Town offices and the Transfer Station will be closed
on Friday, July 4, 2025
in observance of the 4th of July holiday.
For information on activities, visit
As of October 1, 2006 a rental registration ordinance was put into effect requiring all property owners of rental units to register the property with the Town of Barnstable Health Division. This includes all Summer Rentals.
Rental Complaint Hotline (available 24 hours a day/7 days a week):
508-504-9779
Rental Complaint Website
General Rental Questions: 508-862-4072
Barnstable.Registration@town.barnstable.ma.us
Please register and pay using the online registration link below:
Please register and pay for
your rental property online by using the Town of
Barnstable Online Permitting System.
You may apply for your
Rental Registration online by clicking on the
following link:
https://barnstablema.portal.opengov.com/
If you already created an
account, which is your email address then you can
log in, and select Health Division, Rental
Registration, Apply Online. If you don't have
an account, you will need to create one.
Instructions can be found on the above link in
Supplemental Permit Forms and Help Documents; Help,
Guides, and Supplemental forms, or with the
following link:
There is a fee of $90 and $25 for each additional unit on the same parcel.
Failure to comply with this Ordinance may result in the issuance of a non-criminal ticket citation in the amount of $100.
Should you have any questions, you may reach us by email at Barnstable.Registration@town.barnstable.ma.us or call 508-862-4072. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.