About City Planning Board
About this position
The City Planning Board is charged with a variety of responsibilities pertaining to zoning and development, namely granting permits and approval of development.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Planning Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
must be a registered voter in MA, 18-years-old, US citizen, and a resident of the municipality
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 1% of the entire vote cast for governor at the preceding biennial state election in the electoral district or division for which the officers are to be elected
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 62 Friend Street, 1st Floor, Amesbury, MA 01913
- Filing phone
- 978-388-8100 ext. 400
- Step 3
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