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  2. How Do I...

    1. Contact Us
    2. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Pet Adoption
    3. Find
      1. Holiday Trash & Garbage Schedule
      2. Real Estate
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Library Card
    5. Submit
      1. Crime Report
      2. Online Payments
    6. Report a Problem
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  3. Government

    1. City Manager
    2. Assistant City Manager
    3. Election Results
    4. Budget
    5. City Code
    6. Council
      1. How to Speak at a Council Meeting
      2. Mayor Renée Turk
      3. Vice Mayor Jim Wallace
      4. Councilman Bill Jones
      5. Councilman Byron "Randy" Foley
      6. Councilman Hunter Holliday
    7. Boards & Commissions
      1. Planning Commission
      2. Board of Building Appeals
      3. Board of Equalization
      4. Board of Zoning Appeals
      5. Economic Development Authority
    8. General Information
      1. Schools
      2. Voter Registration
      3. Request Information Via the Freedom of Information Act (PDF)
      4. Privacy Policy
    9. 2020 Census
    10. COVID-19
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  4. Business

    1. Business Resources
      1. Commissioner of the Revenue
      2. Economic Development
      3. Permits
      4. Taxes
    2. Community Development
    3. Engineering
    4. Planning & Zoning
    5. Utilities & Services
      1. Broadband Authority
      2. Dumpster
      3. Electric
      4. Solid Waste Disposal
      5. Water & Sewer
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  5. Departments

    1. Animal Shelter
      1. Are You Ready to Adopt
      2. Get Involved
      3. Animal Control Services
      4. Lost & Found
    2. Building Inspections
    3. City Manager
    4. Civic Center
    5. Commissioner of the Revenue
      1. Personal Property
        1. Assessment Procedures
      2. Yard Sales
      3. Real Estate Tax Freeze
      4. Veterans Tax Relief
      5. Income Taxes
      6. Car Tax Reform
      7. Business Tax
        1. Forms
        2. Renew Existing Business License
        3. File and Pay Business Tax
        4. File and Pay Meals Tax
        5. File and Pay Lodging Tax
        6. File and Pay Admissions Tax
    6. Commonwealth's Attorney
      1. Victim Witness Program
        1. Victim Survey
    7. Communications
      1. Branding & Logos
      2. FOIA Rates
      3. Freedom of Information Act Requests (PDF)
      4. Privacy Policy
    8. Community Development
      1. Building Inspections
        1. Application Process
        2. Board of Building Appeals
        3. Forms
        4. Guidelines
        5. Inspection Types
        6. Permits
      2. Code Enforcement
      3. Engineering
        1. Forms
        2. Greenways
        3. Stormwater Information
          1. Construction
          2. Illicit Discharge
          3. Program Information
          4. Public Education
          5. Stormwater Comment Form
          6. Subdivisions
        4. Resources
      4. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
      5. Maps, Monuments & Benchmarks
        1. City Vertical & Horizontal Benchmarks
        2. Roanoke County Subdivision Plats
        3. Salem Subdivision Plats
        4. Tax Maps
      6. Planning & Zoning
        1. Board of Zoning Appeals
        2. Downtown Plan
        3. Fence Height Limits
        4. Flood Zones
        5. Forms
        6. Planning Commission
        7. Site Plan Review
        8. Signs
    9. Economic Development
      1. Business Resources
      2. Available Property
      3. Major Employers
      4. Economic Development Authority
      5. Zoning Map (PDF)
    10. Electric
      1. Obtain Electrical Service
      2. Report a Problem
      3. Rates
      4. Service Standards & Information
        1. Underground Electric Power
      5. Tips & Information
    11. Engineering
    12. Farmers Market
      1. Current Vendors
      2. EBT/Snap
      3. Become a Vendor
    13. Finance
      1. Financial Reports
      2. Annual Budgets
      3. Purchasing
      4. Utility Billing
        1. Bank Draft Information
        2. Budget Billing Program
        3. Irrigation Billing Information
        4. Sample Bill
        5. Terms & Charges
        6. Water Leak Information
      5. Utility Collections
      6. Bid Opportunities
      7. Fees & Taxes
    14. Fire - EMS
      1. History
      2. Stations
      3. Technical Rescue
      4. HazMat Team
      5. Honor Guard
      6. Fire Marshal
        1. Open Burning
      7. Emergency Medical Services
      8. Training Division
      9. Public Education
      10. Safety Tips
        1. Fire Extinguishers
        2. Smoke Detectors
        3. In the Home
        4. Tips for Seniors
        5. Bike Safety for Kids
        6. Natural Disasters
      11. Recruitment
      12. Request for Services
      13. Pay a Bill Online
    15. Human Resources
      1. Employee Benefits
      2. Risk Management
      3. Job Openings
      4. Employee Referral Program
    16. Library
      1. eBooks & eAudiobooks
      2. Account & Catalog
      3. Events Calendar
      4. Research
      5. Youth Services
      6. Friends of Salem Library
        1. Meeting Minutes
        2. Newsletters
      7. Contact Us
      8. About Us & Policies
        1. Local History
        2. Policies
        3. Library Children's Garden
        4. Obtain a Library Card
      9. Library Programs
        1. Resilient Library
          1. Resources for Older Adults
        2. Library Book Clubs
        3. Seed Library
      10. Services
        1. Computer Classes
        2. Interlibrary Loans
        3. Internet & WiFi
        4. Notary Public
        5. Tax Forms
        6. Reserve the Meeting Room
      11. Special Collections
        1. Musical Instruments
        2. Birding and VA State Park Nature Backpacks
        3. Garden Tools
        4. Telescope
        5. Binoculars
        6. Tablets
        7. Light Therapy Lamps
        8. Portable CD Player
    17. Parks & Recreation
      1. Salem Half Marathon
      2. Community Activities
        1. Adult Programs
        2. Summer Camps
        3. Health and Fitness
        4. Great Beginnings
        5. Trips
        6. Youth / Teen Programs
      3. Tournaments / Nationals
      4. Athletic Fields
      5. Athletics / Sports
        1. Youth Sports
        2. Adult Sports
        3. League Schedules
        4. Rules & Policies
        5. Summer Camps
      6. Complexes
        1. Moyer
        2. Kiwanis
        3. Spartan Field
      7. Parks
      8. Pickleball Courts
      9. Greenways
      10. Special Events
      11. Senior Center
      12. Municipal Golf Course
      13. Salem Bike Route
    18. Planning & Zoning
    19. Police
      1. Forms
      2. News & Information
        1. Instructional Videos & Links
        2. Amber Alerts
        3. Disaster Planning
        4. Crime Reports
        5. Arrest Reports
      3. About Us
      4. Divisions
        1. Patrol Division
        2. Detective Division
        3. Services Division
        4. Communications Division
        5. Animal Control
      5. Accreditation
      6. Serving Salem
        1. Cardinal Academy
        2. D.A.R.E.
        3. Explorers
        4. Citizens Academy
      7. History of Salem PD
        1. Fallen Officers
      8. Recruitment
        1. Selection Process
        2. Apply Now
        3. Disqualifiers
        4. Compensation
        5. Today At Salem Police
        6. Career Opportunities
      9. Smart911
    20. Purchasing
    21. Real Estate
      1. Assessment Information
      2. Appeals
      3. Real Estate Tax Freeze
      4. Important Dates
      5. Recent Property Sales Information
      6. Forms
        1. Name Removal Request Form
    22. Registrar's Office
      1. Electoral Officials & Related Resources
      2. Board Minutes
      3. Election Schedule
      4. Become a Pollworker
      5. Salem Representatives
      6. Election Results Archive
      7. Where to Vote
    23. Rescue Squad
      1. History
      2. Officers
      3. Volunteer
    24. Sheriff's Office
      1. Administration
      2. History
      3. Citizen Survey
      4. Juror Homepage
        1. COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire
        2. Juror Absence Request Form
      5. Court Security
      6. Civil Process
      7. Speaker's Bureau
      8. Accreditation
      9. Community Relations
      10. Awards & Commendations
      11. Jury Handbook
      12. Eviction Handbook
      13. Levy Handbook
      14. Safety Information
      15. Annual Report
    25. Street & General Maintenance
      1. Our Divisions
        1. Building Maintenance Division
        2. Fleet Management Division
        3. Landscape Management
        4. Sanitation Division
        5. Street Division
      2. Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule
      3. Bulk Collection Policy
      4. Litter Collection Map
      5. Leaf Collection Policy
      6. Recycling
      7. Household Hazardous Waste
      8. Policy For Disposal Of Unregulated Sharps
      9. Commercial Dumpster Service
      10. Forms
      11. Report a Problem
    26. Technology Systems
      1. Privacy Policy
    27. Treasurer
      1. Tax Payment Options
      2. Judicial Sales
      3. Dog & Cat Licenses
      4. Mortgage Company
    28. Utility Billing
    29. Utility Collections
    30. Water & Sewer
      1. Water Operations
        1. Source Water Education
        2. Hydrant Flow Testing
      2. Wastewater Operations
        1. Consent Order
        2. Inflow & Infiltration
        3. Sewer Backups & Overflows
        4. Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG)
        5. Pretreatment
      3. Water Rates
      4. Sewer Rates
      5. Connection & Availability Fees
      6. Miscellaneous Fees
      7. Water Loss Information
      8. Licensure & Awards
      9. Irrigation Information
      10. Fun for Kids
      11. Building Inspections
      12. Water Quality Reports
      13. Report a Problem
    31. Zoning
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  6. Community

