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Licensing & Registration

  • Pet license (dog, cat)
  • Business license (new, renewal)
  • Short-term rental registration (e.g., Airbnb)
  • Taxi / rideshare license
  • Food truck / mobile vendor permit
  • Lottery / raffle license
  • Marriage license application
  • Burial / interment permit

Building, Planning & Development

  • Building permit (residential / commercial)
  • Demolition permit
  • Renovation / alteration permit
  • Deck / shed / accessory structure permit
  • Fence permit
  • Pool / hot tub permit
  • Sign permit
  • Zoning variance / minor variance application
  • Site plan approval
  • Development permit
  • Occupancy permit
  • Septic permit
  • Tree removal permit
  • Heritage alteration permit

Engineering, Public Works & Utilities

  • Road cut / excavation permit
  • Utility connection request (water, sewer)
  • Water meter installation / replacement
  • Driveway curb cut permit
  • Sidewalk cafĂ© permit
  • Temporary street closure request
  • Snow removal exemption request
  • Drainage or flooding complaint form

Finance & Taxation

  • Property tax payment arrangement request
  • Tax rebate / credit application
  • Assessment appeal
  • Water bill adjustment request
  • Pre-authorized payment enrollment
  • Refund request

Community Standards & Bylaw Enforcement

  • Property standards complaint
  • Noise complaint
  • Parking complaint
  • Animal control complaint
  • Bylaw infraction appeal
  • Weed / long grass complaint
  • Illegal dumping report

Recreation, Culture & Facilities

  • Program registration (sports, swimming, camps)
  • Facility / park rental request
  • Picnic shelter booking
  • Ice rink / arena booking
  • Event permit (parades, festivals, markets)
  • Filming permit
  • Public art installation request

Transportation & Parking

  • Parking permit (resident, visitor, accessible)
  • On-street parking exemption
  • Accessible parking permit application (municipal)
  • Traffic calming request
  • School zone safety request

Environmental & Sustainability

  • Waste collection issue report
  • Missed pickup report
  • Blue/green bin replacement request
  • Hazardous waste drop-off request
  • Environmental complaint
  • Tree planting request

Fire & Emergency Services

  • Burn permit
  • Fire inspection request
  • Fireworks permit
  • Emergency access request
  • False alarm appeal

Social Services & Housing

  • Affordable housing application
  • Rent subsidy application
  • Property standards accommodation request
  • Emergency assistance request
  • Accessibility accommodation request (AODA/WCAG-related)

Governance, Records & Administration

  • Freedom of Information (FOI / MFIPPA) request
  • Council delegation request
  • Petition submission
  • Election candidate nomination
  • Voter registration update
  • Commissioner of oaths request

Internal / Administrative

  • Form approval request (internal)
  • Departmental review / sign-off form
  • Inter-departmental referral
  • Inspection scheduling form
  • Inspection result submission
  • Fee waiver approval
  • Workflow escalation / exception request

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