Frequently Asked Questions

View information about running for Representative Town Meeting Member or Town-wide elected official.

View a guide to campaigning for office (PDF).

See a current list of elected Town Meeting Members (PDF).

All dogs and cats over the age of four months must be licensed per Belmont's General Bylaw § 60-200. An application to license (PDF) may be obtained on the Town Clerk's webpage.

If you have previously licensed your pet in Belmont, you may renew online. Please note that an up-to-date rabies vaccination certificate is needed before you can renew. To find out if your pet's rabies certificate is current, call the Town Clerk's office at 617-993-2603.

Town Meeting Members and residents of Belmont can refer to the Town Clerk's webpage on Town Meeting Information.

Massachusetts State Law requires that the Town and City Clerks send a census form to every household in the Commonwealth. Failure to respond shall result in removal from the Active Voting List and may result in removal from the Voter Registration Rolls. Non-voters who don't respond will be removed.

More importantly, the census reports the total number of residents for State funding, determines Belmont residency for schools, and enables the 911 Emergency Response Personnel to know for whom they are looking in the event of a 911 emergency call.

Yes, campaign signs are allowed in Belmont however they must be on private property if not attended. If they're intended to be displayed temporarily on public property, they must be held by a person at all times, they may not be left unattended.

On Election Day, all campaign materials must be at least 150 feet from a polling/voting location.

Take a deep breath and dive in.

The first item on your agenda is to get sworn in by taking the oath at the Town Clerk's office. There, the Town Clerk or Assistant Town Clerk will walk you through the oath, the Open Meeting Law, and the Ethics (Conflict of Interest) laws and requirements. Resources and information are available on the Town Clerk's Posting a Public Meeting: Information for Elected & Appointed Town Officials webpage.

Belmont has both General Bylaws and Zoning By-Laws. View the General Bylaws.

All Zoning By-laws can be found on the Office of Planning and Building webpage.