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  2. Our Community

    1. Welcome to Valparaiso
    2. City Maps
    3. City Communications
    4. Home Team Valpo
    5. Neighborhoods
    6. Community Resources
    7. Recent News
    8. Valparaiso Events
    9. Valpo Parks
    10. Valpo Transit
    11. 4th of July Celebration
    12. Valpo Voice
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  3. Departments

    1. Building
      1. Builder Assistance
      2. Codes & Ordinances
      3. New Construction
      4. Contractor Registration
        Recording a Porter County Bond
      5. Fees
        New Construction Fees
      6. Permits
      7. Inspections
      8. Rental Registration Program
      9. Downtown Fire Safety Grant Program
      10. Mapping
      11. Collection Box Permit
      12. FAQs
    2. City Services - Public Works Division
      1. Observed Holidays
      2. Trash and Recycling
        1. Trash and Recycling Committee Process
        2. Trash Pickup Information
        3. Recycling Education
      3. Yard Waste and Leaf Pickup
      4. Mulch and Compost
      5. Snow Removal
      6. Sidewalks
      7. City Trees
      8. Report a Problem or Request a Service
    3. City Services - Utilities Division
    4. Clerk-Treasurer
      1. City Budget
        2025 Budget
      2. City Cemeteries
      3. City Council
      4. City Documents
        1. City Council Agendas
        2. City Council Minutes
        3. Ordinances
        4. Resolutions
        5. Board of Works Agendas
        6. Board of Works Minutes
        7. Redevelopment Commission Agenda/Minutes
      5. Codes
        1. City Codification
        2. Indiana Code
          Clerk Responsibilities
      6. Staff Members
      7. BOW
        Board of Public Works and Safety Minutes
    5. Code Enforcement
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Reporting Violations
        Submit a Complaint
      3. Unified Development Ordinance
      4. FAQs
    6. Community Engagement
      1. Birds of Paradise
      2. City Government Academy
      3. Know Your Neighbor Grant
      4. Mayor's Youth Council
      5. Neighborhood Directory
      6. Neighborhood Improvement Grant
      7. Public Art
        1. Art Walk at Cumberland Crossing
        2. Birds of Paradise Scavenger Hunt
        3. Utility Box Art
      8. Recognition Programs
      9. Valparaiso Community Conference
    7. Development
      1. Business Planning Resources
        Valparaiso Opportunity Zone
      2. Economic Development Commission
      3. Ongoing Projects
      4. Completed Projects
      5. Redevelopment Commission
      6. Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation
    8. Engineering
      1. Addressing
      2. Field Inspections
      3. Mapping
      4. Permits, Fees and Forms
        1. Erosion Control
        2. Right-of-Way Cut
        3. Sanitary Sewer
      5. Stormwater and MS4 Program
      6. Traffic Counts
      7. Active Transportation Plan
    9. Fire Department
      1. About VFD
        1. Our Mission Statement
        2. ISO Rating / Information
        3. Valparaiso Fire Territory Merit Board
        4. City Events Calendar
      2. Stations
        1. Station #1
        2. Station #2
        3. Station #3
        4. Conference and Training Center
      3. Personnel
        1. Chief's Message
        2. Administration
      4. Inspection Bureau
        Public Records Request
    10. Human Resources
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Jobs Module
    11. Legal Department
      1. Municipal Code
      2. Downtown Liquor License Information
    12. Parks & Recreation
      Golf
    13. Planning
      1. Awards & Grants
      2. Boards & Commissions
        1. Board of Zoning Appeals
        2. Historic Preservation Commission
        3. Plan Commission
        4. Site Review
      3. City Projects
      4. Planning Documents
        1. Code of Ordinances
        2. Comprehensive Plan - Envision Valparaiso 2030 Plan
        3. Sign Standards
        4. State Route 49 Corridor Plan
        5. Unified Development Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance)
          Previous Zoning Ordinance (Before 2009)
        6. Valparaiso Creative District Plan
          1. Valpo Better Block Project
          2. Valparaiso Creative Council
        7. Valparaiso Residential Market Analysis
        8. ValpoNEXT
      5. Forms
      6. Programs & Services
        1. Façade & Sign Improvement Program
        2. Downtown Outdoor Dining Program
        3. Mapping / Geographic Information Systems
        4. Downtown Temporary Restaurant Vestibule
      7. Public Hearings
        After the Public Hearing is Closed
      8. Online Resources / Links
      9. Planned Unit Development
    14. Police Department
      1. Community Programs
        1. Citizens' Police Academy
        2. Junior Police Academy
        3. Coffee With A Cop
        4. Community Sex Offender Registry
        5. Email Notification System
        6. Handgun Permits
          Rates
        7. National Night Out
        8. Online Case Reporting
          Report a Case
        9. Prescription Drug Drop Off
        10. Project Safe Way
        11. Public Safety Tips
          1. Beware of Scams
          2. Home Security Information
          3. Personal Safety Tips
          4. Reporting Suspicious Activities or Crime
          5. Crime Statistics
        12. SafeCam Partner
        13. School Safety & Education
          1. Adopt-a-School
          2. D.A.R.E Program
          3. School Resource Officers
            Current School Resource Officers
        14. Senior Care Program
          1. Activation
          2. Purpose, Policy & Procedure
        15. Tip 4-1-1
        16. Volunteers in Police Service
      2. Ask Us
        Citizen Complaint
      3. Divisions
        1. Administration Division
        2. Community Relations Division
          1. Police Social Work
          2. Community Resources
          3. Referrals
        3. Investigations Division
        4. Parking Enforcement
        5. Patrol Division
          1. Emergency Response Team Members
          2. K-9 Division
          3. Bike Patrol
          4. Crash Reconstruction Team
          5. Evidence Division
        6. Records
          1. Handgun Permits
          2. Golf Cart Permits
      4. Mission & Values
        1. Employment
        2. Crime Statistics
        3. Online Resources
        4. City Online Services
      5. CALEA Accreditation
        Agency Information
    15. Valpo Transit
      1. ChicaGo DASH
        1. Alerts/News
        2. Tickets
        3. Bus Schedule
        4. Station Maps
        5. Accessible Seating
        6. Rider Input
          1. Complaints
            1. General Complaints
            2. ADA Related Complaints
            3. Title VI Complaints
          2. Satisfaction Survey
        7. FAQs
        8. Resource Links
      2. V-Line
        1. Bus Schedules and Routes
          1. Brown Route
          2. Yellow Route
          3. Green Route
          4. Route Map
          5. Holiday Service
          6. Transfers
        2. Tickets
          Half-Fare Cards
        3. Guidelines
        4. Deviations
        5. Rider Feedback
          1. Complaints
          2. Satisfaction Survey
        6. Documents
        7. South Shore
        8. FAQs
      3. About Us
        1. Why Use Public Transportation?
        2. Contact Us
        3. Who We Are
        4. PTASP/Safety Management System (SMS) Plan
      4. I Want To
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  4. City Leadership

