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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Boards & Commissions
      1. Airport Advisory Board
      2. Alabama Council on Human Relations
      3. Alabama Municipal Electric Election Committee
      4. Board of Adjustments & Appeals (New Construction)
      5. Board of Appeals (Public Works)
      6. Board of Education
      7. Board of Revenue Appeals
      8. Celebrate Alabama Improvement District
      9. Celebrate Alabama Cooperative District
      10. Downtown Redevelopment Authority
      11. East Alabama Mental Health Board of Directors
      12. Electrical Board of Examiners
      13. Historic Preservation Commission
        1. Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)
        2. District Maps & Information
        3. Historic District Guidelines
      14. Indian Pines Recreation Authority
      15. Industrial Development Authority
      16. Lee County Youth Development Center
      17. Lee Russell Council of Governments / MPO Citizen Advisory Committee
      18. Library Board
      19. Medical Clinic Board
      20. Opelika Bicycle Advisory Committee
      21. Opelika Housing Authority
      22. Opelika Utilities Board
      23. Parks & Recreation Board
      24. Planning Commission
      25. Solid Waste Disposal Authority
      26. Property Maintenance Board of Appeals
      27. Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Lodge of Mill Lakes)
      28. Zoning Board of Adjustment
    3. City Council
      1. City Council Appointed Boards
      2. Contact Us
      3. Ward Map
      4. Elected Officials Qualification Guidelines
    4. City Ordinances
    5. Contact Us
    6. Mayor
    7. Staff Directory
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  3. Departments

    1. Accounting
      1. Fiscal Year Budgets
      2. Audited Financial Statements
      3. Accounting Staff
    2. Building Inspection Division
      1. Building Inspection Staff
      2. Commercial Building Permit Process
      3. Residential Building Permit Process
    3. City Administrator
    4. City Attorney
      1. City Attorney Administrative Assistant
    5. City Clerk
      1. Voter Information
      2. August 25, 2020 Municipal Election
    6. Code Compliance
      1. Violations Enforced by Code Compliance
      2. Violations Not Enforced by Code Compliance
      3. Sign Regulations
      4. Code Compliance Staff
    7. Community Relations
    8. Economic Development
      1. City Home
      2. Site Selectors
        1. Property Search
        2. Largest Employers
        3. Incentives & Taxes
          1. Property Taxes
          2. Incentives for Business
            1. Alabama Jobs Act
            2. Tax Abatements
              1. Tax Abatements & Exemptions Procedures
          3. Sales & Use Tax
        4. Demographics
          1. Demographics
          2. Population by Age
          3. Population by Income
          4. Population Quick Facts
        5. Quality of Life
          1. Healthcare
          2. Weather
          3. Events / Parks & Recreation
          4. Education Resources
          5. Utilities
        6. Industry
          1. Fox Run Business Park
          2. Northeast Opelika Industrial Park
            1. DesignAlabama Journal Industrial Park
        7. Retail
          1. Downtown Retail
          2. Tiger Town
      3. Business Assistance
        1. Alabama Business Guide
          1. Businesses With Employees
          2. Corporations & Limited Liability Entities
          3. Retail Businesses
          4. Wholesalers & Manufacturers
        2. Alabama Small Business Checklist
        3. Driving Directions
        4. Incentives & Taxes
        5. Location & Transportation
          1. At the Center of it All
          2. Community Map
          3. Commuting Patterns & Traffic Counts
          4. Regional Air Service
        6. News
        7. Opelika Business Checklist
        8. Videos
          1. Opelika Continues Leading Way as Gig City
          2. Opelika Power Fiber Internet - The Ball Pit
      4. Available Properties
        1. Property Search
      5. Economic Development Staff
    9. Engineering
      1. ADEM Reports
      2. Bike and Pedestrian Plan Information
      3. City Engineering Staff
      4. Driveway Turnout Requirements
      5. Storm Water Management
        1. IDDE Training
        2. Steps to Reduce Illicit Discharges
        3. Storm Water Management Resources
        4. Storm Water Post Construction BMP
        5. Updates And News
        6. Pepperell Branch Watershed Management Plan
        7. Good Housekeeping Training
    10. Environmental Services
      1. Animal Control
      2. Environmental Services Ordinances
