Services
What residents, owners, and visitors come to City Hall for, by what they need to do: pay, apply, ask for something, or find out when.
Pay
-
Property taxes
Pay summer and winter taxes, see where each dollar goes, or appeal an assessment
-
Water and sewer
On the KLSWA site
Bills and service from the Kalamazoo Lake Sewer and Water Authority
-
Beach parking pass
Oval Beach day and season passes
-
Fees and permits at City Hall
Every fee in the City's Schedule of Fees, searchable
Where Each Bill Is Paid
- Property taxes
- The City Treasurer, at the City Hall counter, in its drop box, by mail, or by automatic payment from a bank account
- Fees, permits, and licenses
- The City Hall counter, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Business license
- After submitting your application, please call City Hall at (269) 224-9507 to pay the $15 fee.
- Oval Beach passes
- At the beach for a day pass; at City Hall, or by phone with a credit card, for a taxpayer or season pass
- Water and sewer
- The Kalamazoo Lake Sewer and Water Authority, which bills for both
- Trash and recycling
- Republic Services, under its contract with the City
- Building permits
- Michigan Township Services, 111 Grand Street, Allegan
Apply
-
Short-term rental license
Apply, renew each year, and the caps in six districts
-
Zoning and building permits
Zoning at City Hall, building permits from Michigan Township Services
-
Wicks Park boat slip
A season's lease on one of 10 slips, by lottery
-
Park and gazebo rental
The Coghlin Park gazebo for a wedding or a reunion
-
Special event or parade
Apply 60 days ahead for City Council approval
-
Serve on a board
Volunteer for a City board or commission
Request
-
Report a problem
Potholes, trees, streetlights, and who handles what
-
Public records (FOIA)
Ask for City records under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act
-
Property inspection
An officer checks your house while you are away
-
Notary at City Hall
Free for City residents, with a photo ID
Find
-
Trash and recycling day
Trash every Monday, recycling every other Monday
-
Brush and leaf pickup
Once a month, March through November
-
Spring junk pickup
Household junk at the curb each spring
-
Elections and voting
Where to vote, absentee ballots, and early voting
-
Social district
Where a drink from a downtown bar or restaurant can go
-
Ordinances and the City Charter
On the American Legal site
The Code of Ordinances and the Charter, online
Who to Call
-
City Hall
Clerk, Treasurer, fees, and passes
-
Public Works
Streets, trees, parks, and pickups
-
Planning and Zoning
Zoning, short-term rentals, signs
-
Assessor
Assessments and exemptions
-
Michigan Township Services
Building permits and inspections
-
Republic Services
Trash and recycling
-
Sheriff, non-emergency
Noise and property checks
Forms and Applications
City Clerk
7 forms
-
Forms and Applications
Application for boards and committees
-
Forms and Applications
FOIA Request Form
-
Forms and Applications
Special Event/
Parade Permit Application -
Forms and Applications
Business license application
-
Forms and Applications
Garage Sale Form
-
Forms and Applications
Hawker Peddler Permit
-
Forms and Applications
Employment application
Treasurer and Assessor
4 forms
-
Budgets, Taxes, and Assessing
ACH Tax Payment Form
-
Forms and Applications
L-4035 Petition to Board of Review
-
Budgets, Taxes, and Assessing
Poverty Exemption Application
-
Budgets, Taxes, and Assessing
Poverty Exemption Affirmation
Planning and Zoning
17 forms
-
Forms and Applications
Zoning Permit Application
-
Forms and Applications
Sign Application
-
Forms and Applications
Sign Application (Public Right-of-Way)
-
Forms and Applications
Tree Removal Application
-
Forms and Applications
Right of Way Permit Application
-
Forms and Applications
Water/
Sewer Connection or Replacement Application -
Forms and Applications
Minor Waterfront Construction Permit
-
Forms and Applications
Major Waterfront Construction Permit
-
Forms and Applications
Land Division/
Lot Line Adjustment Application -
Forms and Applications
Site Plan Review Application
-
Forms and Applications
Special Land Use Application
-
Forms and Applications
Rezoning Amendment Application
-
Forms and Applications
PUD Application
-
Forms and Applications
Zoning Board of Appeals Application
-
Forms and Applications
Historic District Application
-
Forms and Applications
Short-Term Rental License Application
-
Forms and Applications
Short-Term Rental License Renewal Application