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  2. City Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Beautification Committee
        1. Planting Calendar
        2. Garden Locations Map
        3. Make A Donation
        4. Garden Sponsorships
        5. History Of Beautification Committee
      2. Ethics Commission
      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. Community Priorities Survey
        2. Bike & Pedestrian Committee
        3. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force
        4. International Cultural Exchange Committee
          1. ICEC Newsletter
            1. Subscribe To Newsletter
            2. Read The Newsletter
          2. ICEC Videos
          3. Photo Gallery
          4. Art On Fire - ICEC Category
        5. Natural Resources Committee
          1. Earth Day
          2. Fox River Cleanup Day
          3. Wine, Cheese & Trees Fundraiser
        6. Student Government Committee
          1. Parkway Tree Calendar
        7. Stategic Plan Metrics
        8. Take The City's Tree Pledge
      8. Volunteer Board Application
    3. City Code
    4. City Council
      1. City Council Questions To City Staff
      2. Presentations
      3. Public Meeting Brochure
      4. Ward Map
      5. Watch City Council Meetings
    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. Benefits
            1. City Holidays
            2. Benefits Overview
          2. City Job Opportunities
          3. Employee HR Portal
          4. Employment FAQs
          5. Hiring Process Tips
          6. Personnel Policy Manual
          7. Police & Fire Jobs
            1. Police Officer Jobs
            2. Firefighter Job Requirements
            3. Tri-Com Central Dispatch
          8. Union Contracts
          9. Why Work For Geneva
        2. Information Technologies
      3. Community Development
        1. Affordable Housing Incentives
        2. Building & Zoning
          1. Code Enforcement
          2. Codes & Documents
          3. General Information
          4. Historic Preservation
          5. Permits
          6. Permit Process Flow Chart
          7. Tree Preservation
        3. Development Projects
          1. 4 E. State Street Demolition & De-Designation
          2. 302 River PUD
          3. 304 Deerfield Way - Fence Height Variation
          4. Bullock Campus
          5. Coldwell Banker Parking Lot Expansion
          6. EV Charging Stations Text Amendments
          7. Fabyan Parkway Industrial Development
          8. Geneva Oaks Business Park
          9. Khanna Dentistry Site Plan Review
          10. MIF Geneva Park
          11. QuikTrip PUD Amendment
          12. The Roosevelt - Great Western Flooring
          13. Venture Park
          14. Subscribe To Map Updates
        4. Historic Preservation
          1. Applications
          2. Architectural Heritage
          3. Designated Historic Properties
          4. Historic Preservation Commission
            1. HPC Agendas & Minutes
          5. Permit Process Flow Chart
          6. Property Rehabilitation Information
          7. 5-Minute Field Guides
        5. Planning Division
          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
        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. Prairie Green Preserve
      4. Economic Development
        1. Business & Development
        2. Explore Geneva
      5. Finance
        1. Budget / Financial Reports / Strategic Plan
        2. Tax Forms
          1. Hotel Motel Use Tax
            1. Hotel/Motel Monthly Tax Form
            2. Hotel/Motel Quarterly Tax Form
            3. Hotel/Motel No Rental Receipts Tax Form
            4. Pay Hotel Motel Tax Online
        3. Utility Billing
          1. Pay My Utility Bill
          2. Start or Stop Utility Service
            1. Residential Start Service Form
            2. Residential Stop Service Form
            3. Update Utility Account Information
            4. Commercial Start Service Form
            5. Commercial Stop Service Form
          3. Utility Billing FAQs
          4. Update Utility Account Information
          5. Water Consumption Postcard
          6. Utility Billing Portal
        4. AP Vendor Information Form
      6. Fire
        1. CPSE Accreditation
        2. CPR & AED Classes
        3. Employment Opportunities
          1. Career Firefighter / Paramedic
          2. Paid On-Call
        4. Explorer Post 205 Program
        5. Fire Prevention Bureau
        6. Fire Stations & Apparatus
        7. Hazardous Waste Disposal
        8. Home Safety Inspections
