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1. When do I need to get a license for my pet?
2. What if I lose a tag?
3. What do I need and where can I get the license?
4. How long is the license good for?
5. What animal control requirements are there in the City of St. James?
6. Is there a dangerous animal policy in the City of St. James?
7. Is there a limit on the number of animals a person can have?
8. How do I get a kennel license?

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1. What is a permit?
2. When do I need a permit?
3. How can I tell if a contractor has a license?
4. What do I need to submit for a residential addition or a porch addition?
5. What do I need to submit for a commercial or industrial building permit?
6. When I re-roof my building do I need to tear the old shingles off?
7. If I am putting on steel roofing am I required to remove all of the old shingles?
8. If I am re-shingling my house can I use three tab shingles?
9. If I am putting on a deck, addition, garage, or porch what do I need to provide to the city?
10. If I am building a new house what do I need to provide to the city?
11. What if I change the use of my existing building? What is required of me?
12. I am replacing windows in my house do I need a building permit?
13. I want to put up a fence. Do I need a permit?

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1. Who is eligible to vote?
2. How do I register to vote?
3. What if I have changed my name or address since I last registered?
4. Why should I pre-register?
5. How do I register on Election Day?
6. Can I take time off of work to vote?
7. What if I cannot get to the polls on Election Day?
8. Can I get assistance if I am disabled?
9. What if I am not registered but still want to cast an absentee ballot?
10. How can I serve as an election judge?

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1. Does the City have a rebate program?
2. Who do I call if I am out of power (no electrical service)?
3. What affects my electrical usage from month to month?
4. How can I reduce my electric bill?
5. What if I have additional questions about my utility bill or billing statement?

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1. How do I contact a city department?
2. How do I register to vote?
3. Who do I call if I am out of power (no electrical service)?
4. How do I get ahold of Animal Control/the Dog Catcher?
5. What is the quality of our drinking water?
6. When do I need a building permit?
7. Who are my legislators?

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1. How do I contact a city/county department?
2. Where can I find the answers to my frequently asked questions?

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1. What is zoning?
2. Do I need a building permit?
3. When do I need to apply for a sign permit?
4. When do I need to apply for a zoning permit?
5. Where can I build a fence?

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1. Do I need a Rental License if a relative is living in my house?
2. How long is my rental license good for?
3. How much does the Rental License cost?
4. Whose responsibliity is it to have meters read in a rental property?
5. As a landlord, can I disconnect utilities if I am forcing a tenant to move out or evicting them?

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1. What should I do if I think my meter reading is incorrect?
2. When do I need a meter deposit?
3. How can I get my utilities reconnected if they have been disconnected?

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1. Where does the city get its water?
2. What is the quality of our drinking water?
3. What is water hardness?
4. What is the fluoride level in the drinking water?
5. How is excessive water usage charged?
6. What will I see when the water department flushes fire hydrants?