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  2. Explore Manhattan

    1. Bicycle-Friendly Community
    2. Chamber of Commerce
    3. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    4. Events Calendar
    5. Flint Hills Discovery Center
    6. Manhattan Regional Airport
    7. Parks & Shelters
    8. Population & Demographics
    9. Peace Memorial Auditorium
      1. peacememorial101.org
    10. Sunset Zoo
    11. Trails
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  3. Residents

    1. Apply for a Job
    2. Community Resources
    3. Connect with Your Neighborhood
    4. Email/Text Notifications
    5. Emergency Alerts
    6. Know Your Flood Risk
      1. Be Prepared for Flooding
      2. Big Blue River Floodplain Management Plan
      3. Blue River Flood Risk
      4. Flood Facts
      5. Flood Insurance Rate Maps
      6. Flood Mitigation
        1. Mitigation Resources
      7. Flood Prediction and Inundation Mapping
        1. Planning for Flood Events
        2. Wildcat Creek Flood Forecast Tools
      8. Homeowners
      9. Insurance Agents
      10. Realtors/Lenders
      11. Renters
    7. Licenses & Permits
    8. Manhattan Taxes
    9. New Home Checklist
    10. Parking
    11. Parks & Recreation
    12. Popular Ordinance Questions
    13. Public Transportation
    14. Renting in Manhattan
      1. Landlords
        1. Fair Housing Resources
        2. Find a Licensed Contractor
        3. What Repairs Need a Permit?
      2. Tenants
        1. Apartment Fire Safety
        2. Apartment Safety Checklist
        3. Renters Insurance
        4. Student Resources
        5. Tips for Moving
        6. Who Do I Call?
      3. Inspections
      4. Property Maintenance
        1. Be a Good Neighbor
        2. Noise Ordinance
        3. Outdoor Fire Policy
        4. Trash
      5. Rental Registration
        1. Map of Registered Properties
    15. Report It!
    16. Search for Licensed Contractors
    17. Utility Contacts
    18. Volunteer
    19. Water Service
    20. Winter Weather Info
      1. City Snow Partners
      2. Contact Information
      3. Prepare for Winter Weather Emergency
      4. Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
      5. Road Conditions
      6. Traffic Camera Map
    21. Zoning
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  4. Government

