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    1. Apply For
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Business Licenses
      3. Job Postings
      4. Collective Bargaining Agreements
      5. Marijuana Facility Permit
      6. Permits & Licenses
      7. Pet Licenses
      8. Public Records
    2. Contact
      1. CrimeStoppers
      2. Fire Department
      3. Mayor & City Council
      4. Police Department
    3. Open a Business
    4. Find Parking Info
    5. Report
      1. Report an Issue
      2. Speeding Concerns
      3. Sidewalk Repair and Replacement
      4. Streetlight Outage Reporting
      5. Open Burn Ordinance
      6. Speed Display Signage Request
    6. Plan My Visit
      1. Historic Walking Tour
      2. Ypsilanti History
      3. Honoring Black History Month
    7. Reserve
      1. Freighthouse
        1. YFH Historic Photos
        2. YFH Cafe/Kitchen Photos
        3. YFH Great Hall Photos
        4. YFH Example Setup Photos
        5. YFH Fee Schedule
        6. YFH Event Request
      2. Parks & Facilities
        1. Adopt a Park
        2. Parks & Facilities
        3. Events and Recreation
        4. Park Rules
        5. Report an Issue
        6. Parks Plan
        7. Geocache Permit
      3. Special Events
    8. Sign Up For
      1. Notifications
      2. Parking Permits
      3. Trash Service
    9. View My Portal
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  3. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Administrative Hearings Bureau
      2. Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
      3. Board of Ethics
      4. Dangerous Buildings Hearing Officer
      5. Economic Development Corporation
      6. Election Commission
      7. Fire and Police Retirement Board
        Fire & Police Retirement System
      8. Fire Civil Service Commission
      9. Historic District Commission
      10. Human Relations Commission
      11. Huron River Watershed Council
      12. Parks & Arts Commission
      13. Planning Commission
        1. Non-Motorized Advisory Committee
          1. Annual Reports
            Committee Quarterly Newsletters
          2. Description
          3. Bylaws
        2. Master Plan: Housing Affordability & Access
      14. Police Advisory Commission (YPAC)
      15. Review & Tax Assessment Board
      16. Sustainability Commission
      17. Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority
      18. Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority
      19. Ypsilanti Housing Commission
      20. Zoning Board of Appeals
    3. Code of Ordinances
    4. Departments
      1. Administrative Hearings Bureau
        1. Administrative Hearings Bureau Meetings
        2. Archived Bureau Dockets
        3. City Blight Ordinances & Arrangements
        4. Common Property Blight Violations
        5. Snow Related Ordinance Violations
      2. Assessor
        1. Board of Review
        2. BS&A Property Search Portal
        3. Mission Statement
        4. Personal Property
          1. Calendar of Events
          2. FAQs
        5. Forms and Applications
      3. Building Department
        1. City Fee Schedule
        2. Inspections
        3. Mission Statement
        4. Building Plans & Permits
          1. Building Permits
          2. Plan Review & Building Inspections
          3. Sign Permits
        5. Rental Inspections
        6. Schedule An Inspection
        7. Vacant & Dangerous Buildings
        8. Business Inspection
        9. How To Open a Business
        10. Building Department Tutorials
      4. City Attorney
        1. Freedom of Information Act Requests
        2. Submitting a FOIA Request
        3. Meet the Staff
      5. City Clerk
        1. Adopted Ordinances
        2. City Records
        3. Licensing & Permits
          1. Liquor Licenses
          2. Peddler / Solicitor Licenses
        4. Meet the Staff
        5. Mission Statement
        6. RFP & Bid Information
        7. Voting & Election Information
          1. Absentee Voters
          2. Running for Office
            1. Washtenaw County - Running for Office Information
            2. State Michigan - Running for Office Information
          3. Polling Locations
          4. Voter Registration
          5. What to Expect When You Get to the Polls
          6. Election Inspectors
        8. FOIA Requests
        9. Online Payments
      6. City Manager
        1. Welcome Statement
        2. Organization Chart
        3. Economic Development
          1. Doing Business
          2. Meet the Staff
          3. Downtown Development Authority
        4. Human Resources
          1. Job Postings
          2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
          3. Retiree Services
          4. Title VI
          5. City Employee Resources
      7. Code Enforcement
        1. Sidewalk Snow Removal
        2. Streets Snow Removal
      8. Communications
      9. Community Services
      10. Economic Development
        1. Doing Business
          1. 206 N Washington
          2. Dorsey Estates
          3. Available Local Incentives
          4. Bid Opportunities
          5. Fee Schedule
          6. Marijuana Facility Permit
          7. Permit Center
          8. Peninsular Dam
          9. Youth Mini-Grant
