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1. What is an administrative citation?
2. What type of violations can I be cited for?
3. What is the code section that covers administrative citations?
4. Will I receive a warning before receiving an administrative citation?
5. How much are the fines for administrative citations?
6. What happens if I receive an administrative citation?
7. How and where do I pay the administrative citation?
8. Can I pay for the administrative citation online or by phone?
9. What happens if I don’t pay the administrative citation?
10. How do I contest an administrative citation?
11. Is there a Financial Hardship Waiver I can complete if I can’t afford to pay the fine to contest the citation?
12. How long does it take to find out if my Hardship Waiver has been approved or denied?
13. What happens at an administrative hearing?
14. What if I do not agree with the Hearing Officer’s Decision?
15. How is an administrative citation different from a criminal citation?

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1. How do I file a complaint?
2. How do I open a new business?
3. Do I need a permit for a fence?
4. How do I schedule a building inspection?
5. How do I replace my traditional front lawn with a drought tolerant design?
6. What am I allowed to build on my property, and how much can be built?
7. How do I qualify for the Homeowner Improvement Program?
8. How do I report code violations that are on private property?
9. How do I report nuisance coyotes in my neighborhood?

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1. How long does it take a fire engine to get to a fire or medical emergency after 911 has been called?
2. Why do I have to dial 911 instead of calling the fire station directly and saving time?
3. Does Alhambra Fire Department provide fire station tours?
4. Where can I obtain a medical record (EMS) and/or fire incident report?
5. What do firefighters do when they are not on calls fighting fires or providing medical care?
6. When there is only a small fire, why do so many fire engines respond?
7. How do I go about drawing up an escape plan for my home or business?
8. A member of my family is disabled. What should he/she do during a fire?
9. What is the best thing to do for a burn?
10. What should I do before I go on vacation?
11. Do I need to install a smoke detector in every room? How many do I need?
12. What kind of fire extinguisher should I buy?
13. What should I do during an earthquake?

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1. 1. Why is my multi-family property/building being inspected by the Fire Department?
2. 2. When will my property(ies) be inspected?
3. 3. What am I required to do prior to the inspection?
4. 4. What are the areas of focus during the Fire Department inspection?
5. 5. Is there a cost associated with the Fire Department inspection?
6. 6. How will I know the results of the inspection on my property?
7. 7. Why have I received a “Notice of Violation” (NOV) from The Alhambra Fire Department?

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1. How can I reserve a picnic shelter?
2. Can we register online?
3. What are park hours?
4. Why aren't goggles allowed to be used during recreational swims?
5. Why are parents only allowed to take photos on the first and last day of swim lessons?
6. Can I register my child for swim lessons once the session has started?
7. Can I volunteer or complete my community service requirements through parks and recreation?
8. How can I get a space at the community garden?
9. Can I bring my dog to the park? Are there areas were a dog is not allowed?
10. Can I bring alcohol to the park?
11. Can people use the flat areas of any park to play soccer/football etc?
12. Can I bring a radio to the park?
13. Can I bring an easy-up to the park?
14. Can I rent a softball field for a birthday party?
15. Can I drive my car on park property to unload my party supplies?
16. What is the reservation time line?
17. Do I have to pay for a "first-come, first-serve" picnic area?
18. When should I reserve a picnic shelter?
19. How can I get information about little league or AYSO?
20. Who can I contact for information on senior services?
21. Is there a multiple child discount?
22. Do I have to be an Alhambra resident to participate in Alhambra leisure classes?
23. Who do I contact for information on Alhambra leisure classes?

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1. Where are you located?
2. What are your hours?
3. What are some of the frequently called phone numbers to the police department?
4. Are visits allowed with prisoners in the Alhambra City Jail?
5. How do I file a complaint against Alhambra Police Department personnel?
6. What are the consequences for a false alarm activation on your home or business alarm system?
7. People in my neighborhood always make loud noises that disturb people's sleep after midnight. Is there any law that prohibits them from doing so? How do we notify the police?
8. How do I schedule a community safety or neighborhood watch meeting?
9. What do I do if my pet is lost?
10. I have a tenant that hasn't paid rent. Can Alhambra Police Department come and evict the tenants for me?

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1. What are your overnight parking regulations?
2. How long can I park my car on a public street?
3. How to I pay or contest a parking citation I received?

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1. Am I eligible to serve my sentence in the Alhambra City Jail?
2. How many days can I serve in the Alhambra City Jail?
3. What personal items can I bring?
4. May I bring medication?
5. Will I have to share a cell with other inmates?
6. Will I be allowed visitors?
7. What is the cost?
8. How do I apply?

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1. Can I file an online police report?
2. How do I get a copy of an accident or crime report?
3. If I have a criminal record, how do I get a copy of my record?
4. How do I obtain a restraining order?
5. How can I get a criminal clearance letter for the Immigration and Naturalization Service?
6. Does the Alhambra Police Department provide fingerprinting services?

