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  2. City Services

    1. City Manager's Office
    2. Communications
      1. City News
      2. Social Media
      3. Front Porch Newsletter(PDF)
      4. Archived Front Porch Newsletters
      5. E-Newsletter
        1. City E-Newsletter Sign Up
        2. Archived City E-Newsletters
        3. Explore Elmhurst E-Newsletter
      6. ElmhurstTV
      7. Emergency Alerts
        1. Code Red
        2. Smart911
        3. Special Needs Registry
      8. Explore Elmhurst
      9. Events Calendar
        1. Events Calendar
      10. Electronic Sign Policy
      11. Media Inquiries
      12. Elmhurst Connect
      13. Elmhurst Connect
    3. Community Development
      1. Building Commercial
        1. Commercial Permit Fees
        2. Building Codes Online
        3. Building Code Amendments MCO
      2. Building Residential
        1. Residential Permit Fees
        2. Building Codes Online
        3. Building Code Amendments MCO
      3. Code Enforcement
      4. Overweight/Oversize Vehicle Permits
      5. Planning and Zoning
        1. Zoning Map
        2. Zoning Ordinance
        3. Subdivision Ordinance
        4. Application & Information Packets
        5. City Plan Documents
          1. Downtown Plan
          2. Comprehensive Plan
          3. North York Plan
          4. North York Streetscape Plan
          5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
          6. Elmhurst Subarea Plans
        6. Historic Preservation
        7. Zoning Case History
        8. Zoning & Planning Commission
        9. Downtown Rezoning
      6. City of Elmhurst Maps / Community Portal
      7. Permits & Forms
      8. How Do I Submit To The Building Department?
      9. Building Code/Zoning Question
    4. Economic Development
      1. Business Districts
      2. Available Properties
      3. Business Incentives
      4. Demographics & Resources
      5. Economic Development Commission
      6. Tax Rate Information
      7. Submit an Economic Development Question
    5. Elmhurst History Museum
    6. Finance
      1. Budget
        1. 2023 Budget
        2. 2022 Budget
        3. 2021 Budget
        4. 2020 Budget
        5. 2019 Budget
        6. 2018 Budget
        7. 2017 Budget
        8. 2016 Budget
        9. 2015 Budget
        10. 2014 Budget
        11. 2013 Budget (8 months 5/1 – 12/31/13)
        12. 2012-2013 Budget
        13. 2011-2012 Budget
        14. 2010-2011 Budget
        15. 2009-2010 Budget
        16. 2008-2009 Budget
      2. Real Estate Transfer Tax
      3. Taxes & Fees
      4. Dog / Cat License
      5. City of Elmhurst Electric Aggregation Program
      6. Financial Reports & Budgets
      7. Parking
        1. Permit Parking
        2. Employee-Only Parking
        3. Holiday Parking
        4. Overnight Parking
        5. Daily Parking
        6. Downtown Parking Map (PDF)
      8. Redevelopment Project Areas (TIF)
        1. What is TIF?
        2. FAQs
        3. Redevelopment Project Area Map
        4. Central Business District (TIF 1)
        5. Route 83 & St. Charles (TIF 3)
        6. North York (TIF 4)
        7. Church Rd. & Lake Street (TIF 5)
        8. TIF Document Portal
        9. Forms & Applications
      9. Utility Billing
        1. Current Rates
        2. Outdoor Watering Restrictions
        3. Payment Options
      10. Vehicle Stickers
      11. Electronic Payments
    7. Fire Department
      1. Building Fire Prevention Bureau
      2. Emergency Planning
        1. Disaster Planning Kit
        2. Severe Weather Sirens
        3. Cooling/Warming Sites
        4. Escape Routes
        5. Emergency Communication
      3. Stations & Apparatus
        1. Antique Fire Truck
        2. MC-1
        3. ALS Rapid Response
        4. Fire Safety House
      4. Public Education, Programs and Residential Services
        1. Knox Box
        2. Block Party Fire Truck Appearance
        3. Car Seat Inspections
        4. Adopt-A-Fire Hydrant
        5. Home Safety Inspection
          1. Electrical Safety
          2. Emergency Evacuation
          3. Kitchen Safety
          4. Living Room and Bedroom Safety
        6. Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Installation and Recycling
        7. Self Fire Safety Inspection Checklist
      5. Events & Activities
      6. Join the Team
        1. Firefighter Hiring Process
        2. 2021 Fire Department Final List
      7. Contact Us
      8. FAQs
      9. Forms
      10. Junior Fire Academy Day
      11. Pancake Breakfast
    8. Human Resources
      1. Employment
        1. City of Elmhurst Employment
        2. Firefighter Recruitment
          1. Firefighter Hiring Process
        3. Police Officer Recruitment
          1. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
          2. Police Department Final Eligibility List
          3. Police Department Lateral Officer List
        4. Library Employment
        5. Park District Employment
      2. HR Responsibilities
      3. ADA Accommodations
    9. Police Department
      1. Divisions
        1. Operations
        2. Investigations
        3. Patrol Division
        4. Specialty Units
        5. Records
      2. Programs & Services
        1. Community Programs & Events
          1. Alive at 25
          2. Citizen's Police Academy
          3. DARE
          4. Explorer Post 66
          5. Neighborhood Roll Call
          6. Peer Jury
          7. Seniors and Law Enforcement Together
          8. Prescription Drug Collection Program
        2. Licenses, Permits & Forms
          1. Report A Crime Tip
          2. Compliments About Your Police Service
          3. Video Sharing Program
          4. Special Needs Registry
          5. Special Needs Registry (Spanish)
          6. Basset Training
        3. Parking
        4. Resources
          1. Wildlife Management
      3. Safety & Prevention
        1. Crime Prevention
          1. Identity Theft
          2. Internet Safety
          3. Lock It or Lose It
          4. Scams
          5. Video Sharing Partnership
        2. Crisis Intervention Team
        3. Sex Offender Registry
        4. Common Police Ordinances
        5. Emergency Alerts
      4. Annual Reports
    10. Public Works
      1. Building Maintenance
      2. Electrical
      3. Engineering
      4. Fleet
      5. Forestry
      6. Street Maintenance
      7. Utility Division
        1. Virtual Tour
          1. Preliminary Treatment
          2. The Primary Clarifiers
          3. The Aeration Tanks
          4. The Final Settling Tanks
          5. Digesters
          6. Drying Beds
        2. Precautionary Boil Orders
        3. WaterSmart
      8. Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste, & Organic Waste
        1. Special City Recycling Drop-Off Events
        2. Special Seasonal City Garbage Pick-Ups
      9. Special Programs
        1. Cost-Sharing Programs
          1. Check Valve Reimbursement Program
          2. Driveway Approach Damage by Parkway Trees
          3. Overhead Sewer Program
          4. Private Sanitary Sewer Lines
          5. New Sidewalk Projects (no current sidewalk)
          6. Sidewalk Cost Sharing Program
        2. Cross Connection Control Program (PDF)
        3. Diggers Beware / JULIE
        4. Elmhurst Quarter Section Map
        5. Elmhurst Stormwater Management Website
        6. Frozen Pipes
        7. Protecting Basements from Sewer Backup
        8. Sump Pump Disconnect
        9. WaterSmart
        10. IEPA State Revolving Loan Funded Projects
        11. Stormwater Incentive Programs
      10. Resources
      11. Public Works Citizen's Academy
      12. Stormwater Management
      13. Controlled Burn Notices
    11. Guide to City Services (PDF)
    12. Did you know?
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  3. Government

