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1. Who can I contact if I have questions?
2. Why do I have to test my backflow prevention assembly every year?
3. Who can test backflow prevention assemblies?
4. I have my backflow assembly tested every year as required, but my neighbor says he has never heard of the testing requirement. Why is that?
5. I am not using my irrigation system anymore. Do I still need to test the backflow assembly?
6. What will happen if I choose not to test my backflow prevention assembly?

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1. Q: Which Stormwater Manual is applicable to development applications within the City of Puyallup?
2. Q: Is my property located within the City of Puyallup?
3. Q: Does the City have an online map system for public use?
4. Q: How much does development within the City of Puyallup cost?
5. Q: What do I need to submit for my permit application?
6. Q: Where can I find city standards and design standards?
7. Q: Does the city have standardized traffic control plans for obstruction of the public right of way?
8. Q: How do I schedule a project inspection?
9. Q: When are frontage improvements required?
10. Q: Can I place fill dirt on my property?
11. Q: When is a clear fill and grade permit required?
12. Q: When is the “wet season” for stormwater testing?
13. Q: Do I need a permit to repair my water or sewer service on private property?
14. Q: Is there any leniency for DOE required “wet season monitoring”?
15. Q: What development is happening in my neighborhood?
16. Q: Can I place a temporary dumpster or shipping containers in front of my house?
17. Q: Do I need a permit to install cement patios or walkways on private property?
18. Q: Do I need a permit to repair my driveway?
19. If you didn’t find the answers you were looking for in the FAQs

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1. What steps has or will the court take to ensure my safety during the COVID 19 pandemic?
2. How much do I get paid to serve on jury duty?
3. What does it entail to be a juror?
4. How was I chosen?
5. For questions, who do I contact?
6. How do I qualify to be a juror?
7. Can I reschedule my jury service?
8. A summons was sent to an individual who does not reside in City of Puyallup or City of Milton or population served by Puyallup Municipal Court, what should I do?
9. Where do I submit my summons?
10. How do I receive verification of my jury service?
11. Jury summons received is for deceased person.
12. How do I request a disability accommodation?
13. ASL interpreter needed.

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1. How does lead get into people’s drinking water?
2. How do high levels of lead in the water affect people?
3. What went wrong with the water in Flint, Michigan in 2014 and 2015?
4. How does Puyallup Water help prevent lead from getting into people’s drinking water?
5. What is Puyallup Water’s process for testing for lead and who sets the rules for that?
6. When did Puyallup Water start testing for lead and why?
7. How does Puyallup Water report lead findings to customers?
8. Who regulates our water supply?
9. Are those regulations protective enough?
10. Who oversees trends in our area’s public health or has access to track lead levels in children in our area? What are they reporting?
11. Are there inherent differences between Flint’s water supply and Puyallup’s water supply?
12. If I’m concerned about lead in my water, what can I do?
13. What homes are at high risk of having lead contamination through the pipes?

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1. Can I book a study or meeting room?
2. Can I get a refund if I paid for a lost item and then found it?
3. Can I renew the things I have checked out?
4. How do I pay my fines or fees?
5. How do I renew materials online?
6. How will I be notified when a requested item is available?
7. What if I lose or damage something I checked out?
8. What if my library materials are overdue?
9. What is my PIN?

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1. What is MRSC Rosters?
2. What are the advantages of MRSC Rosters?
3. How does it work?
4. Who is involved?

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1. How do I make payment arrangements?
2. How do I quash my Puyallup Municipal Court warrant?
3. Is Milton Municipal Court also at the Puyallup Court location?
4. I’ve received a summons letter for jury duty. How do I request an excusal?
5. What happens if I’ve missed my court date for an infraction or parking ticket?
6. What if my fine is in collections?
7. What is a red light camera ticket?
8. What is community service and where do I perform it?
9. Where is Puyallup & Milton Municipal Court located?
10. How do I apply for a public defender?
11. What online classes are accepted?
12. I cannot appear at my court date. Can I reset it?
13. How do I get my driver's license reinstated?
14. Does a photo ticket go on my driving record?
15. How can I search for a person for their custody status and location?
16. How do I get help for Domestic Violence?
17. How do I vacate a conviction or delete criminal history?
18. Can we get married at your court?
19. Can I file for divorce at your court?

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1. How many bathrooms is the center permitted for?
2. The center’s certificate of occupancy allows a maximum of 79 persons in the building at one time. Is there a specific square-foot requirement per occupant?
3. What about parking—how can the center be allowed a 79-person occupancy yet have so few parking spaces? Isn’t it possible that visitors to the center will park on neighborhood streets?
4. How was this drop-in center use initially permitted at this site, from a zoning standpoint?
5. How was the change of use permitted and how did the occupancy load change?

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1. What is the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan?
2. Why are we doing this?
3. How long is this process?
4. What does this mean to me?
5. When does the process start?

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1. What is a domestic violence order for protection?
2. Where can I get a domestic violence order for protection?

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1. How do I know if I live within the Puyallup City Limits?
2. Where is the City of Puyallup Municipal Court?
3. Can I report a vehicle collision after the fact if the police department did not respond to the scene?
4. How can I get a copy of an accident report?
5. How can I get a copy of a police report?
6. Where can I get fingerprints?
7. How can I get a copy of a criminal record?
8. How can I find out information on registered sex offenders?
9. Where can I find Puyallup crime statistics?
10. Where can I obtain information on Domestic Violence?
11. How can I submit a commendation or complaint for a Puyallup Police Officer?
12. Where can I dispose of unused prescription drugs?
13. How do I obtain a concealed pistol license?
14. How do I obtain a clearance letter?

