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  2. Government

    1. City Budget
    2. Civil Rights
      1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
      2. Title VI Compliance Program
      3. Language Assistance Plan (LAP)
    3. Boards & Committees
      1. Common Council
      2. City Administration Committee
      3. Planning & Economic Development Committee
      4. Board of Public Works
      5. Board of Zoning Appeals
      6. Cable Access Oversight Committee
      7. Civil Service Commission
      8. Community Police Board
      9. Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
      10. Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Board
        1. IURA Economic Development Committee
        2. IURA Governance Committee
        3. IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee
        4. IURA Audit Committee
      11. Ithaca Youth Council
      12. Planning & Development Board
      13. Special Joint Committee - IAWWTP
      14. Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee
      15. Additional Boards & Committees
        1. Board of Appeals on Building Code
        2. Examining Board of Electricians
        3. Examining Board of Plumbers
        4. Housing Board of Review
        5. Ithaca Housing Authority
    4. Departments
      1. City Attorney/City Prosecutor
        1. City Prosecutor
          1. Traffic Tickets
          2. City Code Violation Tickets
          3. Parking Tickets
          4. Exterior Maintenance Tickets
          5. Penalty Chart
      2. City Clerk/Public Information & Technology
        1. Chicken Keeping Registration
        2. City Cemetery Records
        3. Dog Licensing & Laws
        4. Domestic Partnership
        5. Freedom of Information Law Requests
        6. Marriage Licenses
        7. Taxicab Rates & Regulations
        8. Residential Parking Permits
        9. Parking Permits for People With Disabilities
      3. Finance Department/Chamberlain's Office
        1. City Chamberlain/City Treasurer
          1. Make a Payment/ View Bills
          2. Tax Collection
            1. City Taxes
            2. County Taxes
            3. School District Taxes
            4. Foreclosure Notices
            5. Tax Rolls
          3. List of Fees
          4. Trash & Yard Waste Collection / Tags
          5. Water Meter Questions
          6. Parking Garage Permits
          7. Parking Violations
        2. City Controller
          1. General Fund Voucher
          2. Vendor Information
          3. Occupancy Tax
      4. Greater Ithaca Activities Center
        1. Adult Program
        2. Room Reservations
        3. Teen Program
        4. Volunteering & Community Service at GIAC
        5. Youth Program
        6. Recreation
        7. HETP
        8. Alex Haley Pool
      5. Human Resources
        1. Civil Service Examinations
        2. Forms
        3. Job Descriptions
        4. Labor Contracts
        5. Job Openings
        6. Civil Service Rules
      6. Ithaca Fire Department
        1. Fire Prevention Bureau
        2. History of IFD
        3. Stations & Apparatus
        4. FAQs
      7. Ithaca Police Department
        1. Acting Chief's Welcome
        2. Community Dashboard
        3. General Orders
        4. Patrol Division
        5. Investigative Division
        6. K-9 Program
        7. Honor Guard
        8. Crime Scene Unit
        9. SWAT Team
        10. CNT Team
        11. Links & Forms
        12. Incident Log
        13. Recruitment
        14. Home Security Tips
        15. Working with Local Youth
        16. LGBTQ Liaisons
        17. History of the Ithaca Police Department
        18. Traffic Tickets
        19. Year End Reports & Budget
        20. Media
        21. Policies
      8. Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency
        1. Reports
        2. Income Guidelines
        3. RFPs
        4. Boards and Committees
          1. Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Board
          2. Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Governance Committee
          3. IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee
          4. IURA Economic Development Committee
          5. IURA Audit Committee
        5. Action Plans
        6. Consolidated Plans
        7. Policies
        8. Organization
        9. Fair Housing
        10. Loan Program
      9. Ithaca Youth Bureau
        1. Boards & Committees
        2. Cass Park
          1. Athletic Fields
          2. Cass Park Pool
          3. Cass Park Ice Rink
          4. Pavilion Rentals
          5. Cass Park Events
          6. Boat Rack Rentals
        3. Donations
        4. History
        5. IYB Recreation Department
          1. I-PLAYbook
          2. Recreation Partnership
        6. Recreation Support Services
        7. Youth Development
          1. College Discovery Program
          2. Ithaca Youth Council
          3. One-to-One Big Brothers Big Sisters
            1. Programs Provided
            2. Volunteer Opportunities
          4. Outing Program
