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  1. Boards & Committees

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Planning Commission

  2. City Administration

    1. City Attorney's Office
    2. City Clerk's Office
    3. City Manager's Office
    4. Human Resources
    5. Risk Management
    6. COVID-19 Information

  3. Community Services

    1. Recreation Programs & More
    2. Facility Rentals
    3. Special Events
    4. Senior Programs & Resources
    5. Boys & Girls Club
    6. Parks
    7. 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment
    8. Volunteer Opportunities
    9. Class Instructors Info

  4. Development Services

    1. Building & Safety
    2. Code Enforcement
    3. Development Impact Fees
    4. Economic Development
    5. GIS & Maps
    6. Housing
    7. Planning

  1. Finance

    1. Budget
    2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
    3. Community-Based Funding
    4. Finance Department Requests for Proposal
    5. Information Technology
    6. Investment Policy
    7. Purchasing
    8. Property Tax Information
    9. Sales Tax Information
    10. Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act

  2. Mayor & City Council

    1. Accessibility Accommodations
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Archived Agenda and Minutes
    4. General Meeting Information
    5. Get Involved

  1. Municipal Code

  2. Public Safety

    1. Animal Care Services
    2. Emergency Management
    3. Fire Services
    4. Police Services
    5. Drones - "Know Before You Fly"

