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Child care facilities
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Entertainment business
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Food businesses
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Change ownership of a stationary food business
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Apply for a plan review for a stationary food business
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Operate a farmers market
Take a food safety certification course
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Get a High-Rise License
Get a Vacant Commercial Property License
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Property taxes
Appeal a property assessment
Look up your property tax balance
Realty Transfer Tax
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Report a change to lot lines for your property taxes
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Active Duty Tax Credit
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Set up a Real Estate Tax installment plan
Low-income senior citizen Real Estate Tax freeze
Set up an Owner-occupied Real Estate Tax payment agreement (OOPA)
Get a nonprofit real estate tax exemption
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Find a historic property or district
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Get help making your home accessible
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Report a problem on a city street, sidewalk, or alley
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Apply to hold a block party or street event
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Parklets, plazas, and bike corrals
Apply to install a parklet
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Outdoor dining
Apply for streetery prerequisite approval
Get a Streetery License
Get a Sidewalk Cafe License
Request to change the City Plan
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Request a traffic calming and safety study
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