    1. City Commission
      1. Advisory Boards & Committees
        1. Aggieville Business Improvement District
        2. Airport Advisory Board
        3. Arts and Humanities Advisory Board
        4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
        5. Board of Zoning Appeals
        6. Cemetery Board
        7. City/University Special Project Fund Committee
        8. Code Appeals Board
        9. Douglass Center Advisory Board
        10. Downtown Business Improvement District
        11. Flint Hills Discovery Center Advisory Board
        12. Food and Farm Council
        13. Historic Resources Board
        14. Housing Appeals Board
        15. Human Rights and Services Board
        16. Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board
        17. Municipal Audit Committee
        18. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
        19. Partner City Advisory Committee
        20. Social Services Advisory Board
        21. Special Alcohol Funds Advisory Committee
        22. Advisory Board & Committee Interest Form
      2. Agendas & Minutes
        1. Boards/Committees Agendas & Minutes
        2. City Commission Agendas & Minutes
        3. Meeting Procedures and Comment Guidelines
        4. Public Comment Sign Up Form
      3. Annual City Budgets
      4. Code of Ethics
      5. Code of Ordinances
        1. Standard Traffic Ordinance
        2. Standard Traffic Ordinance- Amendments
        3. New Ordinances
        4. Popular Ordinance Questions
        5. Zoning Regulations
      6. Comprehensive Plan
      7. Economic Development
        1. Annual Economic Development Reports
        2. Economic Development Funding Assistance
        3. Lee Mill Village Development
        4. Manhattan Business Park
        5. Tax Abatement Policy
      8. Meet the City Commission
        1. Mayor Linda Morse
        2. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dodson
        3. Commissioner Usha Reddi
        4. Commissioner Wynn Butler
        5. Commissioner Jerred McKee
        6. Mayor's Spirit of the Holidays Parade
        7. Most Recent Agenda
        8. Most Recent Minutes
        9. Search the Archives
        10. Public Comment Sign Up Form
      9. Open Records Request
      10. Upcoming Meetings
      11. Watch a Meeting
        1. Channel 3
    2. Departments
      1. City Manager's Office
        1. Community Survey
        2. Downtown Redevelopment
          1. Downtown Finance Overview
            1. Star Bonds
          2. Downtown Redevelopment Timeline
          3. North End Redevelopment
          4. South End Redevelopment
            1. Flint Hills Discovery Center
            2. Hotel & Conference Center
            3. Lot 9
        3. Economic Development
        4. Meet the Administrative Team
          1. Ron R. Fehr, City Manager
          2. Jason Hilgers, Deputy City Manager
          3. Kiel Mangus, Assistant City Manager
          4. Gary Fees, City Clerk/Communications Manager
        5. Monthly and Annual Reports
        6. Street Banner Permits
      2. Code Services
        1. Building Construction
          1. Adopted Construction Codes
          2. Building Construction Brochures
          3. Code Appeals Board
          4. Construction Inspection Status
          5. Construction Permit Application
          6. Climate & Geographic Design Criteria
          7. FAQs
          8. Sign Permit Application
          9. Statement of Special Instructions
          10. Temporary Sign Application
        2. Contractor & Trade Licensing
          1. Contractor and/or Trade License Requirements
          2. FAQs
          3. License Applications
        3. Tenant/Owner/Manager Information
          1. Adopted Existing Structure Codes
          2. Fair Housing Resources
          3. FAQs
          4. Housing Appeals Board
          5. Property Maintenance Codes Checklist
          6. Property Maintenance Brochures
            1. Property Maintenance Forms
          7. Property Maintenance Ordinances
          8. Rental Registration
          9. Renting in Manhattan
          10. Search for a Licensed Contractor
          11. Trash
          12. Videos
        4. Code Interpretations
        5. Monthly Permit Summaries
          1. 2018 Construction Permits
          2. 2017 Construction Permits
          3. 2016 Construction Permits
          4. 2015 Construction Permits
          5. Construction Permit History
        6. Pay for Code Services Fees
      3. Community Development
        1. UDO: Unified Development Ordinance
        2. Advisory Boards
          1. Board of Zoning Appeals
          2. Historic Resources Board
          3. Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board
        3. Application Forms & Instructions
        4. Bicycle and Pedestrian
          1. Bike Maps
          2. Bike Month
          3. Get Involved
          4. Goals, Strategies & Plans
          5. Pedestrian Controls
          6. Safe Routes to School
            1. Safe Routes to School, Phase 2
          7. Safety & Rules of the Road
        5. Bid Opportunities
        6. Community Development Block Grant Program
        7. Fair Housing
          1. Fair Housing for Homebuyers
          2. Fair Housing for Landlords & Tenants
        8. Flint Hills MPO
        9. Historic Preservation
          1. Applications
          2. Historic Properties
          3. Historic Surveys
          4. Manhattan History
          5. Property Owner Info
          6. Registering Properties
        10. Housing Development in Manhattan
          1. Fort Riley Noise Impacts