    1. Board Docs, Agendas, Minutes & Packets
    2. City Clerk
      1. Soliciting Information
      2. Voter Information
        1. Candidate Information
        2. Early Voting
        3. Vote by Mail
        4. Voter Registration
      3. Request for Public Records (FOIA)
      4. Senior/Disabled Transportation Programs
      5. Raffle Permits
      6. Forms & Applications
    3. City Manager
      1. Administrative Officials
      2. Citizen Survey
      3. Community Grant Program
        1. Application(PDF)
      4. Strategic Plan
    4. City Council / Elected Officials
      1. Council Members
      2. Council Committees
        1. Public Works and Buildings Committee
        2. Public Affairs and Safety Committee
        3. Finance, Council Affairs, and Administrative
        4. Development, Planning, and Zoning Committee
      3. Open Meetings Act
      4. Meeting Schedule
      5. Ward Map
    5. Commissions & Boards
      1. Architectural & Building Commission
      2. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
      3. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Pension Fund
      4. Board of Trustees of the Library
      5. Board of Trustees of Police Pension Fund
      6. City of Elmhurst & Elmhurst University Commission
      7. Commission on Youth
      8. Elmhurst Economic Development Commission
      9. Elmhurst Fire Dept. Foreign Fire Ins. Board
      10. Historic Preservation Commission
      11. Public Arts Commission
      12. Senior Citizens Commission
      13. Veterans Commission
      14. Zoning and Planning Commission
      15. Commission Volunteer Form
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  4. Community

