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  2. Government

    1. Agenda Center
    2. City Council
      1. Agenda Center
      2. Code of Ethics
      3. Contacting the Council
      4. Goal-Setting
      5. Public Hearings
      6. Public Official Appointments
      7. Ticket & Pass Policy
      8. Legislative Records
      9. Pismo Voice
    3. City Manager
      1. Clam Chronicle / Social Media
    4. Advisory Bodies
      1. Conference & Visitors Bureau Board
        1. Agendas & Minutes
        2. Visitor Information Guide
      2. Planning Commission
        1. Agenda Center
        2. Public Hearings
        3. Submit Planning Commission Comments
        4. Notify Me
      3. Parks, Rec & Beautification Commission
        1. Agendas & Minutes
        2. Notify Me
      4. Parking Advisory Committee
        1. Agendas & Minutes
        2. Related Documents
        3. Paid Parking Information
        4. Walker Parking Study
      5. Advisory Body Membership
      6. Online Application
    5. Departments & Divisions
      1. Building
        1. Water Conservation
        2. Schedule an Inspection
        3. Issued Permits (weekly & monthly reports)
        4. Documents & Forms
        5. Building Codes
        6. Construction Codes
        7. FAQs
        8. FEMA Flood Maps
        9. How Do I Apply for a Permit?
        10. Owner-Builder Information
          1. Owner / Builder Package
        11. Permit Exemptions
        12. Permit Process
        13. Quick Links
        14. Solar Photovoltaic Expedited Permit Process
        15. Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Expediting
      2. City Attorney
      3. City Clerk
        1. Agendas & Minutes
        2. Advisory Bodies
        3. Appeals
        4. Census 2010
          1. Census Results
        5. CTAC Application (SLOCOG Committee)
        6. Elections
          1. November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election
          2. Election Notices & Campaign Filings
          3. Mayor & Council Candidates
          4. Recipient Committees
          5. Measure B-20
          6. Election Results
          7. Campaign Signs
          8. Candidate Resources
        7. FAQs
        8. Form 700 (FPPC)
        9. Municipal Code
        10. Public Meetings
        11. Public Records
        12. Quick Links
      4. City Council
      5. City Manager
      6. Code Compliance
      7. Conference & Visitors Bureau
        1. CVB Advisory Board
        2. Agendas & Minutes
        3. Special Events
        4. Visitor Information Guide
          1. Beach Wheel Chairs
        5. Chapman Estate
          1. Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
          2. Submit Event Feedback
          3. Private Event Rentals
          4. Seasonal Open Gates
      8. Engineering
        1. Engineer's Welcome
        2. Applications & Permits
        3. Bid Postings & RFPs
        4. Capital Improvement Program
        5. Current Projects
          1. Central Coast Blue
          2. Chumash and Palisades Park Improvements Project
          3. James Way Beautification Project
          4. Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project
          5. Paving Project
        6. Engineering Documents
        7. FAQs
        8. Fee Schedule
          1. Bonding Schedule
        9. FEMA Flood Maps
        10. Inspection Information
        11. Municipal Code
        12. Pavement Cut Moratorium
        13. Pavement Management Program (PMP)
        14. Stormwater Management
          1. How Can Residents Help
            1. Residential Facts
            2. Good Housekeeping Best Management Practices
          2. Contact Us
        15. Traffic Safety Committee
        16. Water Conservation
          1. Tips for Water Conservation
          2. Water Conservation Incentive Programs
          3. Reading Your Water Meter
          4. Schedule A Water Audit
          5. 2020 Annual Monitoring Report NCMA
      9. Finance
        1. Utility Services
          1. Pay My Utility Bill
          2. Set Up Automatic Payment Service
          3. Turn On Water & Sewer Services-Property Owner
          4. Turn On Water & Sewer Services-Tenant/Renter
          5. Turn Off Water & Sewer Services
          6. Utility Billing Low Income Assistance
        2. Water & Wastewater Rate Changes 2019-2023
          1. What Does My Utility Bill Pay For?
          2. Sample Water and Wastewater Bills
          3. How Can I Reduce My Water Consumption?
          4. Do you provide low income assistance?
        3. SB 998 Residential Utility Shutoff Service Policy
        4. Lodging Businesses
          1. TOT/LBID/TMD E-File and Pay Online-NEW!!