        11. Housing Rehabilitation Programs
        12. Know Your Flood Risk
          1. Blue River Flood Risk
          2. Flood Insurance Rate Maps
          3. Flood Mitigation
          4. Flood Prediction and Inundation Mapping
        13. Neighborhood MHK
        14. Neighborhood Notifications
        15. Planning in Progress
          1. Unified Development Ordinance
            1. How do UDO? blog
            2. Module II Introduction blog post
            3. Alphabet Soup ADUs in the UDO for MHK blog post
          2. Aggieville Community Vision
          3. Application Forms & Instructions
          4. Current Board of Zoning Appeals Applications
          5. Current Planning Board Applications
          6. Housing Development in Manhattan
          7. Public Hearing Dates
          8. Public Engagement FAQs
          9. Urban Core Residential District
        16. Plans, Regulations & User's Guides
          1. Aggieville Community Vision
          2. Downtown Tomorrow Plan
          3. Electronic Spatial/Positional Data Standards
          4. Eureka Valley - Highway K-18 Corridor Plan
          5. Flint Hills Joint Land Use Study
          6. Gateway to Manhattan Plan
          7. Housing Plan
          8. M-FRO District User's Guide
          9. Manhattan Area Transportation Strategy
          10. Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan
          11. Manhattan Zoning Map
          12. Manhattan Zoning Regulations
          13. Off-Street Parking Configuration Standards
          14. Sign Regulations
          15. Subdivision Regulations
          16. TNO District User's Guide
          17. Traditional Neighborhood Study
          18. Transit Implementation Plan
          19. Wildcat Creek Floodplain Management Plan
        17. Population & Demographics
        18. Zoning Regulations
      4. Customer Service
        1. Licensed Businesses
        2. Licenses / Permits
        3. Tap Fees for New Water Meter Installations
        4. Taxi Coupons
        5. Utility Billing
      5. Finance
        1. Bond Ratings
        2. Annual City Budgets
          1. 2018 Budget Book
          2. 2017 Budget Book
          3. 2016 Budget Book
          4. 2015 Budget Book
          5. 2014 Budget Book
          6. 2013 Budget Book
          7. Finance Home
        3. Citizen CIP Requests
        4. Customer Service
        5. FAQs
        6. Financial Reports
        7. Helpful Links
        8. Manhattan Taxes
          1. Pottawatomie County Commercial Tax Calculator
          2. Property Tax Breakdown
          3. Residential Property Tax Calculator
          4. Riley County Commercial Tax Calculator
          5. Finance Home
        9. Master Fee Schedule
        10. Special Assessments
      6. Human Resources
        1. Americans with Disabilities Act
          1. Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Information
          2. OPORTUNIDAD IGUAL E INFORMACION DE DERECHOS CIVILE
        2. Apply for a Job
        3. Employee Benefits
        4. Employment Information
        5. Fair Housing
        6. Firefighter/Student Firefighter Information
        7. Landlord & Tenant Information
      7. Legal/Municipal Court
        1. Code of Ordinances
        2. Court-Related Forms and Documents
        3. FAQs
        4. Metered Parking Tickets
        5. Open Records Request
        6. Pay a Court Fine
        7. Driver's License Status Check
      8. Manhattan Fire Department
        1. Become a Firefighter
          1. Student Firefighter Information
        2. Child Safety Seat Checks
        3. Emergency Services
          1. Become a Firefighter
          2. City of Manhattan Auto Assist Response Zones
        4. Fire Station Locations
        5. Intrusion / Fire Alarm Permits
          1. False Alarm Ordinance Summary
        6. MFD in Action
          1. Fire/Rescue Scenes
          2. Firefighting Training
          3. Live Burn Building Training
          4. MFD Honor Guard
          5. Public Relations
          6. Videos
          7. MFD Apparatus
        7. Obtain a Fire Report
        8. Outdoor Fire Policy
        9. Renters Insurance
          1. Helpful Terms
          2. Myths and Facts
        10. Safety Tips & Information
          1. Apartment Fire Safety for Everyone
          2. Carbon Monoxide Facts
          3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms
          4. Do I Need a Smoke Alarm?
          5. Electrical Fire Safety
          6. Fire Safety Checklist
          7. Fire Safety for Seniors
          8. Fire Safety on Campus
          9. Fireworks Safety
          10. Halloween Safety
          11. Holiday Safety Tips
          12. Manufactured Homes & Fire Safety
          13. National Fire Protection Association Homepage
          14. Outdoor Fireplace Safety Policy
          15. Safety Tips in an Unheated House
          16. Sparky the Fire Dog
          17. Storm Warning Sirens Information
          18. Summertime Safety Tips
            1. Grilling Safety Tips
            2. Summer Fire Safety
          19. What to Do After the Fire
        11. Technical Services
          1. Code Services
        12. Fire Truck Ride Contest
      9. Manhattan Regional Airport
        1. Book a Flight
      10. Parks and Recreation
        1. Activities, Classes & Sports
        2. Douglass Community Center
        3. Flint Hills Discovery Center
        4. Parks
        5. Sunset Zoo
        6. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter
      11. Public Works
        1. Active Projects
          1. Active Project Map
          2. North Campus Corridor
          3. Parks and Recreation Projects
