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  2. I Want To

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      1. Board Appointed Committees
      2. Building Permit
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      4. Dog & Kennel Licenses
      5. Financial Assistance
      6. High Mileage Discount
      7. Jobs
      8. Marriage License
    3. Contact
      1. Animal Control
      2. Courts
      3. Property Complaints
      4. Public Safety
      5. Social Services
    4. Find
      1. Community Resources
      2. Court Case Information
      3. Courts
      4. Deeds & Plats
      5. Fire & EMS Stations
      6. Forms
        1. Forms A-C
        2. Forms D-M
        3. Forms N-R
        4. Forms S-Z
      7. Jobs
      8. Locations
      9. Most Wanted & Cold Cases
      10. Parks
      11. Rabies Clinics
      12. Trash Center Hours & Locations
      13. Where I Vote
      14. Voting Information
      15. Website Accessibility
      16. Find a Ride
      17. My Portal
    5. Learn About
      1. Burn Laws
      2. Estate & Probate Information
      3. Filing for Divorce
      4. Financial Assistance
      5. Jail Information
      6. Jury Duty
      7. Open Government
      8. What Hanover's Talking About
    6. Make a Public Records (FOIA) Request
    7. Pay
      1. Dog & Kennel Licenses
      2. Taxes
      3. Traffic Tickets & Other Offenses
      4. Water & Sewer Bill
    8. Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    9. Stay Connected
      1. E-Newsletters
        1. Commissioner of the Revenue News
        2. Hanover-Access News (HAN)
        3. Hanover Alerts
        4. The Hanover Review (PDF)
      2. Hanover Review
      3. Social Media
    10. Visit an Inmate
    11. Volunteer
    12. Watch a Meeting Video
      1. Watch a Board of Supervisors Meeting Video
      2. Watch a Planning Commission Meeting Video
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  3. Living Here

    1. Hanover Welcome Video
    2. Libraries
    3. My Property
      1. NEW!!! Property Maps
      2. Building Permit
      3. Property Changes & Uses
      4. Deeds & Plats
      5. Personal Property
      6. Property Assessments
      7. Taxes
      8. Water & Sewer
      9. Zoning Process
    4. Pets
      1. Adopt a Pet
      2. Dog & Kennel Licenses
      3. Dog Parks
      4. Lost, Found, & Stray Pets
      5. Pet Laws & Regulations
      6. Rabies Clinics
    5. Public Safety
      1. Burn Laws
      2. Concealed Handgun Permit
      3. Contact Public Safety Departments
      4. Crime Statistics
      5. Hanover Alerts
      6. Most Wanted & Cold Cases
      7. Neighborhood Watch
      8. Rabies Clinics
      9. Did this page answer your questions?
    6. Valentine's Day 2023
    7. Roads and Transportation
    8. Recreation
      1. Adult Sports
      2. Parks
      3. Recreation Classes
      4. Summer Youth Programs
      5. Youth Sports
    9. Resources
      1. Family & Individual Services
      2. Financial Assistance
      3. Virginia Cooperative Extension
      4. Services for Seniors
      5. HanoverDASH
    10. Schools
    11. Taxes
    12. Trash & Recycling
    13. Voting
    14. Hanover's History
    15. TV
    16. Internet in Hanover County
    17. Public Notices and Other News from Private Companies in Hanover
    18. Chickahominy Pipeline
    19. Fall Line Trail
    20. Montpelier Recreation Center And Library
    21. New School Property on Route 360 – Henry District
    22. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Project
    23. Opioid Settlement Funds
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Airport
    2. Business Crime Watch
    3. Deeds & Plats
    4. Developing Property
      1. Business & Industrial
      2. Churches & Community Uses
      3. Construction
      4. Land Disturbance & Drainage
      5. Residential
      6. Signs
      7. Water & Sewer
      8. Zoning Process
    5. Economic Development
    6. Hiring an Off Duty Officer
    7. New & Existing Businesses
      1. Business Requirements
      2. Existing Business Support
      3. How to Start a Business
      4. Water & Sewer
    8. Office of the Fire Marshal
      1. Plans Review
      2. Permits
      3. Burn Laws
    9. Solicitations
    10. Taxes, Licenses & Fees
      1. Business Licenses
      2. Business Personal Property Taxes
      3. Business Requirements
      4. Development Fees
      5. Gem Dealer's License
      6. Solicitors Permit
    11. Tower Co-Location
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  5. Your Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board of Supervisors
      1. Boards, Committees & Commissions
        1. Boards & Commissions A - E
          1. Agricultural & Forestal Districts Committee
          2. Architectural Review Board
          3. Bell Creek Community Development Authority
          4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Engagement Committee
          5. Board of Equalization
          6. Board of Zoning Appeals
          7. Broadband Advisory Committee
          8. Cannery Advisory Committee
          9. Capital Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors
          10. Capital Region Airport Committee
          11. Central Virginia Waste Management Authority Board
          12. Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee
          13. Community Criminal Justice Board
          14. Community Development Committee
          15. Community Policy & Management Team
          16. Community Services Board
            1. Community Services Board
          17. Economic Development Authority
          18. Electoral Board
          19. 2020 Celebration Committee
        2. Boards & Commissions F - J
          1. Facility Committee
          2. Finance Committee
          3. Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority
          4. Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.
