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  2. City Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Beautification Committee
        1. Planting Information
        2. Garden Sponsorships
        3. History Of Beautification Committee
        4. Make A Donation
      2. Cultural Arts Commission
        1. About
        2. Shakespeare in the Park
        3. RiverPark Summer Concert Series
        4. Steeple Walk
        5. Public Art Projects
        6. News Releases
      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. International Cultural Exchange Committee
          1. ICEC Newsletter
            1. Subscribe To Newsletter
            2. Read The Newsletter
          2. ICEC Videos
          3. Photo Gallery
          4. 'En Plein Air' Art Competition
        2. Natural Resources Committee
          1. Wine, Cheese & Trees Fundraiser
          2. Fox River Cleanup Day
          3. Battle Of The Brush Pile
        3. Student Government Committee
      8. Volunteer Board Application
    3. City Code
    4. City Council
      1. Aldermen
      2. Mayor, Clerk & Treasurer
      3. Ward Map
      4. Watch City Council Meetings
      5. City Council Questions To Staff & Public Comments
      6. Public Meeting Brochure
    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. Just The Facts
            2. Kudos To City Employees
            3. Lost Pets
            4. Pardon The Progress
            5. Powering Up
            6. Safety First
            7. Shop, Dine, Experience Geneva
        4. City Logo
        5. Government Transparency
        6. Metro Mayors Caucus Shared Services Study
      2. Administrative Services
        1. Human Resources
          1. Employment
          2. City Holidays
          3. Firefighter Job Requirements
          4. Personnel Policy Manual
          5. Police Officer Testing
          6. Union Contracts
        2. Information Technologies
      3. Community Development
        1. Development Projects
          1. Mill Race Redevelopment
          2. Traxler Subdivision
          3. 427 Fulton Street Variation
          4. Verizon Wireless Tower
          5. Emma's Landing
          6. 502 S. 4th Street Variation
          7. Penrose Brewing Special Use
          8. Subscribe To Map Updates
        2. Building & Zoning
          1. Code Enforcement
          2. Codes & Documents
          3. General Information
          4. Historic Preservation
          5. Permits
          6. Tree Preservation
        3. Historic Preservation
          1. Applications
          2. Architectural Heritage
          3. Designated Historic Properties
          4. Historic Preservation Commission
            1. HPC Agendas & Minutes
          5. Property Rehabilitation Information
          6. 5-Minute Field Guides
        4. Planning
          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
        5. Prairie Green Preserve
        6. Planning and Zoning Commission
          1. Applications for Review
            1. Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
            2. Annexation & Annexation Agreements
            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. Special Use Permit
            9. Site Plan Review
            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
        7. Affordable Housing Incentives
      4. Economic Development
        1. Business & Development
        2. Explore Geneva
      5. Finance
        1. Budget / Financial Reports / Strategic Plan
        2. Tax Forms
          1. Hotel/Motel Tax Form
        3. Utility Billing
          1. Pay My Utility Bill
          2. Utility Billing FAQs
          3. Start/Stop Utility Service Forms
            1. Residential Start Service Form
            2. Residential Stop Service Form
            3. Update Utility Account Information
            4. Commercial Form
          4. Repayment Plan Info
      6. Fire
        1. CPSE Accreditation
        2. Employment Opportunities
          1. Career Firefighter / Paramedic
          2. Paid-On-Call
        3. Explorer Post 205 Program
        4. Fire Prevention Bureau
        5. Fire Stations & Apparatus
        6. Hazardous Waste Disposal
        7. Home Safety Inspections
        8. Joe Brayton Memorial Scholarship
        9. Life Safety Education & Programs
          1. Tours & Visits
          2. Risk Watch
        10. Members
          1. 1800
          2. 1900-1949
          3. 1950-1999
          4. 2000-Present
        11. News Releases
        12. Premise Alert Program
        13. Safety First Blog
        14. Tri-City Ambulance Service
      7. Police
        1. Citizen Police Academy
        2. Concealed Carry
        3. Crime Prevention
          1. Background Checks
          2. Child Protection
          3. Crime Tips
          4. Domestic Violence
          5. Identity Theft
          6. Internet Safety
          7. License Look-up
          8. Report Criminal Activity in Geneva
          9. Solicitor Sign
        4. Facts & Figures
          1. Crime Rate
          2. Monthly Crime Report
          3. Officers Per 1,000 Inhabitants
          4. Quarterly Accident Comparison Data
        5. FOIA Request
        6. Geneva Sex Offenders
        7. News Releases
        8. Other Links
        9. Parking Information
          1. City Maps
          2. Commuter Parking
            1. Passport Mobile Payment App