          4. Stormwater Projects
            1. College Heights & Quivera Storm Sewer Project
            2. Downtown Watershed Study
            3. Old Big Blue River Beautification
          5. Subdivision Projects
            1. Heritage Square North, Unit 2
            2. The Highlands at Grand Mere
            3. Ledgestone Ridge Addition
            4. Legacy Ridge
            5. Northwing Addition, Unit 2
            6. The Links at Manhattan
          6. Transportation Projects
            1. 11th & Poyntz Intersection
            2. 2017 Street Maintenance Program
            3. Diverging Diamond at K-18/K-113
            4. Juliette Avenue Brick Rehabilitation
            5. K-113 Corridor Study
            6. Safe Routes to School, Phase 2
            7. West Anderson
          7. Water/Wastewater Projects
            1. 2017 Water Line Improvements
            2. Allen Road Improvements
            3. Cured-in-Place Pipe Sewer Lining Project
            4. Denison Avenue Water Line Improvements
            5. Eureka Valley Transmission Main Project
            6. Hydrant and Valve Replacement
            7. Manhole Rehabilitation
            8. Water Treatment Plant Improvements
            9. West Anderson Sanitary Sewer
        2. Benefit Districts
        3. Bid Opportunities
        4. Identify City Employees
        5. Mapping Manhattan
        6. Plans, Specifications & Standards
          1. 1995 Stormwater Management Master Plan
          2. Bicycle Master Plan
          3. City of Manhattan Standard Specifications
          4. Electronic Spatial/Positional Data Standards
          5. Manhattan Standard Drawings
          6. Standard Traffic Ordinance
          7. Water Service Specifications
        7. Report It!
        8. Stormwater
          1. Current Stormwater Projects
          2. Homeowner Information
          3. Know Your Flood Risk
          4. Water Quality & Pollutants
        9. Street Maintenance
          1. Report It!
          2. Spring Cleanup
          3. Street Maintenance Sales Tax
          4. Winter Weather Info
        10. Traffic
          1. Game Day Parking
          2. Report It!
          3. Standard Traffic Ordinance
          4. Standard Traffic Ordinance - Amendments
          5. Traffic Related Controls Manual
          6. Using Roundabouts
        11. Wastewater
          1. 2017 Utilities Report
          2. Current Wastewater Projects
          3. Grease Management Permit Program
          4. Preventing Sewer Problems
          5. Water Dist & Sanitary Sewer Collection System
        12. Water
          1. 2017 Utilities Report
          2. Current Water Projects
          3. Irrigation & Backflow
          4. Water Main Breaks
          5. Water Quality
            1. Preventing Lead Contamination
            2. Water on Tap
            3. Water Quality Report
            4. Water Safety & Precautions
          6. Water Service Specifications
          7. Water Treatment Plant History
          8. Bulk Water Filling Station
      12. Water Billing
        1. FAQs
        2. Go Paperless
        3. Sign Up for Service
        4. Social Services Donation
        5. Water Conservation Tips
    3. Services
      1. Adopt a Pet
      2. Bid Opportunities
      3. Bid Summaries
      4. Citizens' Academy
      5. City Snow Partners
      6. Furniture Amnesty Day
      7. Good Neighbors
      8. Report It!
      9. Riley County Police Department
      10. Staff Directory
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  5. Initiatives

    1. 2018 - 2019 City Commission Goals and Priorities
    2. Active Projects
    3. Aggieville Community Vision
    4. Community Survey
    5. Fort Riley Noise Impacts
    6. Legislative Initiatives
    7. North Campus Corridor
    8. Rental Registration
    9. Recreation and Trails Sales Tax
    10. Street Maintenance Sales Tax
      1. 2017 Street Maintenance Program
      2. 2016 Street Maintenance Program
      3. 2015 Street Maintenance Program
      4. 2005-2014 Contractor Work
      5. Safe Routes to School Program
    11. Transparency Initiatives
      1. City Memberships & Lobbying
    12. Unified Development Ordinance
      1. How do UDO blog
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  6. I Want To…

    1. Adopt a Pet
    2. Apply For
      1. Jobs
      2. Licenses & Permits
      3. Parking Permits
      4. Pet Licenses
      5. Planning and Zoning Applications
    3. Calculate My Tax Bill
    4. Contact
      1. City Commission
      2. City Staff
      3. Law Board
      4. Media Information
      5. Riley County Police Department
    5. Find
      1. Active Projects
      2. Bid Opportunities
      3. Certified Backflow Testing Providers
      4. City News
      5. City Parks
      6. Flood Insurance Rate Maps
      7. Maps & GIS
      8. Upcoming Events
      9. Upcoming Meetings
    6. Follow on Social Media
    7. Look Up
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Licensed Contractors
    8. Pay For
      1. Code Services Fees
      2. Court Fines
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Water/Utility Bills
    9. Register for Parks & Rec Activities
    10. Rent a Facility
    11. Report It!
      1. Report It! FAQs
      2. Street Light Outage
      3. Water Quality or Sewer Backup Concern
    12. Request
      1. Fire Reports
      2. Open Records
    13. Sign Up For
      1. Email/Text Notifications
      2. Emergency Alerts
      3. Utility Connections
      4. Water Service
    14. Volunteer
    15. Watch a Meeting
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