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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. City Council Committees
        1. Code & Regulation Committee
        2. Legislative & Lobbying Committee
        3. Liquor & Tobacco Advisory Board
        4. Labor Negotiations Committee
        5. Finance & Personnel Committee
        6. Planning & Development Committee
      2. Other City Boards and Commissions
        1. Zoning Board of Appeals/Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board
        2. Firefighters’ Pension Fund
        3. Traffic Commission
        4. Police Pension Fund
        5. Mechanical Board
        6. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
        7. Electrical Commission
        8. Civilian Oversight Board
        9. Community Relations Commission
      3. Other Community Boards
        1. 911 Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB)
    3. City Council
      1. City Home
      2. About the City Council
        1. Guiding Principles
        2. Wards
          1. Ward Map
            1. Ward Redistricting
          2. Alderman Isidro B. Barrios
          3. Alderman Frank Beach
          4. Alderman Mark Bonne
          5. Alderman Timothy J. Durkee
          6. Alderman Kevin Frost
          7. Alderman Karen Hoffman
          8. Alderman Jonathan Logemann
          9. Alderman Gina Meeks
          10. Alderman Aprel Prunty
          11. Alderman Bill Rose
          12. Alderman Chad Tuneberg
          13. Alderman Gabrielle Torina
          14. Alderman Janessa Wilkins
      3. Council Agenda & Minutes
      4. Public Participation
    4. Date of Call
    5. Mayor's Office
      1. City Home
      2. City Leadership
        1. Mayor McNamara
        2. City Administrator
        3. Leadership Team
      3. Domestic and Community Violence Prevention
        1. Task Force
        2. Crime Reduction Initiatives
        3. Volunteer
        4. Videos for Educators
      4. Priorities
        1. Priorities
        2. Public Safety
        3. Economic Development
        4. Neighborhoods
      5. Contact
        1. Request a Proclamation
        2. Request Meeting or Public Appearance
        3. LGBTQIA+ Liaisons
          1. City LGBTQIA+ Liaison
          2. Police LGBTQIA+ Liaison
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  3. Departments

    1. Community & Economic Development
      1. City Home
      2. Construction & Development
        1. About Construction & Development Services
          1. Building Codes & Ordinances
            1. 2021 International Code Council (ICC) Proposed Amendments
          2. Fees
          3. Inspections
          4. Permits
          5. Plan Review & ProjectDox
        2. Neighborhood Standards
          1. About Neighborhood Standards
            1. Fencing
            2. Inoperable & Abandoned Vehicles
            3. Prairie Grass
            4. Property Standards
            5. Recreational Vehicle, Boat & Trailer Storage
            6. Signs & Banners
            7. Tall Grass & Weeds
            8. Residential Waste & Recycling Services
              1. Weekly Garbage Collection
              2. Weekly Bulk Item Collection
              3. Weekly Recycling Collection
              4. Weekly Yard Waste Collection
              5. Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Disposal
              6. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
              7. Pharmaceuticals
              8. American Flags
        3. Register a Vacant / Foreclosing Property
        4. Rental Property Registration
        5. Solar Use
          1. Solar Installation Inspection
          2. Solar Installers
          3. Solar Permitting
      3. Planning & Zoning
        1. About Planning & Zoning
          1. 2020 Comprehensive Plan
            1. 2020 Existing Plan
              1. Planning Process
            2. Historic Preservation Links
          2. Corridor Plans
            1. Envision North Main
            2. Kishwuakee Corridor Revitalization Plan
            3. Madison Street Corridor Plan (PDF)
            4. South Main Revitalization Strategy
            5. West State Street Corridor Plan
            6. 11th Street
            7. Auburn Street
          3. Downtown Planning
            1. Downtown Strategic Action Plan
          4. Historic Preservation
            1. Historic Districts
            2. Landmarks
            3. Rockford Historic Preservation Commission
            4. Historic Preservation Forms
          5. Neighborhood / Focus Area Plans
            1. College-Seminary Focus Area Plan
            2. Davis Park
            3. HOPE VI Focus Area Plan
            4. Mid-Town North Plan
            5. South Main Focus Area Plan
          6. Other Studies
        2. Land Use & Zoning
          1. Home Occupations (PDF)
          2. Liquor & Tobacco Advisory Board
          3. Zoning Board of Appeals
          4. Zoning Clearance & Plan Review
          5. Zoning Maps
