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  2. City Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Beautification Committee
        1. Planting Calendar
        2. Garden Locations Map
        3. Make A Donation
        4. Garden Sponsorships
        5. History Of Beautification Committee
      2. Ethics Commission
      3. Fire & Police Commission
        1. Firefighter Requirements
        2. Police Officer Testing
        3. Fire and Police Commission Regulations
      4. Historic Preservation Commission
      5. Mental Health Board
        1. Mental Health Board Grant Funding Application
        2. Mental Health Awareness Month
      6. Planning and Zoning Commission
      7. Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
        1. Bike & Pedestrian Committee
          1. Festival Bike Routes
          2. Sharrows Pavement Markings
        2. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force
        3. International Cultural Exchange Committee
          1. Delegation Visits
          2. ICEC Newsletter
            1. Subscribe To Newsletter
            2. Read The Newsletter
          3. ICEC Videos
          4. Photo Gallery
        4. Natural Resources Committee
          1. Earth Day
          2. Fox River Clean Up Day
          3. Pumpkin Smash
          4. Wine, Cheese & Trees Fundraiser
        5. Student Government Committee
          Parkway Tree Calendar
        6. Strategic Plan Dashboard
      8. Volunteer Board Application
    3. City Code
    4. City Council
      1. City Council Questions To City Staff
      2. Presentations
      3. Public Meeting Brochure
      4. Ward Map
      5. Watch City Council Meetings
    5. City Departments
      1. City Administrator's Office
        1. Budget / Financial Reports / Strategic Plan
        2. Business & Liquor Licensing
        3. City Communications
          1. Geneva Blogs
            1. First Response
            2. Kudos To City Employees
            3. Lost Pets
            4. Pardon The Progress
            5. Powering Up
            6. Referendum Review
            7. Shop Dine Enjoy Geneva
        4. City Logo
        5. Government Transparency
        6. Metro Mayors Caucus Shared Services Study
      2. Administrative Services
        1. Human Resources
          1. Benefits
            1. City Holidays
            2. Benefits Overview
          2. Employee HR Portal
          3. Employment FAQs
          4. Hiring Process Tips
          5. Personnel Policy Manual
          6. Police & Fire Jobs
            1. Police Officer Jobs
            2. Firefighter Job Requirements
            3. Tri-Com Central Dispatch
          7. Union Contracts
          8. Why Work For Geneva
          9. Work Worth Doing Videos
        2. Information Technologies
      3. Community Development
        1. Accessory Dwelling Units
        2. Affordable Housing Incentives
        3. Building & Zoning
          1. Code Compliance
          2. Codes & Documents
          3. General Information
          4. Historic Preservation
          5. Permits
          6. Permit Process Flow Chart
          7. Tree Preservation
        4. Development Projects
          1. 4 E. State Street Historic Landmark Demolition
          2. 501 Lark St. Daycare Facility
          3. Clarence Solar Special Use
          4. Geneva Oaks Business Park
          5. Riverbank Laboratory PUD Resubdivision
          6. Solar Energy Systems Text Amendments
          7. Subscribe To Map Updates
        5. Historic Preservation
          1. Applications
          2. Architectural Heritage
          3. Designated Historic Properties
          4. Historic Preservation Commission
            HPC Agendas & Minutes
          5. Permit Process Flow Chart
          6. Property Rehabilitation Information
          7. 5-Minute Field Guides
        6. Planning Division
          1. Codes & Documents
            1. Affordable Housing Plan
            2. Bikeway Implementation Plan
            3. Comprehensive Plan
            4. Design & Development Guidelines
            5. Design Guidelines for Historic Properties
            6. Downtown/Station-Area Master Plan
            7. Historic Preservation Ordinance
            8. Historic Preservation Plan
            9. Sign Regulations
