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  2. Government

    1. Boards & Committees
      1. Budget Review
      2. Parks & Recreation Advisory
      3. Traffic Safety
    2. City Council
      1. Council Meetings
      2. City Council History
    3. Elections
      1. Voter Information
      2. FAQs
      3. California Gubernatorial Recall Election
    4. Open Government
      1. City Records
      2. Online Maps & Data
      3. City Salaries and Benefits
      4. Code of Ethics
      5. Financial Information
      6. Municipal Code
      7. Pension Reform
      8. Enterprise System Catalog
    5. Contact Us
      1. City Hall Operating Hours
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  3. Departments

    1. City Clerk's Office
      1. Boards & Committees
      2. City Council Meetings
      3. City Records
      4. Disclosures & Ethics
        1. Code of Ethics
      5. Elections
      6. Master Fee Schedule
      7. Municipal Code
      8. FAQs
      9. Contact Us
    2. City Manager's Office
      1. City Attorney
        1. Legal Resources
      2. City Manager Biography
      3. Economic Development
      4. Law Enforcement
      5. Legislative Advocacy
        1. Poway's Legislative Platform
      6. Organization Chart
      7. Poway History
        1. Fire Department History
        2. Heritage Trees
        3. Highway 395
        4. Historical Displays & Kumeyaay Sculptures
        5. Historical Marker Program
        6. Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center at Pauwai
        7. Old Poway Park
        8. Poway Oak Monument
      8. Public Information
        1. Top Stories
        2. Poway Today
        3. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
        4. Zoom Meeting Help Information
    3. Community Services - Parks & Recreation
      1. Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
        1. Plants & Animals
        2. Programs & Activities
        3. Rules & Regulations
        4. Safety and Hiking Tips
        5. School Programs
        6. Tours
        7. Trails & Hiking
        8. Volunteer Opportunities
        9. Contact Us
      2. Classes, Camps, & Scholarships
        1. Become an Independent Contract Instructor
        2. Lake Poway Day Camp
          1. Day Camp Program
          2. Day Camp Staff
          3. Parent Resources
          4. Forms Library
          5. Registration Information
          6. Teen Counselor in Training Program
        3. P.L.A.Y. Scholarships
        4. Refund Information
      3. Code of Conduct
      4. Community Park
        1. Dog Park
        2. Programs & Activities
        3. Winter Festival
        4. Winter Festival for the Special Needs Community
        5. Rules & Regulations
        6. Older Adult Programs & Services
          1. Services & Assistance
          2. Free Programs
          3. Fee-Based Programs
          4. Free Drop-In Programs & Socialization Activities
          5. Bingo
          6. Tax Preparation and Information
        7. Skate Park
        8. Swim Center
        9. Tennis & Bocce Courts
        10. Volunteer Opportunities
        11. Contact Us
      5. Events
        1. Entertain at City Events
      6. Facility Rentals
      7. Gymnasiums
      8. I Believe in Poway
      9. Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center
        1. Education Center and Gardens
        2. Programs and Activities
        3. Rules & Regulations
        4. Tours
        5. Volunteer Opportunities
        6. Contact Us
      10. Lake Poway
        1. Archery Range
        2. Boating
        3. Concession
        4. Fishing
          1. Lake Poway Fish Report & Records
        5. Special Events
        6. Parking
        7. Rent A Facility
        8. Rules & Regulations
        9. Trails & Hiking
        10. Volunteer Opportunities
        11. Contact Us
      11. Old Poway Park
        1. Boardwalk Craft Market
        2. Farmers Market
        3. Historical Tours
        4. Christmas in the Park
        5. Rent A Facility
        6. Railroad Operations
        7. Heritage Museum
        8. Nelson House
        9. Special Events
        10. Volunteer Opportunities
          1. Old Poway Park Action Committee & Volunteer Groups
          2. Tour Program Volunteers
        11. Contact Us
        12. Hamburger Factory
      12. Older Adult Programs Services
      13. Poway Center for the Performing Arts
      14. Purpose and Principles
      15. Swim Center
        1. Apply to be a Lifeguard
        2. Rules & Regulations
        3. Fees
        4. Public Lap Swim
        5. Recreation Swim
        6. Splash Pad
        7. Water Exercise
        8. Family Swim
        9. Swim Lessons
          1. Learn to Swim (Under 6)
          2. Learn to Swim (Ages 6-16)
          3. Learn to Swim (Ages 16 & Over)
          4. Private Swim Lessons
        10. Lifeguard Training
        11. Contact Us
        12. Hours
      16. Teens
        1. Lifeguard Training
        2. Teen Volunteer Program
      17. Trails & Hiking
        1. Hiking in the Heat
      18. Veterans Park
        1. Add Photos & Documents
        2. Veterans Park Memorial Tile Locator
        3. Buy A Tile
        4. Make A Donation
      19. Connect With Us
    4. Development Services
      1. Affordable Housing
        1. Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
        2. First-Time Home Buyer Program
        3. Housing Program Resource Links
        4. Landlord / Tenant Support
        5. Rental Opportunities
        6. Why Affordable Housing Is Important
        7. FAQs
