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The Good Neighbor Handbook NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS AND CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS Armory Quadrangle Civic Assoc., 140 Chestnut St., Spfld., MA 01103 Phone: 413 747-1830 www.aqca.org Email: [email protected] Atwater Park Civic Assoc, PO Box 70572, Spfld., MA 01107 413 531- 6090 e-mail: [email protected] Steve Haddad Web: www.atwaterpark.org Bay Area Neighborhood Council, PO Box 91066 Spfld., MA 01109 Phone: 413-2212472 [email protected] Concerned Citizens for Springfield, 38 Oxford St. 413-788-6535 email: [email protected] East Forest Park Civic Assoc., 66 Bangor Street., Springfield, MA 01118 Phone: 413-330-9224, www.eastforestpark.us Beth Hogan Email: [email protected] East Springfield Neighborhood Council, c/o 136 Edendale St, Spfld., MA THE GOOD NEIGHBOR 01104 Office: 886-5379 [email protected] Location: 1437 Carew Street. HANDBOOK Forest Park Civic Assoc, Victor Davila [email protected] Phone: 413-297-8614 www.forestparkcivic.org Hungry Hill Neighborhood Council, P.O. Box 352, Spfld., MA 01101 Office: 733-9411 Catharine Mossi [email protected] Indian Orchard Citizen Council, 117 Main St, Indian Orchard, MA 01151 Office: 413-209-8240 [email protected] Lower Liberty Neighborhood Council 233 Franklin St. Spfld., MA Teofilo Springfield Community Alvarado 413-636-3853 [email protected] Maple High/Six Corners Council, 74 Walnut St., Suite B109 Policing Partnership (Mason Wright) Spfld., MA 0110 Office: 736-4493, Melvin Edwards- [email protected] Mattoon Street Historic Preservation Assoc., PO Box 3274, Spfld., MA 01101-3274 Jason Alves [email protected] McKnight Neighborhood Council, PO Box 90336, Spfld., MA 01139 413-455-0301 [email protected] Walter Kroll www.McknightCouncil.org New North Citizen Council, 2455 Main St., Spfld., MA 01107 Office: 747-0090, 413-222-1898 email: [email protected] Old Hill Neighborhood Council, 99 Eastern Ave., Spfld., MA 01109 Office: 736-4575 Barbara Gresham [email protected] Outer Belt Civic Assoc., PO Box 598 Spfld., MA 01101 Office: 348-5808 Walter Gould [email protected] Pine Point Comm. Council, 204 Boston Rd Spfld., MA 01109 Office: 455-0205 John Lysak [email protected] Sixteen Acres Civic Assoc., 1187 1/2 Parker St., Spfld., MA 01129 A Guide to Quality of Life Regulations in Office: 413-783-3133 [email protected] www.16acres.org South End Citizen Council, 510 Main St., Spfld., MA 01105 Springfield Office: 732-5105 Leo Florian [email protected] Upper Hill Residents Council, 215 Norfolk St., Spfld., MA 01109 Office: 731-6590 [email protected] Adrienne Osborne Commercial Vehicles Article 4.4.14-F Commercial vehicles over 10,000 Lbs. cannot be kept on residential land. Enforcement: Code Enforcement Zoning Department 787-7807/311 Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine Commercial vehicles exceeding 12,000 lbs. or 24 ft. (including recre- ational vehicles) may not park on city streets for more than one hour. Refer to Rules of the Road, Section 5-14 Enforcement: Police Department 787-6302 Ticket: $50 Unattached trailers cannot be parked on city streets. Enforcement: Police Department 787-6302 Ticket: $50 Significant Trees 368 Our Good Neighbor Handbook outlines ordinances and No tree which is 75 years old and over or which is three feet in diame- other laws dealing with the quality of life issues in the ter and over can be trimmed or cut without written approval of the City of Springfield. It should be an invaluable tool to City Forester. police, neighborhood groups, business associations, Enforcement: Police Department 787-6302, Ticket: $50 and concerned citizens. Information: Parks Department 311 Conservation Land Ordinances have been summarized for complete Gen- City owned parcels under the stewardship of the Conservation Com- eral Ordinance or Zoning Ordinance citations mission are protected to preserve our natural resources and open Visit www.springfieldcityhall.com spaces. Only passive recreation is allowed: hiking, fishing, cross coun- try skiing, picnicking, wildlife observation, and nature study, etc. Not or springfield-ma.gov allowed: motorized vehicles including: snowmobiles, dirt-bikes, and The agency charged with enforcement of each ordi- other types of all-terrain vehicles; fires; tree cutting; hunting; trapping; nance has also been listed. harassing wildlife; removing or damaging plant life; and drinking of alcoholic beverages. Information: Conservation Commission 787-6234 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTES POLICE: Dumping (Massachusetts General Law) MGL 270-16) MISSION STATEMENT It is illegal to “dump” on any public or private property. If a vehicle is used, it may be seized. If convicted, the operator may have his/her TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO license suspended. THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY Enforcement: Police Department 787-6302 OF SPRINGFEILD BY PROTECTING, SERVING, AND (1st Offense): $5,500 Subsequent Offenses: $15,000 WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PHILOSOPHIES WHICH PROMOTE EQUITY AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CITIZENS AND Register Online POLICE TO ENHANCE LAW to get emergencies and other important