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  2. Our Community

    1. COVID-19 Response
    2. News Articles
    3. Transportation
    4. 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
      9. Top 10 Invasive Trees & Shrubs
    5. Valparaiso Art Advisory Committee
    6. Valparaiso Events
    7. Visual Valpo
    8. Valparaiso School Board Member Appointment Process
    9. Valparaiso News in :90
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  3. Departments

    1. Building
      1. Builder Assistance
      2. Online Services
      3. Codes & Ordinances
      4. New Construction
      5. Contractor Registration
        1. Recording a Porter County Bond
      6. Fees
        1. New Construction Fees
      7. Inspections
      8. Permits
      9. Rental Registration Program
      10. Downtown Fire Safety Grant Program
      11. Mapping
      12. Collection Box Permit
    2. Clerk-Treasurer
      1. City Budget
      2. City Council
      3. City Documents
        1. City Council Agendas
        2. City Council Minutes
        3. Ordinances
        4. Resolutions
          1. 2020 Resolutions
          2. 2019 Resolutions
          3. 2018 Resolutions
          4. 2017 Resolutions
          5. 2016 Resolutions
          6. 2015 Resolutions
          7. 2014 Resolutions
          8. 2013 Resolutions
          9. 2012 Resolutions
          10. 2011 Resolutions
          11. 2009 Resolutions
          12. 2010 Resolutions
          13. 2008 Resolutions
          14. 2007 Resolutions
          15. 2006 Resolutions
          16. 2005 Resolutions
          17. 2004 Resolutions
        5. Board of Works Agendas
        6. Board of Works Minutes
      4. Codes
        1. City Codification
        2. Indiana Code
          1. Clerk Responsibilities
      5. Staff Members
      6. BOW
        1. Board of Public Works and Safety Minutes
    3. Community Engagement
      1. City Government Academy
      2. Neighborhood Improvement Grant
      3. Neighborhood Directory
    4. Code Enforcement
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Reporting Violations
        1. Submit a Complaint
      3. Unified Development Ordinance
    5. Engineering
      1. Addressing
      2. City Projects
        1. Washington Street Project
        2. North Calumet Ave Project
      3. Field Inspections
      4. Mapping
      5. MS4 Program
      6. Permits & Fees
        1. Erosion Control
        2. Right-of-Way Cut
        3. Sanitary Sewer
      7. Site Review
      8. Street Division
      9. Stormwater
      10. Traffic Counts
      11. New Construction
      12. Forms
    6. Economic Development
    7. Planning
      1. Awards & Grants
      2. Boards & Commissions
        1. Board of Zoning Appeals
        2. Historic Preservation Commission
        3. Plan Commission
        4. Site Review
      3. Building Department
      4. City Projects
      5. Plans, Policies & Regulations
        1. Airport Zone Development Plan
        2. Annexation Policy
        3. Code of Ordinances
        4. Comprehensive Plan
          1. Growth Management Plan Maps
        5. Envision Valparaiso 2030 Plan
        6. Sign Standards
        7. State Route 49 Corridor Plan
        8. Unified Development Ordinance
          1. Previous Zoning Ordinance (Before 2009)
        9. Valparaiso Creative District Plan
          1. Valpo Better Block Project
          2. Valparaiso Creative Council
        10. ValpoNEXT
      6. Permits / Construction Forms
      7. Programs & Services
        1. Downtown Façade Improvement Program
        2. Downtown Outdoor Dining Program
        3. Mapping / Geographic Information Systems
        4. Downtown Temporary Restaurant Vestibule
      8. Public Hearings
        1. After the Public Hearing is Closed
      9. Online Resources / Links
      10. Request for Proposal
      11. Planned Unit Development
    8. Fire
      1. About VFD
        1. Our Mission Statement
        2. Public Safety & Education
          1. Fire Prevention Resources
            1. Babysitting Safety
              1. Fire-Safe Sitters
            2. Test Your Fire Safety IQ
            3. Workplace Fire Safety
              1. Common Hazards
            4. Fire Safety Classes
          2. Fire Safety Classes
            1. Station Tours
          3. Child Safety Seat Fitting
          4. Smoke Detectors
          5. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
