Loading...
Checking Your Browser
One Moment...Continue

Ensure browser cookies and javascript are enabled.

Garbage and curbside recycling pickup will be a day late starting Wednesday, with Friday’s pickup occurring on Saturday due to the New Year’s Day holiday. Christmas Tree pickup will also start this week. Please have your carts and trees out at the point of collection by 6 AM on your collection day. Green carts will be collected next week from January 6th – 10th on your regularly scheduled pickup day. See more information regarding other City closures.

Citizen's Reference Guide

Auto, Abandoned

On Private Property

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

On Public Roads

  • City: call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Block Party Permits

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Sheriff's Office, 509.477.2240

Driveways, Approach: Permits

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Driveways, Construction

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Gravel Roads, Public Grading and Maintenance

  • City: Street Maintenance, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Hydrants, Blocked By Debris

  • City: Fire Department, 509.625.7022

Hydrants, Blocked By Vehicle

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)

Leaf Pickup

  • City: Leaf Pickup Hotline, 509.625.7737

Moving Oversize/Weight Loads

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300

Moving Permits for Structures over Public Roads

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Obstructions, Visibility at Intersections

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).

Parking Citations

  • Municipal Court, 509.625.4400

Parking, Commercial Loading Zone Permit

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking, Disabled Parking Spaces

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking Enforcement

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)

Parking Meter Bags

  • City: Asset Management, 509.625.6318

Parking, Too Close to Stop Signs

  • City: Parking Enforcement, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Engineering and Roads 509.477.3600

Parking Requirements, Off Street

  • City: Planning Department, 509.625.6060

Pavement Cuts in Street

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Road, 509.477.3600

Potholes

  • City: Pothole Hotline, 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
  • County: Pothole Hotline 509.477.2547

Private Road, Constructions

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Relocating a Building, Permits

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Building and Code Enforcement, 509.477.3675

Right of Way Obstructions

  • City: Engineering Services, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Road Hazards

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Sidewalks, Public

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Signal Lights: Out/Damaged

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8801
    After Hours: 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Signs (Private) Regulations and Permits

  • City: Planning Department, 509.625.6060; Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Signs, Illegal (Private)

  • City: Code Enforcement, Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
  • County: Planning, 509.477.7200

Signs (Traffic) Damaged, Knocked Down

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8803; After Hours, 509.625.7733
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Snow Removal on Streets (Schedule Info)

  • City: Snow Removal Hotline, 509.625.7737
  • County: Snow Removal Hotline, 509.477.2666

Street Light: Out/Damaged

  • City: Avista, 509.489.0500

Street Maintenance

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7733

Street Sweeping Hotline

  • City: Street Department, 509.625.7737

Street, Temporary Closure Permit

  • City: Building Department, 509.625.6300
  • County: Engineering and Roads, 509.477.3600

Traffic Operations

  • City: Street Department, 509.232.8800

Streets Department

Call 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)