Jump to:
  1. Home
  2. Departments
  3. Boards & Committees
  4. Services
  5. Residents

  1. Home

  2. Departments

    1. Community Development
      1. Building
        1. Online Permitting
        2. Property Search
        3. Building
        4. Business Needs
        5. Building Inspections
        6. Inspector Information
        7. Zoning & Signs
        8. Electrical - call 508-495-7473 for Inspections between 7 - 8:30 am.
        9. Plumbing & Gas
        10. Brochures & Information
        11. Fees
        12. Property FAQs
        13. Weights & Measures
      2. Conservation
        1. Conservation Commission
        2. Coastal Resiliency Action Committee
        3. Fees
          Fees
      3. Health
        1. Board of Health
        2. Vibrio vulnificus
        3. COVID-19
        4. Cyanobacteria in Freshwater Ponds
        5. Fees
        6. Flu and COVID Booster Clinic
        7. Food Service Permits
        8. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
        9. Housing and Rentals
        10. Pests and Vector-Borne Diseases (Ticks, Mosquitoes, Bed Bugs)
          1. Ticks
          2. Mosquitoes
          3. Bed Bugs
        11. PFAS fish consumption advisory
        12. Prohibition of Sale of Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
        13. Public Health News and Articles
        14. Public Health Seminars
        15. Recreational Camps for Children
        16. Septic Systems
        17. Solid Waste Regulations
        18. Stable Regulations
        19. Swimming Pools & Beaches
        20. Tanning Salons
        21. Tobacco Sales and Regulations
        22. Wells
        23. Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Housing 
        1. Affordable Housing Lotteries
        2. Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund
          Projects Funded by the Falmouth Affordable Housing Fund
        3. Falmouth Affordable Housing Map
        4. Housing Resources
        5. Housing Resource Guides
        6. Housing Videos
        7. Local Initiative Program 
        8. Housing Production Plan Information (2024)
        9. Real Estate Transfer Fee Information
        10. Request for Proposals - Town Owned Land for Affordable Housing
      5. Planning
        1. Current Projects
          1. Zoning Bylaw Recodification and Review
          2. Downtown Parking Management & Wayfinding Signage Plan Project
          3. Short-Term Rentals Review
          4. Open Space and Recreation Plan
          5. Emerald Properties Project
          6. Davis Straits Form Based Code
        2. Forms & Regulations
        3. Online Permitting
        4. Planning Board
        5. Plans and Studies
        6. Zoning, Maps, & Docs
        7. GIS
      6. Zoning Appeals
    2. Community Services
      1. Beach
        1. Beach Committee
        2. Beach Parking Stickers
        3. Fees
        4. Rules for Stickers
        5. Beach Regulations
      2. Human Services
        1. About Us
          1. 4 Decades of Service
          2. Annual Reports
          3. HIPAA
          4. Terms & Conditions
          5. Staff
        2. What We Do
          1. Clinical Counseling
          2. Consultation & Outreach
          3. Information, Triage & Referral
          4. Community Partnership Projects
          5. Technical & Fiscal Support
        3. Community Events
        4. Community Resources
        5. Emergency Hotlines
        6. Articles & Announcements
        7. Human Services Committee
        8. Commission on Substance Use
        9. Opioid Abatement Funds
        10. FY26 Human Services Grant Funding
      3. Libraries
      4. Recreation
        1. Forms, Documents, & Applications
        2. Current Programs
        3. Register for Activities
        4. Birthday Parties
        5. Game Room
        6. Tennis & Pickleball Courts
        7. Field Information
        8. Recreation Committee
        9. Fees
        10. FAQs
        11. New Activities
        13. Local Youth Links
      5. School Department
      6. Senior Services (Senior Center)
        1. Council on Aging Board
        2. Monthly Newsletter
        3. Senior Center Enrollment
        4. What We Are About
        5. Transportation
        6. Facebook Page Link
        7. MyActiveCenter Link
        8. Resource Links
      7. Veterans Services
        1. How We Can Help
        2. Veterans' Council
        3. Donations
    3. Finance
      1. Accounting
      2. Accounting Forms
      3. Assessing
        1. Abatement Procedure
        2. Fees
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Property Values
          Tax Bill Information
        5. Setting the Tax Rate
        6. Spending, Property Taxes & the Tax Rate
        7. Public Interactive GIS Site
      4. Procurement Notices
      5. Short Term Rental Update
      6. Treasurer / Collector
        1. Tax Bill Information
          Totals by Calendar Year for Income Tax Return
        2. Online Bill Payment
        3. Fees
        4. Frequently Asked Questions
        5. Department of Revenue
        6. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
        7. Uncashed Checks
