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  1. Home

  2. How Do I?

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permits
      2. Film Permit
      3. Jobs
      4. Library Card
      5. Planning Permits
      6. Special Event Permit (PDF)
    2. Contact
      1. Mayor & City Council
      2. City Manager
      3. City Secretary
      4. City Staff
      5. Community Organizations
      6. Dallas Central Appraisal District
    3. Find
      1. City Events
      2. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. Local News
    4. Report
      1. Code Violation
      2. Crimes
      3. Graffiti, Vandalism & Abandoned Vehicles
      4. Street Light Outage
      5. Suspicious Activity
    5. Request
      1. Action Request
      2. Crash Reports
      3. Public Information
      4. Utility Payment Extension
    6. View
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. City Budgets
      3. Code of Ordinances
      4. Council Meeting Dates
      5. Local Maps
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  3. Community

    1. This Week in Cedar Hill
    2. Visit Cedar Hill
    3. Get Connected
    4. Community Organizations
      1. Bridges Safehouse
      2. Cedar Hill Action Team
      3. Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce
      4. Cedar Hill Food Pantry
      5. Cedar Hill Independent School District
      6. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
      7. Friends of the Tri-City Animal Shelter
      8. Friends of the Zula B. Wylie Library
      9. Hope Mansion
      10. Museum of History
    5. Green Cedar Hill
      1. Air Quality
      2. Community Garden
      3. Apartment Recycling Program
      4. Recycle First
      5. Renewable Energy
      6. Residential Guide (PDF)
      7. Water Resources
      8. Self-Guided Sustainability Tour
      9. Electronic Waste
      10. Household Hazardous Waste
      11. Bitter for Litter
    6. Mayor's Teen Council
      1. History
      2. Events
      3. Be Heard!
    7. Neighborhoods
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  4. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
    3. City Council
    4. City Manager
    5. City Secretary
    6. Government Center
    7. Ordinances
    8. 2020 U.S. Census
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  5. City Services

    1. Administration
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Boards & Commissions
        1. Beautification, Environment, Sustainability Board
        2. Building Appeals & Advisory Board
        3. Capital Impact Fee Advisory Committee
        4. Cedar Hill Community Development Corporation
        5. Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation
        6. Historic Downtown Advisory Board
        7. Neighborhood Advisory Board
        8. Parks & Recreation Board
        9. Planning & Zoning Commission
        10. Tourism Advisory Board
        11. Tri-City Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
        12. Zoning Board of Adjustments
        13. Zula B. Wylie Library Board
        14. Member Training
      3. Budget
      4. City Council
        1. Mayor Stephen Mason
        2. Shirley Daniels
        3. Gregory Glover
        4. Daniel C. Haydin Jr.
        5. Chad A. McCurdy
        6. Clifford R. Shaw
        7. Alan E. Sims
        8. Agendas & Minutes
        9. City Council Meetings
        10. 2019 Annual Report
      5. City Manager's Office
        1. City Manager
        2. Assistant City Manager
      6. City Secretary
        1. Agendas & Minutes
        2. Beer & Wine Application Process
        3. Code of Ordinances
        4. Conflicts Disclosure
        5. Open Records Request
        6. Running for Office
        7. Elections
      7. City Ordinances
    2. Animal Shelter
      1. Adoption
      2. Animal Control
        1. Nuisances
        2. Bites & Rabies
      3. Found Animals
      4. Owner Surrenders
      5. Impounded Animals
      6. Lost or Found Animals
        1. Found Pets
      7. Donate
      8. Friends of the Tri-City Animal Shelter
      9. Foster Program
      10. Volunteer Opportunities
        1. Upcoming Event Opportunities
      11. Trap-Neuter-Return Program
      12. Animal Care Resources
      13. Financial Assistance Resources
    3. Building Inspections
      1. Adopted Codes
      2. Certificate of Occupancy
      3. Contractor Registration
      4. Inspections Required
      5. Permit Fees
      6. Permit Process
      7. Applications & Documents
    4. Code Enforcement
      1. Common Code Violations
      2. Code Enforcement Districts
      3. Weed Liens
      4. Garage Sale Registration
      5. Garage Sales List:
      6. Code of Ordinances
      7. Food Service and Restaurant Scores
      8. Right of Way Maintenance
      9. Staff
    5. Communications
      1. Highlights Newsletter Archive
      2. Annual Report
    6. Economic Development
      1. EDC Board