          5. Hanover Airport Advisory Committee
          6. Hanover & Ashland Liaison Committee
          7. Hanover County Council on Aging
          8. Hanover County Court Appointed Special Advocate
          9. Hanover County Trust Finance Board
          10. Hanover Veterans Committee
          11. Hanover-Caroline Soil-Water Conservation District
          12. Historic Courthouse Area Advisory Committee
          13. Historical Commission
          14. J.S. Reynolds Community College Board of Directors
          15. James River Advisory Council
          16. Joint Education Committee
        3. Boards & Commissions L - Z
          1. Legislative Committee
          2. Lewistown Community Development
          3. Local Board of Building Code Appeals
          4. Metro Richmond Air Quality Committee
          5. Pamunkey Regional Jail Authority
          6. Pamunkey Regional Library Board
          7. Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
          8. PlanRVA
          9. Planning Commission
            1. Planning Commission Upcoming and Archived Meetings
          10. Regional Water Planning Commission
          11. Richmond Reg. Transportation Planning Organization
          12. Roads Committee
          13. Rules Committee
          14. Safety & Security Committee
          15. School Board
          16. Social Services Advisory Board
      2. Board Appointed Committees
      3. Board of Supervisors Upcoming and Archived Meeting
      4. Finding Your Supervisor
      5. FY22 - FY26 Strategic Plan
      6. Redistricting 2021
      7. Did this page answer your questions?
    3. Comprehensive Plan
    4. Courts
      1. Court Case Information
      2. Pay Traffic Tickets & Other Offenses
      3. Victim Witness Assistance Program
      4. Which Court Do I Go to?
      5. Did this page answer your questions?
    5. Government Complex - Find Your Way
      1. Martha Ann Fields Building
    6. Departments A-F
      1. Animal Control
        1. Adopt a Pet
        2. Dog & Kennel Licenses
        3. Dog Parks
        4. Employment
        5. Lost, Found, & Stray Pets
        6. Pet Laws & Regulations
        7. Keeping Animals on Your Property
        8. Rabies Clinics
        9. Volunteer Opportunities
        10. Animal Control
        11. Did this page answer your questions?
      2. Assessor's Office
        1. Appeal My Real Estate Assessment
        2. Assessment Data (GIS)
        3. Forms
        4. Land Use
        5. Real Estate Assessments
        6. Taxes in Hanover County
      3. Building Inspector's Office
        1. Building Inspector's Reports
        2. Building Inspector's Online Services
        3. Building Projects
          1. Commercial Construction Application
          2. Development Fees
          3. FAQs
          4. Residential Application Requirements
          5. Special Building Inspections
          6. Third Party Inspection Policy (PDF)
          7. Did this page answer your questions?
        4. Forms
        5. Hanover County Code
        6. Housing & Community Development
        7. Property Complaints
        8. Scheduling Building Inspections
          1. Building Inspection Listing
          2. Did this page answer your questions?
        9. Property Complaints
        10. Town of Ashland Ordinance Change
        11. Did this page answer your questions?
      4. Circuit Court Clerk's Office
        1. Circuit Court Clerk's Office
        2. Concealed Handgun Permit
        3. Copy Purchases and FOIA Requests
        4. Deeds & Plats - Self Service
        5. Divorce
        6. Filing a Trade Name
        7. Genealogical Research
        8. Hanover Circuit Court
        9. Jury Duty
        10. Local Court Rules
        11. Marriage License
        12. Name Change
        13. Notary Public Applications
        14. Officer of the Court Remote Access
        15. Pay Traffic Tickets & Other Offenses
        16. Wills & Administration of Estates
        17. Circuit Court Case Information
        18. Victim Witness Assistance Program
        19. Did this page answer your questions?
      5. Commissioner of the Revenue
        1. DMV Select Services
        2. Forms
        3. Taxes
          1. Business Property Tax
            1. Business Licenses
            2. Business Personal Property Taxes
            3. Business Requirements
            4. Did this page answer your questions?
          2. Delinquent Taxes
          3. Personal Property Tax
            1. Disabled Veteran Tax Relief
            2. High Mileage & Personal Property
            3. Personal Property Registration
            4. Personal Property Tax Relief
            5. Did this page answer your questions?
          4. Real Estate Tax
            1. Appeal My Real Estate Assessment
            2. Disabled Veteran Tax Relief
            3. Land Use
            4. Parcel Search
            5. Real Estate Tax Relief
            6. Did this page answer your questions?
          5. Tax Payments & Billing Information
          6. Tax Rates
        4. Did this page answer your questions?
      6. Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
        1. Victim Witness Assistance Program
        2. Did this page answer your questions?
      7. Community Corrections & Pretrial Services