    4. General Government
      1. Clerk (Town Clerk)
        1. Annual Census / Street List
        2. Election and Voter Information
          1. 2026 Elections 
          2. Annual Town Election Schedule
          3. Early Voting
          4. Absentee Ballot
          5. Ballots
          6. Voting Locations
          7. Election Results
          8. Campaign Finance Reports
          9. Voter Registration
          10. Voting Tips
          11. Massachusetts Voters’ Bill of Rights
          12. Advance Removal and Tabulation
        3. Town Meeting
        4. Local Elected Officials
        5. Birth, Marriage, & Death Certificates
        6. Marriage Licenses
        7. Business Certificates
        8. Dog Licenses
        9. Raffle Permits
        10. Miscellaneous Responsibilities
        11. Fees
        12. FAQ
        13. Public Records Request
        14. Hearing Notices
        15. Ethics Quiz
        16. Beach, Waste Management and Shellfish Permits
      2. Geographic Information System (GIS)
        1. Public Interactive GIS Site
        2. Town Maps
        3. Falmouth Flood Information
      3. Human Resources
        1. Employment/Current Job Openings
        2. Compensation/Salary Tables
        3. Labor Union Contracts
        4. Employee Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
        5. Free Mail Order Prescription Medication Program
        6. Other Employee Benefits
        7. Employee FAQs and Forms
        8. Retiree Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
        9. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Commitment
      4. Information Technology (IT)
        1. IT Core Values
        2. Mission
      5. Legal Counsel (Town Counsel)
      6. Sustainability
      7. Town Manager
        1. YMCA
        2. Trotting Park Youth Baseball Fields
        3. Proposed Noise Bylaw
        4. Special Events
        5. Special Events Calendar
    5. Marine & Environmental Services
      1. Animal Services
        1. Dog on Beaches
          Dogs on Beaches
        2. Coyote Conflicts
        3. Coyote Mating Season - What you should know
        4. Wildlife
        5. Learn about Wildlife
        6. Dog Licensing
          Feeding Wildlife
        7. Kennel Licenses
        8. Fees
        9. Falmouth Dog Park
        10. Friends of Falmouth Dogs
        11. People for Cats
        12. Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team
        13. Emergency Preparedness for Pets
        14. Missing Pet?
      2. Harbormaster
        1. Forms & Documents
        2. Mooring Regulation Highlights
        3. Waterways Committee
        4. 2024 Green Pond and Great Pond Dredging
        5. Dredging Restrictions
        6. Engineering & Permitting Projects - Documents will added as they become available
        7. MES Fees
          1. 2025 MES Fees
            https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20707/2026-MES-FEES
          2. https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20707/2026-MES-FEES
        8. TOY-Waiver Request
        9. New Mandatory Boating Safety Course Requirements (Hanson Milone Act of 2024)
        10. Great Harbor Ramp Reconstruction
        11. Town Marina Transient Slip Reservations
      3. Marina
        1. Marina Regulations
        2. Transient Slip Reservation Request
        3. Waterways Committee
      4. Natural Resources
        1. Coyote Conflicts
        2. Fees
        3. Shellfish & Biological Services
          Open Shellfishing Areas
      5. Shellfish
        1. Open Shellfishing Areas
        2. Shellfish Regulations & Notices
        3. DMF Shellfish Area Designations
        4. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
        5. Presentations & Propagation Updates
        6. Aquaculture License/Permit Requirements
        7. Get Involved
      6. Waitlists
    6. Public Safety
      1. Communications Center (Dispatch)
        1. Home
        2. Community Events
          1. Falmouth Fireworks
          2. Falmouth Road Race
        3. Department Contacts
        4. Monthly Reports
        5. Utility Contacts
        6. When to call 911
        7. Disability Indicator Forms
        8. The Silent Call Procedure
        9. Live Traffic Map
        10. Street Listings
      2. Emergency Preparedness
        1. Winter Storm Preparedness
        2. Disaster Preparedness / Winter Preparedness Items
          1. What should we put in our Emergency Supply Kit?
            1. Winter Emergency Car Kit
            2. Additional Car kit items...
          2. Get Your Home Ready for Winter
          3. Ice Dams and my Home
          4. Verizon Outage Information
          5. Outage Information: Utility & Cell Phone/Internet Carrier Contact Numbers
          6. Current Storm information
          7. Asbestos and Disasters
        3. Get Your Home Winter Ready
        4. Where is the Shelter?
        5. Frequently Asked Questions
        6. Hurricane Preparedness Recommendations
          1. Prepare your home for a Hurricane
          2. Hurricane Safety Check List
          3. More Hurricane information, tips & history
