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  1. Home

  2. Explore Manhattan

    1. Chamber of Commerce
    2. Bicycle-Friendly Community
    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. Identify City Employees
    7. 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 Map
        1. Flood Insurance Rate Map
      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
      12. Resilient Wildcat Creek
      13. Community Rating System
    8. Licenses, Permits, & Applications
    9. Manhattan Taxes
    10. New Home Checklist
    11. Parking
    12. Parks & Recreation
    13. Popular Ordinance Questions
    14. Public Transportation
    15. 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
    16. Report It!
    17. Search for Licensed Contractors
    18. Utility Contacts
    19. Volunteer
    20. Water Service
    21. Winter Weather Info
      1. Contact Information
      2. Prepare for Winter Weather Emergency
      3. Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
      4. Road Conditions
      5. Traffic Camera Map
    22. Zoning
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  4. Government

    1. City Commission
      1. Advisory Boards & Committees
        1. ADA Advisory Group
        2. Aggieville Business Improvement District
        3. Airport Advisory Board
        4. Arts and Humanities Advisory Board
        5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
        6. Board of Zoning Appeals
        7. Cemetery Board
        8. CiCo Park Improvements Advisory Committee
        9. City/University Special Project Fund Committee
        10. Code Appeals Board
        11. Community Support Funds Advisory Board
        12. Downtown Business Improvement District
        13. Downtown Plan Steering Committee
        14. East Manhattan Gateway Plan Advisory Committee
        15. Flint Hills Discovery Center Advisory Board
        16. Food and Farm Council
        17. Frederick Douglass Rec Complex Advisory Board
        18. Historic Resources Board
        19. Housing Appeals Board
        20. Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
        21. Housing Study Steering Committee
        22. Human Rights and Services Board
        23. Indoor Pool Aquatics Center Steering Committee
        24. Joint Corrections Advisory Board
        25. Library Board
        26. Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board
        27. Move MHK! Steering Committee
        28. Municipal Audit Committee
        29. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
        30. Partner City Advisory Committee
        31. Riley County Law Board
        32. Riley County Park Board
        33. Riley County Solid Waste Management Committee
        34. Social Services Advisory Board
        35. Special Alcohol Funds Advisory Committee
        36. Workforce Housing Steering Committee
        37. Advisory Board & Committee Interest Form
      2. Agendas & Minutes
        1. Meeting Procedures and Comment Guidelines
        2. Boards/Committees Agendas & Minutes
      3. Annual City Budgets
      4. City Commission
        1. Mayor Mark Hatesohl
        2. Mayor Pro Tem Wynn Butler
        3. Commissioner John Matta
        4. Commissioner Linda Morse
        5. Most Recent Agenda
        6. Search the Archives
      5. Code of Ethics
      6. Code of Ordinances
        1. Standard Traffic Ordinance
        2. Standard Traffic Ordinance- Amendments
        3. New Ordinances
        4. Popular Ordinance Questions
        5. Zoning Regulations
      7. Comprehensive Plan
      8. Open Records Request
      9. Upcoming Meetings
      10. Watch a Meeting
        1. Channel 3
      11. City Commission History
    2. Departments
      1. City Manager's Office
        1. 5-Year Strategic Plan — CrossroadsMHK
        2. Animal Shelter
          1. Adopt a Pet
          2. Area Service/Reporting Agencies 
          3. City & County Ordinances
          4. Found Pets
          5. Our Mission
          6. Owner Surrendered Pets
          7. Pet Licenses
          8. Return to Owner Process
          9. Shelter History
          10. Volunteer
          11. Wildlife and Deceased Animals
          12. Wish List
        3. Community Survey
        4. 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
        5. Economic Development
        6. Meet the Administrative Team
          1. Ron R. Fehr, City Manager
          2. Jason Hilgers, Deputy City Manager
          3. Jared Wasinger, Assistant City Manager
          4. Brenda Wolf, City Clerk
        7. Monthly and Annual Reports
        8. Parking Services
        9. Street Banner Permits
        10. STAR Bonds: Museum of Art and Light
      2. Community Development
        1. Building & Development
          1. Current and Upcoming Cases
        2. Fort Riley Noise Impacts
        3. Planning
          1. Plans & Studies
            1. Traditional Neighborhood Study
            2. Flint Hills Joint Land Use Study
            3. Wildcat Creek Floodplain Management Plan
            4. Transit Implementation Plan
            5. Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan
            6. Manhattan Area Transportation Strategy
            7. Gateway to Manhattan Plan
            8. Eureka Valley - Highway K-18 Corridor Plan
            9. Downtown Tomorrow Plan
            10. Urban Core Residential District
            11. Aggieville Community Vision
            12. Beyond Tomorrow Downtown Plan
            13. Housing Market Analysis
            14. Plaza West Area Study
            15. East Manhattan Gateway Plan
          2. Housing
          3. Environmental
          4. Neighborhood
        4. Grant Programs
        5. Boards and Committees
          1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
          2. Board of Zoning Appeals
          3. Historic Resources Board
          4. Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board
        6. Application Forms & Instructions
        7. Manhattan Development Code (formerly UDO)
        8. Bicycle and Pedestrian
          1. Bicycle & Pedestrian Systems Plan
          2. Bike Maps
          3. Bike Month
          4. Get Involved
          5. Goals, Strategies & Plans
