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Town of Greenfield, MA
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2024-05-15
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The Code
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Division 1 Town Council Orders
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Part III General Legislation
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Chapter 385 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Town Council Orders
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 13
Civil Defense
Ch 18
Emergency Services
Ch 22
Eminent Domain
Ch 27
Finances
Ch 45
Maintenance Department
Ch 49
Meetings
Ch 56
Officers and Employees
Ch 58
Precinct Meetings
Ch 60
Procurement
Ch 68
Town Council Parking Permits
Ch 71
Town Property
Ch 75
Veterans' Assistance Fund
Boards, Commissions, Committees and Other Governing Bodies
Ch 103
Agricultural Commission
Ch 110
Capital Improvement Planning Committee
Ch 114
Cemetery Commission
Ch 117
Community Preservation Committee
Ch 118
Council on Aging
Ch 123
Disability Access, Commission on
Ch 132
Historical Commission
Ch 136
Human Rights Commission
Ch 160
Parking and Traffic Commission
Ch 164
Planning Board
Ch 173
Recreation Commission
Ch 177
Redevelopment Authority
Ch 182
School Committee
Ch 186
Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee
Ch 193
Ways and Means Committee
General Legislation
Ch 200
Zoning
Ch 205
Alarms
Ch 209
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 213
Animals
Ch 217
Assemblies, Public
Ch 224
Building Construction
Ch 230
Contractors
Ch 235
Curfew
Ch 241
Demolition Delay
Ch 244
Development Review
Ch 248
Drainage
Ch 252
Electioneering
Ch 254
Electrical Standards
Ch 256
Environmental Hazards
Ch 259
Excavations
Ch 265
Farming
Ch 270
Firearms
Ch 274
Food Establishments
Ch 282
Junk Dealers and Collectors
Ch 288
Licensing
Ch 293
Littering
Ch 300
Mercury Thermometers
Ch 307
Native American Burial Grounds
Ch 315
Nuclear-Free Zone
Ch 322
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Ch 328
Pawnbrokers
Ch 333
Peace and Good Order
Ch 337
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 346
Public Lands
Ch 353
Safe City
Ch 355
Sewer Use
Ch 359
Signs
Ch 364
Smoking
Ch 368
Soil Removal
Ch 372
Solid Waste
Ch 377
Storage Tanks, Underground
Ch 381
Stormwater Management
Ch 385
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 385 Art I
Awnings
§ 385-1
License required; term.
§ 385-2
Application for license.
§ 385-3
Location; manner of attaching; additional attachments prohibited.
§ 385-4
Conformity with sign requirements; approval required.
§ 385-5
Indemnification of Town; liability insurance.
Ch 385 Art II
Handbill Distribution
§ 385-6
Placement on vehicles prohibited.
Ch 385 Art III
Visual Obstructions at Intersections
§ 385-7
Sight obstructions prohibited.
Ch 385 Art IV
Disturbing Protective Equipment
§ 385-8
Prohibited acts.
§ 385-9
Violations and penalties.
Ch 385 Art V
Street Names
§ 385-10
Continuation of current names; authority of Town.
§ 385-11
Record of names; signage.
Ch 385 Art VI
Street Numbering
§ 385-12
Authority to number or renumber; records.
§ 385-13
Placement of number on building.
Ch 385 Art VII
Obstruction of Sidewalks
§ 385-14
Loitering prohibited.
§ 385-15
Immediate arrest authorized.
§ 385-16
Violations and penalties.
Ch 385 Art VIII
Placing Obstructions in Streets
§ 385-17
Permit required.
§ 385-18
Prohibited placement of items.
§ 385-19
Duty of owner to remove.
§ 385-20
Violations and penalties.
Ch 385 Art IX
Private Maintenance of Structures
§ 385-21
Duty of owner; nonliability of Town.
Ch 385 Art X
Use of Sidewalks
§ 385-22
Bicycles, skates and other vehicles in commercial district.
§ 385-23
Bicycles on sidewalks.
Ch 385 Art XI
Damage to Streets
§ 385-24
Vehicular damage prohibited.
Ch 385 Art XII
Damage to Borders
§ 385-25
Damage by animals and vehicles prohibited.
