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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Application for Boards and Commissions (PDF)
    3. Boards & Commissions (A-L)
      1. Beach & Parks Committee
      2. Board of Ethics
      3. Bozrah Utilities Commission
      4. CMEEC
      5. Committee of the Whole
      6. Conservation Commission
      7. Eastern Point Historic District
      8. Economic Development Commission
      9. Harbor Management Commission
        1. Chapter 263 - Harbors & Rivers; Sec. 15-1. Harbor Masters
        2. Harbormaster
        3. Mooring Application Letter
        4. Mooring Fees
    4. Boards & Commissions (M-Z)
      1. Mayor and Council
      2. Planning & Zoning Commission
      3. Police and Community Together (PACT)
      4. Retirement Board
      5. Utilities Commission
      6. Youth Advisory Committee
      7. Zoning Board of Appeals
    5. Budget
    6. City Charter (PDF)
    7. City Council Members
    8. Commission Members (PDF)
    9. Elections
    10. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
    11. Holiday Schedule
    12. Public Notices
    13. Ordinances
      1. Administration
      2. Building Department
      3. Economic Development
      4. Finance Department
      5. Fire Department
      6. Groton Utilities
      7. Parks & Recreation
      8. Planning & Zoning
      9. Police Department
      10. Public Works Department
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  3. Departments

    1. Building & Zoning
      1. Apply for Permits
      2. Connecticut State Building Code
      3. Conservation Commission
      4. Eastern Point Historic District
      5. Town of Groton GIS
    2. City Clerk
      1. Elections
      2. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
      3. Town of Groton Clerk
      4. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Request Application
      5. Residential Parking Permit
    3. Finance
      1. Budget
      2. Budget Meeting Minutes
      3. Cost of Service Presentations
      4. Open Bids/RFPs
      5. Town of Groton Finance
    4. Fire Department
      1. Fall Prevention for Older Adults
      2. Fire Safe CT (Youtube)
    5. Human Resources
      1. Employee Handbooks
      2. FAQs
      3. Job Opportunities
        1. Current Open Positions
        2. Fire Department Recruiting
        3. Police Recruiting
        4. Seasonal Employment
          Summer Staff Paperwork
      4. Union Contracts
    6. Mayor’s Office
      1. About the City
      2. Budget
      3. City Council Members
      4. Committee of the Whole
      5. Mayor and Council
      6. Utilities Commission
      7. City Charter
      8. Holiday Schedule
      9. City Facebook
      10. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Request Application
      11. Proclamations
      12. Residential Parking Permit
    7. Parks and Recreation
      1. Program Guide - Fall/Winter 2025-2026
      2. Farmer's Market
      3. Rental Facilities and Parks
        1. Birch Plain Creek
        2. Calf Pasture Overlook
        3. Eastern Point Beach
        4. National Submarine Memorial
        5. Thames View Park
        6. Washington Park
        7. Workers Memorial
        8. Zbierski House
      4. Eastern Point Beach Season Passes
      5. Program Registration
      6. Forms
      7. Regulations and Fees
      8. Summer Playground
    8. Planning & Economic Development
      1. Applications and Forms
      2. Business Incentives
      3. Commissions
        1. Economic Development Commission
        2. Planning Zoning Commission
        3. Zoning Board of Appeals
      4. Development Incentives
      5. GIS Interactive Mapping
      6. Greater Groton Community Engagement
      7. POCD (2019)
        1. 1 Context
        2. 2 Enhance "Sense of Place"
          POCD Res Legend
        3. 3 Encourage & Promote Economic Development
        4. 4. Capitalize on Opportunities
        5. 5 Maintain Community Assets
        6. 6 Address Community Issues
        7. 7 Implementation
          1. 7.0 Implementation
          2. 7.1 Implementation Tools / Strategies
            POCD Res Legend
          3. 7.2 Priorities For POCD Strategies