          10. Resources
          11. Property Search
          12. Starting, Expanding or Relocating Your Business
          13. Water Street Redevelopment Area
          14. Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority
          15. Zoning Ordinance & Zoning Maps
        2. Meet the Staff
        3. Downtown Development Authority
      11. Finance Department
        1. Budget & Audit Reports
        2. Accounts Payable
        3. Actuarial Reports
        4. Awards and Recognition
        5. Citizen's Guide
        6. Meet the Staff
        7. Mission Statement
        8. Moody's Credit Report
        9. Payroll
      12. Fire Department
        1. Fire Marshal
        2. Fire Operations
        3. Fire Prevention
          1. Fee Schedule
          2. Dangerous Buildings Ordinances
          3. Fire Prevention Ordinances
            Open Burn
        4. Fire Services
        5. Mission Statement
        6. Fire Department Organization Chart (PDF)
      13. Human Resources
        1. Job Postings
        2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
        3. Retiree Services
        4. Title VI
        5. City Employee Resources
          1. Employee Benefits Portal
          2. Benefits
          3. Employee Forms
            1. AFSCME Employees
            2. COAM Employees
            3. POAM Employees
            4. IAFF Employees
          4. Payroll
      14. Parks and Recreation
        1. Programming Partners and Friends Groups
        2. Special Events and Reservations
          1. Calendar
          2. Freighthouse Reservations
          3. Fall River Day
          4. Special Event Application
          5. Event Classifications
        3. Park and Facility Directory
        4. Volunteering
        5. Parks Plan
        6. Geocache Permit
        7. Park Hours and Rules
        8. Report an Issue
        9. Peninsular Dam Removal
        10. Parks and Arts Commission
      15. Planning & Development Department
        1. Adopted Local & Regional Plans
          1. Archived Plans
          2. Climate Action Plan
          3. Cross Street Neighborhood Improvement Plan
          4. Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (2010)
          5. South of Michigan Avenue Study
        2. Available Property
        3. Guide to Development
        4. Historic District
        5. Highlighted Projects
        6. How To Open a Business
        7. Mission Statement
        8. Neighborhood Enterprise Zone
        9. Nonconforming Use
        10. Open Data
        11. Planning Fact Sheets
        12. Property Disposition Program
          Residential Lot Program
        13. Water Street Redevelopment Area
        14. Zoning Ordinance & Zoning Maps
          1. City of Ypsilanti Master Plan
          2. New Adopted Ordinances
          3. Zoning District Quick Summaries
      16. Police Department
        1. 24 Hour Call Logs
        2. Apply to the Department
        3. Area Crime Map
        4. Crime Stoppers
        5. General Orders
        6. Helpful Resources
          Citizens/Police Complaint Form
        7. History
          Police Officer Memoriam
        8. Mission Statement & Values
        9. Online Police Reports
        10. Ordinance Enforcement
          1. Chickens in the City
          2. Dog Licenses
          3. Honey Bees
        11. Parking Tickets
        12. Police Advisory Commission
        13. Police False Alarms
        14. Records Bureau
          1. Fingerprinting Services
          2. Gun Purchase Permit
          3. Michigan State Police Criminal History Check
          4. Retrieving a Towed Vehicle
        15. Safety Tips
        16. Washtenaw 100
      17. Public Works
        1. Trash Service
          1. Trash Pickup Schedule
          2. Holiday Schedule
          3. Bulk Trash Pickup Rules
          4. Household Toxics Disposal
          5. Medication Disposal
          6. Recycling
          7. Yard Waste
        2. Recycling
          1. Recycling and Yard Waste Pickup Schedule
          2. Holiday Schedule
          3. Materials Accepted Curbside
          4. Recycling Drop-Off Service
          5. Simple Recycling
          6. Household Toxics Disposal
        3. Yard Waste
          1. Recycling and Yard Waste Pickup Schedule
          2. Holiday Schedule
          3. Alternative Yard Waste Solutions
          4. Ypsilanti Township Compost Facility
          5. Composting at Home
          6. Growing Hope - Kitchen Compost
          7. Leave the Leaves
        4. Holiday Schedule - Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste
        5. Parks
        6. Permits
          1. Sidewalk Repair and Replacement
          2. Pavement Repair
          3. Miss Dig
        7. Report an Issue
        8. Capital Improvements Planning
        9. Current Projects
          1. Lane Reduction Project on Hamilton, Huron, and Washtenaw (M-17)
          2. Ypsilanti Road Renovations
          3. Public Works Facilities
        10. Snow Removal
          Snowplow Naming Contest
        11. Stormwater
          1. Street Sweeping
          2. Rain Gardens
          3. Manufactured Fertilizer
          4. Yard Waste
          5. Adopt-A-Drain
          6. Illicit Discharge Elimination
        12. Street Trees
          1. Arbor Day / Tree City USA
