Public Works Frequently Asked Questions

Animal Control
• Who do I call for animal control?
  
• Why does my pet have to have a rabies vaccine?
  
• How many dogs am I allowed to have in my household?
  
• Am I allowed to have a pitbull?
  
• Am I required to contain my animals?
  
• Should I have my pet spayed or neutered?
• Is my neighbor allowed to keep that noisy rooster?
• What can be done about all these cats?
  
• I can't keep my pet anymore - what do I do?
  

Sanitation
• What is garbage?
  
• What is trash?
  
• Does the City pick up appliances?
  
• How many garbage pickups do I receive?
  
• When are my garbage pickup days?
  
• How many bulk trash pickups do I receive?
  
• What is the difference between trash and bulk trash?
  
• Can I put trash with my garbage?
  
• Where should I place my bulk trash for pickup?
  
• When is my bulk trash pickup day?
  
• Does the City pickup building materials?
  
• How do dispose of my household hazardous waste?
  
• How do I dispose of a tire?
  
• Does the City recycle?
  

Streets
• Who should I call when a street light is out?
  
• My sidewalk is uneven, who will fix it?
  
• If there is a pothole in the road who should I call?
  
• Who should I contact to report a broken or malfunctioning traffic light?
  
• How do I report a missing or damaged traffic sign?
  
• Where do I report a clogged storm drain?
  
• My swale area has holes or standing water, who will repair it?
  

Water Plant
• Where does my drinking water come from?
  
• How can I find out if my tap water is safe to drink?
  
• How will I know if my water is not safe to drink?
  
• What is the drinking water report that I've heard about?
  
• What are drinking water standards?
  
• Does the City of North Miami add flouride to the water that they produce?
  

Water & Sewer
• Who do I call after hours for emergency service?
  
• If I need to know the location of my water service or sewer lateral, who do I call?
  
• What is backflow prevention?
  
• What is a cross-connection?
  
• If my backflow device is leaking or damage, who do I call?