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City Departments & Offices

Walk-in access by the public is available Monday through Friday during regular City business hours (Monday, 8:30am-8pm, Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30am-5pm, and Friday, 8:30am-12pm), and in-person public appointments continue to be offered by many departments.

All Cambridge Public Library locations have reopened to the public. View Library hours.

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Traffic, Parking + Transportation

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Details about how to access services online or book an in-person appointment are available on our street occupancy permit (moving vans, moving crates, and tool trucks), parking ticket, and parking permit (residents and visitors) pages. Call 617-349-4700 (voice), 711 (relay), or email tpt@cambridgema.gov for assistance.

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City Clerk's Office

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices. Appointments to marry can be made by calling 617-349-4260.

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Library

All Cambridge Public Library locations have reopened to the public. No appointments required. For assistance, contact us at 617-349-4040 or library@cambridgema.gov.

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Department Information

Don't see what you're looking for? Call 617-349-4300 or email 311@cambridgema.gov

Animal Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made online, by phone at 617-349-4376, or by email at animalcommission@cambridgema.gov.

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Cambridge Arts

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made online, by phone at 617-349-4380 or by email at cambridgearts@cambridgema.gov. To join the virtual office hours on Thursdays between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., please contact Kirsten Swartz, Community Arts Administrator, at kswartz@cambridgema.gov.

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Assessing Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for residential exemptions, personal exemptions, excise tax abatements, and other services. Appointments can be made  by phone at 617-349-4343 or by email at assessors@cambridgema.gov.

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City Clerk's Office

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices. Appointments to marry can be made by calling 617-349-4260.

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City Manager's Office

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4300 or by email at citymanager@cambridgema.gov.

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Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made , by phone at 617-349-9718, or by email at twabeto@cambridgema.gov.

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Community Development

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for housing, zoning, business and entrepreneurship, Cambridge Energy Alliance, or other general planning matters. Appointment requests by phone or email are strongly encouraged to ensure you are connected with the appropriate staff. Housing appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4622 or by email at housing@cambridgema.gov. Appointments for all other CDD matters can be made by phone at 617-349-4600 or by email at CDDat344@cambridgema.gov.

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Consumers' Council

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made , by phone at 617-349-6150, or by email at consumer@cambridgema.gov.

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Election Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for voter registration, resident letters, Annual City Census and all other election related matters. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4361 or by email at elections@cambridgema.gov.

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Finance Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for tax title services, refund processing, registry hold releases, and other matters. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4220, or by email at treasurer@cambridgema.gov.

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Fire Prevention Bureau

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available to conduct plan reviews and other Fire Prevention related matters. Apartments are also available for on-site project completion inspections. Appointments can be made by calling 617-349-4921 or emailing fprev@cambridgefire.org. Residential smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections have also resumed. Appointments and payments for inspections of properties sold after July 8, 2020 must be made online; appointments for inspections of properties sold between March 20 and July 8, 2020 can be made by calling 617-349-4921.

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Historical Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made online, by phone at 617-349-4683 or by email at histcomm@cambridgema.gov. Please provide the property address related to your appointment request or the nature of your regulatory question so that we can make arrangements with the appropriate staff person.

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Human Rights Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be madeby phone at 617-349-4396, or by email at crosa@cambridgema.gov.

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Inspectional Services

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available with building inspectors, sanitary inspectors, housing inspectors, and East and West Cambridge Trade Inspectors, as well as for general administration and zoning services (researching building files, submitting payment or documents, etc.). Appointments can be made , by phone at 617-349-6100, or by email at isd@cambridgema.gov.

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LGBTQ+ Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-3355 or by email at ajoselow@cambridgema.gov.

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Library

All Cambridge Public Library locations have reopened to the public. No appointments required. For assistance, contact us at 617-349-4040 or library@cambridgema.gov.

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License Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for: new hackney, jitney or livery drivers; people who have to pay license or application fees in cash; or other matters. Appointments can be made, by phone at 617-349-6140, or by email at license@cambridgema.gov.

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Multi-Service Center

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for all forms of Multi-Service Center assistance and services. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-6340 or by walk-in when possible.

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Personnel Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments are available for job inquiries, seasonal lottery processing, benefits questions, or other matters. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4332 or by email at employment@cambridgema.gov.

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Police Records Unit

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made online. For questions or further assistance, please call 617-349-3336 or email.

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Police Review & Advisory Board

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made  by phone at 617-349-6155, or by email at crosa@cambridgema.gov.

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Public Works Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4800 or by email at theworks@cambridgema.gov. Many DPW services can be provided online, and DPW phones are staffed 24/7 to respond to urgent concerns.

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Purchasing Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4310 or by email at purchasing@cambridgema.gov. Please note that all bids will continue to be submitted through the lock-box at the rear entrance of City Hall, and bid openings will continue to be conducted over conference call.

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Traffic, Parking + Transportation

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Details about how to access these services online or book an in-person appointment are available on our street occupancy permit (moving vans, moving crates, and tool trucks), parking ticket, and parking permit (residents and visitors) pages. Call 617-349-4700 (voice), 711 (relay), or email tpt@cambridgema.gov for assistance.

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Veterans Services

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made  by phone at 617-349-4760, by email at veterans@cambridgema.govAppointments by phone or email are strongly encouraged to ensure you are connected with the appropriate services. Veterans in crisis should call 911, the SAVE Team at 800-273-8253, or go to their nearest emergency department.

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Water Department

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Details about Residential Water TestingWater Construction PermitsHydrant Use PermitsBackflow Permits and Water Meter Replacement are available on our website. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4770 or by email at CWD@cambridgema.gov.

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Women's Commission

Walk-in service is now being offered at City offices, and appointments for in-person services remain available on many days. Appointments can be made by phone at 617-349-4697 or by email at eshield@cambridgema.gov.

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