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Notes for May 2007
Advocacy office helps with permit process
Advocacy office helps with permit process
People developing small businesses in the city have a new advocate on their side - the Office of Customer Advocacy.The office recently was created by the Development Services Department to help customers new to the permit process with their business ventures, be it remodeling vacant space in a strip mall, renovating a historic structure or developing an existing commercial building.
"Our mission is to produce quality development through quality service," notes Lionel D. Lyons, Development Services director. "This new office was created to strengthen our commitment to this mission."
Its team of an administrator and three project managers provides research assistance, reviews processes and procedures, establishes timelines and connects customers with the appropriate technical expert for specific code and ordinance issues.
In addition, it provides an extra level of customer service for businesses of all sizes.
Customers interested in using the new service should begin the process at the Development Center located on the second floor of City Hall, 200 W. Washington St. For more information, call 602-262-7811 or 602-534-5500\city TTY relay.
City pools open May 5
The city's 29 public swimming pools, which opened this month with weekend swimming, will begin their regular schedule of noon to 8 p.m. seven days a week on June 4. For more information, including a list of the pools, visit phoenix.gov/parks. You may also call 602-534-SWIM (7946).
Free paint available
Need some paint to help spruce up the exterior of your home?Good quality useable paint collected at the city's monthly Household Hazardous Waste Collection events is available free to city residents.
The paint - batched and mixed in five-gallon buckets - comes in shades of white, tan and brown.
Residents may receive up to 15 gallons of paint per person from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Salt River Service Center, 3045 S. 22nd Ave. Proof of Phoenix residency is required.
For more information about the availability of the paint, call 602-262-7251.
Library offers reading programs
If you're looking for activities to keep your kids busy this summer, be sure to check out what's going on at your neighborhood Phoenix library.In addition to special programs from story times to puppet shows, the libraries offer two exciting reading programs.
"Read Your Way to the Ballpark" is a free countywide program in which kids from infants to teens can earn prizes and qualify to win a ticket to an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game based on how much they read or have read to them.
Also, "Read Your {?#@} Off" encourages young people between 12 and 18 years old to read by offering them the opportunity to win prizes.
The programs run May 29 through July 28. For more information, call 602-262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.
Hazardous waste collections set
Phoenix residents can dispose of common hazardous wastes and other items at a Household Hazardous Waste collection from 7 a.m. to noon June 14 - 16 at Desert West Sports Complex, 6602 W. Encanto Blvd.It is the final collection until September when the event will be held 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 13 - 15 at Cesar Chavez Park, 7858 S. 35th Ave.
In addition to batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, pesticides and pool chemicals, the events will accept five road tires per household, computers and household appliances that use refrigerants, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and heat pumps. Commercial loads will not be accepted.
The city also will pick up household appliances at your home for a fee. Call for a collection appointment. For information, call 602-262-7251, send e-mail to pwserve@phoenix.gov or visit phoenix.gov/publicworks.
Nominations open for Ability Counts awards
If you know an outstanding student with a disability or someone who has contributed significantly to the advancement of people with disabilities, nominate them for the 2007 Ability Counts Student and Community Awards.The student awards recognize outstanding Phoenix students who have overcome barriers to accomplish their personal and academic goals, while the community awards recognize those who have made life better for people with disabilities.
Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, June 22. To obtain a nomination form, call 602-261-8242 or 602-534-1557/TTY or visit phoenix.gov/citzasst/acprogra.html.
Flood insurance facts
If you're having difficulty deciding whether you should have flood insurance, here are some facts that might help you make your decision:
- Flood damage is not covered by homeowner's policies.
- You can buy flood insurance no matter what your flood risk is.
- There is a low-cost policy for homes in low-to-moderate flood risk areas.
- Flood insurance is easy to get from your insurance company and agent.
- Content coverage is separate, so also renters can insure their belongings.
- Up to a total of $1 million of flood insurance coverage is available for non-residential buildings and contents.
- There is a 30-day waiting period before the coverage goes into effect.
- Federal disaster assistance is only available if the president declares a disaster.
For more information about the National Flood Insurance Program, contact the Street Transportation Department, Floodplain Management Section, fifth floor, Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85003 or call 602-262-4960.
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