FAQs - FAQs by Department
Animal Control
- ARE ANY DOGS OR CATS FREEOF CHARGE?
- DOES THE SHELTER BOARD ANIMALS?
- DOES THE SHELTER SPAY/NEUTER ANIMALS AT THE PINEVILE SHELTER LOCATION?
- HOW DOES THE SHELTER PUT ANIMALS TO SLEEP?
- HOW LONG WILL THE SHELTER HOLD MY PET?
- IF A DEPOSIT IS LEFT, CAN AN ANIMAL BE HELD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL?
- MAY I LEAVE INFORMATION REGARDING MY LOST PET AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER?
- WHAT ARE THE BUSINESS HOURS FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER?
- WHAT DOES IT COST TO ADOPT A DOG OR CAT FROM THE PINEVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER?
- WHAT DOES THE SHELTER DO IF A HOME IS NOT FOUND FOR THE PET?
- WHAT IS THE PINEVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER ADDRESS?
- WHERE DO I LOOK FOR ALOST PET?
- WHY SHOULD I HAVE MY PET SPAYED OR NEUTERED?
- WILL IT COST ANYTHING TO GIVE AN ANIMAL TO THE SHELTER?
- WILL THE SHELTER CALL ME IF THEY CANNOT FIND A NEW HOME FOR MY PET?
City Court
- FOR HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD I SUE?
- HOW DO YOU BEGIN A LAWSUIT?
- HOW SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR YOUR HEARING?
- WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE HEARING?
- WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FILE A LAWSUIT?
- WHAT KIND OF SUITS MAY BE FILED IN THE PINEVILLE CITY COURT?
- WHAT SHOULD YOU DO THE DAY OF THE HEARING?
- WHERE DO YOU GO TO FILE A SUIT IN THE PINEVILLE CITY COURT?
- WHO MAY BE SUED IN PINEVILLE CITY COURT?
- WHO MAY SUE IN PINEVILLE CITY COURT?
Code Enforcement & Zoning
Police Department
- ARE ALL REPORTS OBTAINABLE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT?
- HOW DO I OBTAIN A COPY OF A POLICE REPORT?
- WHAT IS THE COST OF A POLICE REPORT?
- WHEN WILL MY POLICE REPORT BE AVAILABLE?
Public Works Administration
- WHAT DOES IT COST TO ADOPT A DOG OR CAT FROM THE PINEVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER?
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM EXPERIENCING A WATER OR SEWER LEAK?
- WHOM DO I NEED TO CONTACT ABOUT STREET LIGHTS NOT WORKING?
Purchasing
- ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOING WORK FOR/WITH THE CITY OF PINEVILLE?
- DOES THE CITY OF PINEVILLE PAY SALES TAX?
- DOES THE CITY OF PINEVILLE USE LOCAL VENDORS FOR PURCHASING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES?
- HOW LONG CAN A VENDOR REMAIN ON THE CITY'S BID LIST?
- IS THERE A FEE FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF PINEVILLE?
Sanitation
Streets
Taxation
- ARE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES PUBLICIZED?
- ARE THERE ANY HIDDEN COSTS AT A DELINQUENT TAX SALE?
- CAN A TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE BE VOIDED?
- CAN PROPERTIES OFFERED IN A TAX SALE LIST BE REMOVED FROM THE TAX SALE?
- CAN PROPERTY BE SOLD AFTER NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR...WHY?
- DO I BECOME THE OWNER OF PROPERTY, PURCHASED AT A TAX SALE, IMMEDIATELY OR IS THERE A WAITING PERIOD?
- DO I HAVE TO NOTIFY THE TAX DEBTOR THAT I PURCHASED THEIR PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE?
- DOES HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLY TO CITY PROPERTY TAXES?
- DOES THE PARISH COLLECT PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY?
- HOW CAN I PURCHASE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF PINEVILLE?
- HOW DO I DETERMINE THE ASSESSED VALUE OF A PROPERTY?
- HOW DO I FIND OUT WHERE TAX SALE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED?
- HOW DO I FIND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP INFORMATION?
- HOW DO I GET GRASS CUTTING AND/OR DEMOLITION CHARGES ADJUSTED OFF OF MY PROPERTY TAX NOTICE?