      3. Environmental Services Staff
      4. Garbage Collection Days
      5. Garbage & Recycling Map
      6. Garbage Collection Services
        1. Holiday Week Garbage Collection Schedules
      7. Recycling Services
        1. Curbside Recycling Schedules
        2. Curbside Recycling Signup
        3. Recycling Centers
      8. Recycle Right Opelika
      9. Trash & Yard Waste Services
    11. Fire Department
      1. Community Outreach
      2. Emergency Medical Service
      3. Fire Prevention and Burn Permits
        1. Commercial Burn Permit
        2. Residential Burn Permit
      4. Fire Safety Tips
      5. Hazardous Materials Response Unit
      6. OFD Employment and Job Requirements
    12. Human Resources
      1. Benefits Statement
      2. City Holidays
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Human Resources Staff
      5. YES! Opelika Program Application
    13. Information Technology
      1. GIS
    14. Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library
      1. City Home
      2. My Library Account
        1. Library Card & Circulation Policies
        2. Check my library account online
        3. Register for a Library Card
      3. About Us
        1. Meet Our Staff
        2. FAQs
        3. Library Board
          1. Library Board Agendas
        4. New Library Progress Updates
          1. Library Grand Opening
        5. Services
          1. Polaris Online Catalog System (PDF)
          2. Check My Account Online
          3. Genealogy Research
          4. Find Your Next Book
          5. 24/7 Resources
          6. 211 Assistance With Basic Needs
          7. Meeting Space
          8. Community Resources
          9. Literacy Resources
          10. Events Newsletter
        6. Summer Library Adventure
      4. Support the Library
        1. Teen Advisory Board
        2. Item Donation
        3. Volunteers
        4. Friends of the Opelika Library
      5. Contact
    15. Mayor's Office
      1. Mayor's Blog
      2. Mayor Gary Fuller's Biography
      3. Mayor's Photo Gallery Archive
        1. Mayor's "Atta' Boy/Girl" Recipients
        2. Mayor's Prayer Breakfasts
        3. Recognitions & Presentations
        4. Recognition of City Employees & Departments
        5. Special Events
          1. Mayor Delivers 2017 State of the City Address
          2. Mayor Fuller Participates in Dr. Seuss Week
          3. Mayor Tours Jr. Mayor Around City
      4. Administrative Assistant To The Mayor
    16. Municipal Court
      1. Dress Code & Conduct
      2. Payments
      3. Traffic Citation Information
      4. Defensive Driving
      5. Typical Court Costs for Violations
      6. Municipal Court Staff
    17. Municipal Probation
      1. Municipal Probation Staff
    18. Opelika Power Services
    19. Parks & Recreation
      1. City Home
      2. Facilities
        1. Calhoun Tennis Center
        2. Covington Recreation Center
        3. Denson Drive Recreation Center
        4. Opelika Pickleball Facility
        5. Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatics Center
          1. Hours
          2. Memberships
          3. Guests
          4. Amenities
          5. Calendars
          6. Choose to Lose Challenge
          7. Lap Swim Sign-Up
          8. Opelika Pickleball Facility
      3. Parks
        1. Bandy Park
        2. Floral Park
        3. Miles Thomas Field
        4. Moore Stadium
        5. Municipal Park
          1. History of Municipal Park
        6. Ray Ward Park
        7. Shady Park
        8. Stern Park
        9. Spring Villa Park
          1. History of the Penn Yonge House
        10. West Ridge Park
        11. Wood Duck Heritage Preserve & Siddique Nature Park
        12. Walking Tracks and Trails
      4. Programs
        1. Athletics
        2. Special Events
          1. Adult Easter Egg Hunt
          2. Chalk Art Festival
          3. Christmas Drop-In
          4. Covington Car Show and Carnival
          5. Daddy Daughter Dance
          6. Easter on the Square
          7. Fall Festival and Children's Carnival
          8. Flashlight Egg Hunt
          9. Float In Movie
          10. Freedom Celebration
          11. Fright Night at the Villa
          12. Great Pumpkin Splash
          13. Halloween Drop-In
          14. Halloween Movie + Eerie Express
          15. Monkey Park After Dark
          16. Mother Daughter Tea Party
          17. Mother Son Blue Jean Ball
          18. Nerf War Zone
          19. Noon Tunes
          20. Rocky Brook Rocket Reindeer Express
          21. Splash Bash Summer Games
          22. SportsPlex Senior Health & Resource Fair
          23. SportsPlex Tri for Kids
          24. Summer Movies in the Park