      8. Community Resources
        1. Volunteer
          1. Animal Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
          2. Board Appointed Committees
          3. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
          4. Extension Service Volunteer Opportunities
          5. Fire / EMS Volunteer Opportunities
          6. Pamunkey Regional Jail Volunteer Opportunities
          7. Parks & Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
          8. Sheriff's Office Volunteer Opportunities
          9. Youth Volunteer Opportunities
        2. Spirit of Volunteerism
        3. Did this page answer your questions?
        4. HanoverDASH Transportation
        5. Youth Service Updates
        6. Community Resources E-Newsletter
        7. Hanover County Food Pantries
        8. Despensas de Alimentos del Condado de Hanover
      9. Community Services Board
        1. We Are Hanover CSB - Join our Team!
        2. Board Members
        3. Same Day Access
        4. Children's Services Act (CSA)
        5. Services for Adults
        6. Services for Children/Youth
        7. Services for Families & Parenting Resources
        8. Services for Seniors
        9. Opioid Settlement Funds
      10. County Administrator's Office
        1. Make a Public Records (FOIA) Request
        2. Ordinances
        3. Rifle Hunting of Deer Ordinance
        4. COVID-19 Coronavirus
        5. COVID-19 Hanover Information
      11. County Attorney
      12. Economic Development
      13. Emergency Communications
        1. Alarm Ordinance
        2. Hanover Alerts
        3. Tower Co-Location
      14. Extension Service
      15. Finance & Management Services
        1. Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget
        2. Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget
        3. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
        4. Financial Support to Community Organizations
        5. Solicitations
        6. Vendor Payment Reports
        7. Budget Feedback/Questions
      16. Fire / EMS
        1. Fire Stations & Rescue Squads
        2. Volunteer Opportunities
        3. Fire / EMS Employment
        4. Office of the Fire Marshal
          1. Burn Laws
          2. Fire Watch
          3. Permits / Inspections
          4. Plans Review
          5. KNOX BOX Rapid Entry System
          6. Mobile Food Vendors
          7. Fireworks
        5. Satisfaction Survey
        6. Ambulance Assistance
        7. Hanover Alerts
        8. Member Remote Email
        9. Did this page answer your questions?
        10. Proposed Fire Station 17
    7. Departments G-Z
      1. General Services
      2. Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water
        1. Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water
        2. District Agricultural Services
        3. Residential & Urban Conservation Services
        4. Community Education
          1. Discover Your Watershed Webinars
          2. Make-and-Take Workshops
        5. K-12 Education
          1. Educator Resources
          2. Student Resources
          3. Earn the Living in Your Watershed Patch!
        6. Forms and Publications
        7. District Calendar
        8. Notices and Announcements
          1. Awards and Recognitions
        9. Water-Wise Home Resources for Districts
      3. Health Department
      4. Human Resources
        1. Benefits
          1. Benefit Information
          2. Disability Insurance
          3. BE WELL Employee Wellness Program
          4. Life Insurance
          5. Retirement Plans
          6. Time Off Benefits
          7. Retiree Benefit Information
        2. Job Openings
        3. Job Search
        4. Job Descriptions
        5. Safety & Risk Management
        6. Did this page answer your questions?
      5. Information Technology
        1. Mapping Services
          1. Parcel Search and Mapping Application
        2. Parcel Search and Mapping
        3. Find My Election District
        4. Did this page answer your questions?
      6. Internal Audit
        1. About Us
          1. Audit Charter
          2. Audit Policy
          3. Department Objectives
        2. Quality Assurance
          1. Government Auditing Standards
          2. Reporting Structure
          3. Peer Review
          4. Audit Process
        3. Audit Plans and Reports
        4. Reporting Fraud, Waste & Abuse
        5. Did this page answer your questions?
      7. Pamunkey Regional Jail
        1. Financial Information & Annual Report
        2. Jail Bed Rentals
        3. Pamunkey Regional Jail Employment
        4. Pamunkey Regional Jail Volunteer Opportunities
        5. Victim Notification Service
        6. Visit an Inmate
        7. Who's In Jail?
      8. Parks & Recreation
        1. Adult Sports
          1. Basketball
          2. Bowling
          3. Pickleball
          4. Roller Hockey
          5. Rugby
          6. Soccer
          7. Softball (Coed)
          8. Softball (Men's)
          9. Softball (Women's)
          10. Tennis
          11. Volleyball
          12. Futsal (Indoor Soccer)
        2. Forms
        3. Hanover Tomato Festival
          1. Event Information
            1. General Information
            2. Frequently Asked Questions
            3. History
          2. Vendors