          6. Disaster Preparedness
          7. Early Warning Sirens
          8. How Can I Help The FD?
        3. Emergency Medical Services
          1. When to Call 9-1-1
          2. Before the Ambulance Arrives
          3. Patient Satisfaction Survey
        4. Fire Photos
        5. Inspection Bureau
        6. ISO Rating / Information
        7. Equipment
        8. History
          1. Establishment
          2. Past Fire Chiefs
          3. Department Mascots - Dogs
            1. Life with the Fire Department
          4. Betsy, the 1923 Seagrave Fire Engine
            1. Betsy's Sale
            2. The Return of Betsy
            3. Where's Betsy Now?
        9. Honor Guard
        10. IAFF Local 1124
        11. LODD
        12. 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. Employment & Careers
        1. Employment Info
        2. CPAT Testing Locations
    9. Human Resources
      1. Employment Opportunities
    10. Parks & Recreation
      1. Programs
        1. Classes
          1. Adult Enrichment
            1. Monarch Butterfly Garden Class
            2. Coin and Currency Collecting
            3. Photography
            4. Stamping Workshop
            5. Ballroom Dancing
            6. Scarecrows from Scratch
            7. Fairy Gardens
            8. T'ai Chi
              1. Session Dates & Skill Levels
            9. Yoga
            10. Ice Skating Lessons
          2. Youth Enrichment - Discovery Cottage
            1. Friday Night Science
          3. Preschool Children -Discovery Cottage
            1. Cooking at the Cottage
            2. Play Pals
            3. Preschool Dance
            4. Busy Bees
            5. Science Seekers
            6. Kinder-Ready
            7. Little Sprouts
            8. Creation Station
            9. Afternoon - Music Movers
            10. Birthday Party Rental
            11. Special Events
            12. Friday Night Science
          4. Ice Skating Lessons
        2. Cancellations
        3. Fit City
          1. Activities
            1. Adopt-A-Hydrant
            2. Fit City Challenge
            3. Community Garden
          2. Fit City Council
          3. Nutrition
          4. Sponsors & Contacts
        4. Make Up Schedule
        5. Media Center Channels
        6. Neighborhood Walking Routes
          1. Safety Tips
          2. Walking Routes
          3. Why Walk?
        7. Senior Programs
        8. Special Events
          1. Day Trips
          2. Valpo Parks Ice Fishing Derby
          3. 3 ON 3 Soccer Tournament
          4. Fit City
            1. Activities
            2. Fit City Council
            3. Nutrition
            4. Sponsors & Contacts
          5. Fourth of July Blast
          6. Lit'l Kernel Puff
          7. Popcorn Panic
          8. Potato to Panic
          9. Take a Kid Fishing
          10. Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events
          11. Valpo Triathlon
          12. Adult Wiffleball Tourney
        9. Sports
          1. Ultimate Frisbee
          2. LaCrosse
          3. Adult
            1. Adult Flag Football
            2. Golf
              1. Clinics
              2. Discovery Golf Academy
                1. Academy Focuses & Benefits
              3. Get Golf Ready
            3. Soccer
            4. Softball
              1. Spring Swing Pre Season Tourney
              2. Fall Leagues
              3. Summer Leagues
            5. Volleyball
            6. LaCrosse
            7. Summer Wiffleball All-County Tourney
            8. Tennis
              1. Adult Tennis Programs
              2. Adult Tennis Leagues
              3. What's My Rating?
              4. Meet the Pros
          4. Youth
            1. New Youth Kickball
            2. Baseball
              1. Coed T-Ball
              2. Summer Minor League
              3. Rookie League
              4. Cal Ripken
              5. Babe Ruth
              6. Fall Baseball
              7. Instructional Day Baseball
            3. Track & Field
            4. Youth Cross Country
            5. Girls Fast-Pitch Softball
              1. Instructional Day Softball
              2. Fall Softball
            6. Golf
              1. Junior Clinics
              2. Junior Golf Academies
              3. Junior Golf Player Leagues
            7. Soccer
              1. Back-to-School Soccer
              2. Coed Spring Soccer
              3. Kick Start Soccer