          25. Summer Swing
          26. Tour de Fright
          27. Underwater Egg Hunt
          28. Young at Heart Dance
        3. Park Bench Activity Guide
        4. Daddy Daughter Dance FAQ
        5. Reindeer Express FAQ
        6. Summer Day Camp FAQ
      5. About Us
        1. Opelika Bicycle Advisory Committee
        2. Parks & Recreation Board
    20. Planning
      1. Planning Department
        1. Applications & Fees
        2. Business Location Zoning
        3. Comprehensive Plan
        4. Planning Commission
        5. Sign Ordinance
        6. Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
        7. Zoning Board of Adjustment
        8. Zoning Ordinance (PDF)
      2. Planning Commission Agendas
      3. Planning Staff
      4. Community Development (CDBG)
        1. CDBG Consolidated Plan 2020-2024
        2. Carver Jeter Revitalization Plan
        3. Emergency Home Repair Loan Program
        4. Emergency Utility Assistance Program
        5. Facade Grant Program
        6. Fair Housing
        7. Homeownership Loan Program
        8. Housing Services
        9. Public Facilities and Services
        10. CDBG PY2019 Action Plan
        11. CDBG CARES ACT Funding Application
        12. Community Assistance
        13. PY2021 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
        14. CDBG PY2021 ACTION PLAN
      5. Historic Preservation
        1. Historic Preservation Commission
        2. Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
        3. Facade Grant Program
      6. Zoning Board of Adjustment Agendas
      7. Zoning Map
      8. New Comprehensive Plan RFQ
      9. Americans Disability Act (ADA)
        1. ADA Overview
        2. ADA Fact Sheet
        3. ADA Accommodations Form
        4. ADA Grievance Procedure & Form
        5. ADA Self Evaluation/Transition Plan
        6. ADA Employee Training 2019
      10. Sidewalk and Tree Updates
        1. Sidewalk and Tree Updates 2019-2020
        2. Sidewalk and Tree Updates 2021
    21. Police Department
      1. City Home
      2. About OPD
        1. In Memoriam
        2. Media
        3. Together, Opelika
      3. Divisions
        1. Community Relations
        2. Detective Division
        3. Administrative Division
        4. Patrol Division
      4. Resources
        1. Community Programs
          1. Citizen’s Police Academy
            1. Citizens Police Academy Graduating Classes
            2. Opelika Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
          2. Youth Camp
            1. May 2007 Youth Camp
          3. Game On Flag Football
          4. National Night Out
        2. Most Wanted
        3. Crime Prevention
        4. Lee County Sex Offenders
        5. Police Department Employment
      5. Contact Us
        1. Location
    22. Public Works
      1. Automotive & Equipment Division
      2. Building Maintenance Division
      3. Cemetery Division
        1. Cemetery Regulations
          1. General Rules
          2. Lots - Graves
          3. Monuments, Mausoleums & Markers
          4. Pricing
          5. Specifications for Monuments
      4. Grease Trap Permit Application Form (PDF)
      5. Grounds Keeping Division/Mosquito Info
      6. Parks & Recreation (Maintenance) Division
      7. Public Works Manual (PDF)
      8. Public Works Staff
      9. Street Division
      10. Traffic Signals & Sign Division
      11. Waste Water Division
      12. Mercury Minimization Program
      13. Opelika Sewer Code
    23. Purchasing
      1. Invitations to Bid
      2. Surplus Items
      3. Purchasing Staff
    24. Revenue
      1. Business License Information
        1. Business License Application
        2. Business License Renewal
        3. Categorizing Businesses
        4. Business License Instructions
      2. Commercial Building Permits
      3. Driving Directions
      4. Home Occupation Licenses
      5. License Requirements Verification
      6. Obtaining ABC Licenses
      7. Revenue Staff
      8. Taxes & Occupation License
        1. Occupation License
        2. Taxes
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  4. Living & Visiting

    1. About Us
      1. Our Brand Story
      2. Our Brand Identity
      3. Our Core Values
      4. Our Mission
      5. City YouTube Channel
    2. Americans Disability Act (ADA)
    3. Arts & Culture
      1. Alabama Shakespeare Festival
      2. Alabama State Council on the Arts
      3. Auburn University Theatre
      4. East Alabama Arts Association
    4. Community Links
      1. Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau
      2. Museum of East Alabama
      3. Opelika Chamber of Commerce
      4. Opelika Main Street
      5. Opelika Share Program