Ch 385 Art XIII
Snow and Ice Removal; Prohibited Discharges and Activities
§ 385-26
Responsibility for removal from sidewalks abutting Town property.
§ 385-27
Responsibilities of owners of property abutting sidewalks.
§ 385-28
Violations and penalties.
§ 385-29
Discharge of water prohibited.
§ 385-30
Wash water causing icy conditions prohibited.
§ 385-31
Removal of vehicles impeding cleanup efforts; costs of storage to be borne by owner.
§ 385-32
Throwing of snow onto public ways prohibited.
§ 385-33
Throwing of snow against fire hydrants and catch basins prohibited.
§ 385-34
Throwing snowballs prohibited.
§ 385-35
Approval required for sledding or coasting on public ways.
§ 385-36
Removal of snow and ice around fire hydrants.
Ch 385 Art XIV
Sidewalk Outdoor Seating
§ 385-37
License required; term.
§ 385-38
Submittal requirements.
§ 385-39
Use restrictions.
§ 385-40
Liability; insurance requirements.
Ch 385 Art XV
Street Openings
§ 385-41
License required; conditions.
§ 385-42
Annual statement of proposed openings.
§ 385-43
Safety fences.
§ 385-44
Repairs after licensed work.
§ 385-45
Notice to public utilities.
§ 385-46
Curb cuts.
§ 385-47
Notice required prior to excavation.
§ 385-48
Responsibilities of utilities.
§ 385-49
Prevention of damage to pipes and conduits.
§ 385-50
Effect on other provisions.
§ 385-51
Violations and penalties.
§ 385-52
Excavation beyond center line of street.
§ 385-53
Limit on size of opening.
§ 385-54
Exposure of utility facilities.
§ 385-55
Disturbance of reference markers.
§ 385-56
Removal of excavated material from street.
§ 385-57
Access to private driveways.
§ 385-58
Access to fire hydrants.
§ 385-59
Permitted hours of operation.
§ 385-60
Conditions of permit.
§ 385-61
Furnishing of equipment.
§ 385-62
Furnishing of labor.
§ 385-63
Initial cut.
§ 385-64
Cutting by DPW; responsibility for costs.
§ 385-65
Tearing or ripping of pavement prohibited.
§ 385-66
Shoring required.
§ 385-67
Use of original material for fill.
§ 385-68
Frozen material prohibited for backfill.
§ 385-69
Use of graveled material.
§ 385-70
Compacting of backfill.
§ 385-71
Temporary patch.
§ 385-72
Permanent patch.
§ 385-73
Concrete subsurface or stone base.
§ 385-74
Reinforcing rods.
§ 385-75
Openings when concrete is required.
§ 385-76
Information from DPW records; nonliability of Town.
§ 385-77
Prosecution of violators.
Ch 389
Surveillance and Trespassing
Ch 394
Tag Sales
Ch 400
Trees
Ch 408
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 410
Vendors
Ch 412
Wages
Ch 415
Water
Ch 419
Wells
Ch 423
Wetlands Protection
Ch 431
Vacant and Foreclosing Property
Rules and Regulations of Other Bodies
Ch 507
Board of Health
Ch 515
Conservation Commission
Ch 520
Council on Aging
Ch 538
License Commissioners
Ch 550
Planning Board
Ch 555
Police Commissioners
Ch 565
Rules of Procedure, City Council
Ch 590
Zoning Board of Appeals
Appendix
Ch A600
General Law Acceptances and Special Acts
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 385
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Greenfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Excavations — See Ch.
259
.
Public lands — See Ch.
346
.
Signs — See Ch.
359
.
Article I
Awnings
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§ 385-1
License required; term.
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§ 385-2
Application for license.
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§ 385-3
Location; manner of attaching; additional attachments prohibited.
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§ 385-4
Conformity with sign requirements; approval required.
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§ 385-5
Indemnification of Town; liability insurance.
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Article II
Handbill Distribution
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§ 385-6
Placement on vehicles prohibited.
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Article III
Visual Obstructions at Intersections
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§ 385-7
Sight obstructions prohibited.
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Article IV
Disturbing Protective Equipment
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§ 385-8
Prohibited acts.
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§ 385-9
Violations and penalties.
