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1. Which building code does the city follow?
2. What does the city follow for plumbing and electrical codes?
3. When is a building permit required?
4. What is needed to obtain a building permit?
5. How are setbacks measured?

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1. What is a Citizen's Academy?
2. What is the purpose of the Academy?
3. Who instructs the Academy?
4. How are participants selected?
5. What subjects are covered?
6. What does it cost?
7. How do I apply?

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1. What is a Citizen's Academy?
2. What is the purpose of the Academy?
3. Who instructs the Academy?
4. How are participants selected?
5. What subjects are covered?
6. What does it cost?
7. How do I apply?

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1. How long after a snowstorm do I have to shovel my sidewalk?
2. If I receive an Order to Correct letter from the city, how long do I have to fix the problem?

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1. How do I receive compost collection each week?
2. What about leaf collection in the fall of the year?
3. Can I haul my grass and leaves myself?
4. What do I do with tree branches?

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1. If I want to widen my driveway opening or make a new one, what is the process?
2. If I replace my driveway are there any specifications I must follow?
3. If I want to repair or install new sidewalk along my property what is the process?
4. If my sidewalk is cracked/heaved or has other hazards, who is responsible for repairs or accidents caused by these hazards?

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1. What kind of refuse can I put in the container?
2. What if I have items that are too large to fit into the cart?
3. What items are unacceptable to put in the cart for collection?
4. What if snow is piled up on the boulevard?
5. What if the container gets full before collection day?
6. On what day will my garbage be collected?
7. What if the cart becomes damaged?
8. What do I do with the cart if I decide to move?
9. What time do I place the cart out to the street for collection?
10. I am doing some home cleaning and all of the extra material will not fit into the cart. What can I do?
11. Where do I place the cart if I have chosen alley collection?
12. Where do I place my container if I have chosen street-side collection?

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1. How do I apply for a job?
2. What should I do if I think my property has been damaged by the City?

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1. What temperature does the air need to be for the pool to open?
2. How tall do you have to be to go down the slides?

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1. What is a Will Call?

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1. When does the Planning Commission meet?
2. Can the city located my property lines or property pins?
3. How are setbacks measured?

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1. How do I sign up to receive emergency notifications (including snow removal and other community alerts)?
2. How do I obtain a copy of an accident report, case report or fire report?

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1. What number do I call if my garbage was not picked up?
2. What number do I call to check on my water bill?
3. Who do I call to locate my underground utilities?

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1. What are your membership rates?

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1. How do I recycle?
2. What is corrugated cardboard?
3. What types of plastics are acceptable?
4. Can I include cereal, potato chip, and cake boxes with the corrugated cardboard?
5. Can I put window pane glass in my recycling bin?
6. What if I cannot fit all my recyclables in the bin?
7. Do I flatten any of my containers?
8. Do I have to remove labels?
9. Can I drop off recyclables at the recycling center?
10. How do I receive a new recycling bin?

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1. What streets in town are snow emergency routes?
2. Once the snow emergency route is plowed curb-to-curb can I park back on that street?
3. How do I know when I need to remove my car from the streets?
4. Can I park my vehicle in the boulevard?
5. I live on an east - west street. How soon do I need to remove my car from the street?
6. When do the north - south streets get plowed?
7. Does ticketing begin on north - south streets as soon as plowing begins?
8. When does snow removal in the down town district begin?
9. When are city owned parking lots cleared of snow?
10. When the snow plow went past it threw snow up on the sidewalk does the city remove this snow?
11. I have a large pile of snow in front of my mailbox and the post office will not deliver the mail. Will the city clear the snow in front of the mailbox?

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1. Can my sump pump be connected to the City Sanitary Sewer?
2. Can I dump cooking grease or deep fat fryer oil down my drain?

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1. Am I responsible if my water service is leaking?
2. Is there a drop box to pay my water bill?
3. Is the water in Mitchell safe to drink?
4. Why is my water pressure low?
5. I am concerned about lead in my water.