      2. Building Services
        1. Building Information / Handouts
        2. Building Permit Application & Requirements
        3. Building Permit Process
        4. FAQs
        5. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permits (AB 2188)
      3. Capital Improvements
        1. Espola Road Safety Improvements
        2. Community Center
        3. LED Street & Safety Lighting Conversion
          1. LED Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Code Compliance
        1. Annual Vegetation Management Program
        2. Staying in Compliance
      5. GIS
      6. Land Development
        1. Engineering Documents & Forms
        2. Flood Prevention
      7. Planning & Zoning
        1. FAQs
        2. General Plan
        3. Permit Packets, Applications & Guidelines
        4. Planning Reference Documents
        5. Poway Road Corridor Study
        6. Recent Projects / Environmental Documents
      8. Stormwater
        1. Best Management Practices
          1. BMP Design Manual
          2. Concrete & Mortar Projects
          3. Home Repair & Remodeling
          4. Horses & Livestock
          5. Industrial & Commercial BMPs
          6. Irrigation Runoff
          7. Power Washing
          8. Restaurants
          9. Residential
          10. Stormwater Forms
      9. Traffic Engineering
        1. Traffic Safety Committee
        2. FAQs
      10. Contact Us
    5. Finance Department
      1. Budget & Finance
        1. Budgets
        2. Financial Statements
        3. Outstanding Warrants (Checks)
      2. Customer Services
        1. Business Certificates
        2. Pay Parking TIckets
        3. Regulatory Licenses
        4. Water & Sewer Resources
          1. How to Detect a Water Leak
          2. How to Read Your Water Meter
          3. How to Turn Off Your Water Meter
          4. Learn More About Water Pressure
        5. Water & Sewer Services
          1. Construction Hydrant Meter
          2. FAQs
          3. Pay Your Bill
          4. Rates & Fees
            1. New Water/Wastewater Rates
            2. Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate Program
            3. Water/Wastewater Rate Comparisons
          5. Start, Transfer, or Stop Water / Sewer Service
          6. Understanding Your Bill
            1. Discontinuation of Residential Water Policy
            2. Residential Sewer Charges
          7. Bill Inserts
          8. COVID-19 and Your Utility Bills
      3. Forms
      4. Contact Us
    6. Fire Department
      1. Drone Restrictions
      2. Emergency Preparedness
        1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
        2. Earthquake Safety
        3. El Nino Information
        4. Preparedness Planning for Your Business
          1. Business Resources
        5. Programs & Services
          1. Alert San Diego
          2. Animals & Livestock
        6. Ready, Set, Go! Program
        7. Wildland Fire Readiness
      3. Employment
      4. Fire Department History
      5. Fire Permits
        1. Plan Check Information
        2. Rack Storage Requirements
        3. Tents & Special Event Structures
      6. Fire Prevention
        1. Fire Prevention
        2. Defensible Space
          1. Vegetative Fuel Management in High Severity Areas
          2. Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Safety Tips
            1. Evacuation Planning
            2. Providing for Defensible Homes
            3. Providing for Defensible Space
          3. FAQs
        3. Information for Businesses
          1. Fire & Life Safety Checklist
          2. Fraud Awareness
          3. Electrical Fire Hazard Information
        4. Information for the Home
          1. Carbon Monoxide
          2. Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH)
          3. Guidelines & Regulations
          4. Kitchen Safety
          5. Living With Wildfire (PDF)
          6. Smoke Detectors
          7. Wildfire Defensible Space
          8. Electrical Fire Hazard Information
      7. Fire Stations
      8. General Information
        1. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
        2. Emergency Key Access - Knox Box
        3. Fire Extinguishers
        4. Master Schedule of Fees
        5. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
        6. Open Burning and Recreational Fires
      9. Operations
      10. EMS/Technology
        1. Ambulance Billing
        2. Apparatus
        3. Communications
        4. Department in Action
        5. EMS Record Request
        6. Policies & Procedures
      11. Training / Safety
      12. Volunteer Login
      13. Contact Us
    7. Human Resources & Risk Management
      1. Applicant Login
      2. Job Descriptions
      3. Job Interest Cards
      4. Job Opportunities
      5. Firefighter/Paramedic Testing
      6. Lifeguard Certification
      7. Pension Reform
      8. Promotional Opportunities
      9. Salaries & Benefits
      10. Contact Us
    8. Public Works
      1. Hazardous Tree Removal Mitigation Grant
        1. Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Hazardous Waste & Recycling
      3. Landscape Maintenance Districts
      4. Parks, Trails & Open Space Maintenance
      5. Sewer
        1. Fat-Free Sewers
        2. Fat, Oil & Grease (FOG) Program for Business
        3. Sewer Lateral Service
        4. Smoke Testing
      6. Storm Water & Flood Control
        1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention
          1. Program History
        2. Winter Storms
      7. Street Maintenance
        1. Street Lighting