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Article V
Street Names
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§ 385-10
Continuation of current names; authority of Town.
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§ 385-11
Record of names; signage.
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Article VI
Street Numbering
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§ 385-12
Authority to number or renumber; records.
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§ 385-13
Placement of number on building.
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Article VII
Obstruction of Sidewalks
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§ 385-14
Loitering prohibited.
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§ 385-15
Immediate arrest authorized.
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§ 385-16
Violations and penalties.
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Article VIII
Placing Obstructions in Streets
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§ 385-17
Permit required.
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§ 385-18
Prohibited placement of items.
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§ 385-19
Duty of owner to remove.
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§ 385-20
Violations and penalties.
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Article IX
Private Maintenance of Structures
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§ 385-21
Duty of owner; nonliability of Town.
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Article X
Use of Sidewalks
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§ 385-22
Bicycles, skates and other vehicles in commercial district.
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§ 385-23
Bicycles on sidewalks.
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Article XI
Damage to Streets
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§ 385-24
Vehicular damage prohibited.
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Article XII
Damage to Borders
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§ 385-25
Damage by animals and vehicles prohibited.
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Article XIII
Snow and Ice Removal; Prohibited Discharges and Activities
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§ 385-26
Responsibility for removal from sidewalks abutting Town property.
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§ 385-27
Responsibilities of owners of property abutting sidewalks.
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§ 385-28
Violations and penalties.
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§ 385-29
Discharge of water prohibited.
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§ 385-30
Wash water causing icy conditions prohibited.
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§ 385-31
Removal of vehicles impeding cleanup efforts; costs of storage to be borne by owner.
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§ 385-32
Throwing of snow onto public ways prohibited.
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§ 385-33
Throwing of snow against fire hydrants and catch basins prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 385-34
Throwing snowballs prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 385-35
Approval required for sledding or coasting on public ways.
chevron_right
§ 385-36
Removal of snow and ice around fire hydrants.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Sidewalk Outdoor Seating
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§ 385-37
License required; term.
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§ 385-38
Submittal requirements.
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§ 385-39
Use restrictions.
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§ 385-40
Liability; insurance requirements.
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Article XV
Street Openings
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§ 385-41
License required; conditions.
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§ 385-42
Annual statement of proposed openings.
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§ 385-43
Safety fences.
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§ 385-44
Repairs after licensed work.
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§ 385-45
Notice to public utilities.
chevron_right
§ 385-46
Curb cuts.
chevron_right
§ 385-47
Notice required prior to excavation.
chevron_right
§ 385-48
Responsibilities of utilities.
chevron_right
§ 385-49
Prevention of damage to pipes and conduits.
chevron_right
§ 385-50
Effect on other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 385-51
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 385-52
Excavation beyond center line of street.
chevron_right
§ 385-53
Limit on size of opening.
chevron_right
§ 385-54
Exposure of utility facilities.
chevron_right
§ 385-55
Disturbance of reference markers.
chevron_right
§ 385-56
Removal of excavated material from street.
chevron_right
§ 385-57
Access to private driveways.
chevron_right
§ 385-58
Access to fire hydrants.
chevron_right
§ 385-59
Permitted hours of operation.
chevron_right
§ 385-60
Conditions of permit.
chevron_right
§ 385-61
Furnishing of equipment.
chevron_right
§ 385-62
Furnishing of labor.
chevron_right
§ 385-63
Initial cut.
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§ 385-64
Cutting by DPW; responsibility for costs.
chevron_right
§ 385-65
Tearing or ripping of pavement prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 385-66
Shoring required.
chevron_right
§ 385-67
Use of original material for fill.
chevron_right
§ 385-68
Frozen material prohibited for backfill.
chevron_right
§ 385-69
Use of graveled material.
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§ 385-70
Compacting of backfill.
chevron_right
§ 385-71
Temporary patch.
chevron_right
§ 385-72
Permanent patch.
chevron_right
§ 385-73
Concrete subsurface or stone base.
chevron_right
§ 385-74
Reinforcing rods.
chevron_right
§ 385-75
Openings when concrete is required.
chevron_right
§ 385-76
Information from DPW records; nonliability of Town.
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§ 385-77
Prosecution of violators.
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