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    1. Get Informed
      1. Keep Truckee Green Blog
      2. Community Maps
      3. Town Budget
      4. Live & Recorded Council Meetings
      5. Current Public Notices
      6. Visitor Information
      7. Transparency Portal
        Town of Truckee Organizational Assessment
      8. Sign Up for Email or Text Notifications
      9. Sign Up for Emergency Alert Notifications
      10. Follow Us on Social Media
      11. Development & Capital Improvement Projects
      12. Preparing for Fourth of July
    2. Report a Problem
      1. Report a Problem or Service Request
      2. Broadband or Internet Issue
      3. Wastewater or Sewer Emergency
      4. Trail Incident
      5. Airport Noise
      6. Power Outages
      7. Cable TV Provider
    3. File a Request or Complaint
      1. Make a Public Works Complaint
      2. Make a Police Department Complaint
      3. Short-Term Rental Helpline
      4. Make a Public Works Service Request
      5. Make a Public Records Request
      6. File a Claim with the Town
    4. Appeal a Citation or Violation
      1. Parking Ticket
      2. Land Use Appeal (PDF)
      3. Code Compliance Administration Citation
      4. Short-Term Rental Denial or Violation
    5. Apply For
      1. Parking Permit
      2. Marriage License
      3. Business License
      4. Special Event Permit
      5. Carry a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit
      6. Residential Building Permit
      7. Planning Applications
      8. Short Term Rental Waitlist
      9. ADA Ridership & Eligibility
      10. Dog License
      11. Current Bids and Request for Proposals
      12. Conference Room Reservations
    6. Get Involved
      1. Attend a Town Council Meeting
      2. Provide Public Comment
      3. Elections & Voting
      4. Serve on a Committee
      5. Volunteer with Keep Truckee Green
      6. Volunteer with Truckee Police
    7. Find or Locate
      1. Housing
      2. Public Transportation
      3. Public Parking
      4. Community Utilities & Services
      5. Livescan Appointments
      6. Fire Stations
      7. Superior Court
      8. Town Facilities & Truckee Police Department
      9. Watercraft Inspection
      10. Prescription Drug Disposal
      11. Permit & OpenCounter Information
    8. Contact
      1. Truckee Town Council
      2. Town Manager
      3. Town Clerk
      4. The Police Department
      5. Public Information Officer
      6. Full Staff Directory
    9. Make a Payment
      1. Parking Ticket
      2. Transient Occupancy Taxes
      3. Dog License
      4. Building Permits
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  3. Services

    1. Animal Services
    2. Building & Safety
      1. General Resources, Policies & Handouts
        1. Alternates to the Codes
          Approved Alternates
        2. Significant Changes in the 2025 California Codes
      2. Residential Guidelines & Review
        1. Energy Standards
        2. Design Guidelines & Criteria
        3. Erosion Prevention Standards
        4. Fee Schedules
        5. Gas Meter Shed Requirements
        6. Green Building Code & Final Inspection Documents
        7. Project Scope
          1. Deck Permits
          2. Fire Sprinkler System
          3. Landscaping
          4. Solar PV High Snow Load Exception Calculator
        8. Residential Solar and Battery Storage
        9. Water Efficient Landscape Standards
      3. Non-Residential Guidelines & Review
        1. Business Accessibility