        7. Coronavirus Information
        8. Family Preparedness
      3. Fire / Rescue
        1. CPR Course Information
          Study Guide
        2. Falmouth's Firefighters in Action
        3. Fire Rescue Department Contact Numbers
        4. Fees
        5. Fire Prevention
          1. Applications for Permits
          2. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Inspections
            1. Guide
            2. Carbon Monoxide and Its Dangers
          3. Open Burning
            Safety Tips for Burn Season
          4. Dumpster Permits
            Dumpster Permit Information
          5. Willdland Urban Interface
          6. Fire Pits
          7. Knox Boxes
          8. Fees
          9. Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work Permits
          10. Fire Protection System
          11. File of Life
          12. Fireworks
        6. Fire/Rescue FAQs
        7. Emergency Preparedness
        8. Local Emergency Planning Committee
          Local Emergency Planning Committee
        9. Lobby Board
      4. Police
    7. Public Works
      1. Curbside Trash & Recycling
        1. Recycle Information
        2. Banned Items for Curbside Recycling
        3. Waste Management Facility
        4. Recycling Carts
          Recycling Cart Request Form
        5. Recycling Cart Request
        6. Yard Waste & Leaf Compost Facility
        7. Bulky & Hard to Recycle Materials
        8. Swap Shop
        9. Textile Recycling
        10. Food Scrap Composting
        11. Mandatory Recycling Regulations
        12. Guidance for Recycling at Special Events
      2. Engineering
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Fees
        3. Application & Permit Forms
        4. Stormwater Program
          1. What is Stormwater?
          2. DPW Facility Inspections and Reporting
          3. Stormwater Regulations
          4. Resources for Residents
          5. Resources for Commercial and Businesses
          6. Resources for Developers and Site Operators
          7. Resources for Industrial Facilities
          8. Stormwater Materials
          9. MS4 Training Records
        5. Engineering Division Staff
        6. Frequently Asked Questions
        7. Projects out to Bid
        8. Engineering Projects Page
        9. Complete Streets
        10. Public Roadway Acceptance
        11. Traffic Calming Policy
      3. Facilities Maintenance
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
        2. Projects
          1. Falmouth Country Club
          2. Consolidated Dispatch Center
          3. Chamber of Commerce
      4. Fleet Management
      5. Frequently Asked Questions
      6. Highway Division
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Frequently Asked Questions
        3. Shining Seas Bikeway Information
        4. Snow Plow Contractor Information
        5. Snow and Ice Operations
        6. Catch Basin Information
      7. Parks & Trees
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Fees
        3. Shining Seas Bikeway Information
        4. Projects Page
        5. Southern Pine Beetle 
      8. Projects
      9. Traffic Updates
      10. Waste Management
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Additional Information
        3. Fees
        4. Fees for Special Items
        5. Yard Waste & Leaf Compost Facility
        6. Bulky & Hard To Recycle Materials
          1. EPS Foam Recycling
          2. Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling
        7. Swap Shop
        8. Textile Recycling  
        9. Food Scrap Composting
        10. Curbside Trash & Recycling
        11. Food Scrap Drop-Off
      11. Wastewater
        1. Department of Public Works
          Falmouth’s Ocean Outfall Project
        2. Falmouth's Ocean Outfall Project
        3. Great Pond Targeted Watershed Management Plan - Final - December 1, 2022
        4. Current Wastewater Management in Falmouth
          1. Main Wastewater System
          2. New Silver Beach Wastewater System
        5. Little Pond Sewer Service Area (LPSSA) Project
          1. Combined Permit Process
          2. Grinder Pump Information
          3. Little Pond Targeted Watershed Management Plan
        6. Septage Receiving Hours, Hauler Requirements /Fees
        7. Wastewater Planning
        8. MVP Grant - Conceptual Design of Flood-Resiliency Improvements for Sewer Infrastructure
        9. Woods Hole Infiltration Reduction Project
        10. Fees
        11. Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project
      12. Water
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Fees
        3. Water and Sewer Rates
        4. Frequently Asked Questions
        5. Seasonal Turn On and Off
        6. Water Conservation Tips
        7. Water Main Replacement Project's: 2025
          Construction Pictures
        8. Drought Information
        9. Town Service Line Material Survey
      13. Coastal Resilience
        1. Studies & Reports
        2. External Resources
          Sea Level Rise
        3. Falmouth Coastal Resilience: A Timeline
        4. Coastal Resilience Action Committee
    ▲ Back to Top

