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  1. Home

  2. About

    1. Demographics
    2. Elected / Appointed Officials
    3. Green Williamsburg
      1. City Open Space Preservation
      2. Heritage Tree Program
      3. Leave Your Car Behind
        1. Public Transportation
      4. Medication Disposal
      5. Recycle
      6. Water Conservation
    4. History
      1. Council-Manager Form of Government
      2. History of City Government
      3. Past Mayors & Governors
    5. Newsroom
      1. Emergency Alerts
      2. Freedom of Information Act
      3. Dillon Rule
      4. News Releases
      5. Permission to Film
      6. Social Media
    6. Student Resources
    7. Tax Information
    8. Vision & Goals
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  3. Government

    1. Boards & Commissions
    2. City Council
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Adopted Ordinances & Resolutions
      3. City Code
      4. Council Policies & Procedures (PDF)
      5. Mayoral Council & Staff Appointments
      6. Request Commendation, Greeting, Proclamation
        1. Greeting Letter
        2. Issuance of Proclamation
        3. Letter of Recognition / Commendation
      7. Williamsburg Mace Bearer's Award
    3. Elections
    4. Emergency Preparedness
    5. Facilities
      1. Cedar Grove Cemetery
      2. Community Building
      3. Facilities Rental
      4. Municipal Building
      5. Prince George Parking Garage
      6. Stryker Center
    6. Public Meetings
    7. Public Notices
    8. Staff Directory
    9. Transparency
      1. Budget
      2. Comprehensive Plan
      3. Goals, Initiatives, and Outcomes
        1. Track Our Progress
          1. One Williamsburg
            1. African American Heritage Trail
            2. Truth and Reconciliation Committee
          2. Courageously Leading
            1. Independent School System Feasibility Study
          3. Innovating a Modern City
            1. Capitol Landing Road Corridor Improvements
          4. Prioritizing Safety and Wellness
          5. Engaging with Our Partners
          6. Connecting with the World
      4. Innovation Portal
      5. Legislative Agenda
      6. Parks & Recreation Master Plan
      7. Performance Dashboard
    10. Water Services
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  4. Departments

