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1. When is a building permit required?
2. What is an ordinary repair?
3. What requires a building permit?
4. Can I begin work once I submit my application?
5. How long does it take to obtain a permit?
6. Where can I get a building permit application?

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1. When I obtain my permit, how long do I have to start the work?

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1. Do I need to take a course before I apply?
2. Where can I take one of these courses?
3. Do I need to supply photographs for a firearms license?
4. Who can I call if I have additional questions about the Firearms Laws in this State?
5. Does the Middleton Police Department take fingerprints for Firearms permits, job applications, and other type of Licenses?

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1. Can I do the construction myself or do I have to be licensed?
2. What is a homeowner?
3. Can I do my own electrical and plumbing/gas work?

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1. Is a plot plan required?
2. I have a mortgage plan that was given to me by the bank when I purchased my home. Can this be used?
3. Can I prepare my own plot plan, if I am certain where my property line is?
4. If I don't have a plot plan, where can I get one?
5. How does Inspectional Services know if the structure was placed in the location proposed?

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1. When I start construction, is the work inspected?
2. Where should this card be kept?
3. Do I need to provide anything else to the inspector?
4. How much notice does the inspector need when I am ready for an inspection?
5. Can I call for plumbing and electrical inspections?
6. Does someone have to be home during the inspection?

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1. What should I do if I'm the victim of internet fraud?
2. When should I call 911?
3. How do I become a Police officer in the Town of Middleton?
4. Do I need to be a resident to become a Police officer in Middleton?
5. Is Middleton a Civil Service Community?
6. Do you have the phone number to the Animal Control Officer?
7. Do you have the phone number to the Essex County House of Correction?
8. Where can I get Information about Domestic Abuse?

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1. Why do you wait to plow snow off the streets?
2. Who begins the snow removal operations?
3. Who determines school closure?
4. Why does my street always seem like it's the last one plowed?

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1. Can a restaurant or a bar have smoking on an outdoor patio or deck?
2. What if the outdoor space has a ceiling?
3. What if the outdoor space has walls and no ceiling?
4. Are there any additional conditions I need to meet before constructing or renovating an outdoor space for smoking?
5. Is this the only law regarding smoking?
6. When is a membership association considered open to the public and required to be smoke-free?
7. When may smoking be permitted at private clubs or membership associations?
8. Can full members of the membership association smoke while the facility is open to the public?

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1. What is stormwater runoff?
2. Why is stormwater runoff a problem?
3. What can I do to prevent stormwater pollution?
4. What are the effects of stormwater pollution?
5. What can I do if I notice inappropriate dumping into or foul odors emanating from storm drains?
6. Why does Middleton have a Stormwater Management Bylaw?
7. What kind of permits are necessary for construction?
8. Are any construction projects exempt from the Stormwater Bylaw?
9. How do I apply for a Stormwater Management Permit?

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1. Do I need a permit for a swimming pool?
2. Are there setback requirements?
3. Is a fence required?

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1. What is the quorum for a Town Meeting?
2. Who may speak?
3. Who may vote?
4. Is the warrant the agenda?
5. How do I know which article the Town Meeting is considering?
6. How is the budget considered?
7. When is the Town Meeting ended?