            10. Southeast Master Plan
            11. Subdivision Regulations
            12. Zoning Ordinance
          2. Maps
          3. Historic Preservation
          4. Planning and Zoning Commission
        7. Planning and Zoning Commission
          1. Applications for Review
            1. Annexation & Annexation Agreements
            2. Comprehensive Plan Amendment
            3. Planned Unit Development (PUD), Preliminary
            4. Planned Unit Development (PUD), Final
            5. Plat of Subdivision, Preliminary
            6. Plat of Subdivision, Final
            7. Sign Variation
            8. Site Plan Review
            9. Special Use Permit
            10. Variation
            11. Zoning Map Amendment
            12. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
          2. Review Procedures
          3. Meeting Procedures
          4. Meeting Agendas & Minutes
          5. Meeting Dates and Submittal Deadlines
          6. Bylaws
        8. Prairie Green Preserve
      4. Economic Development
        1. Business & Development
        2. Explore Geneva
      5. Finance
        1. Budget / Financial Reports / Strategic Plan
        2. Tax Forms
          1. Hotel Motel Use Tax
            1. Hotel/Motel Monthly Tax Form
            2. Hotel/Motel Quarterly Tax Form
            3. Hotel/Motel No Rental Receipts Tax Form
            4. Pay Hotel Motel Tax Online
        3. Utility Billing
          1. Pay My Utility Bill
          2. Start or Stop Utility Service
            1. Residential Start Service Form
            2. Residential Stop Service Form
            3. Update Utility Account Information
            4. Commercial Start Service Form
            5. Commercial Stop Service Form
          3. Utility Billing FAQs
          4. Update Utility Account Information
          5. Water Consumption Postcard
          6. Utility Billing Portal
        4. AP Vendor Information Form
      6. Fire
        1. CPSE Accreditation
        2. CPR & AED Classes
        3. Employment Opportunities
          1. Career Firefighter / Paramedic
          2. Paid On-Call
        4. Explorer Post 205 Program
        5. Fire Prevention Bureau
        6. Fire Stations & Apparatus
        7. First Response Blog
        8. Hazardous Waste Disposal
        9. Home Safety Inspections
        10. Joe Brayton Memorial Scholarship
        11. Life Safety Education & Programs
          1. Tours & Visits
          2. Risk Watch
        12. Members
          1. 1800s
          2. 1900-1949
          3. 1950-1999
          4. 2000-Present
        13. News Releases
        14. Premise Alert Program
        15. Tri-City Ambulance Service
      7. Police
        1. Body Worn Cameras
        2. Comfort Dog Request
        3. Concealed Carry
        4. Community Education & Crime Prevention
          1. Child Protection
          2. Crime Tips
          3. Domestic Violence
          4. E-Bikes & E-Scooters
          5. First Response Blog
          6. First Response Safety Videos
          7. Identity Theft
          8. Internet Safety
        5. Facts & Figures
          1. Monthly Crime Report
          2. Officers Per 1,000 Inhabitants
          3. Quarterly Accident Comparison Data
            Accident Comparison Data
        6. FOIA Request
        7. Geneva Sex Offenders
        8. Juvenile Expungement Notice
        9. News Releases
        10. Other Links
        11. Parking Information
          1. City Maps
          2. Commuter Parking
            Passport Mobile Payment App
          3. Downtown Parking
          4. Disability Parking Placard
          5. Neighborhood Block Party
          6. Overnight Parking
          7. Parking Fines
          8. Snow Parking
        12. Pay Parking Tickets
        13. Peddlers & Solicitors
        14. Police FAQs
        15. Police Officer Jobs
          1. New Recruit General Testing Info
          2. Certified Police Officer/Lateral Entry
        16. Police Reports
        17. Services We Provide
          1. Alarm Permit
            1. Alarm Permit
            2. Background Checks
            3. Alarm Permit Application
          2. Basset
          3. Bicycle Registration
          4. Child Safety Seat Inspection
          5. Citizen Police Academy
