The Selectmen serve as the licensing board, responsible for issuing and renewing over 600 licenses in more than 20 categories, including common victualler, food vendor, liquor, lodging house, open-air parking lot, inflammables, special events and entertainment.  A complete list of all of the licenses, along with the cost of each, is shown below.

Guide to Opening a Food Establishment

CORI Policy - Licensing

CORI Acknowledgement Form

Lodging House Regulations

Mobile Food Vendor Regulations

Procedure for Temporary Sidewalk Food Sales

Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Regulations (PDF)

Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Regulations (HTML)

Summary - Sale of Alcohol Beverages Regulations (PDF)

Summary - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Regulations (HTML)

The Selectmen established a Licensing Review Committee to review all current regulations for licensing, with special attention to liquor and food vendor licenses, under the authority of the Board of Selectmen and to make recommendations for any changes and updates in light of new information or conditions.  Visit the Committee's webpage for information.

Licenses 

Antiques $225 
 
Auctions $50
 
Block Party $0
 
Coin-operated Amusement Devices-per Machine  $175
 
Common Victualler $225 (not incl Cert of Insp Fee and Fire Insp Fee)
 
Entertainment 
Radio & Taped Music $125
All other forms of Ent. $225
 
Estate Sales $10
 
Food Vendor $225
 
Liquor Licenses 
All Kinds Club $2,350 - $2,850
All Kinds Common Victualler  
Before 12:00am $3,600
12:01am-1:00am $4,100
1:01am-2:00am $4,850
All Kinds Package Stores $2,000
Innholder $5,000
New liquor application fee 5% of license fee
One Day Liquor License  (non-profits only) 
All Kinds - 200 people or less $50
All Kinds - 400 people or less $75
Wine/Malt - 200 people or less $25
Wine/Malt Common Victualler $2,000
Wine/Malt Package Stores $1,500
 
Lodging House 
Rooms 1-9 $100
Rooms 10-19 $175
Rooms 20-29 $325
Rooms 30-39 $425
Rooms 39-Plus $425 + $12 / add'l room
 
Open Air Parking Spaces (List)
Cars 1-9 $75
9+ $15 / car
 
Secondhand License $225
 
Secondhand Motor Vehicles $225
 
Yard Sale $0 Application

Please contact Brenda Costello at (617) 730-2203 for any license related matters.