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This Page Was Last Updated: 02/21/08

One of the tasks that the public asks of government is to make sure that the things that people do in their daily lives don’t endanger or unnecessarily annoy others. To do this job, Lexington has created a system of permits and licenses. These permits cover everything from alcoholic beverages to yard sales, and help us to know about activities and events before they happen so we can plan for them and help them occur safely. As an example, knowing that you are having a parade helps us to plan for road closures and traffic control. The permit does this for us.

Some permits have associated costs. To see the costs of permits, follow this link to Fees and Charges.

This Directory of Licenses and Permits is meant to help you understand what permits the town issues and to let you know how to get them. The telephone number or extension number of the department to contact for more information is provided. Where an extension number is given, the main telephone number is (781)-862-0500. Often, additional information can also be found in the department's homepage. Follow this link to a directory of departments.

It is not a complete list, but we will keep working until all of the Municipality’s permits are here.

A B C D E F G H  I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Alcoholic Beverage
Selectmen x208
 
Ammunition Sales
Police 861-1212
 
Animal Control
Health x200
 
Auctioneer
Selectmen x208
 

B

Ballfield
Recreation x262
 
Baseball
Recreation x262
 
Bazaars & Raffles
Town Clerk x270
 
Beano
State Lottery Commission
 
Bicycle
Police 861-1212
 
Biosafety
Health x200
 
Black Powder
Fire 862-0272
 
Blasting
Fire 862-0272
 
Block Parties
Town Manager x276
 
Building
Building x211
 
Burial Permits
Health x200
 
Burglar Alarm Installation
Fire 862-0272
 
Burning
Fire 862-0272
 

C

Camps
Health x200
 
Cannon
Selectmen x208 and Fire 862-0272
 
Caterer
Health x200
 
Class I & II & III (second hand cars)
Selectmen x208
 
Common Victualer
Selectmen x208
 
Common Carrier
Selectmen x208
 
Conservation Land – Camping
Conservation x226
 

D

DNA
Health x200
 
Dogs
Town Clerk x270

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E

Electrical
Building x211
 
Entertainment
Selectmen x208
 

F

Firearms
Police 861-1212
 
Fireworks
Fire 862-0272
 
Fishing
Town Clerk x270
 
Flammable Storage
Fire/Selectmen (for license)
/Town Clerk
862-0272/x208/x270
 
Food
Health x200
 
Funeral
Health x200

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G

Garage Sale
Selectmen x208
 
Gas Fitting
Building x212
 
Gas Storage Removal
Town Clerk x270
 
Gunsmith
Police 861-1212
 
Gym
School Dept. 861-2580

H

Hawkers & Peddlers
State/Police 862-1212
 
Hotel/Motel
Health x200
 
Hunting/Sporting
Town Clerk x270

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I
Innkeeper
Selectmen x208

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L

Limousine
Selectmen x208
 
Liquor
Selectmen x208
 
Lodging House
Selectmen x208

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M

 
Massage
Health x200
 
Marriage
Town Clerk x270
 
Mechanical
Building x212

 

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O

Oil Burner
Fire 862-0272

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P

Parade
Selectmen x208
 
Picnic Areas
Recreation x262
 
Plumbing
Building x211
 
Pools
Health x200
 
Propane
Fire 862-0272

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R

Raffle and Bazaars
Town Clerk x270
 
Rubbish
Health x200

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S

Septage
Health x200
 
Septic Installers Permit
Health x200
 
Soccer
Recreation x262
 
Sporting/Hunting
Town Clerk x270
 
Street Opening/Occupancy
dpw/Administration x252
 
Syringe
Health x200

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T

Tank Truck
Fire 862-0272
 
Tanning
Health x200
 
Tar Kettle
Fire 862-0272
 
Taxicab Operator
Selectmen x208
 
Taxicab
Selectmen x208
 
Theater
Selectmen x208
 
Trapping
State Globe.wmf (51832 bytes)
Town Clerk x270

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U

Used Cars
Selectmen x208
 
Video Games
Selectmen x208

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W

Waste Transport
Health x200
 
Water & Sewer Installation
Engineering x231
 
Wood Burning Stove
Building x211

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Y

Yard Sale
Selectmen x208

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