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  2. Departments

    1. List Of Departments A through Z
    2. County Governance
      1. Board of Commissioners
        1. Duties & Reponsibilites
        2. Your Commissioners
        3. Meeting Calendar
        4. Agendas, Minutes & Videos
        5. Citizen Board Appointments
        6. Use Of Courthouse Grounds
      2. County Council
        1. Duties & Reponsibilites
        2. Your Council Members
        3. Meeting Calendar
        4. Agendas, Minutes & Videos
        5. Citizen Board Appointments
    3. County Administration
      1. Agendas, Minutes & Videos
      2. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) / Title VI
        1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
        2. Title VI
      3. County Calendar
      4. County Code
        1. Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (PDF)
        2. Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL (PDF)
        3. Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE (PDF)
        4. Title 4 (RESERVED) (PDF)
        5. Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS (RESERVED) (PDF)
        6. Title 6 ANIMALS (PDF)
        7. Title 7 (RESERVED) (PDF)
        8. Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY (PDF)
        9. Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE (PDF)
        10. Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (PDF)
        11. Title 11 (RESERVED) (PDF)
        12. Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES (PDF)
        13. Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES (RESERVED) (PDF)
        14. Title 14 (RESERVED) (PDF)
        15. Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION (PDF)
        16. Title 16 SUBDIVISIONS (PDF)
        17. Title 17 ZONING (PDF)
        18. Title 18 ENVIRONMENT (PDF)
        19. Porter County Code Looseleaf Supplement (PDF)
      5. County Holiday Closings
      6. Employment
      7. Social Media Commenting Guidelines
      8. Website
    4. Development & Storm Water
      1. 2018 Annual Report
      2. Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
        1. Board of Zoning Appeals Members, Meetings, Agendas
          1. Members
          2. Meetings
          3. Agendas & Minutes
        2. BZA Hearing Officer Meetings & Agendas
          1. Meetings
          2. Agendas & Minutes
      3. Building Department
      4. Code Enforcement
      5. Development Review Committee
        1. Members
        2. Meeting Calendar
        3. Meeting Agendas
      6. GIS
      7. Highway Engineering
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Notice Of Public Meeting
      8. Plan Commission
        1. Members
        2. Meetings
        3. Agendas & Minutes
        4. Applications (PDF)
        5. Unified Development Ordinance
          1. UDO Interactive Zoning Web Map
          2. Unified Development Ordinance
          3. UDO Amendments
          4. Unified Development Maps
        6. UDO Interactive Zoning Web Map
        7. Comprehensive Plan
        8. Construction Standards (PDF)
      9. Redevelopment Commission
        1. Members
        2. Meetings
        3. Agendas & Minutes
      10. Storm Water
        1. Annual Reports
        2. FAQS
        3. Forms & Documents
        4. GIS
        5. MS4
        6. Projects
        7. Staff and Board Members
    5. Elections & Registration
      1. 2020 Election Information
        1. 2020 Primary Election
        2. 2019 General Election
      2. Voter Information
        1. Register to Vote
          1. What You Need To Register
          2. Register Online
          3. Register By Mail
          4. Register In Person
          5. Register At The BMV
          6. Questions?
        2. Absentee Voting
          1. Early Voting (Absentee In Person)
          2. Absentee By Mail
          3. Absentee By Travelling Board
          4. Absentee For Military & Overseas
            1. Who Can Vote?
            2. Who Is A Military Voter?
            3. Who Is An Overseas Voter?
            4. Deadline For Registering To Vote
            5. Requesting An Application
            6. Returning An Application
            7. How Do I Cast My Vote?
            8. Deadline For Returning Mailed Absentee Ballot
        3. Early Voting
        4. Polling Locations
        5. Precinct Maps
      3. Poll Worker Information
