The City of Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and has a population of 101,355.

Moving Van Permits http://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/MovingVanPermit.cfm

Resident Parking Permits:  Permits to park on residential streets are issued by the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department. Your vehicle must be principally garaged in Cambridge. Proof of residency is required. One Visitor pass per household is available. For more information, call 617-349-4700 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/Traffic/ResidentVisitor.cfm

UTILITIES

Electric: NSTAR, Ph.  1-800-592-2000 or visit: www.nstaronline.com.

Gas: NSTAR Gas, Ph. 1-800-572-9300 or visit: www.nstaronline.com.

Telephone: Verizon, Ph 1-800- 870-9999 or visit: www.verizon.com.

Cable TV: Comcast Cable, Ph. 1-888-633-4266 or visit: www.comcast.com.

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE PAYMENTS

Vehicle Excise Tax: Bills are issued once annually.  Call the Finance Department, Ph. 617-349-4220. 
Pay online: https://cambridgema.munisselfservice.com/citizens/MotorVehicle/Default.aspx

Real Estate Property Tax: Bills are issued twice annually and are generally due Nov. 1 & May 1.  For more information, call the Finance Department, Ph. 617-349-4220 or pay online:. 
https://cambridgema.munisselfservice.com/citizens/RealEstate/Default.aspx?mode=new

Water/Sewer: Bills are issued quarterly (two actual bills and two estimated bills issued alternately). Call the Water Department, Ph. 617-349-4770.  For online payments: https://cambridgema.munisselfservice.com/citizens/UtilityBilling/Default.aspx 

Residents may be eligible for certain property and vehicle excise abatements. For more information, visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/ASSESS/ABATE.CFM

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE INFORMATION

Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates: Call the City Clerk’s Office, Ph. 617-349-4260 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/CityClrk/.

Cambridge Public Library: For information, call 617-349-4040 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/CPL/.

City Ordinances (Cambridge Municipal Code) City Clerk’s Office, Ph. 617-349-4260 or visit: http://library5.municode.com/16233/home.htm?infobase=16889&doc_action=whatsnew

Pet Registration: Dogs must be registered with the Cambridge Animal Commission, Ph. 617-349-4376 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/dept/animal.html.

Public Meetings:   The city holds public meetings on a variety of topics.  The Cambridge City Council meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. (except during holidays and the summer break), in the Sullivan Chamber of City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue.  For more information, go to: http://www.cambridgema.gov/Calendar.cfm.

Recreation, Families, Seniors, Youth Centers:  Contact the Department of Human Service Programs, which provides a wide range of services, Ph. 617-349-6200 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/.

Recycling/Trash Collection: Cambridge has a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance
Contact the Department of Public Works, Ph. 617-349-4800. For schedule information, visit:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/schedules/rubbish.htm
Recycling & Trash Guidelines: http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/pdffiles/recycling_trash_guidelines.pdf

School Registration: Call Cambridge Public Schools, Ph. 617-349-6400 or visit: http://www.cpsd.us/index.cfm. 

School Closings: Call the Link Line for recorded information, Ph. 617-349-6513.

Snow Emergency Parking Bans: When the city declares a snow emergency, parking is prohibited on major streets and on one side of smaller streets as indicated by signs.  Cars will be towed to allow plows to clear the snow.  To find out if a ban has gone in effect or has been lifted, call the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, Ph. 617-349-4700, or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/.

Snow Removal Ordinance: Property owners are required to remove snow and/or ice from all sidewalks next to their home or business within a limited number of hours once snow stops falling.  For more information, call the Department of Public Works, Ph. 617-349-4800 or visit:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/services/snow.html

Street Cleaning: During designated street cleaning days, from April through December, cars must be moved. Check neighborhood signs for schedules and times, or contact the Department of Public Works, Ph. 617-349-4800 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/strClng/schedule.html  

Voter Registration: Call the Cambridge Election Commission, Ph. 617-349-4361 or visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/election/