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  2. Community

    1. Culture & Recreation
      1. Parks & Recreation
        1. Athletics
          1. Youth Sports
            1. 15-18 Year Old Baseball
            2. Youth Basketball
            3. Youth Flag Football
              1. 2023 Southeast Championship Flag Tournament
              2. Over The Mountain Competitive Flag League
            4. Youth Girls Volleyball
            5. Hoover Soccer Club
            6. Start Smart Sports Development Program
            7. Youth Wrestling
            8. Girl's Youth Basketball
            9. Youth Baseball & Football- Hoover East
            10. Youth Baseball- Shades Mountain Park
            11. Hoover Competitive Basketball Club
            12. Youth Softball- Hoover Central
            13. Youth Lacrosse
            14. Youth Football and Cheerleading- Hoover Bucs
          2. Adult Sports
            1. Flag Football
            2. Softball & Baseball
            3. Volleyball
            4. Omega Ball
          3. Online Registration
            1. Online Registration
              1. RecDesk Instructions
          4. Athletics Department Referee Association
            1. Youth and Adult Flag Football Officials
            2. Youth Basketball Officials
          5. Athletic Associations
            1. Hoover Athletic Association
            2. Shades Mountain Park
            3. Hoover Softball Association
            4. Hoover Competitive Basketball Club
            5. Hoover Skull & Crossbones Youth Wrestling
            6. Greater Birmingham Youth Lacrosse
            7. Hoover Bucs Youth Football & Cheer
            8. Hoover Soccer Club
        2. Parks & Facilities
          1. Community & Neighborhood Parks
            1. Aldridge Gardens
            2. Black Creek Mountain Bike Park
            3. Blue Ridge Park and Trails
            4. Bluff Park Community Park
            5. Cahaba Riverchase Greenway Trailhead
            6. Chace Lake Park
            7. EXPLORE Playground & Splashpad
            8. Georgetown Park
            9. Hoover Archery Park
            10. Hoover Lake House
            11. Inverness Nature Park and Trails
            12. Loch Haven Park
            13. Moss Rock Preserve
              1. Hiking Map & Trail Guide
              2. Boulder Field Map
              3. Photo Gallery
              4. Volunteering & Community Service
            14. Russet Woods Park
            15. Sertoma Park
            16. Star Lake
            17. Veterans Park
            18. Wildflower Park
          2. Sports Parks
            1. Hoover Metropolitan Complex
            2. Hoover Sports Park Central
            3. Hoover Sports Park East
            4. Miracle League Field
            5. Riverchase Sports Park
            6. Shades Mountain Park
            7. Spain Park Sports Complex
          3. Recreation Facilities
            1. Pickleball & Tennis Facilities
            2. Hoover Recreation Center
              1. Membership
            3. Hoover Senior Center
              1. Seniors
                1. Hoover Senior Center
                2. Hoover New Horizons
                3. Monthly Newsletter
                4. Volunteer Opportunities
                5. Virtual Tour
                6. Senior Resources
                7. Senior Center FAQs
                8. Core Values
                9. Annual Report
                10. Patron Handbook
                11. Annual Satisfaction Survey
                12. Volunteer of the Month
            4. Finley Center
            5. Hoover Metropolitan Complex
          4. Rent A Facility
            1. Aldridge Gardens
            2. Hoover Met Complex
            3. Hoover Randle Home & Gardens
            4. Howard Lake House
            5. RV Park at the Hoover Met Complex
            6. Veterans Park Pavilions
          5. City Parks Map
        3. Programs & Classes
          1. Therapeutic Recreation
            1. Therapeutic Programs
            2. Additional Activities