    1. City Manager's Office
      1. 2021 Affordable Housing Workgroup
      2. Truth & Reconciliation Committee
    2. Economic Development
      1. Economic Development Authority (EDA)
      2. Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
        1. Apply
        2. Funding
        3. Tourism Development Grant Review Committee
        4. Active TDF Projects
        5. History of the TDF
        6. Request for Information
      3. Williamsburg Area Arts Commission
      4. Williamsburg Public Art Council (PAC)
      5. Yes Williamsburg
    3. Commissioner of the Revenue
      1. Business Licenses & Taxes
      2. Meal, Room & Lodging Taxes
      3. Additional Taxes
      4. Personal Property Tax
      5. Appeal Processes
      6. Virginia Income Tax
      7. Virginia Sales Tax
      8. Online Forms
    4. Finance
      1. Budget
        1. Budget Calendar
        2. FY24 Budget Proposal
      2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
      3. Parking
      4. Purchasing
      5. Real Estate Assessment
      6. Water Services
      7. Online Services
      8. Finance Business Taxes
    5. Fire
      1. I Want To...
      2. History
      3. Headquarters & Station
        1. Station Project
        2. Station Tours
      4. Apparatus
      5. Operations
        1. Emergency Medical Services
          1. Operational Medical Director
          2. EMS Billing
        2. Fire Suppression
        3. Community Risk Reduction
          1. Food Trucks
          2. Tent Inspection Request
          3. Smoke Alarm Service Request
          4. Child Safety Seat Program
          5. Third Party Inspection Reports
          6. FOIA Requests
          7. Commercial Inspections
        4. Mobile Integrated Healthcare
          1. MIH Referral
        5. Honor Guard
        6. Special Event Services
        7. Special Operations
      6. Emergency Management
        1. Emergency Management Team
        2. Emergency Operations Center
        3. Family Preparedness
        4. Virginia Hurricane Guide (PDF)
        5. Community Emergency Response Team
      7. Programs
        1. Fire Extinguisher Class
        2. Fourth Grade Program
      8. Services
        1. Apparatus Displays
        2. Blood Pressure Checks
        3. Child Safety Seat Program
        4. Company Inspections
        5. Evacuation Drills
        6. Fire & Life Safety Presentations
        7. Fireworks Safety
        8. Home Safety Survey
        9. Safety & Fire Education House
        10. Smoke Alarm Program
          1. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
        11. Smokey Bear & Sparky the Fire Dog
        12. Station Tours
        13. FOIA Requests
        14. Food Truck Inspections
        15. Tent Inspections
        16. Commercial Inspections
      9. Training Opportunities
      10. Employment
        1. Current Opportunities
        2. Fire Academy
      11. Volunteer Fire Department
      12. Neighborhood Response Teams
        1. Neighborhood Response Sectors
        2. Neighborhood Response Sector Map
        3. Neighborhood Response Structure
      13. File a Complaint
    6. Human Resources
      1. Jobs
    7. Human Services
      1. Benefit Programs
      2. Social Work Programs
      3. Community Programs
      4. Partner Agencies
        1. Outreach Assistance
      5. Social Services Advisory Board
      6. Americans with Disabilities
      7. Holiday Assistance Program
    8. Information Technology
      1. WMSBG TV 48
      2. WilliamsburgGov
    9. Parks & Recreation
      1. Parks & Facilities
        1. Parks
          1. Bicentennial Park
          2. City Square Park
          3. College Landing Park
          4. Geddy Park
          5. Highland Park
          6. Kiwanis Park
          7. Minor Park
          8. Quarterpath Park
          9. Redoubt Park
          10. Strawberry Plains Park
          11. Wales Park
          12. Waller Mill Park
            1. Rates & Charges
            2. Boat Rentals
            3. Dog Park
            4. Disc Golf Course
            5. Park Rules
            6. Shelter Reservations
            7. Trails
            8. Volunteers
        2. Facilities
          1. Quarterpath Recreation Center
        3. Waller Mill Dog Park
        4. Tournament Venues
        5. Recycling
      2. Athletics
        1. Adult Leagues
          1. Adult Basketball
          2. Adult Softball
          3. Adult Tennis
          4. Adult Volleyball
          5. How to Register
        2. Youth Leagues
          1. Girls Softball
          2. Youth Basketball
          3. Youth Tennis
          4. Youth Volleyball
          5. Buddy Basketball
          6. How to Register
            1. Online Youth Sports Registration
      3. Programs & Events
        1. Special Events
          1. Jingle Jam Pickleball Frenzy
        2. Open Gym Time
          1. Pickleball
          2. Basketball
          3. Volleyball
          4. Walking Club
        3. Programs/Classes
          1. Third Party Classes
          2. Zumba ®
          3. Youth Dance Classes
      4. How Do I
        1. Contact
          1. Parks and Recreation Staff
          2. Waller Mill Park
          3. Quarterpath Recreation Center
        2. Stay Informed
          1. e-Notify
          2. Newsletters
        3. Register For
          1. Sports Leagues
          2. Classes
        4. Rent
          1. Picnic Shelter at Waller Mill Park
          2. Rooms at Quarterpath Recreation Center
        5. Find
          1. Events
          2. Jobs
        6. Learn About
          1. Sponsor Opportunities
            1. Banner Sponsors
            2. Adult League Sponsors
            3. Disc Golf Sponsor
            4. Event Sponsors
            5. Youth Sports Sponsor
          2. Volunteer Opportunities
          3. Financial Assistance Program
          4. Ways to Play
        7. View
          1. Master Plan
          2. Mission / Vision Statement
          3. Social Media Policy
          4. Downloadable Forms
    10. Planning and Codes Compliance
      1. Codes Compliance
        1. Elevator Inspections
        2. ePermits - Online Permitting
        3. Forms
        4. Inspections