      4. Economic Development
        1. About Community & Economic Development
          1. CEDD Reports
        2. About Economic Development
          1. Brownfields Revitalization
            1. Brownfield Accomplishments
            2. Active Brownfields Planning, Assessment, Cleanup & Redevelopment Projects
              1. Barber Colman Campus
            3. Brownfield Redevelopment Opportunities
            4. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program
            5. Community Engagement, Accountability, Pending Applications
          2. Downtown Rockford
          3. Enterprise Zone
            1. Building Material Sales Tax Exemption
            2. Enterprise Zone Incentives
          4. River Edge Redevelopment Zone
            1. River Edge Redevelopment Zone Incentives
          5. Rockford Film Opportunities
          6. Tax Increment Financing
            1. How TIF Districts Work
            2. TIF Assistance
            3. TIF District Plans
            4. TIF Policy Statement & Scoring System
            5. TIF Commercial & Industrial Rehabilitation Program
          7. Small Business Support
            1. BusinessFirst
            2. Think Big
            3. Webinars
      5. Neighborhood Development
        1. About Neighborhood Development
          1. Home Buying
          2. Home Repairs
          3. Housing Developers
            1. Community Housing Development Organization
          4. HUD Plans & Reports
            1. 5 Year Consolidated Plans
            2. Analysis of Impediments
            3. Annual Action Plan
            4. Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
            5. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) (PDF)
            6. Citizen Participation Plan (PDF)
          5. Mow to Own & Improve Program
          6. Neighborhood Voice
          7. Your Housing Rights
        2. Environmental Reviews
    2. Finance
      1. City Home
      2. About Us
      3. Accounting
        1. Accounts Payable
        2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
        3. Local Sales Tax
        4. Pension
          1. Firefighters’ Pension Fund
          2. Police Pension Fund
      4. Central Services
        1. Annual Budgets
        2. Purchasing
          1. Bid/RFP Tabulations
          2. Open Bids/RFPs
      5. Customer Service
        1. Alarm Permits & False Alarm Fines
        2. Business Licenses
          1. Licenses & Fees
            1. Adult Entertainment License
            2. Amusement General and Mechanical License
            3. Auction License
            4. Bowling Alley License
            5. Going Out of Business Licenses
            6. Junk Yard License
            7. Massage Establishment Permit
            8. Movie Theater License
            9. Outdoor Advertising License
            10. Petroleum Products License
            11. Rotating Wrecker License
            12. Scavenger & Waster Hauler License
            13. Second Hand Merchandise License
            14. Skating Rink License
            15. Solicitors & Peddlers License
            16. Taxi Cab Driver License
            17. Taxi Cab License
            18. Temporarily Outdoor Vehicle Sale License
            19. Towing & Relocator License
            20. Transportation Network Company License
            21. Weapons Sales License
            22. Video Gaming
        3. Fee Schedule
        4. Parking Permits & Fines
        5. Private Property Tree Removal Program
        6. Utility Billing
      6. Financial Information
        1. American Rescue Plan
        2. Compensation Reporting
        3. Monthly Financial Reports
        4. Treasurer Reports
        5. Capital Improvements Program
    3. Fire
      1. City Home
      2. Administration
        1. About the Administration Division
          1. Accreditation
          2. Statistics
        2. About the Fire Department
          1. Community Outreach Request
          2. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
        3. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
        4. Emergency Medical Services
        5. Leadership
        6. Rockford 911 Division
          1. 911 Employment
        7. Fire Stations
        8. Where's My Fire Station?
      3. Operations
        1. About the Operations
        2. Emergency Medical Services
        3. Emergency Services Disaster Agency
        4. Fire Suppression
        5. Special Operations
        6. Mobile Integrated Health
      4. Fire Prevention
        1. About Fire Prevention
        2. Business Contact Information
        3. Honor Guard
        4. Commercial Pre-Plans
        5. Community Outreach
        6. Dive Team / Drowning Prevention
        7. Evacuation Drills
        8. Home Safety Surveys
        9. Juvenile Fire Setters Program
        10. Knox Box
        11. Rockford Fire Explorers Post 413
        12. School Programs
      5. 911
        1. 911 Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB)