        1. Qualifcations: Ages 18 Or Older
        2. Qualifications: Students Ages 16 Or 17
        3. Roles & Responsibilities
        4. Training Requirements
        5. Compensation
        6. Polling Locations
        7. Apply To Be A Poll Worker Online
      4. Candidate Filing Information
        1. Filing For Office
        2. Candidates Who Have Filed For Office
          1. Federal & State Offices
          2. County Offices
          3. Town Offices (Ogden Dunes Only)
          4. State Convention Delegates - Democrat
          5. State Convention Delegates - Republican
          6. Republican Precinct Committeemen
      5. Campaign Finance Reports
        1. Candidate Campaign Finance Report Forms
        2. Open Candidate Committee Reports
        3. Open Political Action Committee Reports
        4. Open Regular Party Committee Reports
        5. Disbanded Candidate Committee Reports
        6. Disbanded Political Action Committee Reports
        7. Disbanded Regular Party Committee Reports
      6. Previous Election Results
      7. Elections & Registration Office
      8. Board of Elections & Registration
        1. Board Members
        2. Agendas, Minutes & Videos
        3. Calendar
    6. Finance & Real Estate
      1. Assessor's Office
      2. Assessor-Portage Township
      3. Auditor
        1. Budget & Finance
          1. Settlement Reports
          2. Excise Tax
        2. Property Taxes
          1. Property Tax Rates
          2. Net Assessed Values
          3. Tax Caps: Impact on Taxpayers
          4. Tax Caps: Impact on Local Government
        3. Tax Deductions
          1. Over-65 Deduction
          2. Veteran Deductions
        4. Tax Sale/Certificate Sale
        5. County Income Tax
          1. CEDIT distributions
          2. County Homestead Credit
        6. Internal Control
        7. Roll Call Votes
        8. Change of Address
      4. Recorder
        1. About the Recorder
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Documents
        4. Guide to Starting a New Business
        5. Land Records Search
          1. Tapestry
          2. Laredo
          3. County Assessor Parcel Search
          4. County GIS
        6. eRecording
        7. Honor Rewards for Veterans
        8. Property Fraud Alert
        9. Deed Solicitation Letters
        10. Links
      5. Surveyor
        1. Drainage Board (now Storm Water Board)
        2. Enbridge Pipeline Map (PDF)
        3. Scanned Documents
        4. FAQ
      6. Treasurer
        1. Property Tax Portal
        2. Innkeeper's Tax
        3. Mobile Home Transfer/Moving Permits
    7. Health & Environment
      1. Health
        1. Emergency Response & Preparedness
        2. Environmental Health
          1. Animal Bites
          2. Bats
            1. Preventing Contact With Bats
          3. Beach Samples
            1. Blue-Green Algae
          4. Beach Map (PDF)
          5. Complaints
          6. Drinking Water Information
          7. Meth/Drug Lab Cleanup
          8. Mold and Moisture
          9. Mosquito Control (PDF)
          10. Open Burning
          11. Public and Semi-Public Pools
            1. Public Pool Resources and Forms
          12. Rabies Information
          13. Radon
          14. Septic Systems
            1. Registered Onsite Sewage System Installers
            2. Locating Existing Septic Systems
            3. Well & Septic Permits
          15. Tattoos & Piercings
            1. General Tattoo Information
            2. Registered Tattoo and Piercing Facilities
            3. Requirements for Opening a Facility
            4. Tattoo Parties
          16. Vector Control
            1. Bed Bugs
            2. Mosquitoes
            3. Ticks (Lyme Disease)
          17. Water Quality
        3. Food Service Division
          1. Educational Materials and Handouts
          2. Farmers Market & Home Based Vendors
          3. Food Employee Health Policy
          4. Food Handler Certification
          5. Links to State Food Rules & Regulations
          6. Mobile Food Units and Pushcarts
          7. Not-For-Profit Organizations
          8. Opening a New Establishment
          9. Permit Fees and Applications
          10. Temporary Events
            1. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Nursing Division
          1. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
