The North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce and the Uptown BID are dedicated to providing you the tools to make our community a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Bookmark this page for your
Easy one stop shop for various government reporting links and resources for your business, neighborhood association or just an issue on your block.
Who Handles this? Have an issue and not sure who at the City you should
call to get service? Like your Street Light out, or Abandoned Car, or even the Golf
Division for a tee time. You can look up an issue in the "Functional Directory" at this link and know who to call.
Reporting graffiti: There is a 24-hour hotline for reporting graffiti in the City and County of Sacramento, (916) 264-8819. When reporting graffiti it is very important to have the exact physical address or location with a cross street. In-progress graffiti should be reported to 911. Call in tips on graffiti offenders to
Crime Alert at 1-800-AA CRIME or 433-HELP.
The Anti-Graffiti Program is designed to assist citizens in the removal of graffiti from private and public property. We will assist residents in three ways:
- by providing recycled paint for residents for graffiti abatement
- providing color matched paint on a one time basis, leaving citizens with matching paint
- providing information or referrals on anti-graffiti information
We will abate graffiti on private residences whose owners refuse to cooperate with the City's current anti-graffiti ordinance. These property owners are subject to an enforcement fee.
Report Graffiti Online at: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/graffiti.html
Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Businesses
This information (Tipsforbusinessesfactsheet.pdf) has proven useful in many communities to help
businesses prevent graffiti. We hope it might be a good resource for
you to provide to your clients. Graffiti Hurts is a non-profit community education program of Keep
America Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with The Sherwin-Williams
Company, makers of Krylon. You can learn more at our web site
www.graffitihurts.org.
Neighborhood Code Enforcement is charged with helping to control community and neighborhood nuisances such as illegal dumping, abandoned or inoperable vehicles, and zoning violations.
The Code Enforement Team works to improve the quality of life in Sacramento's neighborhoods through awareness, education and enforcement. Code Enforcement Officers are responsible for abating zoning violations including unlawful use of land, illegal street vendors, continuous yard sales (only one per residence per year is allowed), large-scale recycling in residential areas, illegal fences and illegal camping in vehicles.
Removal of illegally dumped debris, or accumulated trash and junk from public and private property is also a primary function. Officers also abate abandoned or inoperable vehicles on city streets and private property. The new Environmental Health Program strives to identify and eliminate vermin and other pest infestations from residential units.
To report illegal dumped debris, accumulated trash and junk, abandoned or inoperable vehicles on city streets and private property, zoning violations and residential vermin and other pest infestations, use the Code Enforcement Complaint Form at: http://www.sacto.org/codeform.htm
Dangerous Buildings. City Codes require owners to maintain their property. If a structure is to remain vacant for more than three months, the owner is required to pay a monitoring fee to the City. In addition, fines may be levied if the property is not clean and secure. Building owners are legally required to maintain their property to the standards set forth in the City Housing and Dangerous Building Codes.
To report a vacant structure that is a blight in your neighborhood, or call the Neighborhoods Services Department, Code Enforcement Division, Housing and Dangerous Buildings Section at (916) 264-5404 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can report conditions that violate the safety and habitability of a building online at: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/codeform.htm
Police Department. You can access information about safety and crime prevention for both Businesses and Residential areas online at: http://www.sacpd.org/crimprev.html
You may file reports with the Police Department online to report crimes, stolen property, conduct of an officer or commend an officer for exemplary at http://www.sacpd.org/on-line.html
Private Property Signs. Often the Police Department will advise business and property owners to "post your property" as private, and to give them the authority to cite trespassers and tow vehicles. This sounds great, but where does a busy person get these signs, and what should they say? The North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce has joined other local Business Association to do the research and produce these metal signs in quantity to save you money. Call the Chamber at 916-925-6773 to purchase one of these Private Property signs for only $40. Additionally, once you post the signs publicly in your parking lot or on your property, fill out and submit the authorization form provided here .
Alarm Application Permit. If you currently have or are planning in install a burglar alarm unit in your home or business you must have a Burglar Alarm System Permit on file with the Sacramento Police Department Alarm Unit. For further information see Sacramento City Code † Title 8 - Chapter 8.36, or telephone (916) 433-0702 for assistance. Please click for the Alarm Application Permit
General Tax Information: For answers to your general tax questions, call the Board of Equalization information center. Customer service representatives are available to help you from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday (except state holidays).
Call Toll-free number: 800-400-7115
TDD phones: 800-735-2929
Voice phones: 800-735-2922
To reach the Taxpayer Rights Advocate's office for assistance with any BOE issues, see http://www.boe.ca.gov/tra/tra.htm, or call toll-free 1-888-324-2798.