          6. Pedestrian Controls
          7. Safe Routes to School
            1. Safe Routes to School, Phase 2
          8. Safety & Rules of the Road
        9. Bid Opportunities
        10. Community Development Block Grant Program
        11. Fair Housing
          1. Fair Housing for Homebuyers
          2. Fair Housing for Landlords & Tenants
        12. Flint Hills MPO
        13. Historic Preservation
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Applications
          3. Historic Properties
          4. Historic Surveys
          5. Manhattan History
          6. Property Owner Info
          7. Registering Properties
        14. Housing Rehabilitation Programs
        15. Know Your Flood Risk
          1. Blue River Flood Risk
          2. Flood Insurance Rate Maps
          3. Flood Mitigation
          4. Flood Prediction and Inundation Mapping
        16. Neighborhood Notifications
        17. Population & Demographics
        18. Zoning Regulations
      3. Customer Service
        1. Licenses / Permits
        2. Tap Fees for New Water Meter Installations
        3. Taxi Coupons
        4. Utility Billing
        5. Massage Therapy
      4. Finance
        1. Continuing Disclosure
        2. Bond Ratings
        3. Annual City Budgets
          1. 2022 Budget Book
          2. 2021 Budget Book
            1. 2022 Budget Book
          3. 2020 Budget Book
          4. 2019 Budget Book
          5. 2018 Budget Book
          6. 2017 Budget Book
          7. 2016 Budget Book
          8. 2015 Budget Book
          9. 2014 Budget Book
          10. 2013 Budget Book
          11. Finance Home
        4. Customer Service
        5. Financial Reports
        6. Helpful Links
        7. 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
        8. Master Fee Schedule
        9. Special Assessments
      5. Human Resources
        1. Apply for a Job
        2. Working for the City
        3. Firefighter/Student Firefighter Information
        4. Employee Benefits
        5. Americans with Disabilities Act
          1. OPORTUNIDAD IGUAL E INFORMACION DE DERECHOS CIVILE
        6. Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual
        7. Landlord & Tenant Information
        8. Fair Housing
      6. Legal/Municipal Court
        1. Code of Ordinances
        2. Court-Related Forms and Documents
        3. FAQs
        4. Open Records Request
        5. Pay a Court Fine
        6. Timed Parking Tickets
        7. Driver's License Status Check
        8. Inclement Weather
        9. Aggieville Parking
        10. Collection information
      7. Manhattan Fire Department
        1. Become a Firefighter
          1. Student Firefighter Information
        2. Community Engagement
          1. CPR Training
        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
          20. Portable Outdoor Heater Requirements
          21. Kansas Elevator Safety Act
        11. Risk Reduction
          1. Risk Reduction
      8. Manhattan Regional Airport
        1. Book a Flight
      9. Parking Services
      10. Parks and Recreation
        1. Activities, Classes & Sports
        2. Douglass Community Center
        3. Flint Hills Discovery Center
        4. Forestry
        5. Parks
        6. Sunset Zoo
        7. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter
      11. Public Works
        1. Active Projects
        2. Benefit Districts
        3. Bid Opportunities
        4. Mapping Manhattan
        5. Plans, Specifications & Standards
          1. 1995 Stormwater Management Master Plan
          2. Bicycle & Pedestrian Systems 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
        6. Permits
        7. Report It!
        8. Stormwater
          1. Know Your Flood Risk
          2. Public Education
            1. Homeowner Information
            2. Water Quality & Pollutants
          3. 2022 Proposed Stormwater Management Criteria
        9. Street Maintenance
          1. Spring Cleanup
          2. Street Maintenance Sales Tax
          3. Winter Weather Info
          4. Street Sweeping
          5. June 11, 2022 Storm Cleanup
        10. Traffic
          1. Game Day Parking
          2. Standard Traffic Ordinance
          3. Traffic Cameras
          4. Traffic Related Controls Manual
          5. Using Roundabouts
          6. Work Zone Awareness
        11. Wastewater
          1. Grease Management Permit Program
          2. Preventing Sewer Problems
          3. Water Dist & Sanitary Sewer Collection System
        12. Water
          1. Irrigation & Backflow
          2. Water Main Breaks
          3. Bulk Water Filling Station
          4. Water Quality and Safety
      12. Risk Reduction
        1. Apply For A Permit Or License Or Submit Revisions
        2. Inspection Updates
        3. Building Construction
          1. Adopted Construction Codes
            1. 2021 Code Adoption
          2. Residential Construction Details
          3. Code Appeals Board
          4. Construction Inspection Status
          5. Building Permit Application
          6. Climate & Geographic Design Criteria
          7. FAQs
          8. Moving Permit Application
          9. Sign Permit Application
          10. Temporary Sign Application
        4. Contractor & Trade Licensing
          1. Contractor and/or Trade License Requirements
          2. Renewal/Continuing Education
          3. FAQs
          4. License Applications
          5. Licensed Contractors
        5. 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
        6. Code Interpretations
        7. Monthly Permit Summaries
          1. Building Permit History
          2. 2021 Building Permits
          3. 2022 Building Permits
          4. 2023 Building Permits
        8. Pay for Risk Reduction Fees
      13. 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. Economic Development
        1. Annual Economic Development Reports
        2. Federal Opportunity Zones
        3. Manhattan Business Park
      6. Furniture Amnesty Day
      7. Good Neighbors
      8. Parking Services
      9. Report It!
      10. Riley County Police Department
      11. Staff Directory
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  5. Initiatives