          2. Outdoor Recreation
            1. Archery
          3. Community Classes
            1. Karate
            2. Edge Tennis
            3. Summer Day Camp
            4. Arts and Crafts
              1. Children's Classes
              2. Senior Classes
          4. Fitness
            1. Group Fitness Programs
              1. Cardio and Toning
              2. Cycling Classes
              3. Pilates and Yoga
              4. Zumba and ReFit
            2. Hoover Recreation Center
              1. Express Cardio Classes
              2. Health & Fitness Assessment
              3. Personal Training
              4. Senior Exercise and Advanced
          5. Aquatics
            1. Aquatic Programs
              1. Aqua Aerobics
              2. Hoover Hurricanes Therapeutic Rec Swim Team
            2. Swim Lessons
              1. Group Swim Lessons
              2. Private Swim Lessons
            3. Hoover Recreation Center
              1. Indoor Pool Policies and Guidelines
              2. Indoor Pool Schedule
        4. Events
          1. Annual City Events
            1. Celebrate Hoover Day
            2. Christmas Tree Lighting
            3. Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
            4. SEC Baseball Tournament
            5. Taste of Hoover
            6. Hay Hoover
          2. Event Requirements
            1. Business License Application
            2. Insurance Requirements
            3. Participant Waiver
            4. Rental & Staffing Fees
            5. Veterans Park Rules & Regulations
            6. Walking & Running Events
          3. Event Venues
            1. Aldridge Gardens
            2. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
              1. Aerial Photo
              2. Contact Us
              3. Directions
            3. Veterans Park on Valleydale
              1. Directions
              2. Paver Application
            4. Hoover Randle Home & Gardens
          4. Event Request
          5. Event Calendar
        5. About Us
          1. Our Team
          2. Our Mission & Vision
          3. Employment
          4. Parks & Recreation Board
          5. Hoover Parks & Recreation Foundation
      2. Library
      3. Historical Districts
        1. Folklore Center
        2. Hale-Joseph Home
        3. Hoover-Randle Home
        4. Overseer's House
        5. Historical Cemeteries
          1. Bluff Park Cemetery
          2. Mars Hill Cemetery
          3. Parkwood Cemetery
      4. Arts & Theater
        1. Bluff Park Art Association
        2. Hoover Arts Alliance
        3. Hoover Art Association
        4. Hoover Arts Council
        5. Hoover Historical Society
        6. Southern Voices
        7. The Library Theatre
    2. Discover Hoover
      1. About Hoover
        1. City Facility Locations
        2. William H. Hoover, Sr.
        3. Climate
        4. Demographic Information
      2. Tourism & Attractions
      3. Hoover Recognitions
    3. Civic & Community Groups
      1. Neighborhood Associations
        1. Monte D'Oro Neighborhood Association
        2. Bluff Park Community Organization
        3. Riverchase Residential Association
      2. Service Clubs
        1. Cahaba Valley Sertoma Club
        2. Friends of Hoover
        3. Friends of Moss Rock Preserve
        4. Hoover Belles
        5. Hoover Green Team
        6. Hoover Metro Kiwanis Club
        7. Hoover Rotary Club
        8. Hoover Service Club
        9. Neighborhood Bridges
      3. Volunteer Opportunities
    4. Local Links
      1. Hoover Chamber of Commerce
      2. Hoover City Schools
      3. Jefferson County Satellite Office
    5. Assistance Programs
      1. Clothing Assistance Programs
      2. Emergency Shelters
      3. Food Assistance Programs
      4. Housing Assistance Programs
      5. Medical Mental Health Programs
      6. Substance Abuse Programs
      7. Transportation Assistance Programs
      8. Veterans Assistance
      9. Additional Resources
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  3. Services