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1. Does your Use of Force Policy allow for “chokeholds” and “strangleholds”?
2. Does your Use of Force Policy require a warning before shooting?
3. What are your department Calls for Service, Arrest, and Use of Force statistics?
4. Does your Use of Force Policy require officers to exhaust all alternatives before shooting?
5. Does your Use of Force Policy ban shooting at moving vehicles?
6. Does your Use of Force Policy include a duty to intervene provision?
7. Does your Use of Force Policy require a "use of force continuum?"
8. Does your policy require comprehensive reporting?
9. Do your officers wear body cameras or have in-car cameras?
10. Is the Puyallup Police Department a State Accredited Agency?
11. How does your department connect with your community?
12. Does your department conduct training in de-escalation, crises intervention, and anti-bias training?
13. Does your department have a bias-based policing policy?
14. Does your department have a formal complaint policy?
15. What are the diversity statistics for the police department?

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1. What is LIFT?
2. Why is Puyallup applying for a LIFT grant?
3. Does LIFT increase my property or sales tax rate?
4. How much will Puyallup receive?
5. How can Puyallup be sure the projects will generate new funds?
6. How can LIFT funds be used?
7. Will LIFT pay for the entire cost of a project?
8. What is a Revenue Development Area (RDA) and why was it formed?
9. How were the boundaries determined?
10. When does the RDA funding program end?

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1. Are you aware of any spills or illicit discharges?
2. What is an illicit discharge?
3. Where does your stormwater go?

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1. What should I do when my sewer becomes plugged?
2. My tub (or sink) is draining slowly, is my sewer plugged?
3. Where does the wastewater go?

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1. How will those on the east side of Shaw Road access our homes?
2. How does the City plan to address cut-through traffic in the neighborhoods?
3. When will my fence be removed and replaced?
4. How will customers of Creative Dry Storage access our stored items?
5. Why will this project cost so much, and take so long?
6. Can the timing of the signal at Military Road and SR162 be adjusted to accommodate increased volume while Shaw Road is closed?
7. Can the City install a temporary signal at 23rd/7th during this project?
8. Will Shaw Road have a middle turn lane between 23rd and Manorwood?
9. Is there enough roadway for two through lanes and the new center lane?
10. Why is the new Shaw Road “bumpy”?
11. Why was permeable pavement used to reconstruct Shaw Road?
12. Why are some of the new crossing signals not operational?
13. Is the new road more slippery or slick when wet?

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1. Do I need a permit to remove a tree on my property?
2. What is a 'significant' tree?
3. What are trees in critical areas?
4. What is a 'heritage' tree?

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1. How do I find zoning information about my property?
2. I want to build a fence at my residence. Where can I place the fence, and how tall can the fence be?
3. I want to build a small storage shed on my property. How large can it be, and do I need a building permit?
4. I'm planning to build a deck in the rear yard off the back of my house. Do I need to meet the setback requirements for my area?
5. I want to build a detached garage on my property. Where can I place it on my lot, and how large can it be?
6. I want to build a "mother-in-law" apartment for my parents on my property. What are the zoning regulations?

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1. Can I drain my yard into the storm line?
2. Who should I call when someone is dumping something into the storm drain?
3. Is there a volunteer organization I can join to help keep our streams and lakes healthy?

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1. Do I need a permit to plant a street tree?
2. How do I know if my planting spot is in the right-of-way?
3. Why do I need to locate underground utilities before getting a street tree permit?
4. How do I avoid hitting an underground utility line when I dig my planting hole?
5. Why does the city deny street tree planting permits?
6. Can I plant a tree under power lines?

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1. Do I need a permit to remove a street tree?
2. If I remove a street tree, do I need to replace it?
3. Do I need a permit to prune a street tree?
4. Do I need a permit to plant a street tree?
5. Will topping my street tree make it safer?
6. Will the city prune my street tree?

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1. Why do I have to go through a planting workshop?
2. How do I get trees from the workshop site to my home?
3. Can I pick up trees for my neighbor?

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1. The trees I received didn't grow much in the first year or two – why is that?
2. One of my trees looks sick, what should I do?

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1. How do you choose what species are included?
2. Why don’t you have more native trees?
3. Can I request a tree that’s not on your planting list?
4. Will you have 'X' species of tree next year?
5. Why don’t you provide shrubs / understory plants?
6. How do I select the best tree for my site?
7. Why don’t you offer trees that are larger when planted?

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1. What are your office hours?
2. Who do I call to get my water turned on?
3. How and where do I pay my water bill?
4. Is my water fluoridated?
5. How do I obtain a Certification of Water Availability?
6. What is the fire flow in my neighborhood?
7. What do I need to do to install a sprinkler System?
8. How do I find buried utility lines?
9. Can I read my own meter and call in the readings?

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1. Why is my water yellow?
2. Is my water safe to drink?
3. Can Puyallup remove iron and manganese from its water?
4. What is Puyallup doing to improve water quality?
5. Who can I contact with additional questions?