ENFORCEMENT, AID IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME, community news AND PRESERVE THE PUBLIC PEACE. https:// member.everbridge.net/892807736725465/login Together we can make our city a better place to live and work. Originally published 1996. Revision Date: August 2021 2 23 Land Maintenance Community Action Front Yards (ZO III--ZO IV) Captain David Martin [email protected] Seventy-five percent of front yards in Residence A-1, A, and B zones Traffic Unit (413) 787- 6333 and fifty percent of front yards in Residence C zones shall be planted ORDINANCE FLEX SQUAD HOTLINE 3-1-1 with grass or landscaped and shall not be parked upon. Supervisor: Sergeant Richard Pelchar Enforcement: Code Enforcement Zoning Department 787-7807 Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine (413) 426-8338 [email protected] Swimming Pools Article 5 Table 5-1 Sector A North End Off. Giselle Made (413)266-0003 In-ground swimming pools shall be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high. Above-ground swimming pools shall be enclosed by a fence Sector B Liberty Heights Off. Matthew Lee (413)636-4277 at least four feet high or shall have a ladder which is removed when the pool is not in use. Sector C East Off. Julio Vazquez (413)426-6602 Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-7801 Springfield Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine Sector D Indian Orchard Off. James Collins (413)636-0036 Sector E South End, Off. Bernice Burgos (413)636-4073 Fences Article 7 Section 7.4.20 Maple High–Six Corners, Fences in A-1 or A district cannot be constructed between the front Downtown and line and in the front yard. Worthington Area Enforcement: Code Enforcement Zoning Department 787-7807 Sector F Old Hill, Upper Off. Joel Rosemond (413)351-6448 Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine Hill, Bay and McKnight Front yard fences in residential zones B, B1 or C district cannot be Sector G Pine Point and Off. Keith Fleming (413)351-6085 higher than three feet. Boston Rd. Enforcement: Code Enforcement Zoning Department 787-7807 Sector H Forest Park Off. Michael Dyer (413)333-8992 Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine and East Forest Park Sector I Outer Belt and Off. Jason Laviolette (413)351-6016 Signs Article 9 Section 9.6.11 Sixteen Acres Signs for professional and home occupation in residential zones shall not exceed one square foot. Community Police Liaison Signs may not be placed in the public way without a permit from Code Suehaley Arce (413)-787-6359 Enforcement [email protected] Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-6031 Text a tip: Text SOLVE plus message (include city) to: Ticket: $50, $100 per day court fine CRIMES (274637) Press Send Overgrowth (7.16.120 V) Always use 9-1-1 in an emergency. Property must be kept free of grass, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, For all non-emergency police calls where you want a police car branches, or yard waste more than six inches high. to respond you should call 787-6302. Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311 3-1-1 or 413-736-3111 can be used for routine city ser- Ticket: $100 vice calls, complaints, and questions that do not need a Refrigerators and Stoves (7.16.120) response that day. No refrigerator or stove should be stored or discarded outside. Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 787-6030 Ticket: $50 If you see something … Say Something. It takes a community to look out for a community. 22 3 Home Based Businesses ____________________ (ZO III; 307 ) Springfield Police An office is allowed in a residential zone in a person’s permanent Department Directory home only if the operator resides in the dwelling and can only be as- sisted at that location by other resident family members. All on-site Emergency 911 business must be conducted exclusively by phone, mail, or computer. Non-Emergency (413) 787-6302 The operator cannot receive customers at home. Commercial vehi- Alternate Emergency (413) 827-9301 cles over 10,000 Lbs. are not allowed on residential property. Non-Emergency Report Line (413) 750-2525 (Leave a Enforcement: Code Enforcement/Police Department 787-6031 detailed message) Ticket: $50 Police Department Front Window (413) 787-6322 False Alarm Regulations 100-20 Clerks Office/Reports (413) 787-6310 Security alarm systems must be registered with the City Police Depart- ment. Three or more false alarms in a calendar year shall result in a Detective Bureau (413) 787-6355 ticket. Assault, Homicide Ticket: $25(3rd), $50(4th), $100(5th), $200(6th and subsequent) Special Victims Unit (413) 787-6355 Domestic Violence, Sexual As- Litter in Common Areas 327-13.M sault, Elder Abuse, & Restraining Halls, cellars, garages, sheds, porches, and other common areas of Orders multi-family residences must be kept free of litter. Domestic Violence Services (413) 735-1519 Enforcement: Code Enforcement Department 311 Milta Vargas Ticket: $100 (1st), $200 (2nd), $300 (3rd) Sex Offender Registry (413) 787-6832 Litter on Private and Public Property 327-13.M Crimes Against Property It is illegal to throw litter on occupied or vacant private or public prop- Burglary, Fraud, Larcenies, & (413) 787-6355 erty.
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