  3. Boards & Committees

    1. Committees A - C
      1. 250th Anniversary Task Force
      2. Affordable Housing Committee
      3. Affordable Housing Fund, Falmouth
      4. Aging, Council on
      5. Agricultural Commission
      6. Assessors, Board of
      7. Beach Committee
        1. Beach Department
        2. Beach Regulations
      8. Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
        1. Directions to the Shining Sea Bikeway
        2. Shining Sea Bikeway Timeline
        3. The Shining Sea Bikeway
          1. Trunk River
          2. Vineyard Sound
          3. Oyster Pond
          4. Little Sippewissett Marsh
          5. Great Sippewissett Marsh
          6. West Falmouth's Oyster Pond and Glacial Moraine
          7. Wing Pond and Cranberry Bog
      9. Board of Registrars
      10. Building Code Board of Appeals
      11. Building Committee
      12. Charter Review Committee
        Town Charter
      13. Cable Advisory Committee
      14. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
      15. Coastal Pond Management Committee
      16. Coastal Resiliency Action Committee
        1. Municipal Vulnerability Program (MVP)
        2. Falmouth Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
        3. Coastal Resilience Planning Surf Drive Area
        4. Coastal Resources Working Group
        5. Falmouth Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan
        6. Coastal Resiliency Action Committee Final Report
      17. Community Fiber Working Group, Falmouth
      18. Community Preservation Fund/Community Preservation Committee
        1. CPA Cape Cod Amendment
        2. CPC Members
      19. Conservation Commission
        Frequently Asked Questions
      20. Cultural Council, Falmouth
    2. Committees D - O
      1. Disabilities, Commission on
        Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
      3. East Falmouth Library Building Advisory Committee
      4. Edward Marks Building Advisory Committee
      5. Energy Committee
      6. Falmouth Broadband MLP
      7. Finance Committee
        1. Finance Committee Code of Conduct
        2. Finance Committee Handbook
        3. Finance Committee Meeting Packets
      8. Freshwater Ponds Advisory Committee
      9. Future Fire Station Citizens Advisory Committee
      10. Golf Advisory Committee
        Falmouth Country Club
      11. Hatchville Fire Station Building Committee
      12. Health, Board of
        Board of Health Meeting Packets
      13. Historical Commission
        1. Projects, Plans, and Studies
        2. Maps and Documents
        3. Forms, Regulations, and Deadlines
        4. Applications Currently Under Review
        5. Thinking of Demolition?
          1. List of Significant Buildings
          2. Demolition Delay Waiver Application
        6. Remote Public Meetings & Hearings
      14. Housing Development Working Group
      15. Human Services Committee
        1. Human Services Department Town Page
          1. About Us
          2. What We Do
          3. Community Events
          4. Community Resources
          5. Emergency Hotlines
          6. Articles & Announcements
          7. Human Services Committee
          8. Commission on Substance Use
          9. Opioid Abatement Funds
          10. FY26 Human Services Grant Funding
      16. Library Trustees, Board of
      17. Local Emergency Planning Committee
        1. Local Emergency Planning Committee By-Laws
        2. Who We Are & What We Do
        3. COVID-19
      18. Local Planning Subcommittee
      19. Multi-Family Housing Subcommittee
    3. Committees P - Z
      1. Planning Board
        1. Applications Currently Under Review
        2. Planning Board Decisions with Approved Plans
        3. Online Permitting
        4. Planning Department
        5. Planning Department FAQs
        6. Town Meeting Zoning Articles
        7. Zoning, Maps, & Docs
      2. Plastic Reduction Advisory Committee
      3. Police Station Advisory Committee
      4. Recreation Committee
      5. Retirement System, Falmouth
      6. Route 28 Citizens Advisory Committee
      7. School Committee
        School Committee Packets
      8. Select Board
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Town Committees, Commissions and Boards
        3. Licenses
        4. Special Events
        5. Fees
        6. Select Board Meeting Packets
        7. Select Board Policies
        8. Five-Year Strategic Plan
        9. Immigration Resources and Information
        10. Select Board Town Code
        11. Organizational Chart
        12. State Ethics - Conflict of Interest
        13. Offshore Wind - SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind)
        14. Wind Turbine - Land Based
      9. Senior Center Building Committee
      10. Shellfish Advisory Committee
      11. Short-Term Rental Advisory Committee
      12. Sign Review Committee
      13. Solid Waste Advisory Committee
      14. Substance Use, Commission on
        1. Human Services Department Town Page
          1. About Us
          2. What We Do
          3. Community Events
          4. Community Resources
          5. Emergency Hotlines
          6. Articles & Announcements
          7. Human Services Committee
          8. Commission on Substance Use
          9. Opioid Abatement Funds
          10. FY26 Human Services Grant Funding
        2. Municipal Narcan Locations
      15. Taskforce for Workers and Families
      16. Town Manager Screening Committee
      17. Town Meeting
        1. Current Town Meeting
        2. Past Town Meetings
        3. Precinct Meetings
        4. Precinct Captains
        5. Town Meeting Members
        6. Town Meeting Orientation - 2013
        7. Understanding Town Meeting
        8. Town Meeting Attendance
        9. Presentation Guidelines
      18. Traffic Advisory Committee
      19. Transportation Committee
      20. Veterans' Council
        1. Veterans' Services
          1. How We Can Help
          2. Veterans' Council
          3. Donations
      21. Water Quality Management Committee
        1. Final Great Pond Targeted Watershed Management Plan
        2. WQMC Meeting Presentations
        3. Documents Received by the Committee
        4. Other Water Quality Management Documents
        5. Water Protection Fund
        6. CWMP/TWMP Notice of Project Change Update 2019
        7. 2013 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
          1. Figures - 2013 CWMP
          2. Appendices
        8. Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project
      22. Waterways Committee
        1. Agenda Policy
        2. Related Meeting Documents
        3. Dredging Restrictions
        4. Seacoast Shores Petition
        5. Current Comprehensive Permit Project Plans
        6. Engineering & Permitting Projects - Documents will added as they become available
        7. Dredging Process Information
      23. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. About the Board
        2. Application Fees
        3. FAQs
        4. Photo Gallery
        5. Zoning Board of Appeals Decisions
        6. Zoning Board of Appeals Documents
        7. ZBA Remote Public Hearings
        8. Applications under review by the ZBA
        9. Schedule Hearings List
        10. Town of Falmouth Holiday Schedule
    4. Committee Handbook
    5. Committee Vacancies
    ▲ Back to Top