          2. Communicable Disease Program
          3. HIV Counseling & Testing
          4. Immunization Programs
            1. Adult Immunizations
              1. Flu Vaccine
            2. Childhood Immunizations
            3. Travel Immunizations
          5. Laboratory Testing Program
          6. Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Testing
        5. Vital Records Division
          1. Birth & Death Certificates
      2. Recycling & Waste Reduction
      3. Soil and Water
        1. Business Plan (PDF)
        2. Visit us on Facebook!
        3. Partners
        4. Resources
        5. School Programs
        6. Staff
        7. Toolboxes For Teachers
        8. Volunteer Board of Supervisors
        9. Tree Sale
        10. Cover Crops
        11. Women Landowners' Gathering
        12. Materials For Schools (Some are free!)
        13. Affiliate Members
      4. Substance Abuse Council
    8. Justice System
      1. Adult Probation
        1. Fiscal Impact
        2. Forms & Documents
        3. History of Adult Probation
        4. Mission Statement
        5. Programs Used
        6. Govpay
      2. Child Support Division (IVD)
        1. About Our Office
        2. Forms
        3. Resources
        4. FAQ's
      3. Clerk's Office
        1. Filing Fees
          1. Civil Cases
          2. Criminal Cases
          3. Infraction / Ordinance Violation Cases
          4. Juvenile Cases
          5. Probate Cases
          6. Small Claims Cases
        2. Forms & Documents
        3. Judgements
        4. Indiana Secretary of State
        5. Marriage Licenses
        6. Protective Orders
      4. Community Corrections Programs
      5. Courts
        1. Free Access To Adult Court Case Records
        2. Circuit Courts
        3. IVD Court (Child Support Division)
        4. Family Court
        5. Forms & Documents
        6. Superior Courts
          1. Superior Court 4
            1. Collecting Your Small Claims Judgement (PDF)
            2. Criminal Defense Attorneys
            3. Defendants for Collection Cases - Before Tria
            4. Judicial Weddings
            5. Protective Order
            6. Small Claims Forms
          2. Superior Court 6
      6. Juvenile Justice Services
        1. Drug Court
          1. Drug Court & Juvenile Services Foundation
        2. Family Court
        3. Juvenile Detention
          1. Forms
          2. Parent Information
          3. PREA Notice
          4. P.C. Juvenile Detention Wellness Policy (PDF)
        4. Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
          1. House Arrest I & II
          2. Day Reporting Program
        5. Juvenile Probation
          1. Chronic Offender Response Team
          2. Heroin
          3. Presentations
          4. Purpose of Juvenile Probation
          5. Role of Probation
        6. Safe Schools Commission
      7. Prosecutor
        1. Anatomy of an Indiana Prosecution (PDF)
        2. Appreciation for Law Enforcement Officers
        3. Associated Agencies
        4. Divisions & Programs
        5. Domestic Violence
        6. Drug Abuse
        7. Externship Program
        8. Mission Statement
        9. Staff Directory
        10. Traffic Ticket Deferral Program
        11. Victims Assistance
          1. Bri's Race
          2. Advice for Family & Friends (Sexual Abuse)
          3. History
          4. If You Suspect Child Sexual Abuse
          5. Internship (Unpaid)
          6. Mission Statement (Criminal)
          7. Mission Statement (Domestic Violence)
          8. Mission Statement (Sexual Assault)
          9. Myths / Facts Regarding Child Sexual Assault
          10. Preventing Sexual Abuse of Our Children
          11. Reactions to Sexual Abuse
          12. Recognizing Sexual Abuse in Children
          13. Referral List
          14. Reporting to the Police
            1. Case Prosecution
            2. Counseling / Therapy
            3. Medical Care
          15. Safety Plan (Domestic Violence)
          16. Services
          17. Services (Domestic Violence)
          18. Survivors Manual for Sexual Assault
          19. The Legal System
          20. What Is Domestic Violence
          21. Your Rights
      8. Victim Assistance
    9. Property Tax Portal
      1. View/Pay Property Taxes Online
      2. Property Tax Payment Options
        1. Pay In Person
        2. Pay By Mail