      2. EDC Staff
    7. Emergency Management
      1. Sign Up For Emergency Notifications
      2. Mobile Weather Alerts
      3. Outdoor Warning Sirens
      4. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
        1. City Services Online
        2. Cancellations & Closures
        3. Community Resources
        4. Business Information & Resources
        5. Activities & Resources for Families
        6. Frequently Asked Questions
        7. Cedar Hill ISD Updates
        8. Información en Español
      5. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Español)
        1. Business Information & Resources
        2. Cedar Hill ISD Updates
        3. City Services Online
    8. Environmental Services
    9. Finance
      1. Budget
        1. Notice of 2019 Proposed Tax Rate
        2. Budget For Year 2019 - 2020
        3. Budget For Year 2018 - 2019
        4. Budget For Year 2017 - 2018
        5. Budget For Year 2016 - 2017
        6. Budget for Year 2015 - 2016
        7. Budget For Year 2014 - 2015
        8. Budget For Year 2013 - 2014
        9. Budget For Year 2012 - 2013
      2. Accounts Payable
      3. Debt Related
      4. Finance and Tax Related Notices
      5. Energy Usage
      6. Financial Reports
        1. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
      7. Hotel Occupancy Tax
      8. Property Tax
        1. Proposed FY 2018 Property Tax Rate
      9. Purchasing
        1. Current Bid Opportunities
        2. Vendor Registration
        3. Purchasing Policy
      10. Unclaimed Property
      11. Staff
    10. Fire
      1. From the Fire Chief
      2. Community
        1. Baby Moses
        2. Holiday Safety Tips
          1. New Years Eve
          2. Fourth of July
          3. Halloween Safety Tips
          4. Thanksgiving
            1. Turkey Fryer
          5. Christmas
          6. Post Christmas
        3. Fire Loss Followup
        4. Smoke Detectors
      3. Citizens Fire Academy
        1. CFA Applications
        2. Program Policies
      4. Fire Prevention
        1. Fire Code
        2. Inspection Request
        3. Online Permitting & Inspections
        4. Fee Schedule
        5. Fee Ordinance
        6. Forms
        7. Change Your Battery
        8. Fire Extinguishers
        9. Online Videos
      5. Hiring
        1. Application
        2. Physical Agility Test
          1. Aerial Ladder Climb
          2. Hose Stack
          3. Ladder Climb
          4. Dummy Drag
          5. Charged Hosed Drag
          6. Keiser
          7. 3-Inch Hose Drag
      6. ISO Rating 2
      7. Medical
        1. AMBUS
        2. HIPAA
        3. West Nile Virus
        4. Poison Control
      8. Privacy Notice (HIPAA)
      9. Staff
      10. Stations
        1. Station 211
        2. Station 212
        3. Station 213
        4. Station 214
          1. Engine 214
          2. TIFMAS E3-64
          3. AMBUS MPV2-03
      11. Photo Gallery
        1. All Hazards Deployment, TIFMAS Teams
        2. Fire Scenes
        3. Miscellaneous Pictures
        4. Vintage pictures
      12. Fire Department Association
      13. American La France 1924
    11. Historic Downtown
      1. What's Up Downtown
      2. Historic Downtown Business
      3. Historic Preservation
      4. Museum of History
      5. Crawford's Tornado Graveyard
      6. Old Settler's Reunion
      7. Country Day on the Hill
      8. Pioneer Park Commemorative Bricks
      9. Historic Downtown Advisory Board
      10. Streetlight Outages
      11. Links
        1. Country Day on the Hill
        2. Chamber of Commerce
        3. Texas Downtown Association
    12. Human Resources
      1. Current Employment Opportunities
      2. Hiring Process Information
      3. Benefits
        1. Medical, Life & Disability
        2. Retirement
        3. Paid Leave
        4. Additional Benefits
        5. Current Employee Benefits Login
      4. E-Verify
      5. Staff
    13. Library
      1. About the Library
        1. TMLDA Achievement of Excellence in Libraries
        2. Family Place
        3. Library Board
        4. Meeting Room
      2. Library Catalog
      3. My Account
      4. Get A Library Card
      5. Ebooks, Audiobooks, Magazines, Music & More
      6. Children's Services
        1. Art Contest
        2. Ready4K
      7. Teen Services
      8. Tween Services
      9. Adult Services
        1. ESL Classes
      10. Education & Research Resources
        1. Careers, Business & Investment
        2. Genealogy & History
        3. Health
        4. Education
        5. Other Libraries
        6. Historical local newspapers
      11. Community Garden
      12. Library Organizations
        1. Cedar Hill Genealogical Society
        2. Friends of Zula B. Wylie Public Library
          1. Membership Form (PDF)
        3. Mayor's Teen Council
        4. Zula B. Wylie Library Board
        5. Readers On The Hill Book Discussion Club