        2. Street Sweeping
      8. Sustainability
        1. What the City is Doing
          1. Energy
          2. Fleet & Transportation
          3. Green Practices & Public Outreach
          4. Solid Waste & Recycling
          5. Water
        2. What Powegians Can Do
        3. Sustainability: Rebates & Programs
          1. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs
      9. Trash & Recycling Collection
      10. Urban Forestry
        1. Heritage Trees
        2. Poway Oak Monument
      11. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Adopt-a-Park
        2. Adopt-a-Trail
        3. Eagle Scout Service Projects
      12. Water
        1. Poway Water Update
          1. Water Quality Test Results
        2. Salt and Nutrient Management Plan Information
        3. Water Infrastructure Program
      13. Water Conservation
        1. Businesses
          1. 10-Step Approach for Businesses
        2. Free Classes & Upcoming Events
        3. Landscaping
          1. Landscaping Resources
          2. Six Steps to a California Friendly Garden
          3. Sprinkler System Tune-Up
        4. Residential
          1. Checking for Leaks
          2. Free Water Use Survey
          3. Graywater
          4. Rebate Opportunities
            1. Rebates for Water Conserving Resources
          5. Residential Financing Opportunities
        5. Resources
        6. Water Conservation for Kids
        7. Water Use Efficiency Measures
        8. FAQs
        9. Financing Programs
      14. FAQs
      15. Contact Us
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  4. Community

    1. Arts and Culture
      1. Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center
      2. Poway Center for the Performing Arts
      3. Poway Branch Library
      4. Tony Gwynn Memorial
        1. Donors
    2. Community Contributions Program
    3. I Believe in Poway
    4. Parks
      1. Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
      2. Community Park
      3. Lake Poway
      4. Old Poway Park
      5. Parks Map
      6. Veterans Park
    5. Poway History
    6. Recreation
      1. Aquatics
      2. Boating
      3. Classes & Activities
      4. Events
      5. Fishing
      6. Gymnasiums
      7. Trails & Hiking
    7. Residents Guide
      1. Affordable Housing
      2. Community Profile
      3. Community Resource Directory
      4. Farmers Market
      5. Poway Today
    8. Volunteer Opportunities
      1. Adopt-a-Park
      2. Adopt-a-Trail
      3. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
        1. CERT and PACT Volunteer Login
      4. Eagle Scout Service Projects
      5. Old Poway Park Action Committee & Volunteer Groups
      6. Old Poway Park Tour Program Volunteers
      7. Reserve Park Ranger Program
      8. Teen Volunteer Program
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  5. Services

    1. Business Resources
      1. Economic Development
        1. Tools For Business
        2. Business Incentives
        3. News Flash for Economic Development
        4. Business and Industry Search
        5. Partner Directory
        6. PEARL Loan Program
        7. Shop Local
        8. Sharing Outdoor Spaces
        9. Sales Tax Information
        10. Demographics (PDF)
      2. Business Search
      3. City Bids & RFPs
      4. City Vendors
      5. Doing Business in Poway
        1. Business Licenses
          1. Commercial Businesses Located in Poway
          2. Businesses Located Outside of Poway
          3. Residential-Based Businesses Located in Poway
          4. Regulatory Licenses
            1. Holistic Health Practitioner
            2. Massage Technician License
        2. Fire Safety Information for Businesses
        3. FOG Program
        4. Storm Water Pollution Prevention
        5. Trash & Recycling Collection for Business
      6. Staying in Compliance
      7. Stormwater Best Management Practices
      8. Additional Business Resources
    2. Community Development
      1. ADA Accessibilty
      2. Building Services
      3. Planning Division
      4. Traffic Engineering
    3. Facility Rentals
      1. Indoor Rentals
        1. Community Park
        2. Lake Poway
        3. Old Poway Park
      2. Outdoor Rentals & Air Bounce
        1. Community Park
          1. Picnic Areas
          2. Lilac Courtyard
        2. Lake Poway
          1. Park Areas
          2. Park & Gazebo Areas
        3. Neighborhood Parks
        4. Old Poway Park
        5. Air Bounce
    4. Public Safety
      1. Ambulance Billing
        1. EMS Record Request
      2. CrimeMapping
      3. Emergency Preparedness
      4. Fire Department
      5. Law Enforcement
      6. Megan's Law
      7. Parking Citations
    5. Residential Services
      1. Animal Services
      2. Bus Passes
      3. Cable
      4. Code Compliance
      5. Household Hazardous Waste
        1. Electronic Waste
        2. Medication Waste
        3. Sharps Waste
        4. Universal Waste
        5. Used Oil & Oil Filters
      6. Older Adult Programs & Services
      7. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
      8. Trash & Recycling Collection
        1. FAQ
        2. New Residents
        3. Recycle Plastic Grocery Bags
        4. Semi-Annual Self-Haul Cleanup Event
        5. What Goes Where
        6. Mandatory Commercial Recycling
        7. Tire-Derived Product Grant
        8. Rate Adjustment
        9. Organic Waste Reduction (SB 1383)
      9. Water & Sewer
      10. Residential Pollution Prevention
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