          1. Inspection Request Types
        5. Neighborhood & Housing Preservation
          1. Complaint Inspections
          2. Neighborhood Improvement Program
          3. Rental Inspection Program
        6. Permit Fees (PDF)
        7. Permit Process
          1. Certificate of Occupancy
          2. Commercial Permit Information
            1. Building Design & Permit Information
            2. Permit Procedure
          3. General Permit Information
            1. Asbestos Inspection Requirements
            2. Changing the Use of a Building
            3. Filling out the Application
          4. Residential Permit Information
            1. Permit Procedure
            2. Permit Process Flow Chart
        8. Planning
        9. Solar
        10. Radon in Williamsburg
      2. 2021 Comprehensive Plan
      3. Current Design Review Guidelines
      4. Proposed Design Review Guidelines Update
      5. Architectural Review Board
      6. Board of Zoning Appeals
      7. Planning Commission
      8. Flood Maps
      9. Food Trucks
      10. Ongoing Land Development Project Applications
      11. Planning Forms
      12. Planning Fee Schedule
      13. Public Notices
      14. Residential Occupancy Increase in Single-Family Dwellings
      15. Short-Term Rentals / Airbnb
      16. Sign Information
      17. Subdivisions & Street Vacations
      18. Zoning Map
      19. Zoning Ordinance
    11. Police
      1. Office of the Chief of Police
      2. Our Department
        1. Deputy Chief of Police
        2. Uniform Patrol Bureau
        3. Criminal Investigations Bureau
        4. Professional Services Bureau
      3. Join WPD
        1. Disqualifications
        2. Parking Ambassador
      4. News & Events
        1. Public Information Reports
        2. Community Events
          1. Coffee with a Cop
          2. Cone with a Cop
          3. Easter Egg Hunt
          4. National Night Out
          5. Trunk or Treat
          6. 20th Annual WPD-NAACP Golf Classic
          7. 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges
        3. Social Media
      5. Services & Information
        1. Certified Tour Guide Program & Information
          1. Licensing Requirements
          2. Testing Materials
        2. Colonial Triad
        3. Community Policing Reporting Database
        4. File of Life
        5. Heads-Up
        6. House Check
        7. Motor Coach Bus Driver Instructions
        8. Parking Ambassador Program
        9. Parking in Williamsburg
          1. Prince George Parking Garage
        10. Ride-Along Program
        11. Williamsburg Drug Take Back
        12. Williamsburg Project Lifesaver
      6. Community Engagement Unit
        1. Community Engagement/Crime Prevention Officer
        2. Neighborhood Resource Officers (NRO)
        3. School Resource Officers
          1. School Safety
        4. Neighborhood Watch
      7. Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO)
      8. Citizen Advisory Committee
      9. Crime Prevention
        1. Avoiding Scams
        2. Child Seat Safety
        3. Identity Theft
        4. Peninsula Crime-Stoppers
        5. Resident Cybersecurity Training
        6. Safety Tips
      10. Crime Statistics
        1. Monthly Crime Analysis
        2. Incidents and Arrests
          1. 2021 Incidents and Arrests
          2. 2022 Incidents and Arrests
        3. Virginia State Police's Data Analysis and Reporting Team
      11. City Ordinances
      12. Publications & Resources
      13. Complaint / Compliment
      14. Report a Crime
    12. Public Works & Utilities
      1. Animal Control
      2. Cedar Grove Cemetery
      3. City Green Initiatives
      4. Community Building
      5. Divisions
        1. Building Maintenance Division
        2. Engineering Division
        3. Landscape Division
        4. Street Division
          1. Paving Schedule
        5. Vehicle Maintenance Division
        6. Water / Sewer Division
      6. Forms & Documents
      7. Garbage, Recycling and Household Chemical
        1. Garbage Collection
          1. Residential Garbage Collection Brochure
        2. Recycling Collection
          1. Residential Recycling Collection Brochure
        3. Residential Curbside Leaf Collection
          1. 2023 Residential Curbside Leaf Collection Brochure
      8. GIS Layers
      9. Heritage Tree Program
        1. Heritage Tree Committee
      10. MISS Utility
      11. Public Works Request
      12. Stormwater Management
        1. Illicit Dumping into Storm Drains
        2. MS4
          1. Archived Annual Reports
          2. Outfall and BMP Information
          3. Total Maximum Daily Loads TMDL
    13. Purchasing
      1. Bids / Proposals
      2. Vendor Business Opportunities
    14. Real Estate Assessment
      1. Public Notice
      2. Property Information System
      3. City Street List (PDF)
      4. Board of Equalization
      5. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data
      6. Real Estate Tax Deferral Program
      7. Real Estate Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
      8. Real Estate Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses
      9. Real Estate Tax Relief Programs
    15. Treasurer
      1. Taxes & Additional Duties
    16. Voter Registrar
      1. Absentee Voting
      2. Elected Officials
      3. Election Returns
      4. Electoral Board
      5. Federal Voting Assistance Program
      6. Past Mayors & Governors
      7. Precincts & Polling Places
      8. Related Websites
      9. Voter Registration
      10. Working at the Polls
    17. Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority
      1. Adopted Ordinances & Resolutions
      2. Employment
      3. Housing Authority Policies
        1. Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy (PDF)
        2. Fair Market Rent 2021
        3. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (PDF)
        4. Maintenance Schedule of Charges 2021
      4. Housing Communities
      5. Invitation for Bids
      6. Resources
      7. Tenant Portal
      8. WRHA Waiting List
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  5. Community

