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Apply for a Marriage License

Marriage Licenses are issued by the City Clerk's Office

City Clerk's Office 617-349-4260

Apply for a Mechanical Permit

Application to submit when applying for a mechanical permit in the City of Cambridge

Inspectional Services 617-349-6100

Apply for a Mobile Food Truck Permit

Application to submit to apply for a Mobile Food Truck Permit in the City of Cambridge

Inspectional Services 617-349-6100

Apply for a Motor Excise Tax Abatement

An abatement is a reduction in the tax assessed on your property for the fiscal year

Assessing 617-349-4343

Apply for a Moving Container or Crate Permit

A Moving Container/Crate Permit allows you to reserve curb space for the purpose of placing a crate or container on a City street while moving goods in or out of a building. These permits are issued for three consecutive days.

Traffic, Parking, and Transportation 617-349-4700

Apply for a Moving Van Permit

A Moving Van Permit allows you to reserve curb space for the purpose of parking a vehicle on a City street while moving goods in or out of a building. Moving Van Permits can be issued for a maximum of three consecutive days.

Traffic, Parking, and Transportation 617-349-4700

Apply for a Newsrack Permit

No person shall place, affix, erect, constitute or maintain a news rack in or on any part of a public way without first obtaining a Certificate of Compliance from the Department of Public Works.

Public Works 617-349-4800

Apply for a Non-Resident Parking Permit

We offer parking permits to people who do not reside in Cambridge for a limited number of reasons.

Traffic, Parking, and Transportation 617-349-4700

Apply for a One Day Peddler/Vendor License

One Day Peddler/Vendor Licenses are issued by the Cambridge License Commission.

License Commission 617-349-6140

Apply for a One-Day Alcohol and Entertainment License

In an effort to streamline processes and increase transparency, the License Commission has created an application for the following requests: one-day alcohol licenses, one-day entertainment licenses, and one-day alcohol and entertainment licenses.

License Commission 617-349-6140
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