              4. 3 ON 3 Soccer Tournament
            8. Volleyball
            9. Tennis
              1. Summer Sampler
              2. Private Lessons
              3. Junior Academy Group Lessons
              4. High Performance Pathway
              5. Group Tennis
              6. Munchkin Tennis
            10. Winter Skills Sessions
          5. Background Check
        10. Summer Camps
          1. Adventure Camp
          2. Discovery Day Camp
          3. Ranger Camp
          4. Before & After Care
        11. Ice Skating
      2. Golf
    11. Police
      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
          1. Rates
        7. National Night Out
        8. Online Case Reporting
          1. 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. Retail Notification System
        13. SafeCam Partner
        14. School Safety & Education
          1. Adopt-a-School
          2. Gang Resistance Education & Training
          3. School Resource Officers
            1. Current School Resource Officers
        15. Senior Care Program
          1. Activation
          2. Purpose, Policy & Procedure
        16. Tip 4-1-1
        17. Valparaiso Alert System
        18. Volunteers in Police Service
      2. Ask Us
        1. Citizen Complaint
      3. Divisions
        1. Administration Division
        2. Community Relations Division
        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
      4. Mission & Values
        1. Employment
        2. Crime Statistics
        3. Online Resources
        4. City Online Services
      5. CALEA Accreditation
        1. Agency Information
    12. Project & Facility Management
      1. Current Road Closings
    13. Public Works
      1. Observed Holidays
      2. Trash and Recycling
      3. Yard Waste
      4. Leaf Pickup
      5. Mulch and Compost
      6. Streets
      7. Snow Removal
      8. Sidewalks
      9. City Trees
      10. City Cemeteries
      11. Report a Problem
    14. Utilities
    15. Valparaiso Transportation
      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
        7. FAQ's
        8. Resource Links
        9. Request for Proposal
      2. V-Line
        1. Bus Schedules and Routes
          1. Route Map
          2. Timetables
            1. Brown Route
            2. Yellow Route
            3. Orange Route
            4. Green Route
            5. Red Route
            6. Purple Route
            7. Route Map
          3. Holiday Service
          4. Transfers
        2. Tickets
          1. Half-Fare Cards
        3. Guidelines
        4. Deviations
        5. Rider Feedback
          1. Complaints
        6. Documents
        7. Facebook
        8. What's New
        9. South Shore
        10. FAQs
        11. Request for Proposal
      3. South Shore Connect
        1. Schedule
        2. Tickets
        3. FAQs
      4. About Us
        1. News
        2. Why Use Public Transportation?
        3. Promotional Videos
        4. Contact Us
        5. Who we are
      5. I Want To
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  4. Business

    1. Builder Assistance
    2. Business Opportunities
      1. Downtown Liquor License Information
    3. Business Planning
    4. City Directory
    5. City Projects
    6. Economic Development Commission
    7. Fire Suppression Rating
    8. Resource Links
    9. Utility Providers
    10. Messages from Mayor
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  5. City Government

    1. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Public Works & Safety
        1. BOW Minutes by Year
        2. 2019 BOW Minutes
        3. 2018 BOW Minutes
        4. 2017 BOW Minutes
        5. 2016 BOW Minutes
        6. 2015 BOW Minutes
        7. 2014 BOW Minutes
        8. 2013 BOW Minutes
        9. 2012 BOW Minutes
        10. 2011 BOW Minutes
        11. 2010 BOW Minutes
        12. 2009 BOW Minutes
        13. 2008 BOW Minutes
        14. 2007 BOW Minutes
        15. 2006 BOW Minutes
        16. 2005 BOW Minutes
      2. Board of Zoning Appeals
        1. Petitions
        2. Public Hearings
        3. Supporting Documents
      3. Economic Development Commission
      4. Environmental Stewardship Council
        1. Recommendations
        2. Valparaiso's Green Initiatives
          1. Scheduled Events
      5. Ethics Commission
      6. 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
