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1. Are you a "no-kill" animal shelter?
2. How can I volunteer?
3. Can I reserve a pet for adoption when it becomes available?
4. When will an animal become available for adoption?
5. How much are adoption fees?
6. When do I need to keep my pet contained?
7. Why is it important to microchip my pet(s)?
8. How long do you hold "found" animals?
9. How do I adopt an animal?
10. Does my pet(s) have to have rabies vaccinations?
11. Does my pet(s) have to have a license?
12. Can my pet ride in the open part of my vehicle?

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1. Where can I get an application for a new business?
2. What are your hours of operation?

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1. What are your hours of operation?

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1. What is CodeRED and why is it important to me?
2. When will CodeRED be used?
3. Does the CodeRED system replace other systems that have been used to provide time-sensitive information to residents?
4. Does the CodeRED system already have my telephone number, or do I need to sign up to receive CodeRED notifications?
5. I have a business located in Garland County. Can I arrange to have CodeRED contact my business?
6. What if I want to register additional numbers for my address?
7. Is my personal information protected?
8. How will I recognize a CodeRED message?
9. What should I do if I receive a CodeRED message?
10. I have a cordless phone, and it does not work when the power goes out. How will the system be able to contact me?
11. Will the CodeRED system leave a message on an answering machine?
12. What happens if the line is busy?
13. What circumstances might prevent a message from being delivered to me?
14. Is there an app for CodeRED?
15. Who can I contact for additional details?
16. How do I unsubscribe from CodeRED?

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1. What is the Community Development Block Grant?

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1. What are the business hours of District Court?
2. Can I pay my fines any other time?
3. What are the business hours of District Court?
4. Where can I pay my fine when District Court is closed?
5. Where can I pay fines online?

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1. What are your hours of operation?
2. Who can I contact for sidewalk repair?
3. What do I need to do before I start demolition?
4. What do all these flags mean?

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1. I have submitted my payment request. When should I expect my payment?
2. How can I get more information about an invoice (or statement) that I received from the City of Hot Springs?
3. I was told a check was issued to me from the City of Hot Springs. I have yet to receive the check. What should I do?
4. Can I request to pick up my check?
5. Where do I go to pick up my check / payment?
6. What is the current sales tax rate?
7. I have submitted a refund request. Whom do I contact?
8. What is your fiscal year end and when can I expect the annual financial reports to be available?
9. I have a question about a purchase order. Whom should I call?

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1. When should I call 911?
2. What do I need a burn permit for and how do I get it?
3. How do I get a copy of a fire report?
4. How many fire stations are there in the Hot Springs Fire Department?
5. Which fire station protects my house?
6. What is the difference between a fire engine and a fire truck?
7. What do the numbers on the fire engines mean?
8. How do I become a Hot Springs firefighter?
9. Where can I get my fire extinguisher refilled?
10. Why is my smoke alarm making a funny sound (chirping)?
11. Are you my fire department?
12. Can the Fire Department fill up my pool or water tank?

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1. What is the Hot Springs Comprehensive Plan?
2. Who commissioned the plan, and why?
3. What’s the difference between a comprehensive plan and “zoning”?
4. How long will the update take?
5. Who can take part in the process?
6. How do I get involved in the planning process?
7. What will the plan include?
8. Will any revisions to Hot Springs’ zoning or development code take place?
9. Who are the consultant team members?

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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?
3. Where can I obtain information to determine if my home is located within a floodplain or other general floodplain information within the City of Hot Springs?
4. Can I have a yard/garage sale?
5. Where can I find information on lodging and family activities in Hot Springs?
6. Where do I go to get an Arkansas driver's license and tags?
7. Where can I get a birth certificate?
8. Where can I get a marriage license?
9. I need to receive information on retirement and relocation. Whom do I call?
10. I need to get information on a particular lot within the city. Which department do I call?
11. I'm interested in buying a house in Hot Springs. Are there any online listings?
12. Where can I get information on a particular business in the city?
13. What number do I call to have trash, furniture or appliances picked up?
14. Where is the local landfill?

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1. What are your hours of operation at Parks and Recreation?
2. How do I sign up to be a vendor at the Hot Springs Farmers Market?