    1. Live
      1. Animal Control
      2. City Limits Street Listing (PDF)
      3. Garbage & Recycling
      4. Real Estate Assessment
      5. Student Resources
      6. Tax Information
      7. Transportation
        1. Transportation Center
      8. William & Mary
      9. Williamsburg-James City County Schools
    2. Play
      1. Boat Rental
      2. Colonial Williamsburg
      3. Disc Golf Course
      4. Dog Park
      5. Farmers Market
      6. Parks & Facilities
      7. Quarterpath Recreation Center
      8. Walking Trails
      9. Waller Mill Park
      10. Williamsburg Attractions & Lodging
    3. Work
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Economic Development
      3. Greater Williamsburg Business Council
      4. Job Opportunities
      5. Vendor Business Opportunities
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  6. I Want To ...

    1. Apply For
      1. Adult Sports
      2. Boards & Commissions
      3. Business License
      4. Certified Tour Guide
      5. Cigarette Tax Stamp
      6. Construction Permits
      7. Dog License
      8. Job Opportunities
      9. Marriage License
      10. Oversize/Overweight Vehicles Permit
      11. Parking Permits
      12. Permission to Film
      13. Special Event Permit
      14. Tourism Development Fund
      15. Vehicle Registration
      16. Water / Sewer Connection
      17. Youth Sports & Classes
    2. Learn More About
      1. Available Properties
      2. Cedar Grove Cemetery
      3. Design Review Guidelines
      4. Downtown Parking Plan
      5. Downtown Vibrancy Study
      6. Economic Development Annual Report
      7. Elected / Appointed Officials
      8. Emergency Preparedness
      9. Neighborhood Resource Officers
      10. Parks & Recreation Programs
      11. Property Information System
    3. Pay
      1. Parking Tickets
      2. Taxes
      3. Water Utility Bill
      4. Room/Meal Taxes
    4. Report
      1. Codes Violations
      2. Missed Trash / Recycling Pickup
      3. Storm Drainage Problems
      4. Streets Issues
      5. Water / Sewer Issues
    5. Request
      1. Absentee Ballot
      2. Freedom of Information Act
      3. Garbage & Recycling Pickup
      4. House Check
      5. Police Public Information Reports
      6. Real Estate Tax Deferral
    6. Reserve
      1. Community Building
      2. Quarterpath Recreation Center
      3. Waller Mill Park Shelters
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    1. City Home Page
    2. Site map
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  8. Job Links

    1. Human Resources
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  9. Notifications

    1. Emergency Alert Sign Up
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