          5. Paul Schreurs Memorial Program
          6. Youth Employment Service
      10. Mayor's Office
        1. My Brother's Keeper
          1. News & Upcoming Events
          2. Take the Pledge!
      11. Public Works
        1. Superintendent of Public Works
          1. Board of Public Works
          2. Commons
          3. Filing an Appeal with the Board of Public Works
          4. Street Vending/Food Trucks Outside Ithaca Commons
          5. Requests to Film on City Property
          6. Requests to Close a City Street
          7. Request to Use a City Park
          8. Use of City Property
        2. Engineering
          1. Sidewalk Policy
          2. Traffic & Transportation
          3. Permits: Street, Sidewalk
        3. Streets & Facilities
          1. Newman Municipal Golf Course
            1. Membership & Green Fees
            2. Policies & Rules
            3. Photo Gallery
          2. Parking
          3. Parks & Forestry
            1. Forestry Master Plan
            2. How You Can Help
            3. Tree & Shrub Ordinance
            4. Tree Inventory / GIS
            5. Tree Work Permits
            6. Virtual Tree Tour
              1. Pin Oak
              2. Ginkgo Biloba
              3. Japanese Scholar Tree
              4. London Plane Tree
              5. Goldenrain Tree
              6. European Larch
              7. Siebold Viburnum
              8. Yellow Buckeye
              9. Weeping Willow
              10. Honey Locust
              11. Accolade Elm
              12. White Mulberry
              13. Eastern Cottonwood
              14. Green Ash
              15. Yew
              16. Magnolia
              17. Silver Maple
              18. American (Eastern) Arborvitae
              19. Bur Oak
              20. Dawn Redwood
              21. Sawtooth Oak
              22. Sweetgum
            7. Stewart Park
            8. Emerald Ash Borer Information
            9. Right Tree, Right Site
          4. Solid Waste
            1. Trash Collection
            2. Trash Tags
            3. Recycling
            4. Yard Waste Collection
          5. Streets
        4. Water & Sewer
          1. Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
          2. Frequently Asked Questions
          3. GIS Program
          4. History of Ithaca's Water & Sewer Systems
          5. Rates, Metering & Billing
          6. Stormwater Management
            1. Annual Reporting
            2. Construction Forms & References
            3. Construction Management
            4. Good Housekeeping / Municipal Operations
            5. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDDE)
            6. Post-Construction Management
            7. Public Education & Outreach
            8. Public Involvement & Participation
            9. Stormwater User Fee FAQs
          7. Water Treatment & Distribution
            1. Six Mile Creek Watershed
            2. Water Updates
            3. Your Tap Water
          8. Wastewater Treatment Facility
            1. News & Events
            2. Research
            3. Tours
            4. Wastewater Treatment
            5. Documents & Links
            6. IAWWTF Treatment Process
            7. Operational Parameters
            8. Safe Medication Disposal
            9. Plant Schematic
        5. Parking
      12. Planning, Building, Zoning & Economic Development
        1. Planning & Development
          1. Boards Served
          2. Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement
          3. Current City Planning Projects
            1. Chain Works District Redevelopment Project
              1. Chain Works District Redevelopment Project
            2. City Comprehensive Plan
            3. Collegetown Urban Plan
            4. Dredging
            5. Ithaca Commons Repair & Upgrade Project
            6. MLK Freedom Walkway
            7. Parks & Recreation Master Plan
            8. Southside Neighborhood Plan
            9. Ithaca Waterfront Plan
            10. Downtown Plan
            11. Proposed East Hill Fire Station 2022
          4. Economic Development
            1. Business Assistance
            2. Commercial Districts
            3. Business Guide
            4. COVID-19
            5. Economic Development Projects
          5. Historic Preservation
          6. Most Frequently Requested Maps
          7. Neighborhood Planning
            1. Current Neighborhood Associations
            2. Ithaca Neighborhoods Council
          8. Plans & Studies
          9. Site Plan Review Application Process & Forms
          10. Site Plan Review Project Applications Received
          11. Subdivision Application Process & Forms
          12. Subdivision Applications Received
          13. Planned Unit Development (PUD)
          14. Public Art
            1. Call for Qualifications
            2. Potential Locations
        2. Building Division
          1. News & Notes
          2. Building Forms
          3. Codes & Standards
          4. Exterior Property Maintenance