          2. TOT/LBID/TMD E-Filing Instructions
          3. Annual Letter to Lodging Providers
          4. TOT Rate 11%, increase of 1% effective 1/1/21
          5. Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance
          6. Lodging Business Improvement District Ordinance
          7. San Luis Obispo County Tourism Marketing District
          8. Information regarding Payment Deadlines
          9. TOT & LBID Form
          10. Exemption Forms
        5. Business License
          1. Business License Code Section 5.04
          2. Business License Fees
          3. FAQ's
          4. Business License Lookup
        6. City Fees
        7. Financial Reports
        8. Budget
        9. Sales Tax Reports
        10. Quick Links
        11. FAQs
        12. Employee Self Service
      10. Fire
        1. Emergency Planning
      11. Human Resources
        1. Employment Benefits
        2. Job Openings
        3. Labor MOUs
        4. Salary Tables
        5. Job Descriptions
        6. Job Interest Card
      12. Information Technology
      13. Lifeguards
        1. Description of Operations
        2. Junior Lifeguard Program
          1. Program Description
          2. Calendar of Events
          3. Staff Directory
          4. Job Openings
        3. Job Openings
        4. Lifeguard Exam Date
        5. Staff Directory
        6. Pismo Beach Pier Surf Cam
        7. Quick Links
        8. Beach Wheel Chairs
        9. FAQs
      14. Management Services
        1. Risk Management
      15. Parking
        1. Disabled Person Parking
        2. Free Metered Parking for Qualified Veterans
        3. Paid Parking Citation Information
          1. Parking Citation Cancellation Request
          2. Paying Parking Citations
        4. Paid Parking Information
        5. Parking Advisory Committee
        6. Paying for Parking Citation
        7. Residential/Business Discount Parking Program
      16. Parks & Facilities
        1. Facilities
        2. Parks
          1. Athletic Facilities Form
          2. Volleyball Courts
          3. Boosinger Park
          4. Chumash Park
          5. Dinosaur Caves Park
          6. Ebb Tide Park
          7. Eldwayen Ocean Park
          8. Highland Park
          9. Ira Lease Park
          10. Margo Dodd Park
          11. Mary Herrington Park
          12. Palisades Park
          13. South Palisades Park
          14. Pismo Beach Sports Complex
          15. Price Historical Park
          16. Spyglass Park
        3. Parks, Trails, & Beach Access Guide
        4. Rental Information
        5. Maps
        6. FAQs
        7. Quick Links
      17. Planning
        1. Documents & Forms
          1. Application Process
          2. Development Standards
          3. Zoning Maps
          4. Complaint Process
        2. Accessory Dwelling Unit
        3. Downtown Strategic Plan
        4. Environmental Review
        5. FAQs
        6. FEMA Maps
        7. General Plan
        8. General Plan/Local Coastal Plan Update
          1. OVERVIEW
          2. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
          3. DOCUMENTS
          4. CONTACT US
          5. CURRENT GENERAL PLAN
          6. HOMEPAGE
        9. Notify Me
        10. Planning Commission
          1. Board Members
          2. Current Agenda
          3. Agendas & Minutes
          4. Public Hearings
          5. Notify Me
        11. Property Information Search
        12. Public Hearings
        13. Quick Links
        14. Façade Improvement Rebate Program
        15. Shell Beach Design Standards & Guidelines
        16. Specific Plans
        17. Short-Term Rentals
        18. Water Conservation
        19. Zoning Code & Overlay Zone Maps
      18. Police
        1. Inside the PBPD
          1. Chief's Message
          2. Accreditation
          3. Annual Report
          4. Operations Division
          5. Support Services
          6. K-9
          7. Department History
        2. Police Services
        3. My Cop Program
        4. Crime Map
        5. Crime Prevention
        6. Citizens Police Academy
        7. Volunteering
        8. FAQs
        9. Job Openings
        10. Quick Links
        11. Parking Citations
        12. Police Contacts
        13. Policy Manual
      19. Public Works
        1. Capital Improvement Program
        2. Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
        3. FAQs
        4. My Maintenance Program
        5. Parks
        6. Safe Sewer Practices
          1. Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) Program
          2. Fat-Free Sewers
        7. Solid Waste and Recycling
        8. Stormwater Management
        9. Street Sweeping Schedule
