City Council Policies
This page consists of Policies adopted by the City Council and ratified bi-annually, typically when a new City Council takes office in January.
2026
- 2026-01 - Resident Access Parking Program
2025
- 2025-02 - Municipal Arts & Cultural Banner Program Policy
- 2025-01 - Volunteer Training & Standards of Conduct & Ethics Policy
2024
- 2024-02 - Unique Electronic Communications Public Records
- 2024-01 - Single-Use Service-ware Reduction or "Skip the Stuff" Policy
2023
- 2023-03 - Ethics and Transparency Policy
- 2023-02 - Donation Policy
- 2023-01 - Rescinded
2022
- 2022-02 - Public Art Referral and Acquisition Policy
- 2022-01 - Religious Holiday Policy
2019
- 2019-01 - Distribution of Single Use Disposables
2018
- 2018-04 - Residency of Members of the Planning Board
- 2018-03 - Use of City Hall Conference Rooms
- 2018-02 - License Fee for Encumbrance of City Property
- 2018-01 - Renewable Energy Policy
2017
2016
- 2016-03 - Housing Policy
- 2016-02 - Non-Meetings with Legal Counsel
- 2016-01 - Non-Meetings
2015
- There were no policies adopted by the City Council in 2015
2014
- 2014-02 - Public Art Referral (REPEALED)
- 2014-01 - First Reading on Ordinance Amendments
2013
- 2013-03 - Walk Friendly Community Policy
- 2013-02 - Bicycle Friendly Community Policy
- 2013-01 - Complete Streets Policy
2012
- 2012-02 - Use of City Property for Sidewalk Cafes Providing Alcohol Service (Rescinded)
- 2012-01 - Appointments to City Boards and Commissions - 1 year residency
2011
- There were no policies adopted by the City Council in 2011
2010
- 2010-02 - Brick Sidewalks
- 2010-01 - Flags Projecting over City Property (REPEALED - December 8, 2025)
2009
- 2009-06 - Public Art Acquisition Policy (REPEALED - see Policy 2022-02)
- 2009-05 - Public Gatherings in Market Square
- 2009-04 - Vendors Policy (amended 06/22/2026)
- 2009-04 - Vendor Pamphlet
- 2009-03 - Projecting Sign Policy (REPEALED - December 8, 2025)
- 2009-01 - Quarterly Meetings of Certain Board Chairs for report back to City Council