Town Government &
  Services:

Departments

Committees

Meetings and Minutes

Bare Cove Park

South Shore Country Club

Request for Proposals

Job Opportunities

Documents & Forms

Legal Notices

Documents & Forms

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Accounting

• Moody's Ratings for Hingham, 2007 (PDF, 563k)
• Standard & Poor's Ratings, 2007 (PDF, 2.0MB)
• Fitch Ratings for Hingham, 2007 (PDF, 367k)
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Information in the CAFR has not been updated for developments subsequent to the date of the independent auditor´s report.
  • 2009 CAFR (PDF, 8mb - large file)
  • 2008 CAFR (PDF, 8mb - large file)
  • 2007 CAFR (PDF, 5mb - large file)
  • 2006 CAFR (PDF, 6mb - large file)
  • 2005 CAFR (PDF, 4mb - large file)
  • 2004 CAFR (PDF, 6mb - large file)

Animal Control

• Animal Complaint Form (PDF, 18k)

Assessors

• Application for Abatement of Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise (PDF, 6k)
• Application for Abatement of Excise on Boats, Ships or Vessels (PDF, 19k)

Board of Health

• Application for the Licensing of Animals or Fowl (PDF, 55k)
• Application for Private Well Construction Permit (PDF, 14k)
• Private Well Construction Permit (PDF, 12k)
• Water Supply Certificate (PDF, 12k)
• Application for a Variance (PDF, 14k)
• Permit for Private Well Abandonment (PDF, 13k)
• Supplementary Rules and Regulations for the Disposal of Sanitary Sewerage (PDF, 88k)
• Article 3 - “Regulation Governing the Keeping of Animals and Fowl”  (PDF, 32k) 
• H1N1 Consent Form (PDF, 14k)

Board of Selectmen

• Talent Bank Application (PDF, 6k)
• Town of Hingham Organizational Chart (PDF, 121k)
• Bandstand Policy and Application (PDF, 68k)
• Temporary Sign Permit (PDF, 53k)
• Application for One Day Liquor License (PDF, 12k)
• 2009 Annual Report (PDF, 2.0 MB)
• 2008 Annual Report (PDF, 2.0 MB)
• 2007 Annual Report (PDF, 758k)
• 2006 Annual Report (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• 2005 Annual Report (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• 2004 Annual Report (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• 2009 Warrant (PDF, 683k)

Building Department

• Building Permit Requirements and Fee Schedule (PDF, 99k)
• Request for Enforcement
• Pre Permit Review Form (PDF, 382k)
• Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit  (PDF, 353k)

Community Preservation Committee

• Application for Funding

• Wetland Protection By-Law Article 22
• Wetland Regulations (pdf, 222k)
  • Appendix A (pdf, 45k)
  • Hingham Wetlands Bylaw Fees (pdf, 18k)
  • Appendix B - Requirements for Filing (pdf, 44k)
  • Appendix C - Policy Receipt of Information (pdf, 12k)
• Wetlands Flagging Regulation (pdf, 12k)
• Checklist for Submitting a Request for Determination of Applicability (pdf, 15k)
• Checklist for Filing a Notice of Intent (pdf, 18k)
• Checklist for Requesting a Certificate of Compliance (pdf, 86k)
• Waiver of Deadline (pdf, 8k)
• Abutter Notification Procedure (PDF, 32k)

Elder Services

• Central Times Newsletter (PDF, 445k)

• Special Needs Form (PDF, 12k)
• MEMA Warns of Wildfire Threats and Prevention Tips (PDF, 39k)
• MEMA Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips (PDF, 45k)
• MEMA Offers Tips to Protect Your Home from Hurricanes (PDF, 45k)
• MEMA Warns of Lightning's Dangers (PDF, 33k)
• Tips to Stay Cool and Safe During the Extreme Heat   (PDF, 38k)

Fire

• Sprinkler Systems Permit Application (PDF, 78k)
• Fire Supression Systems Permit Application (PDF, 75k)
• Fire Alarm Permit Application (PDF, 77k)
• Open Burning Rules and Regulations (PDF, 18k)

Government Study Committee

• GSC Process Phase 1

Harbormaster

• Mooring Permit Application
• 2010 Mooring Permit Letter
  
• Mooring Inspection Form
• 2010 Mooring Permit Waiting List Application
• Float Storage Guidelines

Hingham Cultural Council

• Grant Application Form

Historical Commissions

• Why Hingham Has Historic Districts (PDF, 178k)
• Where the Historic Districts are Located (PDF, 172k)
• Applying for and Obtaining a Certificate from the Commission (PDF, 148k)
• The HDC Certificate: Checklist and Sample Application (PDF, 198)
• Guidelines for Work in Historic Districts (PDF, 495k)
• Historic Districts Commission - Requirements and Application for Certificate (PDF, 108k)
• Text of the Historic Districts By-Law (PDF, 129k)
• Text of the By-Law Regulating Demolition of Historically Significant Buildings Or Structures (PDF, 141k)
• Historic Districts Commission Meeting and Application Due Dates FY 2007-8
  

Historic District Maps

Maps of Historic Districts

• Lincoln Historic District - Lincoln Street (PDF, 45k)
• Lincoln Local Historic District Extension: Phase II - North Street and South Street (PDF, 95k)
• Lincoln Local Historic District Extension: Phase III - Lincoln Street to Otis Street (PDF, 72k)
• Bachelor´s Row - Pear Tree Hill Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 64k)
• The Tower - Wilder Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 53k)
• Hingham Centre Local Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 65k)
• The Tower - Wilder Extension Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 49k)
• Glad Tidings Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 45k)
• Liberty Plain Historic District - Main Street (PDF, 53k)
• Lincoln National Register Historic District (PDF, 141k)

