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Hours :Monday thru Friday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

No Cash Accepted

Personal or Bank Checks Only
Checks Payable to the "Town of Ashland".

Alarm Billing

ARTICLE II § 77-17 of the Ashland Town by-laws states the following:

"If a burglar alarm in any commercial, industrial or residential structure is falsely activated more than three (3) times in a calendar year, the owner, lessee or individual in charge of that structure shall be liable for a fine of fifty dollars ($50.) for the forth alarm, and $100.00 for the fifth and subsequent false alarms."

The Ashland Police Department mails out alarm billings on the 1st of each month unless the 1st falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, reminder notices are not mailed out. Payment is due within 30-days.

Fingerprinting

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Finger Printing - $10.00 --By Appointment Only.

Please Contact Immigration and Naturalization for I.N.S. Fingerprinting.

Crash Reports

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Registry of Motor Vehicles Change Of Address

Lost License Plate

Door-to-Door Solicitor Information

Soliciting Permits $10.00 (Form Available For Download Below)

Hawking and Peddling Permits are available at Town Hall

Town of Ashland, MA

Town By-law

Chapter 215, Article II

Soliciting

§ 215-11 License required.

It shall be unlawful for any solicitor or canvasser, as defined in this Article, to engage in such business within the Town of Ashland without first obtaining a license therefore in compliance with the provisions of this Article.

§ 215-14 Application for license; Applicants for a license shall file with the Chief of Police a written application signed under the penalties of perjury. At the time of filing the application, each applicant shall pay a fee as set by the Town Meeting to the Town of Ashland. Upon receipt of the application, The Chief of Police shall investigate the applicant's reputation as to morals and integrity, the Chief of Police shall approve or disapprove the application and notify the applicant of his decision. in the event that the application is approved, a license shall by issued. Any applicant shall have the right to appeal the Board of Selectmen.

§ 215-16 Badge.

Solicitors and canvassers when engaged in the business of soliciting or canvassing are required to display an identifying badge issued by the Chief of Police, by wearing said badge on an outer garment.

§ 215-17 Enforcement.

Each licensee is required to possess an individual license. The police officers of the Town of Ashland shall enforce this Article.

§ 215-19 Revocation of license.

The Chief of Police is hereby vested with jurisdiction over the revoking of licenses.

§ 215-22 Violations of penalties.

Any person violating any provision of this Article may be arrested and punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.) for each and every offense.

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