      13. Curbside Pick-Up
      14. Digital Resources
      15. Virtual Storytimes
      16. Bike Share Lending Program
      17. Volunteer Opportunities
      18. Waste Management Scholarship Application
    14. Municipal Court
      1. Citations-General Information
      2. Driving Safety Class
      3. Deferred Disposition
      4. Extensions
      5. No Insurance
      6. Expired Violations
      7. Helpful Contacts
      8. Juvenile Offenders
      9. Failure to Respond
      10. Fine Payments
      11. Warrants
      12. Forms
      13. Court Dockets
    15. Neighborhood Services
      1. Neighborhood Directory
        1. Bear Creek Ranch
        2. Bent Creek
        3. Bentle Branch
        4. Bradford Park
        5. Brookview
        6. The Cedars Condominiums
        7. Cedar Crest
        8. Cedar Trails
        9. Creeks at Windmill Hill
        10. Cresthaven Village
        11. Cumberland
        12. Greenbriar Estates
        13. Hidden Lakes
        14. Highlands North
        15. Highlands South
        16. High Pointé
        17. High Pointé Public Improvement District Number 1
        18. Hillcrest
        19. Hills of Lake Ridge
        20. Juniper Ridge
        21. Kingswood
        22. Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake
        23. Meadowbrooke
        24. Meadow Vista Estates
        25. Meadows at High Pointé Phases II & III
        26. Reserve at High Pointe
        27. Ridge at Windmill Hill
        28. Shadybrook
        29. Shenandoah HOA
        30. Sherwood Forest
        31. Sleepy Hollow
        32. South Hills
        33. Springfield
        34. Stonewood Heights North
        35. Stoney Creek Estates
        36. Ten Mile Creek Estates
        37. Waterford Oaks
        38. Waterford Oaks Public Improvement District 2
        39. Wild Flower
        40. Wildwood at Lake Ridge
        41. Winding Hollow Public Improvement District #3
        42. Windsor Park Public Improvement District 4
        43. Winterhaven Estates
        44. Wooded Creek Estates
      2. Neighborhood Advisory Board
      3. Neighborhood Toolkit
      4. Neighborhood Map
      5. Events & Programs
        1. Neighborhood Directory
        2. Neighborhood Matching Grant
        3. NeighborWoods Trees
        4. Citywide Neighborhood Block Party
        5. National Night Out
      6. Distinctive Character Program
        1. Premier Neighborhood Award
        2. Good Samaritan Award
      7. Resources
      8. Community Survey
      9. Garage Sales
      10. Mission Cedar Hill
      11. Neighborhood Summit
      12. Citizens Leadership Academy
    16. Parks & Recreation
      1. Creative Playground Fence Pickets Sponsorship
      2. Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center
        1. Memberships
        2. Fitness Area
        3. Rentals
      3. Athletics
        1. Programs/League
        2. All Sports Board Agendas
      4. Aquatics
      5. Parks & Trails
        1. Parks
          1. Alan E. Sims Recreation Center Park
          2. Bear Creek Park
          3. Bradford Park
          4. Calf Pasture Park
          5. Calabria Nature Preserve
          6. Cedar Hill State Park
          7. Cedar Mountain Nature Preserve
          8. Cedar Trails Greenbelt
          9. Community Center Park
          10. Crawford Park
          11. David Rush Park
          12. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
          13. Dot Thomas Park
          14. Highlands South Park
          15. J.W. Williams Park
          16. Kingswood Park
          17. Lester Lorch Nature Preserve
          18. Liberty Park
          19. Longhorn Park
          20. Parkerville Park
          21. Pioneer Park
          22. Prairie View Park
          23. Ramsey Park
          24. South Hills Greenbelt
          25. The Meadows Park
          26. Valley Ridge Park
          27. Virginia Weaver Park
          28. Waterford Oaks Park
          29. Waterford Oaks Greenbelt
          30. Wildwood Park
          31. Windsor Park
          32. Wooded Creek Greenbelt
          33. Windmill Hill Greenbelt
        2. Trails
        3. Park Rentals
        4. Park Special Services & Recycling
        5. Adopt a Park
      6. Park & Monument Signage
      7. FM 1382 Hike & Bike Trail
      8. Parks & Recreation Board
      9. Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Master Plan
        1. 2012 Master Plan
          1. Parks, Rec. & Open Space Maps
      10. Programs
      11. Right of Way Maintenance
      12. Senior Center
      13. Special Events
        1. January - MLK Celebration
        2. February - Daddy Daughter Dance
        3. March - Block Party/Recreation Center Anniversary
        4. April - Easter B'egg Hunt
        5. April - Miracle Weekend Easter Egg Hunt
        6. April - Earth Fest
        7. June - Kid Fish Tournament
        8. June - Music in the Park Concert Series