        3. Pay By Phone
        4. Pay Online
          1. Pay Online: eNotices Subscribers ONLY
          2. Pay Online & View Property Tax Bill
          3. Pay Online: Mortgage/Escrow/Title Companies ONLY
          4. Delinquent Taxes
      3. About Your Property Tax Bill
      4. Assessed Valuation
      5. Business & Personal Property Taxes
      6. Change Tax Bill Mailing Address
      7. Deductions
        1. Blind & Disabled Persons Deductions
        2. Heritage Barn Deduction
        3. Homestead Deduction
        4. Ineligible Homestead Certification
        5. Mortgage Deduction
        6. Over 65 Deductions
        7. Veteran Deductions
      8. eNotices Paperless Tax Bills
      9. Tax & Certificate Sales
        1. Options For Certified Properties
        2. Bidding On Properties
    10. Public Safety
      1. Animal Control - City Of Portage
      2. Animal Control - Porter County
      3. Central Communications - E911
      4. Coroner
      5. Emergency Management
        1. Emergency Preparedness
        2. Shelter-In-Place
        3. Local Weather
        4. Adopt-A-Siren
        5. Mobile Command Center Requests
      6. Local Emergency Planning Committee
      7. Jail
      8. Sheriff
      9. Smart 911
    11. Recreation
      1. Expo Center
      2. Indiana Dunes National Park
      3. Indiana Dunes State Park
      4. Indiana Dunes Tourism
      5. Memorial Opera House
      6. Museum
      7. Parks & Recreation
    12. Resources
      1. Airport
      2. Animal Shelter
      3. 4H Extension Office
      4. Public Libraries
      5. Veteran Services
        1. Duties of Veterans Services Officers
        2. Disabilities
        3. Pensions
        4. Health Care
        5. Funeral/Burial Expenses
        6. In Memoriam-Porter County
        7. Vietnam Veteran Open House
        8. Calendar of Events
    13. Roads & Streets
      1. Who Maintains Which Roads
      2. Road Preservation
        1. Road Funding
        2. Asphalt Overlay Program
        3. Chip & Seal Program
        4. Crack Seal Program
        5. 2019 Road Preservation Projects
          1. District 1 Projects
          2. District 1B Projects
          3. District 2 Projects
          4. District 3 Projects
      3. Road Closing Alerts
      4. Snow Plowing & Salting
        1. Help The Highway Department Help You
        2. Plowing & Salting Process
        3. Winter Weather Road Conditions Updates
        4. Winter Weather Travel Alerts
        5. Damage Claims
        6. Highway Department Request For Service
      5. Frost Law
      6. Highway Department Request For Service
    14. Wedding & Event Venues
      1. Expo Center
      2. Memorial Opera House
      3. Porter County Parks
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  3. Services

    1. County Records
      1. Adult Court Case Records
      2. Agendas & Minutes
      3. Birth & Death Certificates
      4. County Calendar
      5. County Ordinances
      6. Crime & Accident Reports
      7. Job Opportunities
      8. Marriage & Divorce Records
    2. Development & Storm Water
      1. Building Permits & Inspections
      2. Code Enforcement Request
      3. Drainage Concern
    3. GIS
    4. Health & Environment
      1. Beach Water Samples
      2. Food Facility Inspections
      3. Food Permits
      4. HIV / STD Testing
      5. Immunizations
      6. Laboratory Testing
      7. Recycling Resources
      8. Septic & Well Permits
      9. Soil & Water Conservation
      10. Substance Abuse Resources
      11. Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
    5. Justice System
      1. Child Support Services
      2. Juvenile Justice Services
      3. Pay Traffic Tickets
      4. Protection Orders
      5. Victim Assistance
    6. Property Tax Portal
      1. View/Pay Property Tax Online
      2. Pay Property Tax Payment Options
        1. Pay In Person
        2. Pay By Mail
        3. Pay By Phone
        4. Pay Online
          1. Pay Online: eNotices Subscribers ONLY
          2. Pay Online & View Property Tax Bill
          3. Pay Online: Mortgage/Escrow/Title Companies ONLY
        5. Delinquent Taxes
      3. About Your Property Tax Bill
      4. Assessed Valuation
      5. Business & Personal Property Taxes
      6. Change Tax Bill Mailing Address
      7. Deductions
        1. Blind & Disabled Persons Deductions
        2. Heritage Barn Deduction
