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  2. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permits
      2. Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant
      3. Library Card
      4. Metro Home Improvement Program
      5. Neighborhood Finance Corporation (NFC)
      6. Peddlers Permit
      7. Pet Licenses
    2. Contact
      1. Mayor
      2. City Council
      3. City Manager
      4. City Media Relations
      5. City Staff
      6. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Find
      1. Census Information
      2. Fee & Fine Schedule
      3. Helpful Links
      4. Licensed Peddlers
      5. Parks & Facilities
      6. Photo Galleries
      7. Public Transportation
      8. Resident Guide to Services
      9. Schools
    4. Learn About
      1. 4th of July
      2. American Rescue Plan Act
      3. City Logo
      4. Coyotes
      5. Deer
      6. Emerald Ash Borer
      7. Flood Damage & Repair Information
      8. Mobile Food Vendors / Food Trucks
      9. Merle Hay Revitalization
      10. Open City Bids
      11. Polk County Master Gardener Program
      12. Social Media Center
      13. Solar Energy
      14. U-Plex
      15. Urbandale's History
      16. Veterans Memorial
        1. Foreign Military
        2. U.S. Air Force
        3. U.S. Army
        4. U.S. Coast Guard
        5. U.S. Marine Corps
        6. U.S. Navy
        7. Use of Armed Forces
    5. Sign Up For
      1. City Newsletter
      2. Notifications
      3. Recreation Newsletter
      4. Utilities
    6. Submit
      1. Block Party Request
      2. Online Ticket Payments
      3. Police Complaints & Compliments
      4. Proclamation Request
      5. Report an Issue
      6. Report a Solicitor
      7. Special Events Permit Application
      8. Vacation House Check
      9. Water Bill Payments
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  3. Departments

    1. City Manager's Office
      1. Biennial Citizen Survey
    2. Community Development
      1. Permits & Applications
        1. Housing & Rental Property
        2. Permits
          1. Permits - Commercial
          2. Permits - New Single Family Home
          3. Permits - Other Residential
          4. Permits - Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical
          5. Permits - Signs
          6. Building Reports
        3. Plats & Site Plans
        4. Rezoning & Planned Unit Development Amendments
        5. Valuations and Fees
        6. Variances & Conditional Use Permits
        7. Handouts
        8. RENTAL HANDOUTS
      2. Building & Planning Codes
        1. Building Codes
        2. Property Maintenance Code
        3. Sign Code
        4. Site Planning Code
        5. Subdivision Code
        6. Zoning Code
      3. Boards & Commissions
        1. Board of Adjustment
        2. Board of Appeals
        3. Planning & Zoning Commission
      4. Plans & Reports
        1. Comprehensive Plan
        2. Data & Reports
        3. Other Documents
      5. Flood Damage & Repair Process
    3. Economic Development
      1. Assistance & Incentives
        1. Local Economic Development Assistance
        2. State of Iowa Financial Assistance
        3. Workforce Training Programs
      2. Choose Urbandale
        1. Demographics & Business Climate
        2. Industries
          1. Advanced Manufacturing
          2. Finance & Insurance
          3. Information Technology & Corporate Services
          4. Retail
          5. Warehouse, Distribution & Logistics
        3. Workforce
          1. Future Workforce & Education Stats
          2. Testimonials
      3. Home Improvement Corridor
        1. Furniture Needs
        2. Flooring Needs
        3. Home & Interior Design
        4. Windows, Roofing & Exterior
        5. Painting
        6. Tiles, Counters & Brick
        7. General Supply & DIY Needs
        8. Home Tech & Electric
        9. Kitchen & Bath
      4. Merle Hay Revitalization
        1. Buccaneer Arena and Training Facility
        2. Merle Hay Campus Hotel
        3. Kohl's Department Store
        4. Expanded Retail Businesses
        5. New Outparcel Development
        6. Mixed Use Campus Improvements
      5. Newsroom
        1. Archived Business Record Publications
        2. Archived Economic Development E-Newsletters
        3. Press Releases
        4. Economic Development Newsletter
      6. Resources
        1. Economic Development Partners
        2. Start a Business
        3. Home Base Iowa
        4. Map Room
      7. Sites & Buildings
      8. Urban Loop
        1. Urban Loop Projects
        2. Urban Loop Resources
        3. Home Improvement
      9. About Us
        1. Economic Development Advisory Board
        2. Economic Development Staff
    4. Employee Intranet
    5. Engineering & Public Works
      1. City Projects
        1. Annual PCC Patch Program
        2. Douglas Urbanization
        3. 170th Street Reconstruction with Meredith Drive
        4. Aurora Avenue/100th Street Widening
        5. Aurora Preservation
        6. Dog Park
        7. Little Walnut Creek Sanitary Sewer
        8. Walnut Creek Sanitary Sewer
        9. 128th Street Reconstruction
        10. North Walnut Creek Bank Stabilization
      2. Complete Streets Master Plan
      3. Floods and FEMA
        1. FIRM Maps
        2. LOMA-OAS
        3. Proposed Map Revisions