      6. Keep Opelika Beautiful
    5. City of Character
      1. Character Trait Words 2021-2022
      2. Character Council Board of Directors
    6. Education & Resources
      1. Higher Education
      2. Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library
      3. K-12 Education
    7. Emergency Preparedness
      1. Lee County Emergency Management Agency
    8. Employment Opportunities
    9. Healthcare
      1. Neighborhood Mobile Wellness Clinic
      2. East Alabama Medical Center
    10. Maps
      1. Opelika GIS
      2. Garbage & Recycling Map
      3. Map of City Cemeteries
      4. Ward Map
      5. Zoning Map
      6. Opelika City Schools and Districts
      7. Opelika Mosquito Spraying Map
      8. Opelika Street Sweep Map
    11. New Residents A - Z
    12. News & Events
      1. Alerts
      2. Community Events
      3. Community News
      4. Community Voice
      5. On Track City Newsletter
    13. Online Payments
    14. Opelika's Very Merry Christmas
      1. Victorian Front Porch Tour
    15. Parks & Attractions
      1. Camping & Fishing
      2. Golf Courses
      3. Local & State Parks
        1. Camping & Fishing
        2. Spring Villa
          1. Spring Villa History
    16. Public Safety
      1. Animal Control
      2. Fire Department
      3. Police Department
    17. Report a Concern
    18. Sports & Recreation
      1. Auburn University Sports
      2. Opelika Parks & Recreation
      3. Opelika Sportsplex & Aquatics Center
      4. Bike and Pedestrian Plan
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  5. Doing Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Business Opportunities
      1. Economic Development News
      2. Tiger Town
    3. City Department Resources
      1. Economic Development
      2. Planning Department
      3. Purchasing Department
      4. Revenue Department
    4. Community/State Links
      1. Alabama Government
      2. Envision Opelika
      3. Opelika Chamber of Commerce
      4. Opelika Main Street
    5. Starting A New Business
      1. Doing Business in Opelika Checklist
      2. Small Business Administration
    6. Construction & Development
      1. Building Inspections
      2. Permits & Inspections
      3. Planning Commission
      4. Zoning Board Adjustment
    7. Doing Business with the City
      1. Business Checklist
      2. City Surplus
      3. Vendor Information Guide
        1. Introduction
        2. Code of Ethics
        3. Becoming a Vendor
        4. Procurement Methods
        5. Proposals
          1. How Vendors Provide Bids / Proposals
          2. Request for Bid (RFB)
          3. Evaluating Requests for Bid (RFB)
          4. Request for Proposal (RFP)
          5. Evaluating Requests for Proposal (RFP)
          6. RFB / RFP Due Dates
          7. Mistakes in Bids & Proposals
        6. Re-Solicitation for Pricing
        7. Purchase Orders
        8. Contracts
          1. Contract Adjustments
        9. Assurance
        10. Samples
        11. Trade-Ins
        12. Inspections
        13. Invoices & Payments
        14. Limited Purchase Authority Methods
        15. Disclosure Of Information
    8. Downloadable Forms
    9. Opelika Business Portal
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For...
      1. Alcoholic Beverage License
      2. Board & Commission Volunteer (PDF)
      3. Building Permit (PDF)
      4. Business Licenses
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Police Department Employment
    2. Contact...
      1. City Council
      2. Departments & Staff
      3. Opelika Power Services
    3. Find...
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Americans Disability Act (ADA)
      3. Budgets
      4. Community Events
      5. Garbage & Recycling Map
      6. News
      7. Park Bench Activity Guide
      8. Parks & Facilities
      9. Surplus Items
      10. Voter Information
      11. Ward Map
      12. Website Accessibility
    4. Pay…
      1. Cash Bonds
      2. Opelika Power Services Bill
      3. Traffic Tickets
      4. Inspection & Permit Invoices
    5. Report An Issue
    6. Request…
      1. Building Inspection
      2. Facility Rental
      3. Library Meeting Room
    7. Search…
      1. Available Properties
      2. Bid Opportunities
      3. City Ordinances
      4. Library Catalog
    8. Sign Up For...
      1. Athletics
      2. Notifications
      3. Opelika Business Portal
    9. Work for Opelika
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  7. Feature Links

    1. ADA Self Evaluation//Transition Plan
    2. Privacy Policy
    3. Terms and Conditions
    4. Disability Accommodation Request Form
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