    1. Business & Property Development
      1. Roadmap for Doing Business in Hoover
        1. Site Selection & Location Services
        2. Property Zoning Information
        3. Property Development & Building Permits
        4. Food & Alcohol Sales & Consumption
        5. Business License & Tax Information
        6. Business Ambassador Team
        7. Our Partners
      2. Economic Development
        1. Why Hoover
          1. Data Dashboard
            1. Top Employers
          2. Life in Hoover
            1. Housing
            2. Recreation
            3. Healthcare
            4. Education
            5. Arts and Culture
          3. Workforce and Talent
          4. Innovation Ecosystem
          5. Transportation
        2. Do Business Here
          1. Support and Services
          2. Small Business Support
          3. Taxes and Incentives
          4. Zoning and Permitting
          5. Utilites
        3. Target Clusters
          1. Automotive R&D
          2. Corporate Headquarters
          3. Freight and Logistics
          4. Information Technology
          5. Life Sciences and Medical Devices
        4. Sites & Buildings
          1. Innovation Districts & Office Parks
          2. Retail Sites & Development
          3. Bain's Bridge Development Site
        5. About
          1. Staff & Contact Info
          2. Industrial Development Board
          3. Commerical Development Authority
          4. Downtown Redevelopment Authority
          5. Project Announcements
      3. Property Development & Building Permits
        1. Commercial & Residential Development
          1. Zoning Information
          2. Septic & Sewer Information
          3. Commercial Permits
          4. Residential Permits
          5. Development Bonds
          6. Site Plan Review Process
          7. Permit Applications
        2. Building & Subcontractor Permits
          1. Electrical Permits
          2. Mechanical & Gas Permits
          3. Plumbing Permits
        3. Sign & Other Permits
          1. Sign Permits
          2. Home Occupation Application
          3. Mobile Food Truck Permit
          4. Certificate of Occupancy for Business License
          5. Small Cell Permit Application
        4. Building Codes
        5. Building Inspections
      4. Business Licenses & Taxes
        1. Business Licenses
        2. Renew An Active License
        3. Tax Information
        4. Tax and Licensing Forms
          1. Solicitors and Peddlers Permit
          2. Delivery License Application
        5. Tax And Licensing Deadlines
        6. License Schedule
        7. Business License Renewal
        8. Sales Tax Reporting
      5. Bids and RFPs
    2. Environmental Services
      1. Trash & Recycling
        1. Pickup Schedule
        2. Recycling Collection
        3. Household Hazardous Waste Day
        4. Request New Service
        5. Report a Problem with Collection Services
      2. Urban Forestry
        1. Hoover Memorial Trees
        2. Moss Rock Preserve
        3. Tree Tips
        4. Hoover Parks & Recreation
        5. Hoover Beautification Board
          1. Hoover Arbor Day
          2. Beautify Hoover Grant Program
          3. Commercial Beautification Awards
          4. Hoover Green Team
      3. Littering
    3. Public Safety & Court
      1. E911 Emergency Services
      2. Police Department
      3. Fire Department
      4. Animal Control
        1. Animal Complaints
        2. Wild Animals
        3. Lost & Found
        4. Animal Safety
        5. Animal Control Fines
      5. Municipal Court
        1. Court Services
          1. Court Costs
          2. Forms of Payment
          3. Court Administration
            1. Court Staff
        2. Coming to Court
          1. About Municipal Court
          2. Conduct
          3. Schedule
          4. Court Attorneys
          5. Court Costs
          6. Court Proceedings
            1. Appeals
            2. Arraignment Setting
            3. Jury Trial
            4. Trial Setting
          7. Missed Court Date
          8. Not Guilty Plea
          9. Youthful Offenders
        3. Schedule of Traffic Fines
          1. Traffic Violations
            1. Defensive Driving School
            2. Dismissible Tickets
            3. Impounded Vehicles & Property
            4. License Suspensions
            5. Not Guilty Plea
            6. Paying Fines
              1. Court Costs
              2. Forms of Payment
              3. Schedule of Fines
          2. Violations of City Ordinances
            1. Hoover Municipal Code of Ordinances
            2. Not Guilty Plea
          3. Other Violations
            1. Court Referral Officer
            2. Drug Offenses
            3. DUI & Alcohol Related Offenses
        4. Warrants & Court Orders
          1. Recall Procedure
          2. Obtaining a Warrant
          3. Restraining Orders
          4. Protection from Abuse Orders
        5. Court Programs
          1. Behavioral Programs
          2. Court Referral
          3. Defensive Driving School
          4. Court Referral Officer
        6. Bonding & Jail
          1. Bonding Procedure
            1. Approved Bonding Companies
            2. Forfeiture Proceedings for Various Bail Types
          2. Jail & Visitation
    4. Utilities & Infrastructure
      1. Stormwater Sewer & Drainage 
        1. Stormwater Management
        2. Stormwater Ordinances
        3. Drainage Assessment Reports
        4. Hoover Stormwater MS4 Annual Report & Stormwater Management Plan
      2. Sanitary Sewer
        1. Sanitary Sewer - Report An Issue
        2. Sewer Credits
        3. Stormwater Sewer
      3. Utility Services
        1. Water Services
        2. Cable TV Information
        3. Service Provider List
      4. Traffic Operations
        1. Traffic Signals
        2. Traffic Signs and Flashing Beacons
        3. Pavement Markings and Striping
        4. Neighborhood Traffic Calming
        5. Street Lighting
      5. Roadway Services
      6. Local Flood Information
        1. Development in a Floodplain
        2. Flood Safety
    5. Other Services
      1. Code Enforcement
        1. Report Code Concerns
      2. Becoming a Vendor
      3. Employment Opportunities
        1. Applicant Information
        2. Current Opportunities
        3. Summary of Benefits
        4. Promotional Opportunities for City of Hoover Employees
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  4. Departments

