Allowable Materials List
          3. Mass Invasive Plant List
        2. Current Town Policies
        3. Communications
        4. News
        5. Volunteer Petition
        6. Pesticide-Induced Disease Database
        7. Reports, Studies, Documents, and Articles
        8. Organizations, Resource Websites
        9. State Laws and Home Rule Petition Bills
        10. Interviews: Podcast, Radio, PSA
        11. Movies/Documentaries
        12. Informational Presentations
        13. Support Statements/Vote
        14. Contact/Volunteer
        15. Frequently Asked Questions
    9. Community Links
      1. Community Events
      2. Friends of Pleasant Bay
      3. Orleans Chamber of Commerce
      4. Orleans Citizens Forum
      5. Orleans Conservation Trust
      6. Orleans Cultural District
      7. Orleans Farmers Market
      8. Orleans Historical Society
      9. Orleans Improvement Association
      10. Orleans Pond Coalition
      11. Orleans 4th of July
      12. Lower Cape TV
      13. Veterans Memorial Park at Academy Place
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  4. Business

    1. Building Permit Applications
    2. Request for Bids and Proposals
    3. Business Certificates
    4. GIS Mapping
    5. Licensing
    6. Orleans Chamber of Commerce
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  5. Visiting Orleans

    1. About Orleans
      1. Businesses
      2. Community Events Calendar
      3. Schools
      4. Recreational & Cultural
    2. Recreational & Cultural
      1. Recreation
      2. Areas with Walking Trails
      3. Printable Orleans Trail Map
      4. Dog Licensing and Regulations
    3. Beaches and OSV
      1. Beach Web Cams
      2. Beach/Park Rules and Regulations
      3. Shellfish Information
      4. Mooring Waitlist Online Renewals
    4. Gift House
    5. Parking Regulations
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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
      6. Universal Pre-K 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. Video Archive Requests
      2. Online Payments
      3. Parking Ticket Payments (In Person)
      4. Parking Ticket Payments (Mail)
      5. Public Records Requests
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Website Disclaimer
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  8. Employee Portal

    1. Personnel Policies
    2. Health Insurance Documents
    3. Tax and Banking 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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