- HOW DO I PURCHASE TAX SALE PROPERTIES?
- HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE TAX SALE?
- HOW DOES THE TAX SALE WORK?
- HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO REDEEM MY PROPERTY?
- HOW MUCH ARE MY PROPERTY TAXES?
- HOW MUCH INTEREST DOES A TAX LIEN PAY?
- I PURCHASED A PROPERTY THIS YEAR, WHY DID I NOT RECEIVE A TAX NOTICE IN NOVEMBER?
- IF I OWE BACK TAXES ON MY PROPERTY, HOW DO I BRING THEM CURRENT?
- IF MY PROPERTY TAXES WERE PAID TWICE; BY MYSELF AND MY MORTGAGE COMPANY, WHO WILL BE REFUNDED?
- IF PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE, DO I HAVE TO PAY FUTURE TAXES ASSESSED ON THE PROPERTY DURING THE REDEMPTIVE PERIOD?
- IS IT LEGAL TO ADD GRASS CUTTING AND DEMOLITION COSTS TO THE PROPERTY TAX NOTICE?
- IS THERE A REFUND POLICY AT A TAX SALE?
- MAY I PURCHASE MULTIPLE PROPERTIES AT A TAX SALE?
- NEW PROPERTY OWNER'S QUESTION: AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REDEMPTION AMOUNT IF THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD IN A TAX SALE, OR IS THE PREVIOUS OWNER RESPONSIBLE?
- TAXBUYER'S QUESTION: NOW THAT I'VE PURCHASED PROPERTY AT THE TAX SALE (a) CAN I RENT THE BUILDING OR HOME? (b) IF THE PROPERTY NEEDS WORK...FOR INSTANCE, CUTTING GRASS, BOARDING UP THE HOME/BUILDING, AND CLEANING UP THE PROPERTY, ARE THERE CERTAIN PROCEDURES?
- UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY IS THE TAX SALE CONDUCTED?
- WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES FOR A PROPERTY TAX SALE?
- WHAT ARE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE SALE?
- WHAT EXACTLY AM I BUYING WHEN PURCHASING PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE?
- WHAT HAPPENS TO PROPERTIES THAT DO NOT SELL AT THE DELINQUENT TAX SALE?
- WHAT INFORMATION DOES A TAX SALE ADVERTISEMENT CONTAIN?
- WHAT IS A TAX SALE?
- WHAT IS PROPERTY REDEMPTION IN RELATION TO A TAX SALE?
- WHEN ARE REAL ESTATE TAXES AND/OR AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS DUE?
- WHEN IS PAYMENT DUE AFTER PURCHASING A PROPERTY AT A TAX SALE?
- WHERE DO I SUBMIT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO RECEIVE PROPERTY TAX NOTICE?
- WHO CONDUCTS THE TAX SALE?
- WHO DO I CONTACT CONCERNING MY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION STATUS?
- WHO MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE TAX CERTIFICATE SALE?
- WHY DID MY PROPERTY TAXES INCREASE?
- WHY WOULD A TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE BE CANCELLED?
Utilities
- DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE AT THE SERVICE ADDRESS TO HAVE WATER/WASTEWATER SERVICES HOOKED UP?
- DOES THE CITY CHARGE TO RE-READ METERS?
- DOES THE CITY GIVE OUT TRASH BAGS LIKE SOME OTHER CITIES DO?
- HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO INSTALL A TAP AFTER IT IS PAID FOR?
- HOW MAY I PAY MY UTILITY BILL?
- HOW MUCH DOES A TAP COST?
- HOW MUCH IS THE DEPOSIT FOR WATER AND SEWER?
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM EXPERIENCING A WATER OR SEWER LEAK?
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM EXPERIENCING LOW WATER PRESSURE?
- WHAT TYPE OF CHEMICALS ARE USED TO TREAT THE WATER?
- WHO DO I CONTACT ABOUT GETTING MY POOL FILLED UP?
- WHOM DO I NEED TO CONTACT ABOUT STREET LIGHTS NOT WORKING?
- WHY IS A CONNECTION FEE CHARGE WHEN THE WATER IS ALREADY ON?
- WHY MUST I HAVE A LEASE AGREEMENT TO CONNECT SERVICES?