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1. How can I get a map and/or an aerial photo that shows the area around the property I am looking to purchase?
2. How do I find my property lines?
3. How can I tell if a property is inside or outside the Hot Springs city limits?
4. How can I find out whether my neighbor can build a second story?
5. Do I need a building permit to put a storage shed or shop on my property?
6. Can I use my camper / trailer / recreational vehicle for temporary living quarters?
7. How do I find out the zoning designation on my property and my neighbor's property? What does it mean, and how does it restrict the way that we can use our land?
8. How do I know if a permit has been issued for construction projects in our neighborhood?
9. I believe that the contractors who helped build my home are not building to the Code. What should I do?
10. I think my neighbor is using his property illegally according to the zoning rules. Where do I make a complaint?
11. Is my property in the floodplain?
12. What are building setbacks?
13. What can I do if my neighbor is trying to change the zoning on his property, and I don't like his plans?
14. What does it mean if my property is located in a historic district?
15. What does the Planning and Development Department do?
16. What height fence can I build?
17. What if a property owner wants to do something on his or her property that is not allowed by the current zoning designation? How can he or she get it changed?
18. What is a subdivision or plat, and what does it do? Do I need to have one to sell my property?
19. What is the Comprehensive Plan, and how is it developed?
20. What is zoning?
21. What permit do I need to build a new house?
22. What permit do I need to build a room addition?
23. What permits do I need to build a commercial or office building?
24. What permits do I need to build a deck?
25. What's the difference between a permitted use and a conditional use?
26. When is a building permit necessary for a remodeling or building project in our neighborhood?
27. Where is the department located, and what hours are you open?
28. Which building code(s) is the city currently enforcing?
29. Who can answer my tree and landscaping questions?
30. Who owns the property next to me?

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1. How do I place my house on the House Watch List if I go on vacation?
2. When should I call 9-1-1 instead of the non-emergency number?
3. How do I find out if someone has been arrested?
4. What should I do if I suspect drug activity in my neighborhood?
5. How do I request a K9 Unit demonstration?
6. How do I hire police officers to work an off-duty event? What is the pay rate for off-duty officers?
7. I am a victim of identity theft. What should I do?
8. How do I get a "peace bond", protective order or a restraining order?
9. How do learn more about hiring officers to work off-duty?
10. What does the law say about (fill in the blank)?
11. Where and how do I get a copy of a report that I have filed (Accident or Incident Report)?
12. What do I need to do AFTER I have filed an accident report?
13. Can you run the serial number of an item or a firearm and tell me if it is stolen?
14. Can you run a car's VIN number and tell me if the car is stolen?
15. Can you tell me if there is an active arrest warrant for my spouse (friend, neighbor, relative, etc)?
16. Can you tell me if there is an active warrant for my arrest?
17. Can I get the crime statistics for my neighborhood?
18. Can you tell me which apartments or neighborhoods are the safest to live in?
19. Where can I get a background check?
20. Can I speak to an inmate?
21. Do you have a jail at the police department?
22. What is the mailing address of the Hot Springs Police Department?
23. What is the physical address of the Hot Springs Police Department?
24. Can I file a police report online?
25. Can I file a police report by phone?
26. How do I get my fingerprints made?
27. What are the hours of operation of the police department's lobby and administrative offices?
28. What should I do if I suspect a phone scam?
29. Where and when can I pay a traffic ticket?
30. How do I get an Arkansas driver's license?
31. How do I check the status of my concealed handgun license application?
32. Where can I get more information about Arkansas' concealed carry licensing (CHCL)?
33. Whta is the fax number to the Hot Springs Police Department?
34. How do I become a police officer?
35. Is it really illegal to have blue lights on your vehicle?
36. How do I make an FOIA request?

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1. What are hours of operation?

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1. How will a city observed holiday affect my trash collection?
2. What are your hours of operation?
3. Where is the Solid Waste Department office located?
4. What is the C.A.P.S. program?
5. What about garbage that won't fit in the cart?
6. What happens if my cart is lost or stolen?
7. Do I take my cart with me when I move?

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1. Can grass clippings clog a storm drain?
2. What can be put down a storm drain?
3. Where does the storm drain system lead?
4. Can littered cigarettes cause issues with the City's storm drain system?
5. Do neighborhoods generate more stormwater than wooded areas?
6. What do I do about leftover paint?
7. What does automotive care have to do with stormwater?

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1. Who do I contact about a traffic sign needing repair?
2. A parking meter downtown isn't working.

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1. What contaminants can be in our drinking water?
2. Am I at risk?
3. Where does our drinking water come from?
4. How safe is the source of our drinking water?
5. What is Cryptosporidium?
6. Lead and Drinking Water
7. How can I learn more about our drinking water?
8. Conserving Water = Saving Money
9. Utility Field Operations Emergency Service Center
10. Utility Billing Services