  4. Services

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Alerts (Notify Me)
    3. Animal Services
    4. Bid Notices
      1. View Bid/RFP Notices
      2. View/Download Bid and Proposal Specifications
    5. Human Services
    6. Libraries
    7. Maps / GIS
    8. Online Payments
    9. Permits
    10. Recreation Activities
    11. Senior Services
    12. Tax Bills & Other Payments
    13. Trash & Recycling
    ▲ Back to Top

  5. Residents

    1. Dog Licenses
    2. Election Information
    3. Emergency Preparation
    4. Maps / GIS
    5. Meeting Calendar
    6. Meeting Videos - Live & On Demand
    7. Phone Directory
    8. Public Records
    9. Tax Bills & Other Payments
    10. Town Code
    11. Town Meeting Information & Resources
    12. Yard Sale Information
    13. Zoning Bylaws
    14. Committee Member Volunteer Information
    ▲ Back to Top

  6. CustomLinks_3

    Department of Public Works
    ▲ Back to Top

  7. CustomLinks_5

    Home
    ▲ Back to Top

  8. CustomLinks_14

    Taskforce on Workplace Sustainability
    ▲ Back to Top

  9. CustomLinks_15

    1. Curbside Trash & Recycling
    2. Engineering
    3. Facilities Maintenance
    4. Projects
    5. Fleet Management
    6. Highway Division
    7. Parks & Trees
    8. Traffic Updates
    9. Waste Management
    10. Wastewater
    11. Water
    ▲ Back to Top

  10. CustomLinks_16

    1. Department of Public Works
    2. Recycle Information
    3. Banned Items for Curbside Recycling
    4. Waste Management
    ▲ Back to Top

  11. CustomLinks_17

    1. Department of Public Works
    2. Recycle Information
    3. Banned Items for Curbside Recycling
    4. Waste Management Facility
    ▲ Back to Top

  12. CustomLinks_18

    1. Department of Public Works
    2. Banned Items for Curbside Recycling
    3. Bulky & Hard To Recycle Materials
    4. Food Scrap Composting
    5. Swap Shop
    6. Waste Management Facility
    7. Yard Waste & Leaf Compost Facility
    ▲ Back to Top