CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public):  

             Beautification Committee

                   Monday, May 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at J. Reuben Daniel City Hall

             Roanoke Rapids City Council (Special Meeting)

                  Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at J. Reuben Daniel City Hall      

             Roanoke Rapids City Council (Work Session)

                  Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall

              Roanoke Rapids City Council (Regular Meeting)

                  Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall

ZONING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF FENCE OR WALL:

Section 151-168 of the Roanoke Rapids Land Use Ordinance requires that prior to the installation of a fence or wall, the applicant shall obtain a Zoning Permit from the Office of Planning & Development in order to ensure proper location, setbacks, heights, sight clearances, etc. Please call the Planning & Development Department at (252) 533-2844 with any questions.

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING YARD SALES ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY:

The Planning & Development Department would like to remind the citizens of Roanoke Rapids that in order to conduct a yard sale on a commercial piece of property two items are required. An individual must have written permission from the property owner and obtain an itinerant merchant license from the City of Roanoke Rapids Tax Collector. The Office of the Tax Collector is located at 1040 Roanoke Avenue and is open between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. If an individual does not have written permission from the property owner and an itinerant merchant license, they will be asked to leave the property immediately. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at (252) 533-2844 with any questions.

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING BUILDING PERMITS:

Please be advised if anyone is doing work--commercial or residential--without being issued the proper permits from the Planning & Development Department, there is a penalty of $100.00 in addition to the required permit cost. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 1040 Roanoke Avenue between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or call (252) 533-2844 with any questions.

BRIEFS

MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSED/TRASH COLLECTION:  Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.  Monday's trash collection route will be picked up on Wednesday, May 30.

LOOSE LEAF SEASON has ended.  For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 533-2846.

COMMITTEE VACANCIES: Contact Lisa Vincent, City Clerk, at 533-2840 for committee information.