    1. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Public Works & Safety
      2. Board of Zoning Appeals
        1. Petitions
        2. Public Hearings
        3. Supporting Documents
      3. Economic Development Commission
        1. Document Center
        2. Economic Development
      4. Environmental Advisory Board
      5. Ethics Commission
      6. Fire Territory Board of Directors
      7. Fire Territory Merit Board
      8. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. About the Commission
        2. Architectural Styles
          1. Bungalow
          2. Colonial Revival
          3. Eclectic Period Revivals
          4. Gothic Revival
          5. Italianate
          6. Neoclassical
          7. Octagon
          8. Prairie
          9. Queen Anne
          10. Romanesque
        3. Design Guidelines
        4. Historic Districts
          National Register of Historic Places
        5. Neighborhood Tours
          1. Banta Neighborhood Tour One
          2. Banta Neighborhood Tour Two
          3. Courthouse Square
          4. Jefferson / Banta Neighborhood
          5. Lafayette Street
          6. Michigan Avenue
          7. Neighborhood Tours 2012
          8. North Franklin Street
          9. Washington Street
        6. Related Links
        7. Tax Credit Programs
        8. Historic Preservation Ordinance
      9. Human Relations Council
        Community Cultural Educational Grant
      10. Park Board
      11. Plan Commission
        1. Petitions & Other Resources
        2. Public Hearings
        3. Supporting Documents
      12. Redevelopment Authority
      13. Redevelopment Commission
        1. Home
        2. Projects
        3. Document Center
        4. Meeting Agenda Packets
        5. Budget & Annual Reports
        6. Public Art
        7. Finances & Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
        8. Open/Closed Requests
        9. Education Challenge Grants
        10. Eastside Master Plan
      14. Site Review
      15. Town / Gown Committee
      16. Traffic & Safety Committee
      17. Valparaiso City Utilities Board
    2. Application for Appointment to Boards & Commissions
    3. City Council
      1. City Budgets
      2. Member Information & Districts
      3. Ordinances By Year
      4. Resolutions by Year
      5. School Board Member Appointment Process
    4. Clerk-Treasurer
    5. Mayor
      1. State of the City Address 2025
      2. Accomplishments & Goals 2024
      3. Mayor's Youth Council
      4. Mayor Costas 2.0 Plan
      5. Civility - The Pathway to Progress
    6. Watch City Meetings
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  5. I Want To...

    1. Apply For...
      1. Building Permit
      2. Register a Rental Property
      3. Register as a Contractor
        Recording a Porter County Bond
      4. Engineering Permit
      5. Planning Permit/Construction Form
      6. Use of City Grounds
      7. Opioid Settlement Funding
    2. Pay...
      1. Ambulance Bill
      2. Clerk-Treasurer
      3. Permits and Registrations
    3. Find...
      1. City Forms
      2. City Maps
      3. Parking
        Lincoln Highway Garage
      4. Downtown Liquor Licenses
      5. Fire Suppression Rating
      6. Homelessness Prevention Services
      7. Trees: Planting for Our Future
        1. The Value of Trees
        2. Tree Stewards/Shade Brigade
        3. Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB)
        4. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
          1. EAB Info for Homeowners
          2. Reporting EAB in City Trees
        5. Invasive Species
        6. Keeping Our Urban Forest Healthy and Growing
        7. Partnering with the Community
        8. Recommended Trees
      8. Valpo Parks Programs
      9. Zoning Information for My Property
        Previous Zoning Ordinance (Before 2009)
    4. Report...
      Report a Problem
    5. Request...
      Rent a Park Shelter / Facility
    6. Contact...
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    1. What's New
    2. FAQs
    3. Document Center
    4. Transportation
    5. Maps
    6. Employment
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