        10. Tree Policy
        11. Utility Services
        12. Water Conservation
        13. SB 1383 - CA Organics Law
      20. Recreation
        1. Beach Wheel Chairs
        2. Classes & Programs
        3. FAQs
        4. Lifeguard Program
        5. Parks & Hall Rentals
        6. Parks, Rec & Beautification Commission
        7. Parks, Trails & Beach Access Guide
        8. Quick Links
        9. Trips & Travel
      21. Risk Management
    6. Open Government
      1. Access Pismo (Public Records)
      2. Capital Improvement Program
      3. Budget in Brief
      4. City Budget
      5. Pismo Voice
      6. Police Department Annual Report
      7. Public Records & Requests
    7. Elections
    8. Municipal Code
    9. Area Elected Officials
      1. County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg (3rd Dist.)
        1. Office Hours
      2. State Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (35th Dist)
      3. State Senator John Laird (17th Dist.)
      4. U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal (23rd Dist.)
      5. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
      6. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
    10. Terms of Use
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  3. City Services

    1. Bid Postings & RFPs
    2. Beach Wheelchairs
    3. City Fees
    4. Facility Reservations
    5. Finance
    6. Lifeguard Program
    7. Parking - Downtown
    8. Permits
    9. Recreation Classes
    10. Special Events
    11. Street Sweeping Schedule
    12. Utility Billing
    13. Water Quality Report
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Bid Postings & RFPs
    2. Business Licenses
    3. Chamber of Commerce
    4. City Fees
    5. Finance
    6. Lodging Businesses
    7. Permits
      1. Building Permit
      2. Encroachment Permit
      3. Film Permit
      4. Home Occupation Permit
      5. Planning Application
      6. Short Term Rental Permit
      7. Sidewalk Vending Permit
      8. Special Event Application
      9. Wedding Permit
    8. Short-Term Rentals
    9. Utility Billing
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  5. Living & Visiting

    1. ADA Information and Programs
    2. ADA Grievance Policy
    3. Area Elected Officials
    4. Beach Wheel Chairs
    5. Business License
    6. Calendar
    7. Chapman Estate
    8. Chamber of Commerce
    9. City Channel 20
    10. Experience Pismo Beach
    11. Community Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
      1. CovidResponse
      2. Restaurants Open in Pismo Beach
      3. Ready SLO (County Emergency Information)
      4. Resident Assistance- Unemployment Insurance
      5. Small Business Guidance and Loan Information (SBA)
    12. Fire
    13. Holiday Lights Contest
    14. Lifeguards
    15. Lucia Mar School District
    16. Permits
      1. Building Permit
      2. Encroachment Permit
      3. Business License
      4. Home Occupation Permit
      5. Special Events Application
      6. Film Permit
      7. Wedding Permit
    17. PG&E Power Outage Preparation
    18. Pismo Preserve
      1. The Land Conservancy
    19. Police
    20. Recreation Classes
    21. Rent a City Facility
    22. Resource Directory
    23. RTA - Public Transportation
    24. Utilities
    25. Water Conservation
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Business License
      2. City Job
      3. Fishing License
      4. Permit
      5. Special Event Permit
      6. Water & Sewer Service
      7. Wedding Permit
    2. Contact a City Department
    3. File an ADA Grievance
    4. File a Claim
    5. Find a Resource
      1. Camping & Lodging Information
      2. Chamber of Commerce
      3. City Rules for Pets
      4. Rent a City Facility
      5. Street Sweeping Schedule
    6. Pay My
      1. Utility Bill
      2. Parking Ticket
    7. Rent a Beach Wheel Chair
    8. Take a Recreation Class
    9. Take Public Transportation
    10. Visit Pismo Beach
    11. View Public Documents
    12. Submit a Records Request
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Agenda Center
    2. Dinosaur Caves Park
    3. Camping on Pismo Beach
    4. Pay My Utility Bill
    5. Access Pismo (Public Records)
    6. Document Center
    7. Elections
    8. Employment
    9. Budget
    10. EServices
      1. Document Center
      2. Calendar
      3. FAQs
      4. Resource Directory
      5. News Flash
      6. Notify Me
      7. Opinion Polls
      8. Staff Directory
    11. Press Releases
    12. Municipal Code
    13. Employee Self Service
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    1. City Clerk
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