          4. 7.3 Future Land Use Plan
        8. 8 Conclusion
        9. 9 Acknowledgements
        10. Responsibility Legend
      8. Planning and Zoning Resources
      9. Projects and Related Documents
        1. Age-Friendly Groton
        2. Groton Economic Development Strategy
        3. Placemaking
        4. Pedestrian & Bicycle Network Assessment
        5. Resiliency Planning & Hazard Mitigation
          1. Floodplain Management
          2. City Sea Level Rise (SLR)
          3. City Flood Exposure
        6. Strategic Communications
        7. Thames River Reconnection
        8. Thames Street
        9. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts Master Plan
      10. Zoning Regulations
        1. 1. Regulatory Basics
          1. 1.1 Authority
          2. 1.2 Purpose
          3. 1.3 Jurisdiction
          4. 1.4 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
          5. 1.5 Construction of Regulations
          6. 1.6 Validity and Severability
          7. 1.7 Effective Date
        2. 2. Words & Terms
          1. 2.1 Basic Usage
            1. 2.1.A Basic Rules
            2. 2.1.B Common Terms
          2. 2.2 Definitions
            1. A B C
            2. D E F
            3. G H I
            4. J K L
            5. M N O
            6. P Q R
            7. S T U
            8. V W X
            9. Y Z
        3. 3. Residence Zones
          1. 3.0 Overview
          2. 3.1 Purpose
          3. 3.2 Permitted Principal Buildings, Structures & Uses
          4. 3.3 Permitted Accessory Buildings, Structures & Uses
          5. 3.4 Dimensional Standards
        4. 4. Business & Industrial Zones
          1. 4.0 Overview
          2. 4.1 WBR – Waterfront Business Residence District
          3. 4.2 FCD – Five Corners District
          4. 4.3 GC – General Commercial
          5. 4.4 IT – Industrial / Technology District
          6. 4.5 TC – Technology Campus
        5. 5. Special Zones
          1. 5.0 Overview
          2. 5.1 ROS – Recreation Open Space
          3. 5.2 CAM Coastal Area Management Overlay Zone
          4. 5.3 FP – Flood Protection Overlay Zone
          5. 5.3.D Definitions
          6. 5.3.E General Requirements
          7. 5.4 Planned Development Districts
        6. 6. Use-Related Provisions
          1. 6.0 Overview
          2. 6.1 Multi-Family Standards
          3. 6.2 Rear Lots
          4. 6.3 Home-Based Businesses
          5. 6.4 Day Care
          6. 6.5 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
          7. 6.6 Gasoline Stations, Vehicle Dealerships, Vehicle Repair and Service
          8. 6.7 Halfway Houses
          9. 6.8 Community Residential Counseling Facilities (CRCFs)
          10. 6.9 Vocational Training Facilities
          11. 6.10 Specialized Classrooms
          12. 6.11 Boat Club, Beach Club and Marina
          13. 6.12 Telecommunication Facilities
          14. 6.13 Historic/Institutional Adaptive Reuse
        7. 7. Standards
          1. 7.1 Parking & Loading Regulations
          2. 7.2 Sign Regulations
          3. 7.3 Earthwork & the Importing & Exporting Of Earth Products
          4. 7.4 Corner Visibility
          5. 7.5 Access Drives, Accessways & Access Management
          6. 7.6 Outdoor Lighting
          7. 7.7 Stormwater Management
          8. 7.8 Performance Standards
        8. 8. Special Provisions
          1. 8.1 Frontage Required
          2. 8.2 Dimensional Exceptions
          3. 8.3 Non-Conforming Uses, Structures & Lots
          4. 8.4 Design Considerations
        9. 9. Administrative Provisions
          1. 9.1 Pre-Application Reviews
          2. 9.2 Zoning / Building Permits
          3. 9.3 Site Plan Application
          4. 9.4 Special Permit Application
          5. 9.5 Text Amendment Application
          6. 9.6 Zone Change Application
          7. 9.7 Zoning Board of Appeals
          8. 9.8 Administration & Enforcement
          9. 9.9 Procedural Details
        10. Appendix A: Site Plan Requirements
        11. Appendix B: Coastal Site Plan Requirements
        12. Appendix C: ZBA Application Requirements
        13. Chronology of Text Amendments
      11. Zoning Map
    9. Police Department