            1. Become A Vendor
          3. Sponsors
        4. Park Information
          1. Ashland Trolley Line
          2. Boat Ramps
          3. Cold Harbor Battlefield Park Garthright House
          4. Courthouse Park
          5. Dog Parks
          6. Hanover Wayside Park
          7. Lake Hanover Nature Trail
          8. Montpelier Park
          9. North Anna Battlefield Park
          10. Park Rules
          11. Pole Green Park
          12. Poor Farm Park
          13. Taylor Park
          14. Washington Lacy Park
          15. Hanover Veterans Memorial
          16. Did this page answer your questions?
        5. Museum
        6. Recreation Classes
        7. Summer Youth Programs
          1. Summer Youth Program Employment
        8. Summer Camp Resources
        9. Youth Sports
          1. Baseball
          2. Basketball
          3. Challenger
          4. Cheerleading
          5. Field Hockey
          6. Football
          7. Lacrosse
          8. Roller Hockey
          9. Rugby
          10. Soccer
          11. Softball
          12. Tennis
          13. Wrestling
        10. Master Plan
        11. Parks & Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
        12. Hanover Veterans Memorial
        13. Did this page answer your questions?
      9. Planning
        1. Business & Industrial Development
          1. Development Fees
          2. Planning
          3. Building Inspector's Office
          4. Public Utilities
          5. Public Works
          6. VDOT
        2. Churches & Community Uses
        3. Comprehensive Plan
        4. Forms & Applications
        5. Ordinances
        6. Planning Related Boards & Commissions
        7. Residential Development
          1. Performance Agreement & Bonding Process
        8. Signs
        9. Site Plans
        10. Zoning Process
          1. Property Changes & Uses
            1. Planning
            2. Ordinances
            3. Residential Development
            4. Zoning Process
            5. Did this page answer your questions?
        11. Did this page answer your questions?
        12. Zoning and Subdivision Fee Schedule
      10. Public Utilities
        1. Developing Property
          1. Connecting to Water & Sewer
          2. Fire Hydrant Meter Rental
        2. Commercial Customers
          1. Backflow Prevention Program
          2. Strong Waste Program
        3. Residential Customers
          1. Septic Pump-Out Program
          2. Water Quality Reports
        4. Paying Water & Sewer Bills
        5. Extending Water & Sewer to Property
        6. Truck-Hauled Waste
      11. Public Works
        1. Floodplains
          1. Preliminary FEMA Floodplain Mapping
        2. Forms
        3. Land Disturbance & Drainage
        4. Roads and Transportation
        5. Septic Pump-out
        6. Stormwater
          1. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4)
        7. Street Name Signs
        8. Residential Only Trash Center Hours and Locations
          1. Commercial Trash Fees
          2. Curbside Recycling
          3. Hazardous Waste
          4. Transfer Station (commercial and charged waste)
          5. What Can Be Recycled
          6. Yard Waste, Brush & Compost
          7. Did this page answer your questions?
        9. Hanover County Municipal Airport
        10. Did this page answer your question?
      12. Sheriff's Office
      13. Social Services
        1. Financial Assistance
          1. Financial Assistance
          2. Health Financial Assistance
        2. Family & Individual Services
          1. Children's Services Act
          2. Services for Adults
          3. Services for Children/Youth
            1. Car Seat Safety for Kids
          4. Services for Families & Parenting Resources
        3. Children's Services Act
        4. Hanover Care for Kids
        5. Social Services Advisory Board
        6. Social Services Advisory Board Agendas and Minutes
        7. Hanover Social Services Resource Guide March 2023
      14. Treasurer's Office
        1. Delinquent Taxes
          1. Delinquent Tax Sale
          2. Did this page answer your questions?
        2. Personal, Business & Real Estate Taxes
        3. Tax Billing Information
        4. Tax Due Dates
        5. Tax Payments & Prepayments
          1. Payments Online
        6. Dog & Kennel Licenses
        7. Did this page answer your questions?
      15. Voter Registration & Elections Office
        1. Electoral Board
        2. Voting
    8. Elected Officials
      1. Board of Supervisors Members
      2. Clerk of the Circuit Court
      3. Commissioner of the Revenue
      4. Commonwealth Attorney
      5. Sheriff
      6. Treasurer
    9. Financial Information
      1. Annual Reports
      2. FY2024 Proposed Budget
      3. FY2023 Adopted Budget
      4. Annual Financial Report
    10. Hanover's Talking About
    11. Ordinances
    12. Open Government
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    1. Calendar
    2. Hanover's History
    3. Hanover Social Media
    4. Job Openings
    5. Most Popular
    6. Maps (GIS)
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      4. Summer Youth Programs
      5. Youth Sports
      6. Museum
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