        9. Joe Brayton Memorial Scholarship
        10. Life Safety Education & Programs
          1. Tours & Visits
          2. Risk Watch
        11. Members
          1. 1800s
          2. 1900-1949
          3. 1950-1999
          4. 2000-Present
        12. News Releases
        13. Premise Alert Program
        14. Safety First Blog
        15. 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. Monthly Crime Report
          2. Officers Per 1,000 Inhabitants
          3. Quarterly Accident Comparison Data
        5. FOIA Request
        6. Geneva Sex Offenders
        7. Juvenile Expungement Notice
        8. News Releases
        9. Other Links
        10. 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
        11. Pay Parking Tickets
        12. Peddlers & Solicitors
        13. Police FAQs
        14. Police Officer Jobs
          1. New Recruit General Testing Info
          2. Certified Police Officer Lateral Entry
        15. Police Reports
        16. Safety First Blog
        17. Services We Provide
          1. Alarm Permit
            1. Alarm Permit
            2. Alarm Permit Application
          2. Basset
          3. Bicycle Registration
          4. Child Safety Seat Inspection
          5. Citizens At Risk Program
          6. Nixle Communication Services
          7. Premise Alert Notification
          8. Prescription Drug Disposal Program
          9. Risk Watch
          10. Senior Care Program
            1. Additional tips
          11. Vacation Registration
        18. Speed Control Policy Task Force Report
        19. Team GPD
          1. Community Policing Program
          2. Heraldry
          3. Organizational Chart
          4. Ride Along
        20. Traffic Concerns
          1. Functional Street Map
          2. Report Traffic Concerns To Police
      8. Public Works
        1. Cemetery
          1. Brochure
          2. Rules & Regulations
        2. Construction Projects
          1. East State Street Reconstruction
          2. Fabyan & Route 31 Intersection Project
          3. Kautz Road Widening Project
          4. Requests for Bids and Proposals
          5. Route 25 Water Main Project
          6. Sidewalk & Curb Program
          7. Stay Connected To Geneva Construction
          8. Street Program
          9. Underground Electric Replacement Project
          10. Union Pacific Third Main Line Project
            1. Project Fact Sheet
            2. State Commerce Commission Project Petitions
        3. Electric
          1. About the Electric System
          2. Basic Safety Tips
          3. Basic Energy Saving Tips
            1. Light Bulb Facts
            2. Summer Energy Saving Tips
          4. Contractor/Builder Service Requirements
          5. Customer Choice of Power
          6. Electric FAQs
          7. Electric Projects
            1. Tree Trimming City Electric Lines
            2. ComEd Tree Trimming
          8. Electric Rates
            1. Power Cost Adjustment
            2. Code of Ordinances
          9. Electric Service Upgrade
          10. Geneva's Energy Strategy
          11. Load Reduction Program
          12. Reference Links
          13. Report an Outage
          14. Solar Power Information
            1. Solar Panel Installation
            2. Geneva's Solar Energy Resources
          15. Street Lighting
          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 Waste Stickers & Bags
            1. Retail Locations
            2. Buy Stickers Online
          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 Guidelines
          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
          5. Outdoor Water Use
            1. Water Conservation
            2. Usage Tips
            3. Water Leaks
          6. Pretreatment Program
            1. Pretreatment Ordinance
            2. Discharge Permit Application
            3. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Survey
            4. Dental Effluent Guidelines
          7. Reimbursement Programs
          8. Sewer System Information
            1. Sanitary Sewer Evaluations
              1. Geneva East Basin
          9. Utility Billing
          10. Wastewater Treatment Plant
            1. Treatment Plant History
            2. Wastewater Treatment Plant Presentation
            3. Fox River Implementation Plan
          11. Water Service Line Survey
          12. Water & Sewer Rates
          13. Water Treatment Plant
      9. Staff Directory
    6. Going Green In Geneva
      1. Electric Vehicles
        1. Commitment To EV Readiness