        2. Disability Access Requirements
        3. Design Guidelines & Criteria
        4. Energy Standards
        5. Tenant Improvement
        6. Green Building Code
      4. Snow Load Design
      5. Plan Review
        1. Alternates to the Code
        2. Wildland Urban Interface
        3. Design Guidelines & Criteria
      6. Building Permits
        Scopes of Work for Residential Building Permits
      7. Request an Online Permit or Inspection
      8. Building Public Records
      9. Building Reports & Archives
    3. Code Compliance
    4. Communications & Public Information
      1. News Archive
      2. Media Room
    5. Disaster Preparedness
      1. Home
      2. Prepare
        1. Ready
          1. Emergency Alerts
          2. Green Waste Disposal
          3. Winter Resources
          4. Emergencies in a Snow Storm
          5. Summer Resources
          6. Preparedness Tool Kits
          7. Pet Disaster Preparedness
          8. Livestock Disaster Preparedness
        2. Set
          1. Go Bags & Back-Up Plans
          2. Find Your Five & Share Your Plan
          3. Access and Functional Needs
          4. Trusted Sources of Information
          5. Red Flag Warnings
          6. Stay Safe in Wildfire Smoke
          7. Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM)
        3. Go
          1. Know Your Zone
          2. Ready Truckee Mapping Hub
          3. Hi-Lo Siren
      3. Disaster Information
        1. Disaster Information
        2. Disaster Recovery
      4. Learn More
        1. Emergency Plans & Documents
        2. Stay Informed
        3. Roads & Traffic Information
        4. Roadside Vegetation Management
        5. California & Local Fire-Safety Law
        6. Ready Truckee News & Updates
        7. Fire Hazard Severity Zone Update
        8. 2025 Community Readiness Forum
    6. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA)
      1. IDEA Action Plan
      2. IDEA Statement
      3. United Against Hate Week 2025
      4. Land Acknowledgement
      5. IDEA in Practice
    7. Economic Development
      1. New Business Startup Resources
      2. River Revitalization
        River Revitalization Steering Committee (R2SC)
    8. Engineering
      1. Town Capital Improvement Projects
        1. Paving and Drainage Projects
        2. Downtown Railroad Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Feasibility Study
        3. Jibboom Street Sidewalk Feasibility Study and Improvement Project
        4. Pioneer Trail and Bridge Street Extension Project
        5. Reimagine Bridge Street
        6. Riverview Sports Park Trail Connection
        7. Trout Creek Restoration Project
        8. Truckee River Legacy Trail
        9. West River Site Project
        10. West River Street Streetscape
      2. Past Successes
        1. 2022 Public Service Center Fueling Station
        2. Church Street Extension & Trout Creek Restoration Reach 4 and 5 Project
      3. Land Development Resources
        1. Erosion Prevention Standards
        2. Planning Application Forms & Resources
        3. Building & Safety Residential Resources
        4. LIDS Calculator
      4. Programs, Studies & Documents
        1. Public Improvement & Engineering Standards (PIES)
        2. Clean Water Program
      5. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
      6. Report a Problem
      7. Engineering FAQs
    9. Finance
      1. Town Budget & Reporting
        1. Annual Financial Report
        2. Budget
        3. Gann Appropriations Limit