          2. Report a Tree
          3. Urban Forestry Plan (2012)
          4. Michigan Big Tree Hunt
          5. Tree Owner's Manual (pdf)
        13. Bee City USA
        14. Parking and Commuting
        15. Special Events and Films
        16. Sustainability Commission
        17. Parks and Arts Commission
      18. Transportation & Parking
        1. Commuting
        2. Ride TheRide
        3. Parking
        4. Pay a Ticket Online Now
        5. Retrieving a Towed Vehicle
        6. Pay with Passport
        7. Central Business District Permit Parking
          1. Purchase a Permit Online
          2. Pay a Ticket Online
        8. Residential Permit Parking
          1. Changes to the Program
          2. Purchase Online
        9. Other Parking Permits
        10. Parking Tickets
        11. Validation
        12. What Every Driver Must Know (SOS)
        13. Michigan Vehicle Code
        14. Uniform Traffic Code
        15. Problem Solving
        16. Streetlight Outage Reporting
      19. Treasury
        1. Meet the Staff
        2. Millage Rate Description
        3. Mission Statement
        4. Property Tax Payments
    5. Mayor & City Council
      1. Communications
      2. Elected Officials
      3. Public Participation
    6. Public Notices
      2025 City Holiday Closings
    7. FOIA Requests
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  4. Business

    1. 206 N Washington
    2. Dorsey Estates
    3. Available Local Incentives
      1. Brownfield Incentives
      2. Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate
      3. Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
      4. Historic Preservation Tax Credits
      5. How To Apply For Tax Abatement
      6. Industrial Facilities Act Tax Exemption
      7. Local Tax Abatements
      8. New Market Tax Credits
      9. Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act
      10. Personal Property Tax Certificate
      11. Redevelopment Liquor Licenses
      12. Youth Mini-Grant
    4. Bid Opportunities
    5. Fee Schedule
    6. Marijuana Facility Permit
    7. Permit Center
      Formas en español
    8. Peninsular Dam
    9. Youth Mini-Grant
    10. Resources
      1. Ann Arbor SPARK
      2. Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce
      3. Clean Energy Coalition
      4. Downtown Association of Ypsilanti
      5. Eastern Michigan University's College of Business
      6. Procurement Technical Assistance Center
      7. Small Business Development Center
      8. SPARK East Incubator
    11. Property Search
    12. Starting, Expanding or Relocating Your Business
      1. Available Property
      2. Business Permits &Licenses
      3. How To Open a Business
    13. Water Street Redevelopment Area
    14. Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority
    15. Zoning Ordinance & Zoning Maps
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  5. Residents

    1. Citizen's Guide
    2. Emergency Preparedness
    3. Events & Recreation
      1. Calendar of Events
      2. Event Classifications
      3. Friends Groups
      4. Special Event Application
      5. Parks and Facilities
      6. Report an Issue
    4. Garage Sales
    5. Neighborhoods
    6. Online Payments
      1. Property Taxes
      2. Water Bill (YCUA)
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Permits
    7. Property Maintenance Standards
      1. Sidewalk Snow Removal
      2. Streets Snow Removal
    8. Parking
    9. Property Records
    10. Renter's Guide
      1. Addressing Problems
      2. Becoming A Leaseholder
      3. Finding A Place
      4. Making Sure It's Right For You
      5. Information for Tenants
    11. Resources for Moving to Ypsilanti
    12. Social Services
      Rx Kids
    13. Sustainability & Weatherization Resources
      1. Farmer's Markets
      2. Solar Ypsi!
      3. Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Programs
      4. Sustainability Commission
    14. Trash Pickup Schedule
    15. Volunteering in Ypsilanti
    16. Voting & Election Information
    17. Ypsilanti Youth Poet Laureate Program
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  6. Feature Links

    1. City Clerk
    2. Financial Transparency
    3. Form Center
    4. Freedom of Information Act Requests - FOIA
    5. Boards and Commissions
    6. City Manager
    7. Property Search (BS&A)
    8. Mayor & City Council
    9. Ypsilanti on BidNet Direct
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    1. Events & Recreation
    2. Financial Transparency
    3. Form Center
    4. City Employees
    5. Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)
    6. Job Postings
    7. Marihuana
    8. Property Search (BS&A)
    9. Permit Applications
    10. Public Notices
    11. Transportation & Parking
    12. Voting & Elections
    13. Freighthouse
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    1. Council Meeting Highlights
    2. Council Information Letters
    3. Monthly Newsletter
    4. Newsletter Archives
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    1. Fire Marshal
    2. Fire Operations
    3. Fire Prevention
    4. Fire Services
    5. Mission Statement
    6. 2026 Fire Department Organization Chart
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