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Livable Neighborhoods

Find rules and resources to help make your neighborhood safer and more livable for all.

Register your mini-dorm or find contact information for mini-dorms in your neighborhood. Register your short-term rental unit, or file a complaint about an unpermitted short-term rental.

Report a noise disturbance, or apply for a permit to play amplified sound at your event. Report an abandoned vehicle. Find rules and mediation process for wood smoke disturbances.

Request traffic calming in your neighborhood, such as a new speed feedback sign or traffic circle. Request a new street light. Request services and consultation for issues with rodents, wildlife, and insects.  Learn what to do and how to stay safe in case of a sewage spill.

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Noise Standards

Report a noise disturbance or apply for a permit to play amplified sound

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Short-Term Rentals

Register your short-term rental property

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Request Traffic Calming

Request a traffic calming study for your neighborhood

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