    1. Active Projects
    2. Aggieville Community Vision
    3. Community Survey
    4. Citizens' Academy
    5. 5-Year Strategic Plan - CrossroadsMHK
    6. Development Opportunities
    7. Economic Development
    8. Economic Recovery and Relief 2023 Sales Tax
      1. Economic Recovery and Relief 2023 Sales Tax
      2. Economic Development Information
    9. Flood Information
      1. Flood Information Home
      2. Help
        1. Resources
        2. Safety
        3. Volunteer
        4. Apply for Local Flood Relief
        5. K-SERV Volunteer Medical Professional Registration
      3. News
      4. Maps
      5. How to Prepare
      6. Links and Info
      7. Flood FAQ
    10. Fort Riley Noise Impacts
    11. Legislative Initiatives
    12. Manhattan Development Code
    13. Neighborhood MHK
    14. North Campus Corridor
    15. Public Art
    16. Rental Registration
    17. 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
    18. Transparency Initiatives
      1. City Memberships & Lobbying
    19. COVID-19 Riley County Information
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  6. I Want To…

    1. Adopt a Pet
    2. Apply For
      1. Jobs
      2. Licenses, Permits, and Applications
      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 of Manhattan Flag
      5. City News
      6. City Parks
      7. Flood Insurance Rate Maps
      8. Maps & GIS
      9. Traffic Cameras
      10. Upcoming Events
      11. Upcoming Meetings
    6. Look Up
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Licensed Contractors
    7. Pay For
      1. Risk Reduction Fees
      2. Court Fines
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Water/Utility Bills
    8. Register for Parks & Rec Activities
    9. Rent a Facility
    10. Report It!
      1. Report It! FAQs
      2. Street Light Outage
      3. Water Quality or Sewer Backup Concern
    11. Request
      1. Fire Reports
      2. Open Records
    12. Sign Up For
      1. Email/Text Notifications
      2. Emergency Alerts
      3. Utility Connections
      4. Water Service
    13. Volunteer
    14. Watch a Meeting
    15. Adopt a Pet
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Mail Folders
      1. Mail Folder Archive
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    1. Building & Development
    2. Plans & Studies
    3. Grant Programs
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    1. Plans and Studies
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    1. CDBG Program Information
    2. Housing Rehabilitation Programs
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    1. Plans & Studies
    2. Bicycle & Pedestrian
    3. Bicycle & Pedestrian
    4. Historic Preservation
    5. Neighborhood MHK
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