          6. Citizens At Risk Program
          7. Nixle Communication Services
          8. Premise Alert Notification
          9. Prescription Drug Disposal Program
          10. Risk Watch
          11. Senior Care Program
            Additional tips
          12. Vacation Registration
        18. Speed Control Policy Task Force Report
        19. Team GPD
          1. Community Policing Program
          2. Heraldry
          3. Organizational Chart
          4. Ride Along
        20. Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Policy
      8. Public Works
        1. Cemetery
          1. Brochure
          2. Rules & Regulations
        2. Construction Projects
          1. AT&T Fiber Installation Project
          2. Division Street Water Main Project
          3. East State Street Reconstruction
          4. Lead Line & Water Main Replacement
            Anderson Blvd. Water Main Project
          5. Nicor Gas Main Replacement
          6. Requests for Bids and Proposals
          7. Stay Connected To Geneva Construction
          8. Street Program
          9. Underground Electric Replacement Project
        3. Electric
          1. About the Electric System
          2. Basic Safety Tips
          3. Basic Energy Saving Tips
            1. Light Bulb Facts
            2. Summer Energy Saving Tips
          4. Contractor/Builder Service Requirements
          5. Customer Choice of Power
          6. Electric FAQs
          7. Electric Projects
            1. Tree Trimming City Electric Lines
            2. ComEd Projects
          8. Electric Rates
            1. Power Cost Adjustment
            2. Code of Ordinances
          9. Electric Service Upgrade
          10. Electric Vehicles
          11. Geneva's Energy Strategy
          12. Load Reduction Program
          13. Reference Links
          14. Report An Outage
          15. Solar Power Information
            1. Solar Panel Installation
            2. Geneva's Solar Energy Resources
          16. Street Lighting
          17. Utility Billing
        4. Engineering / GIS
          1. Citywide Drainage Study
          2. Construction Projects
          3. Development Requirements
          4. Flooding
            1. Stormwater & Flood Ordinances
            2. 100/500 Year Flood Plain Map
            3. Tips & Info To Help With Drainage Issues
          5. Mill Creek Watershed Plan
          6. Permits - Right-Of-Way & Overweight
          7. Stormwater
          8. Wetland Monitoring Reports
            1. Eagle Brook Wetland Report
            2. Miller Road Wetland Report
            3. On Brentwood Pond Wetland Report
            4. Water Treatment Plant Wetland Report
        5. Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste
          1. Recycling
          2. Garbage Rates
          3. Purchase Waste Stickers & Bags
            1. Retail Locations
            2. Buy Stickers Online
          4. Battery Recycling
          5. Brush Collection
            1. Brush Collection Zone Map
            2. Brush Collection Progress Map
          6. Bulk & White Good Items
          7. Christmas Tree Pickup
          8. Electronics Recycling
            1. Lakeshore Electronics Recycling
            2. Kane County Electronics Recycling
          9. Food Scrap Program
          10. Holiday Lights Recycling
          11. Household Hazardous Waste
          12. Leaf Collection
            1. Leaf Collection Regulations
            2. Leaf Collection Zone & Progress Map
            3. Leave The Leaves
          13. Recycle Coach
          14. Yard Waste
        6. Mosquito Management
          1. Program Details
          2. Clarke Online Hotline
          3. Tips To Prevent Mosquitoes
          4. Monthly Report
        7. Streets & Fleet
          1. Curbside Mailbox Ordinance
          2. Herbicide Application Program
          3. Snow Removal
            1. Designated Snow Routes
            2. Snow Parking Regulations
            3. Miscellaneous Snow Information
            4. City's Snow & Ice Control Guidelines
          4. Street Sweeping
          5. Tree Management
            1. Parkway Tree Trimming or Removal
            2. Parkway Tree Replacement Program
            3. Mulching Trees & Shrubs
            4. Watering of Trees & Shrubs