  3. Public Works & Engineering

    1. Bids & Request For Proposals
    2. Capital Improvement Program
    3. Forms & Handouts
    4. GIS & Maps
    5. Service Requests
    6. Solid Waste & Recycling
    7. Stormwater Program
    8. Street Sweeping
    9. Traffic Engineering & Circulation
  1. Boards & Committees
    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Planning Commission
  2. City Administration
    1. City Attorney's Office
    2. City Clerk's Office
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. City Records
      3. Claims Against the City
      4. Election Information
      5. Municipal Code
      6. Political Forms & Filing Requirements
      7. Public Notices
      8. Enterprise System Catalog (SB 272)
    3. City Manager's Office
      1. Emergency Preparedness
      2. Military Support
    4. Human Resources
      1. Compensation for City Employees & Officials
        1. City Council Compensation
        2. Planning Commission Compensation
        3. Retirement Compensation
        4. Salary Resolutions
      2. Employee Benefits (PDF)
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Job Descriptions
      5. Salary Resolutions
      6. Volunteer
      7. Employee Compensation
      8. College Student Municipal Academy and Internships
    5. Risk Management
    6. COVID-19 Information
      1. Food Resources
      2. Mental Health Services
      3. OC Public Health Care Agency Latest News
      4. Restaurant Guide
      5. Retail Grocery and Drugstore Guide
      6. Resources for Residents
      7. Senior Services
      8. Small Business Guidance and Resources
      9. Unemployment Assistance and Financial Help
      10. Pet Services
      11. State Emergency Feeding Program
  3. Community Services
    1. Recreation Programs & More
    2. Facility Rentals
    3. Special Events
      1. New Year's Eve
      2. Summer Concerts
      3. Patriot Day
      4. Veterans Day
    4. Senior Programs & Resources
      1. Senior Activities
      2. Transportation Resources
        1. Senior Mobility Program
      3. Minor Home Repair Program
    5. Boys & Girls Club
    6. Parks
      1. Dog Park
      2. Skate Park
      3. Splash Pad
      4. Community Parks
      5. County Wilderness Parks
        1. O'Neill Regional Park
        2. Starr Ranch Sanctuary
        3. Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
        4. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
    7. 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment
    8. Volunteer Opportunities
    9. Class Instructors Info
  4. Development Services
    1. Building & Safety
      1. Building Inspections
      2. Forms & Handouts
      3. Permit Process
        1. Plan Submittal & Review
        2. Inspections
        3. Final Approval
        4. Expedited Solar Permits
      4. Permit Exceptions
        1. Building Projects
        2. Electrical Projects
        3. Mechanical Projects
        4. Plumbing Projects
      5. Daily Inspection List
    2. Code Enforcement
      1. Animal Control
      2. Graffiti Removal
      3. Home-Based Businesses
      4. Property Maintenance
      5. Signs
      6. Vehicle Parking
      7. Water Quality
    3. Development Impact Fees
      1. Park Fees
      2. Transportation Fees
    4. Economic Development
      1. Retail Centers & Business Parks
        1. Commercial Districts
      2. Starting a Business
      3. Demographics
      4. Business Resources
        1. City Hall Directory
        2. Licenses & Certification Requirements
        3. Major Employers
        4. Business Testimonials
        5. Local Resource Directory
        6. Outside Resources
    5. GIS & Maps
    6. Housing
      1. Affordable Housing
        1. First-Time Homebuyer Assistance
        2. Rental Assistance
      2. Community Development Block Grant Program
        1. Consolidated Plan
        2. FY 2023 - 2024
        3. FY 2022 - 2023
      3. Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
      4. Housing Element Update 2021
      5. Housing Element Rezone Project
        1. Objective Development Standards
        2. Mixed-Use Zoning District
        3. Workforce Housing Overlay
    7. Planning
      1. Chiquita Ridge
      2. Dove Canyon Plaza
      3. Environmental Review
      4. Forms & Policies
        1. Alternative Development Standards & Variances
        2. Conditional Use Permits
        3. Liquor Licenses
        4. Sign Permits
        5. Special Event Permits
        6. Forms & Policies
        7. Forms & Policies
        8. Forms & Policies
      5. General Plan 2020
      6. Circulation Element Update
      7. 2021-2029 Housing Element
      8. Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
      9. Massage Establishment Information
      10. Planning Commission
      11. Planning Projects
      12. Zoning Code
  5. Finance
    1. Budget
    2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
    3. Community-Based Funding
    4. Finance Department Requests for Proposal
    5. Information Technology
    6. Investment Policy
    7. Purchasing
    8. Property Tax Information
    9. Sales Tax Information
    10. Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act
      1. Capistrano Unified School District CFD
        1. Capistrano Unified School District CFD 88-1
        2. Capistrano Unified School District CFD 94-1
      2. County of Orange CFD
        1. County of Orange CFD 86-1
        2. County of Orange CFD 86-2
        3. County of Orange CFD 87-5A
        4. County of Orange CFD 87-5B
        5. County of Orange CFD 87-5C
        6. County of Orange CFD 87-5D
        7. County of Orange CFD 87-5E
      3. Saddleback Valley Unified School District
        1. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 86-1
        2. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 88-1
        3. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 88-2
        4. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 89-1
        5. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 89-2
        6. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 89-3
        7. Saddleback Valley Unified School District CFD 89-4
      4. Trabuco Canyon Water District
        1. Trabuco Canyon Water District CFD 5
        2. Trabuco Canyon Water District CFD 7
        3. Trabuco Canyon Water District CFD 8
  6. Mayor & City Council
    1. Accessibility Accommodations
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Archived Agenda and Minutes
    4. General Meeting Information
    5. Get Involved
  7. Municipal Code
  8. Public Safety
    1. Animal Care Services
      1. Low -Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic
      2. Pet Adoptions
    2. Emergency Management
    3. Fire Services
      1. Orange County Fire Authority
      2. Station 45
      3. Fire Preparedness Community Meetings
    4. Police Services
      1. Message from the Chief
      2. Crime Prevention
      3. Crime Statistics
      4. Emergency Management
        1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
        2. Emergency Operations Plan
        3. Emergency Resources
        4. Evacuation Zones
        5. Hazard Mitigation Plan
        6. Reporting Storm Damage
      5. Forms
      6. Programs & Services
        1. Business Watch
        2. Cyber Safety
        3. Drug Use is Life Abuse
        4. Emergency Preparedness
        5. Explorer Program
        6. Guest Speakers / Presentations
        7. Hate Crime Information
        8. Megan's Law
        9. Neighborhood Watch
        10. Orange County Crime Stoppers
        11. Parking Citation Payments & Information
        12. Proof of Correction Sign-Off
        13. Review Crime Statistics
        14. Safety & Crime Prevention Resources
        15. Sheriff's Blotter
        16. Sheriff's Department Ride Along Program
        17. Vacation Home Checks
      7. Frequently Asked Questions
      8. Orange County Sheriff's Department
    5. Drones - "Know Before You Fly"
  9. Public Works & Engineering
    1. Bids & Request For Proposals
    2. Capital Improvement Program
      1. SM Pkwy Bridge Hinge Maintenance Project
      2. Bridge Project Fact Sheet
      3. Bridge Project Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Bridge Maintenance Construction Photos
    3. Forms & Handouts
    4. GIS & Maps
    5. Service Requests
    6. Solid Waste & Recycling
      1. Recyclable Materials
        1. Glass Products
        2. Metal Products
        3. Organic/Food Waste
        4. Other Products
        5. Paper Products
        6. Plastic Products
        7. Yard Waste
      2. Reducing Waste Tips
        1. Donating Reusable Items
        2. Junk Mail
        3. Reusing Materials
      3. Solid Waste Services
        1. Residential Collection Services
        2. Commercial Collection Services
        3. Construction & Demolition Collection Services
        4. Organic Recycling
        5. Illegal Dumping Materials
        6. Disposal Locations
      4. CR&R Franchise Agreement
      5. Recycle From Home 
    7. Stormwater Program
      1. Best Management Practices & Other Resources
      2. Motor Oil Recycling
    8. Street Sweeping
    9. Traffic Engineering & Circulation
Citizen Request Tracker Report a Concern to the City
Mello-Roos Check Expiration Dates
Class Registration Register Online
City Agendas and Minutes City Council and Planning Commission
Graffiti Hotline Report Graffiti in the City
Passport ServicesPassport Application Information and Appointments

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