      4. Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste
        1. Garbage Collection
        2. Household Hazardous Waste
        3. Recycling
        4. Special Collection Services
          1. Bulk Item Collection
          2. Bulk Item Drop-off
          3. Log & Limb Collection
        5. Yard Waste
        6. Spring Clean-Up
      5. Mapping Urbandale
      6. Pedestrian Access Route Transition Plan
      7. Permits
        1. Oversized/Overweight Load Permit
        2. Right of Way Permits
        3. Solid Waste Hauler's Permit
        4. Core Hole Permits
      8. Projects and RFP Out to Bid
      9. Regulations and Specifications
      10. Report an Issue
      11. Roadway & Sidewalk Maintenance
        1. Sidewalks
        2. Snow & Ice Control
        3. Street Sweeping
        4. Sidewalk Program
      12. Sewer Backup
      13. Storm Water
        1. Storm Water Grant Program
        2. Rain Barrel Reimbursement
        3. Utility Fees
        4. Storm Water Resources
        5. Local Storm Water Events
        6. Construction BMPs for Storm Water
        7. Post-Construction Storm Water Practices
      14. Traffic Safety
        1. Pavement Markings
        2. Streetlights
        3. Traffic Signals & Signs
        4. Roundabouts
    6. Finance & Records
    7. Fire Department
      1. Office of the Fire Chief
        1. History of the Department
      2. Performance Dashboard
      3. Customer Service Survey / General Comments
      4. Office of the Fire Marshal
        1. Fire Marshal Biography
        2. Business Inspections
        3. Business Pre-Planning
        4. City Fire Code
        5. Commercial Checklist for New Buildings
        6. Facility Tours
        7. Fire Protection System Requirements for Buildings
      5. Training Division
      6. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Privacy Notice
        1. Privacy Notice
        2. Medical Protocols
      7. Help the Fire Department
      8. Emergency Preparedness
      9. Outdoor Warning Sirens/Emergency Text Notification
      10. PulsePoint
      11. Brochures & Information
        1. General Fire Safety
        2. Home Fire Drills
        3. Home Safety
        4. Home Fire Safety Checklist
        5. Burns at Home Prevention
        6. Residential Fire Sprinklers
        7. Senior Fire Prevention
        8. College Fire Safety
        9. Severe Weather Brochure
        10. Open Burning Brochure
        11. Juvenile Fire Intervention Brochure
        12. Red Cross Home Fire Campaign
        13. UFD Sprinklers and Detectors
        14. Fire Extinguisher Brochure
          1. Electric Bike Safety Tips
        15. Electric Bike Safety Tips
        16. Lithium Ion Battery Safety
        17. Carbon Monoxide Safety
        18. Fire Prevention for Older Adults
        19. Fall Prevention for Older Adults
        20. Cooking Safety
        21. Home Safety for People with Disabilities
      12. Kids Section & Birthday visits
        1. Celebrate with the Fire Department
      13. Kid's Fire Academy
        1. Kid's Fire Academy
      14. Newsletters, Reports, Strategic Plan, SOC, etc.
      15. Citizen Fire Academy
      16. Stations
      17. Monte Burr Memorial Garden
      18. Employment Opportunities
    8. Human Resources
      1. Employment
    9. Library
      1. Borrowing Items
      2. Catalog Search
    10. Parks & Recreation
      1. Classes & Registration
        1. Register Online
        2. Adaptive Programs
        3. Adult Programs
        4. e-Sports
        5. Senior Programs
        6. Youth Programs
        7. Youth Sports
        8. Virtual Classes
        9. Newsletter
      2. Community Recreation Complex
      3. Future Park Plans and Visioning
        1. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
        2. Dunlap Park and Arboretum Master Plan
      4. Mayor's Bike Ride
      5. McDivitt Grove Cemetery
        1. Columbariums
        2. Seasonal Clean-Up
      6. Memorial & Tribute Gift Program
      7. Newsletter
      8. Online Registration / Reservation
      9. Parks & Amenities
        1. All-Inclusive Playground
        2. Aerial Tours of Parks
        3. Art Park Exhibition
        4. Bike Trails
        5. Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park & Garden
        6. Community Recreation Complex (U-Plex)
        7. Dog Park
        8. Fishing in Urbandale
        9. Five Miles of Beauty (PDF)
        10. Ice Rink
        11. Master Gardeners & Demonstration Garden
        12. Miracle League Field
          1. Sponsors
        13. Parks Facilities Chart (PDF)
        14. Skateboard Park
        15. Swimming
        16. Tennis & Pickleball Courts
        17. Trees
        18. 5K Events
      10. Senior Recreation Center
        1. Senior Newsletter (PDF)
        2. Classes, Programs, and Events
      11. Shelter & Facility Rentals
        1. Community Room
        2. Giovannetti Shelter
        3. Lions Park Shelter
        4. Open Air Shelters
        5. Equipment Rental
      12. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Adopt a Trail
        2. Adopt a Park
      13. Walker Johnston Softball Field Rentals
    11. Police Department
      1. Patrol Division
        1. Patrol Sergeants
        2. Bike Patrol
        3. Technical Accident Investigation
        4. Suburban Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T)
        5. Police Reserve Unit
      2. Criminal Investigation Division