      1. Alert Notifications
      2. Annual Reports
      3. Department Policies
      4. DESPP
      5. DMHAS
      6. Employment
      7. FAQs
      8. Fingerprinting
      9. Forms Library
      10. Fraud Alert
      11. Information
      12. Parking Ticket Payment System
      13. Pistol Permits
      14. Staff Directory
      15. Units
        1. Administrative
        2. Patrol Division
        3. Detective Division
        4. Marine Patrol
        5. Bike Patrol
        6. Honor Guard
        7. Special Response Team
        8. Chaplain Program
      16. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Request Application
      17. Residential Parking Permit
      18. Submit a Crime Tip
    10. Public Works
      1. Bulky Waste
      2. Collection Schedules
        1. Trash Collection
        2. Recycling Collection
        3. Holiday Collection Schedule
        4. Christmas Tree Collection
        5. Leaf Collection
      3. Engineering
        Rain Gardens
      4. Hazardous Waste
      5. Recycling
      6. Sanitation
        1. Grass Clippings
        2. Sharps (Needles / Syringes)
        3. Shredded Paper
        4. Trash Containers
      7. Snow Removal
      8. Stormwater Information
      9. Tree Warden
      10. Recycling Lookup
      11. Rain Barrel Sale
    11. Utilities
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  4. Services

    1. Bulky Waste Collection
    2. GIS Viewer
    3. Groton Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (GASP)
    4. Groton Municipal Television
    5. Ledge Light Health District
    6. Recreation Programs
    7. Public Transportation
      1. Amtrak New London
      2. Block Island Ferry Services
      3. Cross Sound Ferry
      4. Greyhound Bus
      5. Southeast Area Transit
      6. Thames River Water Taxi
    8. Social Services
    9. Tax Information
    10. Transfer Station
    11. Utilities
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  5. Our Community

    1. About the City
    2. Baker Cove Watershed Committee
    3. Bill Memorial Library
    4. City Events
      1. City Day
      2. Concerts in the Park
        Concerts in the Park Band Proposal
      3. Groton City Brew Run
    5. Community Service Award
    6. EDUCATION
      1. Groton Public Schools
      2. Sacred Heart School
      3. Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
      4. UConn Avery Point
    7. Emergency Preparedness
    8. Health Care Facilities
      1. Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
      2. Pequot Health Center
    9. Historic Resources
    10. Ledge Light Health District
    11. Map of the City (PDF)
    12. Mystic
      Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce
    13. Tasty Tuesday Schedule
    14. Town of Groton
      1. GIS Viewer
      2. Government
      3. Parks and Recreation
    15. Eastern Regional Tourism District
    16. Explore More Groton
    17. Visitors
    18. Regional Events
      1. C.O.R.E. Calendar of Regional Events
      2. Eastern Chamber Regional Events Calendar
      3. Garde Arts Center Calendar
      4. Mystic Regional Events Calendar
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  6. Business

    1. Business Updates
    2. Funding Opportunities
      1. Economic Development Grant Programs (PDF)
      2. Minor Façade Improvement Application
    3. Workforce Development
    4. Economic Partners
    5. Sign up for Business Newsletter
    6. Open Bids/RFPs
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  7. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Residential Parking Permit
      2. Conservation Rebates
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Permits
    2. Buy a Beach Pass
    3. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Mayor's Office
    4. Learn About
      1. Farmer's Market
      2. What I Can Recycle
    5. Pay Parking Ticket
    6. Purchase Trash Container
    7. Report
      1. General Concern
      2. Street/Sidewalk Problem
      3. Streetlight Outage
    8. Sign Up For
      1. Notifications
      2. City Newsletter
      3. Business Newsletter
    9. View Open Bids/RFPs
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