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  1. City Commission
    1. Code of Ordinances
    2. Agendas & Minutes
      1. Meeting Recordings
  2. Boards and Commissions
    1. Appointment and Re-Appointment Process and Applications
      1. Application for Appointment to a Board, Commission or Committee
    2. Board of Review
    3. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
      1. Understanding Brownfield Redevelopment
    4. Cemetery Board
    5. Construction Board of Appeals
    6. Downtown Development Authority
    7. Municipal Officers Compensation Commission
    8. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
    9. Planning Commission
      1. Planning Commission Applications
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Sign Information and Applications
    10. Property Maintenance Board of Appeals
    11. Retirement Board of Trustees
    12. Sustainability Committee
      1. Bee City USA
      2. Home Composting
      3. Find Nearby EV Chargers
      4. Reducing Food Waste
      5. Pollinator Habitat Certification
    13. Water Services Joint Operating Board
    14. Zoning Board of Appeals
    15. Other Boards and Commissions
      1. Airport Authority
      2. Hospital Finance Authority Board
      3. Housing Commission
      4. Joint Waste Water Treatment Board
      5. Recreational Harbor Authority
      6. St. Joseph River Harbor Authority
  3. Agendas and Minutes
    1. Meeting Recordings
  4. Code of Ordinances & Zoning
  5. Departments
    1. Administration
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. City Manager
      3. City Attorney
      4. City Resident Downtown Parking Waiver Application
      5. Curbside Recycling Guide
      6. New Business Resources
      7. Rummage or Garage Sales
      8. Vendor Permits
    2. Assessing
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Understanding Your Property Assessment and Taxable Value and 1994 Proposal A
      3. Assessing General Information Documents and Forms
      4. Name & Address Change Information
      5. Personal Property Tax Information and Documents
      6. Board of Review
      7. Land Values and ECF Analysis
    3. Building Inspections
      1. Annual Fee Schedule
      2. Building Permit Information and General Applications
        1. Adopted Building Codes and State of Michigan Information
        2. Demolition and Temporary Dumpster Permits
      3. Site Plans, City Zoning and Berrien County Tax Maps
      4. Accessory Structures - Garages, Gazebos and Sheds
      5. Fence Regulations and Applications
      6. Property Maintenance Program
        1. 2025 Property Maintenance Program
        2. 2024 Property Maintenance Program
      7. Residential Rental Program and Permits
      8. Sign Information and Applications
    4. Clerk & Elections
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Election Information
        1. Voting
        2. Temporary Signage
      3. City Charter
      4. FOIA Requests
      5. Licenses & Permits
        1. Fireworks Permit
        2. Vending Permit
      6. Parking Passes
      7. Sidewalk Amenities Policy and Application for the DDA
    5. Engineering
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Programs
        1. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Loan Program
        2. Asset Management Program
        3. Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program
        4. Lead Service Replacement Program
        5. Sidewalk Replacement Program
      3. Projects
        1. 2025 Botham Avenue Reconstruction Project
        2. 2028 Upton Drive Reconstruction Project
        3. Anchors Way High Water Infrastructure (HWI) Grant Project
        4. MDOT 2027 Main Street Reconstruction Project
      4. Reports & Studies
        1. 2009 Report on Lake Boulevard Bluff Evaluation
        2. 2017 Coastal Study and Addendums
        3. 2024 Shoreline Softening Study
      5. Right-of-Way Permits
      6. Water Main Permits
      7. Post-Construction Storm Water Runoff Permits
    6. Finance & Utility Billing
      1. Pay My Bill
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Accounting and Reporting Documents
        1. Annual Audit Reports
        2. Annual City Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
        3. Pension/OPEB 5572 Report
      4. Annual Fee Schedule
      5. Property Taxes
        1. Property Tax Deferment
        2. Winter and Summer Property Taxes
      6. Water Billing
        1. How to Start and Stop Water Service
        2. Water Billing Cycles
        3. Water Billing Forms and Documents
    7. Human Resources
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Human Resources Forms and Documents
      3. Job Openings
      4. Pension
      5. Pension Information
      6. Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan
    8. Parks & Recreation
      1. Facility Rental
      2. Whirlpool Compass Fountain
      3. John & Dede Howard Ice Arena
      4. Parks
        1. Beach Conditions
        2. Invasive Plant Survey and Assessment
        3. Volunteer for Park Service
        4. North Pier Lighthouses
      5. Cemeteries
        1. Cemetery Board
        2. Plantings
        3. Cemetery Memorial Fund
        4. Riverview Cemetery Search
      6. Right-of-Way Trees
        1. Tree FAQs
        2. Tree Trimming/Removal
        3. Tree Planting
      7. Code of Ordinances
      8. St. Joseph Municipal Band
        1. St Joseph Municipal Band Director
        2. Upcoming Concerts
        3. City of St Joseph Municipal Band History
    9. Planning & Zoning
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Annual Fee Schedule
      3. Zoning Ordinance and Map
      4. 2016 Master Plan
      5. Planning Commission
      6. Zoning Board of Appeals
      7. Floodplain or Special Flood Hazard Area Management
        1. Berrien County FEMA Preliminary August 30, 2024 Floodplain Maps and Flood Insurance Study Project
        2. Adopted Floodplain Maps - Effective Date - April 25, 2024
        3. 2017 Coast Study and Addenda
      8. Planning & Zoning Applications
      9. Recreational Vehicles and Similar Equipment
      10. Sign Information and Applications
      11. Understanding Brownfield Redevelopment
      12. Understanding Neighborhood Enterprise Zones
    10. Public Safety
      1. Citizen Complaint Form
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Community Connect Info. Video
      4. Community Connect Registration
      5. Community Programs
      6. File a Police Report
      7. Freedom of Information Requests
      8. Overnight Streetside Parking Request
      9. Parking Tickets
      10. Plan Ahead For Any Emergency
      11. Register a Bicycle
      12. Street Light Report
    11. Public Works
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Streets & Sanitation
        1. Brush Collection
        2. Downtown & Commercial Rubbish
        3. Leaf Pick-Up
        4. Motor Pool
        5. Stormwater
        6. Street Programs and Descriptions
        7. Waste & Recycling
        8. Winter Snow Removal
      3. Water Distribution
        1. MISS DIG (Utility Locates) 811
        2. Lead Service Replacement Program
        3. Sanitary Sewer
      4. Additional Public Works Information
      5. Hazardous Waste
      6. Street Lights
    12. Water Treatment Plant
      1. Code of Ordinances
      2. Learn About the St. Joseph Water Plant
      3. Residential Cross Connection Program
        1. How to Schedule Cross Connection Inspection
      4. Water Filtration Plant Monthly Reports
        1. 2022 Water Filtration Plant Monthly Reports
        2. 2021 Water Filtration Plant Monthly Reports
      5. Boil Water Advisories and Boil Water Notices
  6. Applications, Forms, and Permits
  7. Bids and RFPs
  8. Current Budget and Fee Schedule
  9. Freedom of Information (FOIA) Requests
  10. Job Opportunities
  11. Maps, Plans, Reports, and Studies
  12. Staff Directory
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  4. St. Joseph, MI 49085

  5. Phone: 269-983-5541

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