    1. Animals
      1. Animal Shelter
      2. Salem Dog Park
      3. Get Your Pet Licensed
      4. Rotary Dog Park
    2. Downtown
      1. Downtown Plan
      2. Visit Salem
      3. Parking Locator
    3. General
      1. Election Results
      2. Taxes
      3. Parks & Recreation
      4. Voter Registration
    4. Public Safety
      1. Police
      2. Fire
      3. Sheriff
      4. Salem Alert System
      5. Commonwealth's Attorney
      6. Salem Circuit Court
      7. Salem General Court
    5. Schools
      1. Roanoke College
      2. American National University
      3. Salem City Public Schools
    6. Services
      1. Property Search
      2. Recycling
      3. Trash Collection
      4. Electric
      5. Water & Sewer
      6. Library
    7. Tourism
      1. Visit Salem
        1. About Salem
          1. Demographic Information
          2. Directions
          3. Greenways
          4. History
          5. Love Sign
        2. History
        3. Love Sign
        4. Directions
        5. Accommodations
        6. Chamber of Commerce
        7. Calendar of Events
        8. Historic Tour
        9. WebCams
      2. Play in Salem
        1. Parks & Recreation
        2. Athletic Facilities
        3. NCAA Tournaments
        4. Salem Golf Course
        5. Roanoke Valley Greenways
      3. Local Attractions
        1. Salem Fair
        2. Civic Center
        3. Salem Historical Museum
        4. Salem Red Sox
        5. Farmers Market
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