          1. 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. Request for Proposal
        9. Historic Preservation Ordinance
      7. Human Relations Council
        1. Mission, Vision, Values
        2. Meeting Agendas
        3. Meeting Minutes
        4. Statement of Support for a Diverse City
        5. Complaint Resources
        6. Human Rights Ordinance FAQ's
        7. HRC Community Cultural Grant
        8. HRO Complaint Form
      8. Initiatives for Substance Abuse Prevention
      9. Mayor's Advisory Council on Disability
        1. Americans with Disabilities Act Information
        2. Minutes and Agendas
        3. Accessible Transportation
      10. Park Board
      11. Plan Commission
        1. Petitions & Other Resources
        2. Plan Commission Minutes by Year
        3. Public Hearings
        4. Supporting Documents
      12. Redevelopment Commission
        1. Home
        2. Current Projects
        3. Past Projects
        4. Public Art
        5. Media Room
        6. Finances & Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
        7. RFP Parcel Information
        8. Staff Recommendation
        9. Environmental Reports
        10. ValpoNet
        11. Downtown Housing Incentive Policy
        12. Valparaiso Opportunity Zone
        13. Housing Initiative
      13. Site Review
        1. Site Review Minutes by Year
      14. Town / Gown Committee
      15. Traffic & Safety Committee
        1. Traffic & Safety Committee
      16. Valparaiso City Utilities Board
        1. Valparaiso City Utility Board Minutes by Year
    2. City Council
      1. City Budgets
      2. Application for Appointment for Boards&Commissions
      3. Member Information & Districts
      4. School Board Member Appointment Process
      5. Valparaiso School Board Online Application
    3. City Projects
    4. Clerk-Treasurer
      1. Financial Portal
    5. Mayor
      1. Moment With The Mayor
    6. Watch City Meetings
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  6. I Want To...

    1. Apply For...
      1. Apply for an Engineering Permit
      2. Apply for a Building Permit
      3. Register a Rental Property
      4. Register as a Contractor
        1. Recording a Porter County Bond
    2. Find...
      1. View City Forms
      2. View City Maps
      3. Parking
      4. Information about Downtown Liquor Licenses
      5. Browse Available Recreational Programs
        1. Classes
        2. Cancellations
        3. Fit City
        4. Make Up Schedule
        5. Media Center Channels
        6. Neighborhood Walking Routes
        7. Senior Programs
        8. Special Events
        9. Sports
        10. Summer Camps
        11. Ice Skating
      6. Get Zoning Information for My Property
        1. Previous Zoning Ordinance (Before 2009)
    3. Get Information on Homelessness Prevention Service
    4. Learn About Trees
      1. Trees: Planting for Our Future
      2. The Value of Trees
    5. Obtain a Building Permit Application
    6. Rent a Park Shelter / Facility
    7. Sign Up for a Parks & Recreation Program
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  7. Feature Links

    1. What's New
    2. FAQs
    3. Document Center
    4. Transportation
    5. Maps
    6. Employment
    7. Newsletter
    8. Intranet
      1. Employees
        1. 2019 Health Insurance Mandatory Disclosures
        2. Ethics Video
        3. Forms & Manuals
        4. Resource Links
        5. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
        6. ValpoWorks
      2. Employee Health Benefits Blog
      3. VFD Intranet / Training Division Page
        1. Home Training Page
        2. Cool Stuff / Video Page
        3. Desk of A.C. Jacobs
        4. Desk of A.C. Arnold Page
        5. Fire Classes Offered Page
        6. Links Page
        7. Memo Page
        8. Probie Page
        9. Tools of the Trade Page
        10. VFD Calendar Page
        11. VFD Hot Topics Page
        12. VFD Local 1124 Page
        13. VFD Photo Page
        14. "Block Training" Gas/Electric (March 2013)
        15. "Block Training" Extrication (May 2012)
        16. "Block Training" Special Needs (June 2012)
        17. "Block Training" Boat/ Ice Recue (Nov 2012)
        18. "Block Training"Safe Place/Haven (Aug 2012)
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    1. Cancellations
    2. Discovery Camps Summer Fun
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