          3. Downtown Parking
          4. Disability Parking Placard
          5. Neighborhood Block Party
          6. Overnight Parking
          7. Parking Fines
          8. Snow Parking
        10. Peddlers & Solicitors
        11. Police FAQs
        12. Police Reports
        13. Safety First Blog
        14. Services We Provide
          1. Alarm Permit
            1. Alarm Permit
            2. Alarm Permit Application
          2. Basset
          3. Bicycle Registration
          4. Child Safety Seat Inspection
          5. Nixle Communication Services
          6. Premise Alert Notification
          7. Prescription Drug Disposal Program
          8. Risk Watch
          9. Senior Care Program
            1. Additional tips
          10. Vacation Registration
        15. Speed Control Policy Task Force Report
        16. Team GPD
          1. Community Policing Program
          2. Heraldry
          3. Organizational Chart
          4. Ride Along
        17. Testing Information
          1. General Testing Information
        18. Traffic Concerns
          1. Functional Street Map
          2. Report Traffic Concerns To Police
        19. Juvenile Expungement Notice
      8. Public Works
        1. Cemetery
          1. Brochure
          2. Rates
          3. Rules & Regulations
        2. Construction Projects
          1. Underground Cable Replacement
          2. Ridge Lane Drainage Project
          3. Dodson Street Water Tower Painting
          4. State Street Bridge Resurfacing Project
          5. Well No. 10 Rehabilitation
          6. Downtown Electric Improvement Project
          7. Union Pacific Third Main Line Project
            1. Project Fact Sheet
            2. State Commerce Commission Project Petitions
          8. Kautz Road Widening Project
          9. Street Program
          10. Sidewalk & Curb Program
          11. Fabyan & Route 31 Intersection Project
          12. Welcome Signs
          13. Stay Connected To Geneva Construction
          14. Requests for Bids and Proposals
        3. Electric
          1. About the Electric System
          2. Customer Choice of Power
          3. Geneva's Energy Strategy
          4. Load Reduction Program
          5. Electric Rates
            1. Power Cost Adjustment
            2. Code of Ordinances
          6. Electric Projects
            1. Tree Trimming City Electric Lines
            2. ComEd Tree Trimming
          7. Electric Service Upgrade
          8. Contractor/Builder Service Requirements
          9. Report an Outage
          10. Street Lighting
          11. Electric FAQs
          12. Reference Links
          13. Basic Energy Saving Tips
            1. Light Bulb Facts
            2. Summer Energy Saving Tips
          14. Basic Safety Tips
          15. Solar Panel Installation
          16. 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
        5. Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste
          1. Recycling
          2. Garbage Rates
          3. Purchase Garbage Stickers & Bags
          4. Brush Collection
            1. Brush Collection Schedule & Regulations
            2. Brush Collection Zone Map
            3. Brush Collection Progress Map
          5. Bulk & White Good Items
          6. Christmas Tree Pickup
          7. Electronics Recycling
            1. Lakeshore Electronics Recycling
            2. Kane County Electronics Recycling
          8. Food Scrap Program
          9. Household Hazardous Waste
          10. Leaf Collection
            1. Leaf Collection Regulations
            2. Leaf Collection Zone & Progress Map
          11. 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. Snow Removal
            1. Designated Snow Routes
            2. Snow Parking Regulations
            3. Miscellaneous Snow Information
            4. City's Snow & Ice Control Policy
          3. Street Sweeping
          4. 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
              1. 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
            3. List of Active Devices
          5. Pretreatment Program
            1. Pretreatment Ordinance
            2. Discharge Permit Application
            3. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Survey
            4. Dental Effluent Guidelines
          6. Sewer System Information
            1. Reimbursement Programs
            2. Sanitary Sewer Evaluations
              1. Geneva East Basin
            3. Sewer Backup Information
          7. Utility Billing
          8. Wastewater Treatment Plant
            1. Treatment Plant History
            2. Wastewater Treatment Plant Presentation
            3. Fox River Implementation Plan
          9. Water & Sewer Rates
          10. Water Treatment Plant
          11. Outdoor Water Use
            1. Water Conservation
            2. Usage Tips
            3. Water Leaks
      9. Staff Directory
    6. Election Candidate Guide
    7. Environmental Stewardship
      1. Greenest Region Compact
      2. Geneva's Green Initiatives
        1. Already Achieved Initiatives
        2. Initiatives In Progress
    8. Kudos To City Employees
    9. Master Meeting Schedule
    10. Presentations
    11. Public Meeting Brochure
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  3. For Residents

    1. City Code
    2. City Maps
