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Address of a property?
Contact the Engineering Department at 385-5444, ext. 260 or Regional Planning at
ext. 210.

Backflow Permit?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5325, or 385-5444, ext. 200.

Birth Certificate?
Contact the Department of Vital Records, Lincoln
402-471-2871

Building a Structure/Remodeling Permit?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5325, or 385-5444, ext. 200.

Building Permit?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5325, or 385-5444, ext. 200.

Business Name Registration
Contact the Secretary of State, Lincoln,
(402) 471-2554.

Business Permit to Open a Business?
If your business is in your home and you are not selling food, then you don’t need a permit.
If your business is outside your home on City property, and you are not selling food, contact the Building Department at
385-5325, or 385-5444, ext. 200.
If your business is outside your home on City property and you are selling food, contact the Health Department
at 385-5175.

Conditional Use Permit?
Contact the City Clerk’s Office at
385-5444, ext 111.

Handicap Sticker?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 177.

Legal Description of Lots?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext. 210,
or Register of Deeds in Hall County Courthouse, 385-5040.

Maps?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444 ext. 260
or the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444 ext. 210.

My Impounded Car?
Contact the Police Department at
385-5400.

Magazine/Solicitor permit?
Contact the Police Department
at 385-5400.

Sewer Tap Permit?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext 260.

Shingling Permit?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5444, ext. 200.

Subdivision Application?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260 or
Regional Planning Department at ext. 210.

Taxi Permit (to be a driver)?
Contact the Police Department
at 385-5444.

Water Tap Permit?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 164.

Zoning, Ordinances, and Property Lines?
Contact Regional Planning at
385-5444, ext. 210.

Electrical License?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5444, ext 200.

Pet License?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 177.

License Agreement?
Contact the Public Works Department at
385-5444 ext 260.

License for Construction?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5325.

Liquor License?
Contact the City Clerk’s Office at
385-5444 ext 111.

Tobacco License?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 160.

Vendors Permit?
Contact the Health Department at
385-5175.

How Do I Pay For…

Animal Fines?
Contact the Hall County Court

Speeding Tickets?
Visit the Hall County Court at
111 W. 1st Street, Grand Island or call 385-5135.

Who Can Answer My Questions About…

Alleys?
Contact the Public Works Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Appraisals?
Contact the Assessor’s Office at
385-5050.

Backflow?
Contact the Utilities Department at
ext. 281, or the Building Department at ext. 200

Census?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext 210.

Compost site?
Contact the Transfer Station at
385-5433.

Curb Cuts / Driveway Openings?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Driveways/Sidewalks?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext.260.

Downpayment Assistance Programs?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444 ext. 210

Easements (Application to vacant easements)?
Contact the Utilities Department at
385-5444, ext. 280

Easement – (finding a legal description)?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext. 210.

Electric Bill Questions?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5480.

Electrical Power (temporary connection)?
Contact Customer Service, Finance at
385-5480.

Flood Plains Amendments?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Flood Plain Determination?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext. 210.

Garbage (hours/days/what’s appropriate)?
Contact the Transfer Station at
385-5433.

GITV?
Contact the Public Information Officer at
385-5444, ext. 148.

Job Openings?
Contact the Personnel Department at
385-5444, ext. 190.

Landfill?
Contact the Public Works Department at
385-5444, ext 260.

Lots, and what I can do with a ground lot?
Contact Regional Planning at
385-5444, ext. 219.

Moving a Building?
Contact the Building Department at
385-5444, ext. 200.

Ordinances (City)?
Contact City Attorney’s Office at
385-5444, ext 137.

Paving?
Contact the Engineering Department
385-5444, ext 260.

Paving Jobs currently underway in the City?
Contact the Public Works Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Property I would like to buy in the City?
Contact the Register of Deeds in the County Courthouse, at
385-5040.

Property located in the City limits?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Republican/Democrat Party Information?
Contact the Election Commissioner at
385-5080.

Recycling?
Contact the Transfer Station at
385-5433.

Sanitary Sewer Assessments?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 182.

Sanitary Sewer Locations?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Sidewalks?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Small Claims Court?
Contact the County Court at
385-5150.

Special Assessments?
Contact the Finance Department at
385-5444, ext. 182.

Streets, easements and alleys?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Traffic?
Contact the Engineering Department
385-5444, ext 260.

Underground Water Table Readings/Groundwater?
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 175.

Utility Billing?
Contact Customer Service at
385-5480.

Veteran’s Services?
Contact the Hall County Administration Building at
385-5065.

Voting/Election questions (register, absentee ballet)
Contact the County Administration Building Election Commissioner at
385-5085.

Voting (locations)
Contact the Election Commission at
385-5085.

Water Main Assessments?
Contact Customer Service at
385-5444, ext. 182.

Water Main Locations?
Contact the Utilities Department at
385-5440 ext. 280 or Customer Service at ext. 164.

Zoning, Ordinances, and Property Lines?
Contact the Regional Planning Department at
385-5444, ext. 210.

I Have a Concern Or Complaint About a (n)…

Company or business.
Contact Consumer Affairs, in Lincoln, at
(402) 471-2682.

Detention Cell Maintenance.
Contact the Streets and Transportation Division at
385-5332.
If concerned about playground or parks contact ext. 290.

Drainage Problem (plugged inlets).
Contact the Streets and Transportation Department at
385-5322.

Drainage Problem (other than plugged inlets).
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Electrical Power Outage.
Contact Utility Dispatch at
385-5461.

Intersection Sight Obstruction.
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Odor in my environment.
Contact the Health Department at
385-5175.

Rental Property Issue.
Contact your private attorney or Legal Services at
381-0517.

Sewer Backups.
Contact the Wastewater Treatment Division at
385-5430.

Sewer problems, and would like to file a claim
Contact the Legal Department at,
385-5444, ext. 137.

Snow Removal.
Contact the Streets and Transportation Division at
385-5322
or the Public Works Department at
385-5444 ext. 260.

Storm Sewers (inlets won’t drain)
Contact the Streets and Transportation Department at
385-5322.

Storm Sewers (other matters).
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Street Light Out.
Contact Utilities Dispatch at
385-5480.

Street Maintenance / Alleys (potholes, grading alleys, etc.).
Contact the Streets and Transportation Division at
385-5322.

Trash in Yards.
Contact the Health Department at
385-5175

Traffic Signals Out.
Contact Streets and Transportation at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Trees in Public Right of Way.
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Trees that need removed on City property.
Contact the Engineering Department at
385-5444, ext. 260.

Trees in Utility Lines.
Contact the Utilities Department at
385-5444, ext. 280.

Weed Control (Private Property).
Contact the Code Compliance at the Police
Station, 385-5400.

Weed Control (Public Right of Way).
Contact the Streets and Transportation division at
385-5322.