    1. Calendar of Events
    2. Explore Elmhurst
    3. History of Elmhurst
    4. Newcomers
    5. Parking
      1. Permit Parking
      2. Employee Parking
      3. Holiday Parking
      4. Overnight Parking
      5. Daily Fee Parking
      6. Downtown Elmhurst Parking Map
    6. Transportation
    7. Senior Services
      1. Metropolitan Family: Senior Services
      2. Programs, Services, and Resources
      3. Transportation
      4. Activities
      5. Health and Wellness
      6. Tax and Fee Discounts
    8. Youth / Teen Services
      1. Exemplary Youth Service Award
      2. 2023 Job and Volunteer Fair
      3. Youth Summer Job/Volunteer Fair
      4. Alive@25
      5. Contact Us
      6. Parent Teen Brochure
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
      8. Youth Commission
      9. The Pressured Child
      10. Youth Commission's 11/10/14 Heroin Forum
    9. Sustainable Elmhurst
      1. Current Programs
      2. Rain Barrels
        1. Tips for using your Rain Barrel
        2. Rain Barrel Installation
      3. Recycling Information
      4. Community Resources
      5. Related City Documents
      6. Sustainability Day
    10. Closing on a Sale of Property in Elmhurst
    11. Elmhurst Maps and Community Portal
    12. Citizen's Academy
    13. Wildlife Management
    14. Special Kids Day City Works!
    15. A Safer Community: Speed Awareness & Traffic Safety
    16. McKinley Stormwater Pump Station Improvements Project
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  5. Business

    1. Business License / Registration
      1. Business License / Registration Application
      2. Certificate of Occupancy
      3. Chapter 31 of Municipal Code
      4. Food & Beverage
      5. License Classifications
      6. License Purpose
      7. Sign Permits
    2. Liquor License Information
      1. Hours of Liquor Sales
      2. Applying for a New Liquor License
      3. Insurance Requirements
      4. Purchasing Businesses with Existing Licenses
      5. Background Check for Liquor Managers
      6. BASSET Training
      7. One-Day Liquor License
    3. Economic Development
      1. Business Districts
      2. Available Properties
      3. Business Incentives
      4. Demographics & Resources
      5. Economic Development Commission
      6. Tax Rate Information
      7. Submit an Economic Development Question
    4. Parking Information
      1. Employee-Only Parking
      2. Holiday Parking
      3. Overnight Parking
      4. Permit & Daily Parking
      5. Downtown Elmhurst Parking Map
    5. Transportation
    6. Explore Elmhurst
    7. Bid Postings
    8. Request for Qualifications
    9. Elmhurst Restaurant Guide
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  6. How Do I...?

    1. How Do I...
    2. Make a Service Request
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  7. Elmhurst Historical Museum Links

    1. About Us
    2. Visit Us
    3. Exhibits
    4. Programs & Events
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    1. Explore Elmhurst Community Grant Application
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  9. 2021 JOB FAIR

    1. Kindness Month
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