    3. 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
    4. Community Links
      1. Library, Parks & Schools
      2. Local, State & Federal Resources
      3. State & Federal Legislators
    5. Construction Projects
    6. Coronavirus
      1. COVID-19 Resources for Geneva Businesses
        1. State of Illinois Plans and Safety Guidelines
        2. Outdoor Dining, Curbside, and Carryout
        3. License and Utility Payment
        4. Small Business Assistance
    7. Customer Service Survey
    8. Development Projects Map
    9. Freedom of Information Requests
      1. FOIA Form
      2. FOIA Procedures
      3. Attorney General Information
      4. Commercial Requests
      5. Denied Request
      6. Exemptions to FOIA
      7. FOIA Reports
        1. 2020 FOIA Reports
        2. 2019 FOIA Reports
        3. 2018 FOIA Reports
        4. 2017 FOIA Reports
        5. 2016 FOIA Reports
        6. 2015 FOIA Reports
        7. 2014 FOIA Reports
        8. 2013 FOIA Reports
        9. 2012 FOIA Reports
    10. Events
    11. FAQs
    12. Garage Sales
    13. Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste
    14. Giving Program
    15. Government Transparency
    16. New Residents & Start/Stop Utility Service
    17. Parking
    18. Parkway Tree Replacement
    19. Permits
    20. Ride In Kane Program
    21. Shop The Geneva Store
      1. Garbage Stickers
      2. Blue Coffee Mug
      3. Love Geneva Silicone Band
      4. Tote Bag - Blue
      5. Photo Frame
      6. License Plate Holder
      7. Golf Balls & Tees Set
      8. Denim Baseball Hat
      9. I Love Geneva Bracelet
      10. Umbrella
      11. Ballpoint Pen
      12. Tote Bag - Black
      13. Windshield Ice Scraper
      14. Paper Cube
      15. Commemorative Coin - 100 Year Coin
      16. 2018 Pewter Ornament
      17. 2017 Pewter Ornament
      18. 2016 Pewter Ornament
      19. 2015 Pewter Ornament
      20. 2012 Pewter Ornament
      21. 2011 Pewter Ornament
    22. Stay Connected With Geneva
    23. 2020 U.S. Census
      1. Why The Census Is Important
      2. Census: Your Info Is Safe
      3. Pledge Card
      4. Census FAQs
      5. U.S. Census Website
      6. Need Help Filling Out The Form
    24. Volunteer Opportunities
    25. Warming & Cooling Centers
    26. Watch Geneva Broadcast Network
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  4. Business & Development

    1. COVID-19 Info For Businesses
    2. Incentive Programs
      1. Economic Incentive Policy
      2. EDGE Program
      3. Federal Rehabilitation Income Tax Incentives
      4. Fire Sprinkler Incentives
      5. Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit
      6. Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IRB's)
      7. Sales Tax Rebates
      8. Special Service Area No. 1
      9. Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
        1. East State Street TIF District
        2. Geneva Fox River TIF District
        3. TIF Success Stories
        4. TIF FAQ's
    3. List Your Business
    4. Available Buildings & Property
    5. Development Plans & Regulations
      1. Comprehensive Plan
      2. Downtown Station Area Plan
      3. Southeast Master Plan
      4. Kautz Road Extension Phase 1 Study
      5. Historic Preservation Plan
      6. Zoning Ordinances
      7. Sign Regulations
      8. Historic Preservation Ordinance
    6. Demographics & Traffic Counts
      1. Demographics
        1. City Profile
      2. Traffic Counts
      3. City Profile
    7. Special Events & Promotions
    8. Permits, Licenses & Benchmarks
    9. Rebuild Illinois Grant
    10. FAQ's
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  5. Explore Geneva

    1. Geneva Attractions
    2. Upcoming Events
    3. Explore Geneva Map
    4. Shop, Dine, Experience Geneva Blog
    5. Dining
    6. Accommodations
    7. Business Directory
    8. Meeting & Event Planning
    9. Photo Gallery
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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. Special Events Permit
      8. 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
      1. Department Staff
      2. Geneva INFO Line
    4. Donate To
      1. 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. Places To Purchase Garbage Stickers
      13. Parking
      14. Property Uses & Zoning
      15. Right-Of-Way Permit Information
      16. Volunteer Opportunities
    6. Pay
      1. Taxes
      2. City Utility Bill
    7. Read
      1. City News
      2. GenevaMail & City Newsletter
      3. City Blogs
    8. Register To
      1. CPR & AED Training Program
      2. Receive GenevaMail & City Newsletter
      3. Vote
    9. Report A
      1. Concern
      2. Customer Service Feedback
      3. Power Outage
      4. Traffic Concern
    10. View
      1. City Calendar
      2. City Maps
      3. 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. Geneva News Minute
      4. Officially Speaking
      5. Cable Franchise Ordinance
    9. Geneva INFO Line
    10. Government Transparency
    11. Photo Gallery
    12. Stay Connected with Geneva News & Info
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    1. Start/Stop Utility Service Forms
    2. Utility Billing FAQs
    3. Utility Billing Repayment Plan
      1. Repayment Plan Application
      2. Repayment Plan FAQs
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