[Adopted 5-17-1993 as
Ch. 2.04 of the 1993 Code]
In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 110A,
every officer in charge of a department shall have all offices open
for the transaction of public business for not less than eight hours
on every day except Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays.
The City, for administrative and fiscal purposes, shall be organized
into the branches, departments and divisions designated or created
by this article.
There are hereby established the following administrative branches
for whose administration the Mayor, as chief administrative officer,
shall be responsible:
A. The
branch of general government.
B. The
branch of public safety.
C. The
branch of natural resources.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
D. The
branch of public works.
E. The
branch of public service.
F. The
branch of central service.
The branch of general government shall contain the following
departments and divisions:
B. Department
of Municipal Finance.
[Amended 10-20-2008 by Order No. 2008-272]
C. Human
Resources Department.
[Amended 4-22-2003 by Order No. 2003-032]
F. Planning
and Zoning Division.
G. Community
Promotions Division.
H. Board
of Licensing Commissioners.
I. Health
Department.
[Added 2-4-2019 by Order
No. 2018-176]
J. Veterans'
Services Department.
[Added 2-4-2019 by Order
No. 2018-176]
[Amended by Order No. 97-337]
The branch of public safety shall contain the following departments
and divisions:
A. Department
of Civilian Defense.
D. Department
of Inspectional Services.
E. Department
of Traffic, Parking, Alarm and Lighting.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Order
No. 2018-176]
The branch of natural resources shall contain the following
divisions:
[Amended by Order No. 94-227]
The branch of public works shall consist of the following departments:
A. Sewer,
Water and Drain Department.
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Order
No. 2018-176]
The branch of public service shall contain the following:
A. Library
Department. The Thomas Crane Public Library shall be administered
in a manner consistent with St. 1880, c. 202, as amended.
B. Park
and Recreation Board. The Park and Recreation Board shall be administered
in a manner consistent with St. 1961, c. 78, as amended.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
The branch of central service shall contain the following departments
and divisions:
A. Automotive
and Maintenance Division.
D. Mailing
and Communication Division.
E. Department
of Information Technology and Telecommunications Systems.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order
No. 2020-012]
The School Committee, the School Department and its associated
activities shall, for administrative and fiscal purposes, be known
as the branch of education.
The City Council, the Clerk of Committees and the City Clerk
shall be known, for administrative and budgetary purposes, as the
Legislative Department.
[Amended 10-20-2008 by Order No. 2008-272]
The office of the Mayor shall be known, for administrative and
budgetary purposes, as the Executive Department.
[Amended 10-20-2008 by Order No. 2008-272; 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
The office of the Treasurer/Collector, the central accounting
office, the business manager, the manager of accounts, and the bookkeeper-payroll
shall constitute the Department of Municipal Finance.