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Become familiar with City Regulations.
 
 
Do’s and Don’ts
  • Keep your yards clean and trimmed.
  • Place all trash, leaves, grass clippings, shrubbery cuttings in 32-gallon containers.
  • Do not place trash on the parkway earlier than the day before or the day of your normal garbage pickup.
  • Remove empty containers from parkway after the collection of the day and place them out of sight.
  • Do not mix garbage (food remains, food containers or wrappings, or fruit with trash).
  • Wrap broken glass, old razor blades, or tin can lids in thick paper (we encourage recycling).
  • Do not leave garbage uncovered.
  • Do not store junk, litter, and/or garbage on your property.
  • Do not park vehicles on yards if there is no concrete approach or driveway.
  • Keep paint fresh and clean.
  • Observe our nuisance ordinances. Be considerate of your neighbors. Avoid loud music; City code mandates noise to stop from 7:00 PM to 8:00 AM on week days, 7:00 PM to 9:00 AM on Saturdays, and 7:00 PM to 10:00 AM on Sundays. Noise should be within acceptable levels during allowed hours of ordinance.
  • City code allows you to keep a maximum of three dogs and three cats per residence.
  • When you walk your pet always, take a bag or pooper-scooper. Please do not allow your pets become a nuisance. Arrange to secure your dogs in your property. Dogs are required to be on a leash at all times per City ordinance.
  • DO NOT PARK COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN R-1 OR R-2 DISTRICTS - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES DEFINED AS VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF :
  •   (a) Height shall not exceed 8 feet including ladders or other attachments to the top of the vehicle.
  •   (b) Width shall not exceed 6 feet 10 inches excluding mirrors.
  •   (c) Overall length does not exceed 18 feet 6 inches. Zoning Ordinance 282 Sec. 4A (3)
  • DO NOT BLOCK ENTRANCES TO PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS TO AVOID CITATION BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • DO NOT PARK ON THE CITY SIDEWALK TO AVOID CITATION BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
  • DO NOT TRIM TREES ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY (THE AREA BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND THE STREET)
  • DISPOSE LIQUIDS DOWN THE DRAIN SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME BEFORE PLACING IN YOUR GARBAGE
  • WALK YOUR DOG WITH A LEASH
      (CITY CODE #Sec. 4-20. - Running at large)
  • POST YOUR PERMITS (FOR WORK ON YOUR PROPERTY)
  • KEEP YOUR PROPERTY CLEAN OF DEBRIS AND TRASH, CITY CODE Sec. 10-22. – Nuisance Prohibited
  • KEEP YOUR EASEMENT CLEAN AND CLEAR OF BUSHES, TREES, SHRUBBERY, ORDINANCE282 Sec. 7.12
  • PLACE YOUR GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE RIGHT PLACE, CITY CODE Sec. 8-5. - Location of cans and containers
 
 
PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS
  • Roofing (complete or partial repair)
  • Pressure cleaning and painting residences or business
  • Changing windows/doors
  • All electrical repairs
  • Sheds (aluminum, wood, block)
  • All fences
  • Driveways and concrete slabs
  • General repairs (replacement of fascia boards)
  • Aluminum or Canvas Awnings
  • No construction allowed in the City after 9 PM or before 7 AM