        4. Tax Sharing Agreements
      2. Tax Measures
      3. Town Wide Fee Schedule
      4. Risk Management
        1. Claims Processing
        2. Government Claims Act
    10. Geographic Information Services (GIS)
      1. Interactive Mapping Applications
      2. PDF Maps
    11. Housing
      1. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program
        1. Getting Started
        2. Permitting Your ADU
        3. ADU Fees
        4. ADU Incentives
          1. ADU Creation Forgivable Loan
          2. PLHA Funded New ADU Construction Loan
          3. ADU Mini-Grant
          4. ADU Master Plan Reimbursement
        5. ADU Master Plans
        6. Modular and Kit ADUs
        7. Preapproved ADU Plans
      2. Truckee Home Access Program
        1. Truckee Home Access Program Buyers & Sellers
        2. Truckee Home Access Program Local Businesses
        3. Truckee Home Access Program Events
        4. Truckee Home Access Program Lenders & Realtors
        5. THAP FAQs
        6. Eventos Del Programa De Acceso A Una Vivienda De Truckee
      3. Lease to Locals
      4. Rooted Renters
      5. First-Time Homebuyer & Down Payment Assistance Programs
        Subordination Agreement Information & Form
      6. Homegrown Housing
      7. Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Program
      8. Existing Workforce & Affordable Housing
        Housing Affordability Levels - Area Median Income 
      9. Learn About Housing in Truckee
        Development Code Housing Incentives
      10. Housing Equity Framework
      11. Tahoe Truckee Regional Homeless Action Plan (PDF)
      12. Housing Accomplishments
    12. Human Resources
      1. Job Openings
      2. Position Descriptions
      3. Job Wage Matrix (PDF)
      4. Policies & Resources 
      5. Employee Housing Resources
      6. Why Work for Us
      7. Hiring FAQ
      8. Employee Portal
    13. Information Technology
      Project Showcase
    14. Planning
      1. Current Public Notices
      2. Applications Forms & Planning Resources
      3. Planning Commission
      4. Regulations & Plans
        1. Development Code
        2. 2040 General Plan
          1. General Plan Implementation
          2. Housing Development Incentives
          3. 2027-2035 Housing Element Update Process
        3. 2019 through 2027 Housing Element (PDF)
        4. Objective Design Standards
        5. Water Efficient Landscape Standards
        6. Innovate Gateway Strategy 
        7. Hilltop Master Plan
        8. Railyard Master Plan (PDF)
        9. Truckee Tahoe Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
        10. Downtown River Revitalization Strategy
        11. Trails and Bikeways Master Plan
        12. Particulate Matter Air Quality Management Plan
        13. Gray's Crossing Specific Plan (PDF)
        14. Coldstream (Planned Community-1) Specific Plan
        15. Joerger Ranch (Planned Community-3) Specific Plan
        16. Cannabis Regulations
      5. Historic Plans
      6. Growth & Major Development Projects
        1. Railyard Trout Creek & Industrial Heritage Districts Development Permit
        2. Mountain Brew Coffee Shop
        3. The Village at Gray's Crossing
        4. Golden Valley Tahoe School
        5. Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Lodge Replacement
        6. Soaring Ranch Phase 3
        7. Rocker Memorial Skate Park
        8. Estates Meadows Housing Development
        9. Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company Redevelopment - "The Crossing"
