Mayor James J. Fiorentini > Press Release

August 6, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

City Code Updated and Online

HAVERHILL- Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced today that the entire City Code Book, listing all City ordinances, the City Charter and important zoning and regulatory information, has been updated for the first time in 27 years. All City regulations are now available on-line for convenient viewing in a more user-friendly format.

“This is another positive development towards making our City government more accessible, more understandable and easier to do business with,” stated the Mayor. “This represents a real convenience for the public.”

In addition to placing the City Code online, a committee of city staff and volunteers met to eliminate redundant, arcane or conflicting language from the Code, with the approval of the Mayor and City Council in each case. This project was first begun in 2004. Much of the code book had not been updated since 1964.

“The committee that worked on this project did good work, including former city solicitors Michael Hart, Ash Amirian, Ted Xenakis and John Ryan,” stated the Mayor. “The City Clerk’s office, in particular Peggy Toomey, as well as City Solicitor Bill Cox and Human Resources Director Mary Carrington, deserve the credit for completing this important project.”

Links to the City Code are on the City Clerk's web page and the main page under “New.”