        9. August - Paws in the Pool-ooza
        10. October - Country Day on the Hill
        11. October - Scare on the Square
        12. December - Holiday on the Hill
      14. Summer Camps in Cedar Hill
      15. Fee Changes - January 2020
    17. Planning Department
      1. FAQs
      2. FAQs (Español)
      3. Public Hearings
      4. Development Applications & Review
        1. Applications & Forms
        2. Deadlines for Development Applications
        3. Development Fee Schedule
        4. Development Impact Fees
        5. Development Cases
      5. Zoning District Map (PDF)
      6. Planned Development Districts
      7. Master Plans
        1. Comprehensive Planning
        2. City Center Plan
          1. Project Summary
          2. City Center Advisory Committee Meetings
          3. City Center Advisory Committee
        3. Park & Trails Master Plan
        4. Master Water & Wastewater Plan
        5. Loop 9 Project
      8. Cedar Hill Next
      9. Downtown Complete Streets
      10. Ordinances
        1. Zoning Ordinance
        2. Tree Preservation Ordinance
        3. Subdivision Ordinance
        4. Code of Ordinances
      11. Planning & Development Boards & Commissions
        1. Planning & Zoning Commission
          1. Planning & Zoning Agendas and Minutes
        2. Capital Impact Fee Advisory Board
        3. Zoning Board of Adjustments
        4. Comprehensive Plan Committee - "Think Tank"
      12. About Us
    18. Police
      1. Alarms
      2. Best Practices Recognition Program
      3. Commend/Complain
        1. Commend a Police Department Employee
        2. Complaint Information
      4. Crime Control & Prevention District
      5. Crime Prevention (P.A.C.T.)
        1. Check on a Senior Citizen Program
        2. Child Safety Seat Inspections
        3. Citizens Police Academy
        4. Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
        5. Citizens On Patrol
        6. Coffee With A Cop
        7. Community Camera Registration Program
        8. C.R.A.S.E.
        9. Crime Prevention for Kids
        10. Education Services
        11. Helping Our Missing Endangered (H.O.M.E.)
        12. Lock It Up From Domestic Violence
        13. Lunch Stop with a Cop
        14. National Night Out
        15. Neighborhood Watch
        16. Prevention Services
        17. Youth Summit
      6. Crime Statistics
      7. Divisions
        1. Administration
          1. Office of the Chief of Police
          2. Crime Analyst
          3. Internal Affairs
          4. Personnel & Training
        2. Criminal Investigations
          1. Investigators
          2. Crime Victim Assistance
        3. Patrol
          1. Community Service Officers
          2. Traffic
        4. Support Services
          1. Public Service Officer
          2. Records
          3. Property & Evidence
      8. Identity Theft Packet
      9. Join Our Team
      10. Monthly Snapshot Report
      11. Police Directory
      12. Public Information
        1. 2019 Media Releases
      13. Residential Security Check
      14. Sex Offenders
        1. Sex Offender Compliance & Registration
      15. Special Event Permit (PDF)
      16. Submit a Request
      17. Traffic Crash Reports
      18. Training
    19. Public Works
      1. Street Closures
      2. ADA Transition Plan
      3. Capital Projects
        1. US-67 Widening
      4. Engineering
        1. Property Acquisition
        2. Forms, Permits, Instructions
        3. Escarpment Development
      5. Environmental Services
        1. Air Quality
        2. Adopt Cedar Hill
        3. Backflow
        4. Citywide Cleanups
        5. Defend Your Drains
        6. Dental Dischargers
        7. Environmental Collection Day
        8. Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding
        9. Green Awards
          1. Past Recipients
        10. Growing Green
        11. Household Hazardous Waste
        12. Industrial Pretreatment
        13. Keep Cedar Hill Beautiful
        14. Liquid Waste Transportation & Disposal
        15. Migratory Birds
        16. On-Site Sewage Facilities
        17. Rain Barrel Workshops
        18. Recycling (Know What to Throw)
        19. Stormwater
        20. Vector (Mosquito-borne Disease) Control
        21. Vehicle Idling
        22. Neighborwoods Free Trees
      6. Fleet Maintenance
      7. GIS
        1. Online Maps
          1. Benchmarks
          2. Code Enforcement
          3. Trash & Recycling
          4. Zoning
        2. GIS Request Form
        3. Links
      8. Signs & Signals
      9. Streets / Drainage
        1. Street Rehabilitation Program
        2. Sanding
      10. Water Conservation
        1. Drought Response Stages
        2. Enforcement & Penalties
        3. Conservation Links
        4. Ordinance 2008-370
      11. Water Quality
      12. Water / Sewer
        1. Toilet Is Not A Trash Can
      13. Right of Way Maintenance