    1. Departments A-E
      1. Animal Control
      2. City Clerk's Office
      3. Economic Development
        1. Economic Development Website
      4. Engineering
    2. Departments F-I
      1. Finance
        1. Purchasing
          1. Bids & RFPs
        2. Revenue
          1. Business Licenses
          2. Renew An Active License
          3. Tax Information
          4. Tax and Licensing Forms
          5. Tax And Licensing Deadlines
          6. Tax Rate Schedule And Information
        3. Payroll
        4. Accounts Payable
        5. Debt
        6. Investments
      2. Fire Department
      3. Fleet Management
      4. Human Resources
        1. Employment Opportunities
      5. Information Technology
      6. Inspection Services
    3. Departments J-O
      1. Library
      2. Municipal Court
      3. Operations
    4. Departments P-Q
      1. Parks & Recreation
      2. Planning & Zoning
      3. Police Department
      4. Public Works
        1. Household Hazardous Waste Day
        2. Roadways
        3. Stormwater Sewer & Maintenance
    5. Departments R-Z
      1. Tourism
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  5. Government

    1. Elected Officials & Elections
      1. Mayor's Office
        1. About the Mayor
        2. About Hoover
        3. Requests of the Mayor
      2. City Council
        1. City Council - Place 1 - Pro-Tempore Curt Posey
        2. City Council - Place 2 - Sam Swiney
        3. City Council - Place 3 - President John Lyda
        4. City Council - Place 4 - Khristi Driver
        5. City Council - Place 5 - Derrick Murphy
        6. City Council - Place 6 - Casey Middlebrooks, PhD
        7. City Council - Place 7 - Steve McClinton
      3. Elections
        1. Registering to Vote
        2. General Election Information
        3. Locate Your Polling Place
    2. Administration
      1. City Administrator
      2. Public Information Office
        1. Media Requests
        2. Public Notices
    3. Boards & Committees
      1. Hoover Arts Council
      2. Beautification Board
        1. Hoover Arbor Day
        2. Beautify Hoover Grant Program
        3. Commercial Beautification Awards
        4. Hoover Green Team
      3. Board of Education
      4. Board of Zoning Adjustment
        1. About the Board
        2. Application Process
      5. Library Board
      6. Parks & Recreation Board
        1. Parks & Recreation Board
      7. Planning & Zoning Commission
        1. About the Board
        2. Application Process
        3. Subdivision Process
        4. Zoning Process
        5. Alcohol Sales (ABC) Application
        6. Future Hoover
          1. City-Wide Comprehensive Plan
          2. Parks and Public Spaces Plan 2023
    4. Ordinances & Resolutions
      1. Zoning Ordinance
      2. City Code of Ordinances
      3. Recently Adopted & Proposed Ordinances
      4. Short Term Rental Ordinance
      5. Recently Approved/Adopted & Proposed Resolutions
      6. Other Regulations and Guidelines
        1. Small Cell Tower Design Manual
    5. Government Records
      1. Records Request
        1. Assessment Letter Request
        2. Building Code Request
        3. Fire Code Request
        4. Road Project Plan Request
        5. Zoning Certification Request
      2. Agendas & Minutes
        1. City Council Agendas
          1. 2023
          2. 2022 
          3. 2021
        2. Planning and Zoning
          1. 2023
          2. 2022
          3. 2021
        3. Board of Zoning Adjustment
          1. 2023
          2. 2022
          3. 2021
          4. 2020
          5. 2019
          6. 2018
      3. Financial Records & Reports
        1. Bond Ratings
        2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
        3. Open Checkbook
        4. Budgets
      4. Capital Projects Status
        1. Completed Projects
        2. Deferred Projects
      5. Performance Measures
        1. Finance General Fund Dashboard
        2. Revenue Dashboard
        3. Payroll & HR Dashboard
        4. Purchasing & Payables Dashboard
        5. Public Safety Dashboard
        6. Municipal Court Dashboard
        7. Economic & Community Development Dashboard
        8. Planning Dashboard
        9. Engineering Dashboard
        10. Inspections Dashboard
        11. Public Works Dashboard
        12. Fleet Dashboard
        13. Technology Dashboard
        14. Library Dashboard
        15. Recreation & Events Dashboard
        16. Senior Center Dashboard
        17. Aldridge Gardens
        18. Hoover Met Complex Dashboard
      6. Other Reports
        1. Drainage Assessment Reports
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  6. How Do I?

    1. Request Services
      1. My Hoover Connect
    2. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Boards or Committees
      3. New Business License
      4. A Building Permit
      5. Request an Inspection
      6. Sewer Credits
    3. Find
      1. Zoning Map
      2. City Offices
      3. City Ordinances
      4. Agendas & Minutes
      5. Public Records Request
      6. Utilities
      7. Local Flood Information
      8. A Park, Playground, Trail or Facility
      9. Open Bids
      10. Jail & Bonding Info
    4. Register For
      1. Bid Notifications
      2. Voter Registration
      3. City News
      4. Recreation Center Activities
      5. Reserve a Facility
      6. CPR Classes
      7. Medic Alert System
    5. Pay Online
      1. Remit Sales & Other Municipal Tax
      2. Renew a Current Business License
      3. Pay Traffic Citation Online
      4. Online Bonding
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  7. Feature Links

    1. E-Government
    2. Flood Info
    3. Hoover City Schools
    4. Hoover Municipal Court
    5. Hoover Public Library
    6. Hoover Senior Center
    7. Garbage & Recycling
    8. Jobs
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  8. Municipal Court Feature Links

    1. Email Municipal Court
    2. Obtaining a Warrant
    3. Request For Records Form
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  9. Parks & Recreation Feature Links

    1. Hoover Recreation Center
    2. Park Maintenance
    3. Therapeutic Recreation Department
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    1. Hoover Belles
    2. Photo Gallery
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    1. About the Board
    2. Future Hoover Comprehensive Plans
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