            5. Emerald Ash Borer
        8. Water & Sewer
          1. Water Division Operations
            1. Water Meter Change Out Program
              Water Meter Q & A
          2. Whose Responsibility Is It?
          3. Hydrant Flushing Program
          4. Irrigation / Backflow Device Information
            1. Cross Connection Program
            2. Cross Connection Fees
          5. Outdoor Water Use
            1. Water Conservation
            2. Usage Tips
            3. Water Leaks
          6. Pretreatment Program
            1. Pretreatment Ordinance
            2. Discharge Permit Application
            3. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Survey
            4. Dental Effluent Guidelines
          7. Reimbursement Programs
          8. Sewer System Information
            1. Sanitary Sewer Evaluations
              Geneva East Basin
          9. Utility Billing
          10. Wastewater Treatment Plant
            1. Treatment Plant History
            2. Wastewater Treatment Plant Presentation
            3. Fox River Implementation Plan
          11. Water Main & Lead Service Replacement Project Plan
          12. Water Service Line Survey
          13. Water & Sewer Rates
          14. Water Treatment Plant
      9. Staff Directory
    6. Going Green In Geneva
      1. Electric Vehicles
        1. Commitment To EV Readiness
        2. Policies and Processes
        3. Benefits of EVs
        4. Find a Charging Station
        5. Consumer Resources
        6. Rebates & Incentives
        7. Register Your EV With The City
          1. Residential EV Registration
          2. Business EV Registration
        8. Safety Information
      2. Geneva's Green Initiatives
        1. Already Achieved Initiatives
        2. Ongoing/Initiatives In Progress
      3. Greenest Region Compact
      4. Solar Power Information
    7. Master Meeting Schedule
    8. Referendum Information
      1. Architect Police Station Concept Presentation
      2. Ballot Question & Voting Information
      3. Estimated Tax Impact Calculator
      4. Geneva Facilities Master Plan
      5. Informational Mailer
      6. Journey To Referendum
      7. Let's Talk Geneva Podcast
      8. Letter To The Editor
      9. Need For A New Police Station
      10. Open Houses
      11. Police Station Tours (In-Person & Virtual)
      12. Referendum By The Numbers
      13. Referendum FAQs
      14. Referendum Review Blog
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  3. For Residents

    1. Buy Waste Stickers Online
    2. City Code
    3. City Maps
    4. Community Links
      1. Library, Parks & Schools
      2. Local, State & Federal Resources
      3. State & Federal Legislators
    5. Construction Projects
    6. Coyote Information
      1. Geneva's Coyote Management Plan
      2. Coyote Q & A
      3. Preventing Coyote Conflicts
      4. Coyote Hazing Guidelines
      5. Coyote Hazing Video
      6. Solutions For Coyote Conflicts
      7. Report Confirmed Coyote Sightings Online
      8. Geneva Coyote Awareness Workshop Video
    7. Customer Service Survey
    8. Development Projects Map
    9. Events
    10. FAQs
    11. Fox River Dam Update
    12. Freedom of Information Requests
      1. FOIA Procedures
      2. Attorney General Information
      3. Commercial Requests
      4. Denied Request
      5. Exemptions to FOIA
      6. FOIA Report
    13. Garage Sales
    14. Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste
    15. Giving Program
    16. Government Transparency
    17. New Residents
    18. Parking & Pay Parking Tickets
    19. Parkway Tree Replacement
    20. Permits
    21. Report A Concern
    22. Ride In Kane Program
    23. Start/Stop Utility Service
    24. Stay Connected With Geneva
    25. Volunteer Opportunities
    26. Warming & Cooling Centers
    27. Watch Geneva Broadcast Network
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  4. Business & Development

    1. Available Properties
    2. Development Plans & Regulations
      1. Affordable Housing Plan
      2. Comprehensive Plan
      3. Downtown Station Area Plan
      4. Historic Preservation Ordinance
      5. Historic Preservation Plan
      6. Kautz Road Improvements
      7. Sign Regulations