    20. Purchasing
    21. Special Events
      1. January - MLK Celebration
      2. February - Daddy Daughter Dance
      3. March - Block Party/Recreation Center Anniversary
      4. April - Easter B'egg Hunt
      5. April - Miracle Weekend Easter Egg Hunt
      6. April - Earth Fest
      7. June - Kid Fish Tournament
      8. June - Music in the Park Concert Series
      9. August - Paws in the Pool-ooza
      10. October - Country Day on the Hill
      11. October - Scare on the Square
      12. December - Holiday on the Hill
    22. Tourism
      1. Attractions
      2. Plan Your Visit
      3. Things to do
      4. Sports and Outdoors
      5. Community
    23. Trash/Recycling/Landfill
      1. Bulk & Brush
      2. Disposal of Oil & Tires
      3. Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding
      4. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
      5. Landfill Access
      6. Metals Recycling
    24. Utility Services
      1. Residential Water Service
      2. Commercial Water Service
      3. Trash/Recycling Services
      4. Telephone (IVR) Customer Service
      5. Utility Payment Kiosk
      6. Payment Drop Boxes
      7. New Residential Sewer Fee Adjustments
      8. Water Leak Adjustment to Bill
      9. Water Consumption Alerts
      10. Payment Extensions
      11. Water - Prevent frozen pipes
      12. Water Service Request Confirmation
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  6. Visit Cedar Hill

    1. Attractions
      1. Nature
        1. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
        2. Cedar Hill State Park on Joe Pool Lake
        3. Calabria Nature Preserve
        4. Cedar Mountain Nature Preserve
        5. Trails & Bikeways
        6. Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
      2. Cedar Hill Aloft Hotel & Convention Center
      3. Sporting
        1. Cedar Hill State Park at Joe Pool Lake
        2. Valley Ridge Park
        3. Lester Lorch Park
        4. Tangle Ridge Golf Club
      4. Culture & Heritage
        1. Cedar Hill Museum of History
        2. Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center
        3. Historic Downtown Cedar Hill
        4. Historic Cemeteries
        5. Zula B. Wylie Public Library Genealogy
        6. International Museum of Cultures
      5. Points of Interest
        1. Towers
        2. Dogwood Canyon
        3. Cedar Hill Government Center
        4. Historic Citizens Bank Building
        5. Crawford's Tornado Graveyard
        6. Cedar Hill Pet Memorial Park
        7. Electro-Magnetic Wave Contraption
      6. Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex Area Attractions
    2. Plan Your Visit
      1. Hotels & Specialty Lodging
      2. Event and Meeting Facilities
        1. Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center
        2. Cedar Hill High School Performing Arts Center
        3. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill
        4. Mt. Lebanon Retreat & Conference Center
        5. Na'Kayshions
        6. Valley Ridge Park Amphitheater
      3. Sporting Facilities
        1. City Sports Facilities
        2. Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Facilities
        3. Tangle Ridge Golf Course
      4. Entertainment & Recreation Venues
      5. Filming in Cedar Hill
    3. Things to do
      1. This Week in Cedar Hill
      2. Got a minute?
      3. Events & Festivals
      4. Newsletter Sign-Up
      5. Inside & Out
      6. Recreation & Leisure
      7. Relax & Unwind
      8. Shop
      9. Dine
    4. Sports and Outdoors
      1. Tournaments
      2. Facilities, Parks & Pavilions
      3. Special Events
    5. Community
      1. Emergency & Medical
      2. Health & Fitness
      3. Automotive & Bicycle Rental/Repair
      4. City Services
      5. Neighborhoods
      6. Schools
      7. Churches in Cedar Hill
      8. City Website
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Agendas and Minutes
    2. City Ordinances
    3. City Staff Directory
    4. Employment
    5. Notify Me
    6. Online Services
    7. Photo Galleries
    8. 2020 U.S. Census
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    1. Adopt Cedar Hill
    2. Apartment Recycling Program
    3. Bike Share Lending Program
    4. Bitter for Litter
    5. Citywide Cleanups
    6. Community Garden
    7. Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding
    8. Green Awards
    9. Household Hazardous Waste
    10. NeighborWoods Free Trees
    11. Rain Barrel Classes
    12. Storm Drain Placards Program
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    1. ZBA Application Calendar & Meeting Dates
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    1. Información en Español
    2. City Services Online
    3. Cancellations & Closures
    4. Business Information & Resources
    5. Cedar Hill ISD Updates
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