Human Resources

• Employment Application (PDF, 55kb)

Long Range Waste Disposal and Recycling Committee

• November 23, 2010 Report to the Town of Hingham Board of Selectmen: "Evaluation of Waste Disposal and Recycling System Alternatives for the Town of Hingham" (pdf, 114k)

Planning

• Form A - Application For Endorsement Of Plan Believed Not To Require Approval (PDF, 22k)
• Legal Basis of Zoning and Planning (PDF, 30k)
• Hingham Planning Board Rules and Regulations (pdf, 896k) ADOPTED UNDER THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW AS AMENDED THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2005 ²(see below)
• Zoning By-Laws (PDF, 5.5 Mb) 
• Master Plan Summary (PDF, 216k)
• Beal St / West St. / Fort Hill St. Corridor Conclusions and Recommendations, November 2006 (PDF, 600 k)  
    

Police

• Closed House Information (PDF, 80k)
  Please fill out this form and send in or deliver to: Hingham Police Department, 212 Central Street before leaving your residence for an extended length of time.
• Accident Report Form (PDF, 48k)
• Disability Indicator Form (PDF, 46k) Enables a special code to appear on the 911 call takers screen which alerts the call taker that a person residing at that address may require special assistance during an emergency.

Public Library

• Exhibition Opportunities (PDF, 49k)
• Study Room Policy (PDF, 16k)
• Meeting Room Policy (PDF, 18k)
• Meeting Room Application 
• Children´s Department Junior Volunteer Application (PDF, 51k)
• Historical Collection Use Policy (PDF, 10k)
• First Floor Floor Plan (PDF, 128k)
• Second Floor Floor Plan (PDF, 144k)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 71k)
• Internet Use and Safety Policy 
• Confidentiality of Borrower Records
• Posting and Distribution of Non-Library Materials 
• Unacceptable Behavior Policy
• Unattended Child Policy 
• Closed Circuit Television Monitoring and Recording in the Library for Safety, Security and Loss Prevention 

Public Works

• Street Opening Permit Form
• Transfer Station Permit Application
• Transfer Station Layout Map (PDF, 476k)
• Trench Permit (PDF, 85k)

Retirement

Members

• New Member Enrollment Form
• Beneficiary Selection Form (If Member Dies Before Retirement)
• Application by Member Requesting to Continue Retirement Contributions Beyond the Age of 70 Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, §90(G)(¾)
• Notice of Potential Benefits Pursuant to G.L. c. 32§4(l)(h) - Military Service
• Application for Withdrawal of Accumulated Total Deductions
• Special Tax Notice Regarding Lump Sum Distributions for Distributions made after January 1, 2002
• Pre-Tax Rollover Acknowledgement Form
• Notice of Election of Benefits Under G.L. c. 32, §12(2))d)
• Application for Voluntary Superannuation Retirement
• Choice of Retirement Option Form at Retirement
• Affidavit to be Filed with the Retirement Board by Spouse Seeking Member Survivor Benefits
• Application for Member Survivor Benefits Under G.L. c. 32, §12A (Accidental Death Benefit)
• Creditable Service Makeup Request
• Retirement Benefit Estimate Request
• Creditable Service Re-Deposit Request

Retirees

• Beneficiary Change Forms (Option B) (If Member Dies After Retirement)
• Application for Reinstatement to Service from Superannuation/Termination Retirement Pursuant To G.L. c. 32, §105
• W4P Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments
• Automatic Direct Deposit Authorization
• Address Change Notification

• Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Executive Summary (PDF, 2.4 Mb)

Tax Collector/Treasurer

• Request for Municipal Lien Certificate Form
• Change of Address Form for Real Estate, Personal Property or Boat Excise Tax Bills
• Online Bill Payment

Town Clerk

• Absentee Ballot Application (PDF, 440k)
• Absentee Ballot Application by a Family Member (PDF, 440k)
• Statement of Discontinuance, Change of Residence, Change of Location of Business, Withdrawal, or Deceased from Business or Partnership (PDF, 97k)
• Mail-in Voter Registration Form
• Application for Permit to Conduct Raffles and Bazaars (PDF, 93k)
• Business Certificate (PDF, 63k)
• Town By-Laws (PDF, 408k)

Trustees of the Bathing Beach

• Beach Use Permit Application (PDF, 160k)

Zoning Board of Appeals

• Zoning Application Checklist (PDF, 96k)
• Application for Hearing-Form 2 (PDF, 101k)
• Appeal Findings-Form 2A (PDF, 94k)
• Variance Findings-Form 2B (PDF, 116k)
• SPA1 Findings-Form 2C (PDF, 113k)
• SPA2 Findings-Form2D (PDF, 122k)
• Abutters Instructions (PDF, 51k)
• Assessors Certification Sheet (PDF, 117k)
• Hingham Zoning Map (PDF, 1.2 Mb) ¹(see below)
• Zoning By-Laws (PDF, 2.5 Mb) ³(see below) 
• Rules and Regulations (PDF, 40k)

¹ To request a 18" X 25" Hingham Zoning map in color, please send a check made out to the Town of Hingham for $15 plus postage to: Town of Hingham Planning Board, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043.  Please include return address information.  Please call the Planning Board for postage costs.

² To request a printed copy of the Planning Board Rules and Regulations please send a check made out to the Town of Hingham for $15 plus postage to: Town of Hingham Planning Board, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043 Please include return address information. Please call the Planning Board for postage costs.

³ To request a printed copy of the Zoning By-Laws please send a check made out to the Town of Hingham for $15 plus postage to: Town of Hingham Planning Board, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043 Please include return address information. Please call the Planning Board for postage costs.