            1. Email Notification of Violation
          5. Housing Inspections
            1. Certificate of Compliance
              1. Certificate of Compliance Fees
            2. Major Items of Concern
          6. Permit Information
            1. Building Permit Fee Schedule
            2. Contractor Licensing & Registration
            3. General Permit
            4. Insurance
            5. Permit Classifications
            6. Permit Review
            7. Required Information
          7. Property Sale Information
          8. Zoning
        3. Zoning Division
    5. Reimagining Public Safety
    6. Redistricting
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  3. Community

    1. City Comprehensive Plan
    2. Current City Projects
    3. Emergency Preparedness
    4. Greater Ithaca Activities Center
    5. Information for Residents
    6. Ithaca Youth Bureau
    7. Local Flood Hazard Analysis
    8. Newman Municipal Golf Course
    9. Organizational Values
      1. Diversity Statement
      2. Sustainable Ithaca
        1. City Commitments & Resolutions
        2. Energy
        3. Sustainability Projects at IAWWTP
        4. Transportation
        5. What Others Are Doing
        6. Additional Initiatives
    10. Police Youth Programs
    11. Recreation
      1. Cass Park
      2. Stewart Park
      3. Trails
      4. Memorial Application
    12. Green New Deal
    13. Youth Development
    14. Visitors
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  4. Services

    1. Agenda Center
    2. Bids & Requests for Proposals
    3. City Code
    4. City Employment Opportunities
    5. Community Calendars
    6. Email Subscriptions
    7. Emergency Notifications
    8. FOIL Requests
    9. Frequently Asked Questions
      1. Accessibility Information
      2. Stormwater User Fees and Program Information
    10. Live Video Streaming of Meetings
      1. City YouTube Channel
    11. Make a Payment
    12. Maps & Demographics
      1. Frequently Requested Maps
    13. Meetings Video Archive
    14. Online Documents
    15. Online Permits
      1. Commons Use Permits
      2. Noise Permit
      3. Special Events
        1. Application Process
        2. Application Instructions
        3. Costs and Fees
    16. Plans & Studies
    17. Records Archive
    18. Report a Problem
    19. Resident Services Search Tool
    20. Traffic Ticket Information
    21. Tree Inventory
    22. Parking Information
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Appeal
      1. Parking Violation
    2. Apply For
      1. Board or Commission Vacancy
      2. City Employment
      3. Commons Use Permits
      4. Dog License
      5. Domestic Partnership
      6. Exterior Property Maintenance Violation Notices
      7. Housing Inspections
      8. Marriage Licenses
      9. Noise Permit
      10. Parking Permit for People with Disabilities
      11. Residential Parking Permit
      12. Special Events
      13. Tree Work Permit
      14. Youth Bureau Seasonal Employment
      15. Youth Bureau Volunteer Opportunities
    3. Find
      1. Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports
      2. Building Forms
      3. Building Permit Information
      4. City Cemetery Records
      5. Codes & Standards
      6. Crime Statistics & Police Forms
      7. Information About the Sidewalk Program
      8. Maps & Demographics
      9. Minutes of Meetings
      10. Planning & Development Plans & Studies
      11. Taxicab Rates & Regulations
    4. Get
      1. Notice of Claim Against the City
      2. Parking Permit for People with Disabilities
      3. Residential (Zone A) Parking Permit
      4. Street Vending Permit
      5. Trash & Yard Waste Collection / Tags
    5. Report
      1. Discrimination
      2. Pothole
      3. Street Light Issues
      4. Water Outage or Leak
      5. Sidewalk Snow/ Ice
    6. Request
      1. Closing of a City Street
      2. Filming on City Property
      3. FOIL Request
      4. Use of a City Park
      5. Noise Permit
      6. Assembly Permit
    7. Reserve
      1. Park Pavilion
      2. Space on the Commons
    8. Resolve
      1. Traffic Tickets
    9. Make a Payment/ View Bills
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    1. Parking News
    2. Garage Parking
    3. On-Street Parking
    4. Parking Regulations & Violations
    5. Parking Permits for People With Disabilities
    6. Residential Parking Permits
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    1. How to Participate
    2. Ithaca Snow Angels
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    1. Green Street Garage
    2. Seneca Street Garage
    3. Dryden Road Garage
    4. Cayuga Street Garage
    5. Parking Information
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    1. Permit Allocation
    2. Permit Issuance
    3. Hours, System Alternative & Appeal Process
    4. Permit System Petitioning
    5. Permit System Renewal & Repeal
    6. Residential Parking Permits
    7. Parking Information
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