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  4. Your Government

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  5. Departments

    1. City Manager
      1. City Manager Weekly and Monthly Reports
      2. City Manager's Quarterly Report
      3. Executive Orders
    2. City Clerk
      1. Forms / Documents
      2. Requesting Records & Information
    3. Economic Development
      1. Information for Businesses
      2. Locate Your Business Here
      3. ZoomProspector Property Search
      4. Southside Alliance
      5. Vision, Mission & Business Plan
    4. Finance
      1. Business Licenses
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      3. Budget / Financial Reports
      4. Forms / Documents
    5. GIS
    6. Human Resources
    7. Legal
      1. Municipal Code
      2. Requesting Records & Information
    8. Marina
    9. Parks, Recreation & Senior Services
      1. DASH Program Schedule
      2. Facility Rentals
      3. Forms / Documents
      4. Parks
      5. Recreational Activities
      6. Sponsorship Opportunities
      7. Volunteering in Des Moines
        1. Volunteering in Des Moines
        2. Park Clean-up/Adopt a Spot
        3. Other Opportunities
        4. FAQ's
      8. Senior Services
      9. Registration Information
        1. Refund Policy
    10. Planning & Building
      1. Building Division
        1. Building Code
        2. Permit Applications & Information
        3. Electronic Plan Requirements
        4. Next Day Inspection Schedule
        5. Schedule an Inspection
        6. View Permit Status
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      2. Development Services
        1. Permit Applications & Worksheets
        2. Fee Schedule
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        4. Zoning Code
      3. Plan Development
        1. SMP Periodic Review
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        3. Pacific Hwy Planning
        4. Forms / Documents
    11. Police
      1. Animal Control
        1. Pet Licensing & Permits
      2. DMPD Crime Blotter
      3. Emergency Management
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        2. CodeRED
      4. Forms / Documents
      5. Jail
      6. Neighborhood Watch
      7. Online Crime Map
      8. Online Crime Reporting
      9. Programs & Services
        1. Concealed Pistol Licenses
        2. Drug Disposal Program
        3. HSI Victim Notification Program
        4. Take Me Home
        5. Dog Walker Watch
        6. AFIS Program
      10. Sex Offender Search
      11. Traffic Photo Enforcement Program
      12. When to call 911
      13. Basic Citizens Academy
    12. Public Works
      1. Forms / Documents
      2. Maintenance
        1. Service Requests
        2. Snow Plow Route Tracker
        3. Snow Plowing & Sanding Information
      3. Surface Water Management
        1. Surface Water Comprehensive Plan
        2. Water Quality (NPDES)
        3. What is a Pollutant?
        4. How Can I Help?
        5. Volunteer Programs
        6. Capital Improvements and Maintenance
        7. Mosquito Abatement Program
      4. Transportation Engineering
        1. Current Projects
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        3. Transportation Benefit District
        4. Transportation Impact Fee Program
        5. Traffic Photo Enforcement Program
      5. Permit Center
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  6. How Do I?

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    2. Apply for a …
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      4. Job
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    3. Contact…
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    5. Read City News
    6. Renew my…
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    7. Rent a Facility
    8. Report a…
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      3. Code Enforcement Violation
      4. Crime Online
      5. General Problem
      6. Street Light Out
    9. Request a Building Inspection
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    11. Submit a Public Records Request
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    13. Volunteer in Des Moines
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