        1. Criminal Investigation Sergeants
        2. Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force (MINE)
        3. Crime Scene Unit
        4. Alcohol & Tobacco Retailer Compliance
      3. Support Services Division
        1. Support Services Sergeants
        2. Public Information Officer
        3. School Resource Officer
        4. Community Relations Officer
        5. Honor Guard
        6. Police Chaplains
      4. Community Outreach & Crime Prevention
        1. Community Events
          1. National Night Out
            1. Block Parties
            2. Vendors & Sponsors
          2. Trunk or Treat
          3. Run for the Badge with Mayor Andeweg
        2. Community Programs & Services
          1. Classes
            1. Citizens Police Academy
            2. Cops & Kids
              1. Culture of Integrity Program
              2. Safety City
          2. Car Seat Inspections
          3. Urban Controlled Bow Hunt
        3. Careers, Internships & Reserves
          1. Internship Program
          2. Reserve Unit
        4. Keeping an EYE on Crime
          1. UrbandaleEYE Community Camera Program
          2. Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
      5. Compliments & Complaints
      6. Reports & Requests
        1. Accident & Case Reports
          1. Arrest Report (PDF)
          2. Crash Report (PDF)
          3. Criminal Report (PDF)
        2. Paying Tickets
        3. Fingerprints
        4. False Alarms
        5. Auctions/Surplus Property
      7. History
        1. Squad Cars
      8. Resources
        1. Victim Resources
        2. Iowa Sex Offender Registry
        3. Missing & Exploited Children
        4. Crime View
      9. Careers - Now Hiring
        1. Qualifications
        2. Salary & Benefits
        3. Contact a Recruiter
        4. Testing
        5. Apply Now
        6. Become an Officer (Video)
    12. Urbandale Water Utility
    13. Animal Control Services
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  4. Business

    1. Codes & Ordinances
      1. Building Codes & Ordinances
      2. Sign Ordinance
      3. Zoning Ordinance
    2. Economic Development
      1. Assistance & Incentives
      2. Available Properties
      3. Workforce
    3. Grow Your Business
    4. Permits
      1. Housing & Rental Property
      2. Plats & Site Plans
    5. Property Auctions
    6. Variances & Conditional Use Permits
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  5. Jobs & Volunteering

    1. Volunteering
      1. Adopt-A-Trail/Park
      2. Boards, Commissions and Committees
      3. Police Reserve Unit
    2. Work for Urbandale
      1. Open Jobs
      2. Employment FAQ's
      3. Online Application Guide
    3. Urbandale Food Pantry
      1. Volunteer Urbandale Food Pantry
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  6. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
      1. Official Meetings
      2. Standards of Participation
    2. Communications & Media Inquiries
      1. Council Recap
      2. Newsletter Sign-Up
      3. Press Release - 2023
      4. Press Release - 2022
      5. Press Release - 2021
      6. Press Release - 2020
      7. Press Release - 2018
      8. Public Information Officer - General
      9. Public Information Officer - Police
      10. Urbandale City Guide
    3. City Clerk
      1. City Council Meetings
      2. City Election
      3. Liquor License, Wine Permit & Beer Permit
      4. Municipal Code
      5. Notary Services
      6. Peddler & Solicitor Permits
      7. Proclamation Request
      8. Public Record Request
    4. Mayor & City Council
      1. Bob Andeweg - Mayor
      2. Adam Obrecht - Councilmember
      3. Amy Croll - Councilmember
      4. Bridget Carberry Montgomery - Councilmember
      5. Larry McBurney - Councilmember
      6. Matt Blake - Councilmember
      7. ARPA
      8. Council Recap
        1. 2022 Council Recap
        2. 2021 Council Recap
        3. 2020 Council Recap
      9. Strategic Priorities
      10. Listening Session
    5. Urbandale Boards, Commissions & Committees
      1. Audit Committee
      2. Board of Adjustment
      3. Board of Appeals
      4. Capital Improvements Program Committee
      5. Civil Rights Commission
        1. Assistance Animal Facts
        2. Fair Housing Brochure - English
        3. 公平住房手冊 [Fair Housing Brochure - Chinese)
        4. Iowa Civil Rights Commission Housing Discrimination Videos
      6. Civil Service Commission
      7. Complete Streets
      8. Economic Development Advisory Board
      9. Library Board of Trustees
      10. Merle Hay Reinvestment District 28E Board
      11. Parks & Recreation Commission
      12. Planning & Zoning Commission
      13. Public Art Committee
      14. Tree Board
      15. Urbandale Sanitary Sewer District
      16. Urbandale-Windsor Heights Sanitary District
      17. Water Utility Board of Trustees
      18. Volunteer for a Board, Commission or Committee
    6. Municipal Code
    7. Fine & Fee Schedule
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Intranet
      1. Employee Intranet
        1. Safety Incident Notification Form
        2. Benefit Information
        3. City Financial Policies
        4. Family Event Information
        5. General Information
        6. Safety Leadership
    2. Press Releases
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