        2. Policies and Processes
        3. Benefits of EVs
        4. Find a Charging Station
        5. Consumer Resources
        6. Rebates & Incentives
        7. Safety Information
      2. Geneva's Green Initiatives
        1. Already Achieved Initiatives
        2. Ongoing/Initiatives In Progress
      3. Greenest Region Compact
      4. Solar Power Information
    7. Kudos To City Employees
    8. Master Meeting Schedule
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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. Customer Service Survey
    7. Development Projects Map
    8. 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. 2022 FOIA Reports
        2. 2021 FOIA Reports
        3. 2020 FOIA Reports
        4. 2019 FOIA Reports
        5. 2018 FOIA Reports
        6. 2017 FOIA Reports
        7. 2016 FOIA Reports
        8. 2015 FOIA Reports
        9. 2014 FOIA Reports
        10. 2013 FOIA Reports
        11. 2012 FOIA Reports
    9. Events
    10. FAQs
    11. Garage Sales
    12. Garbage / Recycling / Yard Waste
    13. Giving Program
    14. Government Transparency
    15. New Residents
    16. Parking & Pay Parking Tickets
    17. Parkway Tree Replacement
    18. Permits
    19. Ride In Kane Program
    20. Shop The Geneva Store
      1. Garbage Stickers
      2. Tote Bag - Blue
      3. License Plate Holder
      4. I Love Geneva Bracelet
      5. Paper Cube
      6. Commemorative Coin - 100 Year Coin
      7. 2016 Pewter Ornament
      8. 2015 Pewter Ornament
      9. 2012 Pewter Ornament
      10. 2011 Pewter Ornament
    21. Start/Stop Utility Service
    22. Stay Connected With Geneva
    23. Volunteer Opportunities
    24. Warming & Cooling Centers
    25. Watch Geneva Broadcast Network
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  4. Business & Development

    1. Incentive Programs
      1. 504 Loan Program
      2. 7(a) Loan Program
      3. Advantage Illinois (DCEO)
      4. CPower Emergency Response
      5. CPower Energy Efficiency
      6. Economic Incentive Policy
      7. EDGE Program
      8. Federal Rehabilitation Income Tax Incentives
      9. Fire Sprinkler Incentives
      10. Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit
      11. Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IRB's)
      12. Microloans
      13. Sales Tax Rebates
      14. Special Service Area No. 1
      15. Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
        1. East State Street TIF District
        2. Geneva Fox River TIF District
        3. TIF Success Stories
        4. TIF FAQ's
    2. List Your Business
    3. Available Properties
    4. Development Plans & Regulations
      1. Comprehensive Plan
      2. Downtown Station Area Plan
      3. Southeast Master Plan
      4. Kautz Road Improvements
      5. Historic Preservation Plan
      6. Zoning Ordinances
      7. Sign Regulations
      8. Historic Preservation Ordinance
    5. Demographics & Traffic Counts
      1. Demographics
        1. City Profile
      2. Traffic Counts
      3. City Profile
    6. Special Events & Promotions
    7. Permits, Licenses & Benchmarks
    8. FAQ's
    9. Start/Stop Utility Service
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  5. Explore Geneva

    1. Geneva Attractions
    2. Plan Your Visit
    3. Discover Landmarks
    4. Downtown Map
    5. Business Directory
    6. Dining
    7. Accommodations
    8. Upcoming Events
    9. Meeting & Event Planning
    10. Shop, Dine, Experience Geneva Blog
    11. 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. Residential Parking Permit
      8. Special Events Permit
      9. 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
    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. Mill Creek Subdivision Service Info
      13. Places To Purchase Garbage Stickers
      14. Parking
      15. Property Uses & Zoning
      16. Right-Of-Way Permit Information
      17. Volunteer Opportunities
    6. Pay
      1. City Utility Bill
      2. Hotel/Motel Tax
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Property Taxes
    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. ADA Grievance
      2. Concern
      3. Customer Service Feedback
      4. Power Outage
      5. 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. Cable Franchise Ordinance
    9. Government Transparency
    10. Photo Gallery
    11. Stay Connected with Geneva News & Info
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    1. Start/Stop Utility Service Forms
    2. Utility Billing FAQs
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