FAQs - FAQs by Department
Animal Control
- Can I maintain, keep, or possess a wild animal?
- How can I view the animals that are at the shelter?
- What are the Animal Shelter Hours?
- What are the impoundment/animal reclaim fees?
- What are the requirements for rabies vaccination?
- What is the City of Washington's leash law?
- What is the policy on issuance of tags and certificate for animals?
- Who can bring animals to the shelter?
Building Commission
- Are permits needed for siding, replacement windows, doors and remodeling?
- Do I need to secure a permit before construction begins?
- What are the pool and fence requirements?
- When a variance or conditional use is required?
Clerk Treasurer's Office
- I am supposed to be in court today. Can you tell me what time and which court (Superior or Circuit)?
- I live in the City of Washington; do I pay my property taxes here?
- I'm supposed to be in court today, Can I pay my traffic ticket here?
- What is the City Code and where do I find it?
- Where do I pay my property taxes or question the assessed value of my property?
Home Page
- Can the City mow my property without giving me advance warning?
- What can I do if I'm not satisfied with the initial investigation by the City?
- What happens after I file my grievance?
- What if I need assistance filling out my grievance?
- What should the grievance include?
- When should a grievance be filed?
- When will I receive a response?
- Where do I file my grievance?
- Who may file a grievance?
Police Department
Street Department
- How much brush and bulk materials can I place out for collection?
- How to get trees trimmed?
- There's a big crack in the sidewalk on our street. Who's responsible for repairs?
- To whom do I report a non working residential streetlight?
- What can I do with my brush and bulk items?
Utility Office
- I am moving, how do I get my utilities disconnected?
- I received a high grass violation, yet I see yards and lots much worse than mine.
- What do I need and how do I get Electric Utilities turned on?
- What do I need and how do I get Utilities turned on?
- What do I need and how do I get Water Utilities turned on?
- What is a routing number
- Where is the Utility Office and what is the phone number?
Waste Water Department
- What can I do to help lesson the chances of having a sewer problem?
- What do I do if I see someone pouring something into a manhole or catch basin?
- What does the Wastewater Department do when I have a problem?
- What does the Wastewater Department do?
- What does the Wastewater plant do?
- What is the Homeowners responsibility verses the City’s responsibilities?
- Where do I pay my bill?
- Who do I call if I have a problem?
- Why do I have a sewer smell in my house and what can I do about it?