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1. Where do I pay a traffic ticket?
2. Can the Alhambra Police Department sign off my "fix-it" ticket?
3. Can I refuse to take tests if I am stopped for DUI?
4. If I spot an abandoned vehicle on a public street, what should I do?
5. I don’t know who towed my vehicle, what do I do?
6. How do I get my vehicle out of impound?
7. My car was towed but I contest the validity of the authority to store the vehicle. What can I do?
8. I got a traffic ticket, but I didn’t receive anything in the mail. How do I know what to pay or if I can go to traffic school?
9. When do I have to report a traffic accident, and to whom?
10. While driving my car, I struck and damaged property (other than another car). What do I do?
11. Does the Alhambra Police Department install child safety seats?
12. What's the age limit to carry passengers in the car?
13. I am visiting from another country. Do I need to obtain a California driver’s license?

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1. How do I apply for a job with the City of Alhambra?
2. How to submit application materials?
3. What is considered a valid typing certificate?
4. Where can I get a valid typing certificate?
5. How long is the recruitment process?
6. What is the selection process?
7. What does it mean to be on an eligibility list?
8. How long does my name stay on the eligibility list?

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1. Are bags accepted in the green, organics container?
2. How do I keep my green, organics containers clean and free of rodents?
3. Do I recycle or compost pizza boxes?
4. Do I need to pay more for organic waste and recycling collection?
5. What if I already have a compost bin at home? Can I be excluded from organics service?
6. What if I refuse to separate my food waste?
7. What happens to the materials I place in my organics recycling cart after they're collected?
8. How does recycling food waste relate to climate change?
9. How clean do items need to be to recycle?
10. How do I recycle cardboard?

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1. Why did the City Council adopt a new smoking ordinance?
2. Which public areas are affected by the new ordinance?
3. Does the ordinance apply to private residential property?
4. How are multi-unit residential properties affected?
5. Where else is smoking prohibited?
6. When will the new ordinance go into effect?
7. Are there any exceptions?
8. Does the new ordinance address electronic cigarettes and vaping?
9. What about hotels, motels, or bed and breakfast establishments?
10. How will these new regulations be enforced?
11. How much are the fines if someone is caught violating the ordinance?

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1. How do I establish water/sewer services?
2. Is a deposit required?
3. When is my bill late?
4. Can I get an extension or make payment arrangements on my past due bill?
5. Have you received my payment?
6. Where can I pay my bill?
7. Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns?
8. What is the Shorb Garden?
9. What are current water and sewer rates?

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1. Abandoned shopping carts?
2. Abandoned vehicle on public property?
3. ACT bus?
4. Alhambra courthouse (L.A. County Superior Court, NE Division)?
5. Alhambra Historical Museum?
6. Almansor Park Gym?
7. American Red Cross - San Gabriel Valley / Pomona Chapter?
8. Animal-related complaint?
9. Aquatics Programming / Operations?
10. Automobile Club (AAA)?
11. Bee swarms?
12. Better Business Bureau?
13. Bidding opportunities?
14. Birth / Death / Marriage Certificate or to file for divorce?
15. Building or Zoning complaint?
16. Building Permit?
17. Bulky item disposal (furniture, large appliance, computer, etc.)?
18. Bus and rail passes / Tap Cards (Metro)?
19. Bus (ACT Representative)?
20. Business License (new)?
21. Cable / Satellite TV Services?
22. City Council agenda or public record or official City document?
23. City Council member?
24. Claims against the City?
25. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?
26. Consumer fraud complaints?
27. Contractor complaints?
28. Curbside house numbers repainted?
29. Dog license renewal?
30. Elderly care?
31. Employment opportunities?
32. Fence installation?
33. File a claim against the City?
34. Fingerprinting services?
35. First-Aid and CPR classes hosted by the AFD?
36. First-time homebuyer programs and / or home modification assistance?
37. For board and committee meeting agendas?
38. For moving violation questions?
39. For a temporary overnight parking permit?
40. Garage sale?
41. Graffiti on trash cans?
42. Graffiti?
43. Hazardous trees, shrubs or walls that are obstructing traffic?
44. Household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal?
45. Illegal business activities in a home or garage?
46. Illegal Parking (street, alley, front yard at night, sidewalk, parkway, abandoned or inoperable)? Inoperable Vehicle on private property?
47. Leisure class registration?
48. Loud noise such as construction, domestic quarrel or disturbance of the peace?
49. Loud noise of a mechanical nature?
50. Malfunctioning street light or signal?
51. Neighbor dispute over a tree, bush, fence or property line?
52. New business?
53. Obstruction related to public property or public right of way?
54. Paramedic Subscription Program?
55. Park facility (picnic shelter) reservation?
56. Parking citation?
57. Parking lot issue (on City-owned property)?
58. Parking Lot / Parking Structure?
59. Parking Permit?
60. Post Office?
61. Potholes?
62. Power Outages?
63. Property maintenance complaints?
64. Property Tax related questions?
65. Renting a trash bin?
66. Report a drug or arson-related issue anonymously?
67. Section 8 (low-income housing)?
68. Senior care issues?
69. Sewer related problem?
70. Sidewalk or street in need of repair?
71. Street sweeping issue?
72. Streetlight or signal outage?
73. Tenant / Landlord dispute?
74. Traffic and street parking enforcement matters, including street sweeping violations and abandoned vehicles in the City of Alhambra?
75. Trash containers left in the parkway?
76. Tree trimming or tree removal in the public right of way?
77. Unlicensed solicitor?
78. Voter registration?
79. Water service or to report a broken water line or pipe?