      6. Fire Recruiting
        1. Fire Recruiting
          1. Disqualifications
          2. Eligibility List
          3. Rockford Fire Department Personal Grooming & Appearance
          4. Testing Information
    4. Health & Human Services
      1. City Home
      2. Head Start
        1. Eligibility
        2. Head Start Services
        3. Locations
      3. Community Services Division
        1. Community Action Programs
        2. Energy Programs
          1. LIHEAP
            1. Documents Required
            2. Partner Sites
            3. Already Started an Application?
          2. Weatherization
        3. Housing Programs
      4. Community Action Agency 
        1. About Community Action
        2. Community Action Board
    5. Human Resources
      1. City Home
      2. About Us
        1. Contact Human Resources
      3. Benefits
        1. Summary of Benefit Coverage Documents - Health Insurance
      4. Collective Bargaining Agreements
      5. Employment
        1. Hiring Process
        2. Job Postings
    6. Information Technology
      1. City Home
      2. About Us
      3. Map Gallery
      4. Open Data Portal
    7. Department of Law
      1. City Home
      2. About Us
        1. Claims
        2. Legal Links
      3. Foreclosure Notices & Available Properties
      4. Liquor & Tobacco Licenses
        1. Liquor
          1. Liquor License Notices
        2. Tobacco License Forms
      5. Ordinances
      6. Public Records
      7.  Code Hearings
    8. Police
      1. City Home
      2. Administration
        1. About The Rockford Police Department
        2. How to Obtain Information from the Rockford Police Department
        3. How to Recover Property & Vehicles
        4. Police Facilities
        5. Rockford Police Department Policies
          1. Policy and Training FAQs
        6. RockStat
        7. Contact Rockford Police Department
      3. Operations (Patrol)
        1. Community Services Unit
          1. Community Programs & Events
          2. Community Service Officer Information
          3. Strong House
          4. Community Camera Network
        2. ROCK Houses
      4. Investigations
        1. Domestic Violence Local Help & Resources
        2. How to Report Illegal Drug Activity
        3. Tip411 Anonymous Tip Reporting & Alerts
      5. Office of Professional Standards
        1. Office of Professional Standards
        2. File a Compliment
        3. File a Complaint
      6. Recruitment
    9. Public Works
      1. City Home
      2. Engineering Division
        1. About the Engineering Division
        2. Capital Improvement Program
        3. Design & Construction
        4. Infrastructure Investment Interactive Map
        5. Stormwater & Environmental Team
          1. Erosion & Sediment Control
          2. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
          3. Stormwater & Flooding Around Your Home
        6. Traffic Commission
      3. Street Division
        1. About the Street Division
        2. Forestry
          1. Emerald Ash Borer
          2. Tree Replacement Program
          3. Mulch Cam
        3. Sweeping & Patching
      4. Water Division
        1. About the Water Division
        2. About the Water System
          1. History of Rockford’s Water System
        3. Consumer Confidence Report
          1. Historical Consumer Confidence Reports
        4. Consumer Resources
        5. Cross Connection Survey
        6. Design & Construction
        7. Environmental Laboratory
        8. Hydrant Flushing
          1. Hydrant Flushing Schedule
        9. Lead & Drinking Water
        10. PFAS & Drinking Water
        11. Water Quality
        12. What’s On Tap
          1. Cold Weather Preparedness
          2. Fisher Avenue & Haskell Avenue Improvements (JPG)
          3. U13 Reservoir & Well Infrastructure Investment (JPG)
          4. Well Number 45 Water Treatment Plant Addition - 1141 Cedar Street
          5. Wilshire Avenue Water Main Project (JPG)
      5. Special Events
      6. Contact Us
        1. About Public Works
          1. Report Sidewalk Problem
          2. Report Street Light Problem
        2. Public Notice Project Information
        3. Snow & Ice
        4. Special Events
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  4. Residents

    1. Budget
    2. Career Opportunities
    3. Code Enforcement
    4. Current Road Projects
    5. Facilities
    6. Licenses/Permits
    7. Newsletter Sign-Up
    8. Online Bill Pay
    9. Report an Issue
    10. Trash and Recycling
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  5. Business

    1. Alarm Permits/False Alarms
    2. Assistance for Small Businesses
    3. Bid Opportunities
    4. Licenses/Permits
    5. Explore Rockford
      1. Better Business Town
      2. Doing Business in Rockford
      3. Electric Scooter Zone
      4. International Connections & Sister Cities
      5. Living in & Visiting Rockford
      6. Partner Resources
      7. Traveling to / from Rockford
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. ATVs / Non-Highway Vehicles
      2. Employment
      3. Liquor Licenses
      4. Permits
        1. Awnings, Canopies, & Marquees
        2. Building Board of Appeals
        3. Building Permits
        4. Demolition
        5. Driveway & Parking Lot Permits
        6. Electrical Commission
        7. Electrical Permits
        8. Fence & Dumpster Enclosure Permits
        9. Forms & Applications
        10. Mechanical & Plumbing Permits
        11. Mechanical Board
        12. Moving of Buildings
        13. Outdoor Signs
        14. Special Events
        15. Swimming Pools
        16. Tents & Carnivals
      5. Rental Property Registration
      6. Forward for Fun
    2. Contact
      1. City Council
      2. City Departments
      3. Contact Us
      4. Mayor’s Office
    3. Find
      1. Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Interactive Map
      2. Community Camera Network
      3. Compensation Reports
      4. Council Agenda & Minutes
      5. Election Information
      6. Homebuyer / Homeowner Resources
      7. Important Phone Numbers
      8. Licenses & Fees
      9. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (PDF)
      10. Open Bids / Requests for Proposal
      11. Rockford Maps
      12. RockStat Reports
      13. Warming Centers (PDF)
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Newsletter Sign-Up
    5. Submit
      1. Building Permit Payment
      2. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
      3. Online Bill Pay
      4. Online Payments
      5. Parking Ticket Payment
      6. Report an Issue
      7. Service Requests
      8. Water Bill Payment
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