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  • Sustainability
    • Sustainability
      • City Initiatives
        • E.H.Zero Initiative
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        • File a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) Affidavit
        • File a PRE Active Duty Military Affidavit
        • File a Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption
        • Apply for a Property Tax Exemption for an Organization
        • Apply for a Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption
        • Apply for a Poverty Property Tax Exemption
        • Appeal a Special Assessment for Your Property
        • Appeal the Assessed Value of Your Property
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        • File a Personal Property Tax Statement
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        • Understanding the Principal Residence Exemption
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          • Election Day | November 4, 2025
          • Election Day | November 5, 2024
          • Primary Election | August 6, 2024
          • Presidential Primary | February 27, 2024
          • Special Election | November 7, 2023
          • State General Election | November 8, 2022
          • Election | August 2, 2022
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        • Low-Income Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
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        • Instructions - Workforce PILOT Rental
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        • Submit a One-Time Dental Discharger Report
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          • Apply for Micro Local Business Enterprise Certification
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        • Request a Fire Truck for a Community Event
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        • Hazardous Chemical Survey Program
      • Reports and Statistics
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          • Income Tax Guide for Individuals
        • Employers and Withholders
          • Income Tax Guide for Withholders
        • Other Michigan Cities with Income Tax
        • Contact the Income Tax Department
        • Trusts and Estates
      • Purchasing
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    • Human Resources
      • Retirement Systems
      • Risk Management
        • File a Claim with the City
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Submit Equal Employment Opportunity Workforce Information
      • File a Title II Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Complaint
    • Mobile GR
      • Parking in Grand Rapids
        • Food Truck Guide
        • MOTU App Guide
        • Parking Lots & Ramps
        • Parking Violation Fees and Policies
        • Residential Parking Permit Program
        • Street Parking
        • Venue Parking
          • Acrisure Amphitheater Access Guide
      • Mobility
        • DASH the Downtown Area Shuttle
        • DART Carshare
        • Shared Micromobility
      • Traffic Safety
        • Bicycle Action Plan
        • Temporary Traffic Installations
        • Traffic Calming Program
        • Truck Route Ordinance and Map
      • Permits & Requests
    • Our Community’s Children
      • GRow1000
      • T2C Studio
      • Mayor's Youth Council
      • KidSpeak
      • ELO Network
      • GRow1000 Academy
    • Oversight & Public Accountability
      • Know Your Rights Program
      • Community Informed Training
      • Clean Slate GR
        • About Clean Slate
        • Expungement Fair
        • Client Testimonials
      • I Am The Dream
      • Filing a Complaint
      • Our Team
      • Policy & Strategic Plan
      • Cure Violence
    • Parks & Recreation
      • Recreation Programs
        • Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink
        • Winter Recreation
        • Apply for a Recreation Scholarship
        • GR Outside
        • MLK Community Center
      • Cemeteries
      • Forestry
        • Spongy Moth
      • Reserve a Facility
      • Apply for a Park Facility Alcohol Permit
      • Apply for a City Park Food Truck Permit
      • Park Facility Reservation Guide
    • Planning Department
      • Community Master Plan
        • Bridge to Our Future Online Plan
        • Implementation
        • Area Specific Plans
        • Zoning Ordinance Update
        • Files
      • Development with Us
        • Projects
          • 1435, 1439, and 1443 Knapp St NE
          • 1865 Eastern Ave SE
          • 425 & 427 Eastern Ave SE
          • 1919 Boston St SE
          • 1644 Ball Ave NE
          • 4040 Kalamazoo Ave SE
          • 1823 S Division Ave
      • Permit-Ready Plans Program
      • Redevelopment Ready Communities
      • Zoning Ordinance
        • Zoning Ordinance Update
      • Planning, Design and Development
      • Zoning Maps
      • Permits & Applications
      • Area Specific Plans (ASP)
      • Community Engagement
      • City Housing Policy Amendments
      • Boards and Commissions
      • Signs
        • Apply for a Planned Sign Program
      • Recent Updates
      • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
      • Our Projects
      • Apply to Appeal a Planning Commission or Staff Decision
      • Apply for an Expansion of a Nonconforming Use
      • Apply for an Administrative Departure
      • Apply for a Zoning Variance
      • Apply for a Zoning Ordinance Interpretation
      • Apply for a Zone Change
      • Apply for a Text Amendment
      • Apply for a Special Land Use
      • Apply for a Site Plan Review
      • Apply for a Planned Redevelopment District (PRD)
      • Apply for a Planned Redevelopment District (PRD) Amendment
      • GR Forward
      • Board Resources
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      • FAQs
      • Planning Commission
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      • Historic Preservation Commission
    • Police Department
      • Community Services
        • Citizen Police Academy
        • Youth Police Academy
        • Police Explorers
        • OnBase with GRPD
        • Apply for a Vacation House Check
        • Apply for the Police Volunteer & Neighborhood Services Program
        • Clergy On Patrol
        • Volunteer Advocate Team
        • Victim Services
      • Crime Prevention
        • Apply for a Burglary Alarm Permit
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • File a Report
        • Citizen Complaint Procedure Guide
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      • Join GRPD
      • Police Neighborhood Service Areas
      • Records Unit
        • File a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request For Police Records
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        • Fallen Officers
      • Services
        • Apply for a 24 Hour Liquor License
    • Public Works
      • Street Maintenance
        • Odd-Even and One-Side Seasonal Parking Restrictions
      • Waste Services
        • Request Trash, Recycling, or Yard Waste Services
        • Bulk Item Collection
        • Trash and Recycling Route Map
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        • Waste Service Payments
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        • Single Stream Recycling Program
        • Yard Waste Services
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        • Purchase Blue City Trash Bags
        • Cancel Trash Services
        • Holiday Delays for Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
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      • Sidewalk Snow Support Program
      • Public Health and Safety Ordinance
      • Snow Plowing
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      • City Treasurer's Investment Reports
      • Dispute a Parking Ticket
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      • Homeowner Payments Guide
      • Disabled Parking Explanation
      • Apply for Deferment of Summer Taxes
      • Property Tax Estimator
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      • Water Quality
        • PFAS
        • Lead and Copper Rule
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      • Lead in Drinking Water
        • Lead Prevention Tips
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        • Third Ward Lead Reduction Program
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      • History
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      • Rent a Fire Hydrant Connection
      • Surface Water Intake
      • Water and Sewer Rate Studies
      • Tour the Lake Michigan Filtration Plant
      • Water Leak Detection Guide
      • Water Career Program
      • Water Customer Survey

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