      8. Southeast Master Plan
      9. Strategic Plan
      10. Zoning Ordinances
    3. Demographics & Traffic Counts
      1. Demographics
        City Profile
      2. Traffic Counts
      3. City Profile
    4. FAQ's
    5. Incentive Programs
      1. 504 Loan Program
      2. 7(a) Loan Program
      3. Advantage Illinois (DCEO)
      4. CPower Emergency Response
      5. Destination Geneva Grant Program
      6. EDGE Program
      7. Federal Rehabilitation Income Tax Incentives
      8. Historic Preservation or Adaptive Reuse Grant
      9. Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit
      10. Microloans
      11. Sales Tax Rebates
      12. Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
        1. East State Street TIF District
        2. Geneva Fox River TIF District
        3. Geneva Southeast Master Plan TIF District
        4. TIF Success Stories
        5. TIF FAQ's
    6. List Your Business
    7. Permits, Licenses & Benchmarks
    8. Special Events & Promotions
    9. Special Service Area No. 1
      1. Property Owner Notices
        1. Property Owner Taxpayer Notice
        2. Excluded Property Owner Notice
      2. Public Hearing Notice
      3. Special Service Area Tax Law
      4. SSA No. 1 Impact Projections
      5. SSA No. 1 Maps
        1. SSA No. 1 Corporate Limits Map
        2. SSA No. 1 Map With Addresses
    10. Start/Stop Utility Service
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  5. Explore Geneva

    1. Accommodations
    2. Business Directory
    3. Dining
    4. Downtown Map
    5. Enjoy Geneva
    6. Geneva Attractions
    7. Plan Your Visit
    8. Meeting & Event Planning
    9. Shop Dine Enjoy Geneva Blog
    10. Upcoming Events
      Destination Geneva Grant Program
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  6. How Do I?

    1. Apply for A
      1. Building Permit
      2. Business/Liquor License
      3. Commuter Parking Permit
      4. Job
      5. Neighborhood Block Party permit
      6. Overnight Residential Parking Permit
      7. Residential Parking Permit
      8. Special Events Permit
      9. Vacant Volunteer Board Seat
    2. Arrange For
      1. A Burial / Purchase of a Plot
      2. A New Recycling Bin
      3. Free Home Inspection
      4. Garbage Pickup
      5. Parkway Tree
      6. Utility Service
      7. A FOIA Request
      8. A Ride In Kane
    3. Contact
      Department Staff
    4. Donate To
      Giving Program
    5. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Businesses
      3. City Maps
      4. Construction Projects
      5. Development Project Info
      6. Electronics Recycling
      7. Garbage Collection Info
      8. Geneva's Benchmarks/Survey Monuments
      9. Geneva's Muncipal Code
      10. Hazardous Household Waste Info
      11. Lawn Watering Schedule
      12. Mill Creek Subdivision Service Info
      13. Places To Purchase Garbage Stickers
      14. Parking
      15. Property Uses & Zoning
      16. Right-Of-Way Permit Information
      17. Volunteer Opportunities
    6. Pay
      1. City Utility Bill
      2. Hotel/Motel Tax
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Property Taxes
    7. Read
      1. City News
      2. GenevaMail & City Newsletter
      3. City Blogs
      4. Translation
    8. Register To
      1. CPR & AED Training Program
      2. Receive GenevaMail & City Newsletter
      3. Vote
    9. Report A
      1. ADA Grievance
      2. Concern
      3. Customer Service Feedback
      4. Power Outage
      5. Traffic Concern
    10. View
      1. City Budget
      2. City Calendar
      3. City Maps
      4. Geneva Broadcast Network
    11. Visit
      1. Events
      2. Attractions
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Bids & RFPs
    3. Blogs
    4. City Code
    5. Construction Projects
    6. Development Projects
    7. Employment
    8. Geneva Broadcast Network
      1. Business Beat
      2. GBN Schedule & Live Feed
      3. Cable Franchise Ordinance
    9. Government Transparency
    10. Photo Gallery
    11. Stay Connected with Geneva News & Info
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    1. Start/Stop Utility Service Forms
    2. Utility Billing FAQs
    3. Utility Bill Schedule Change
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