        10. Pioneer Industrial Park
        11. Silver Creek Estates
        12. The Residences at Jibboom 
        13. Railyard Hotel
        14. Soaring Ranch Phase 2
        15. Old Trestle Development Permit
      7. Historic Preservation
        1. Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
        2. Historic Design Guidelines
        3. Historic Design Review Process
        4. Mills Act
        5. Historic Recognition Program
      8. What Is My Zoning?
      9. Understanding Zoning Maps
        Zoning Map Index
      10. Zoning Administrator
      11. Planning FAQs
      12. Contact a Planner
    15. Police Department
      1. Police Services
      2. Support Services
      3. Police Transparency Documents
      4. Email Truckee Police
    16. Public Art
      1. Public Art Commission
      2. Public Art Master Plan (PDF)
      3. Public Art Inventory
      4. Forms & Resources
      5. Public Art
    17. Public Transportation
      1. How Do I Get To & From…?
      2. ADA Eligibility & Information
      3. TART Connect
      4. BCycle E-Bike Share Program
      5. Regional Bus & Train Travel
      6. Parking - Free & Paid
      7. Truckee Railyard Mobility Hub
      8. 2024 Truckee Transit Development Plan
      9. Transit Studies, Plans & Documents
      10. Title VI Non-Discrimination Documents
      11. Report a Problem
      12. Special Event Shuttles
      13. Vanpool Pilot Program
    18. Public Works
      1. Five Year Public Works Maintenance Program (PDF)
      2. Summer Projects & Services
      3. Roadway Striping Procedure
      4. Winter Snow Removal Services
      5. Winter Maps
      6. Helpful Winter Information
      7. Fleet Maintenance
      8. Facilities Maintenance
      9. Service Requests
      10. Claim for Damages
      11. FAQs
    19. Short Term Rentals (STR)
      1. Program Overview
        1. STR Ordinance History
        2. STR Workforce Housing Token Program
        3. Long-Term Housing Programs (Lease to Locals & Rooted Renters)
      2. STR Waitlist Application & Registration Process
        1. Registration Count & Waitlist Standings
        2. Prohibited from Joining the Waitlist
        3. Three-Part Waitlist Application Process
        4. Annual Renewal Process
      3. Key Resources
      4. File an STR Complaint
      5. 24/7 Local Contact
      6. Fire Inspections
      7. Fees & Penalties
      8. Transient Occupancy Tax
        1. Forms
        2. Revenue Trends
      9. Hosted Rentals
    20. Sustainability
      1. Keep Truckee Green
      2. Reusable Foodware Programs
      3. Single-Use Water Bottle Reduction
      4. Sustainability Dashboard
      5. Town Operations Emissions Dashboard
      6. Climate Action Planning
      7. Air Quality Regulation & Clean Air Program
      8. Clean Water Program
        1. Residents
        2. Businesses
        3. Clean Boater Program
        4. Storm Drain Markers
        5. Resources, Documents & Publications
      9. Dark Skies Education
        Dark Sky Outdoor Lighting Rebate Program
      10. Climate Transformation Alliance
      11. Solid Waste & Recycling
      12. Litter Mitigation Programs
      13. Building Decarbonization
      14. Trash Hauler Franchise Agreement
    21. Trails & Bikeways
      1. Trail Maps
      2. Trail Maintenance
      3. Trail Etiquette & Safety
      4. Trails & Bikeways Master Plan
      5. Chalk Pilot Program
      6. Trail Incident Reporting Tool
      7. Report a Problem
      8. 2025 Truckee Dirt Trail Grant Program
    22. Waste Management & Recycling
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  4. Government

    1. About the Town of Truckee
      1. Organizational Chart (PDF)
      2. Departments & Executive Team
      3. The History of Truckee
      4. Municipal Code & Town Charter
      5. The Truckee Way
      6. Fire Hazard Severity Zones Update
    2. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
    3. Town Council
      1. Why Our Council Chooses to Serve Truckee
      2. History of Truckee Town Council Members
      3. Town of Truckee Organizational Assessment
      4. 2025 Gratitude Awards
    4. Council Strategic Priorities & Work Plan
      1. Infrastructure & Community Connectivity
      2. Housing Our Workforce
      3. Climate Action & Sustainability
      4. Communication and Public Outreach
      5. Emergency Preparedness
    5. Bids and Request for Proposals
    6. Meeting Agendas, Packets & Minutes
      1. Guide to Town Council Meetings
      2. Watch Live & Recorded Meetings
    7. Boards, Commissions & Committees
      1. Board, Commission, or Committee Application
      2. Council Committee Designations
      3. Planning Commission
      4. Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
      5. Public Art Commission of Truckee
      6. Truckee Tax Measure Citizen's Oversight Board
      7. River Revitalization Steering Committee (R2SC)
    8. Elections
      1. Candidate Filing Interest Form
      2. Measure E- Maintaining Essential Town Services
    9. Town Manager
    10. Town Attorney
    11. Town Clerk
      1. Public Records
      2. Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
      3. Frequently Requested Documents
      4. Town Enterprise Information Systems Catalog
    12. Transparency Portal
      Tax Sharing Agreements
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  5. Hot Topics

    1. Latest Truckee Town Council Meeting Agenda
    2. DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ PARK Opens to the Public
    3. Organizational Assessment: Recommendations in Action
    4. 2027-2035 Housing Element Update Process
    5. Truckee Home Access Program
    6. Rooted Renters Housing Program
    7. Fire Hazard Severity Zones Update
    8. Downtown Railroad Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Feasibility Study
    9. One-Year Navigation Center Pilot Opens Early 2026
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    1. Dog Licenses
    2. Lost & Found Animals
    3. Pet Disaster Preparedness
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