        3. Homestead Deduction
        4. Ineligible Homestead Certification
        5. Mortgage Deduction
        6. Over 65 Deductions
        7. Veteran Deductions
      8. eNotices Paperless Tax Bills
      9. Tax & Certificate Sales
        1. Options For Certified Properties
        2. Bidding On Properties
    7. Public Safety
      1. Adult Protective Services
      2. Animal Control - City Of Portage
      3. Animal Control - Porter County
      4. Alert Porter County
      5. Central Communications - E911
      6. Child Protective Services
      7. Emergency Preparedness
      8. Identity Theft
      9. Jail
      10. Sex Offender Registry
      11. Sheriff's Office
      12. Smart 911
      13. Stolen License Plates
      14. Submit Anonymous Crime Tip
    8. Quality of Life
      1. Airport
      2. Animal Shelter
      3. Expo Center
      4. 4H Extension Office
      5. Indiana Dunes National Park
      6. Indiana Dunes State Park
      7. Indiana Dunes Tourism
      8. Memorial Opera House
      9. Parks & Recreation
      10. Porter County Museum
      11. Public Libraries
      12. Veteran Services
    9. Roads & Streets
      1. Mailbox Damage Claim
      2. Frost Law Special Permit
      3. Report Missing/Damaged Traffic Signs
      4. Request For Road Repairs
      5. Request For Snow Removal
      6. Road Closing Alerts
      7. Winter Weather Travel Alerts
    10. Voting & Elections
      1. Absentee Voting
      2. Candidate Filing Information
      3. Campaign Finance Reports
      4. Early Voting
      5. Election Information
      6. Poll Worker Information
      7. Polling Locations
      8. Previous Election Results
    11. Wedding & Event Venues
      1. Expo Center
      2. Memorial Opera House
      3. Porter County Parks
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  4. How Do I?

    1. Apply For
      1. Absentee Voting
      2. Boards & Commissions
        1. Board Of Commissioners Citizen Appointments
        2. County Council Citizen Appointments
      3. Building Permits / Inspections
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. Frost Law Special Permit
      6. Handgun License
      7. Mailbox Damage Claim
      8. Marriage License
      9. Poll Worker
      10. Property Tax Deductions
      11. Protection Order
      12. Snowmobile Permits
      13. Temporary Food Permit
      14. Use Of Courthouse Grounds
      15. Well & Septic Permits
    2. Contact
      1. County Commissioners
      2. County Council
      3. Department Directory
    3. Find
      1. Accident & Crash Reports
      2. Adoptable Animals
      3. Agendas & Minutes
      4. Arrest Records
      5. Birth & Death Certificates
      6. Case/Crime Reports
      7. County Code
      8. Court Case Records (Adult Only)
      9. Election Information
      10. Event Venues
      11. Expo Center Events
      12. GIS Maps
      13. Lost Animals
      14. Memorial Opera House Events
      15. Museum Events
      16. Parks & Recreation Programs
      17. Polling Locations
      18. Property Assessed Valuation
      19. Property Tax Bills
      20. Road Closures
      21. Sex Offender Registry
      22. Sheriff's Sales
      23. Tax & Certificate Sales
      24. Tax Warrants
      25. Travel Alert Definitions
      26. Veteran Assistance
    4. Pay
      1. Child Support
      2. Property Taxes
      3. Traffic Ticket
    5. Report
      1. ADA Issue or Concern
      2. Animal Abuse
      3. Anonymous Crime Tip
      4. Code Enforcement Violation
      5. Damaged Or Missing Traffic Sign
      6. Dangerous Animals
      7. Drainage Concern
      8. Feedback On Our Website
      9. Identity Theft
      10. Road Maintenance Issue
      11. Snow Removal Issue
      12. Stolen License Plate
      13. Stray Animals
      14. Questions Or Concerns Not Listed Above
    6. Sign Up For
      1. Agenda & Minutes Notifications
      2. Animal Shelter Volunteer Training
      3. County Emergency Closing Alerts
      4. County Holiday Closing Alerts
      5. Emergency Alerts
      6. eNotices Paperless Property Tax Bills
      7. Expo Center Upcoming Events
      8. Frost Law Alerts
      9. Immunizations
      10. Job Opening Alerts
      11. Meeting Notifications & Reminders
      12. Memorial Opera House Upcoming Events
      13. Museum Upcoming Events
      14. Register To Vote
      15. Road Closing Alerts
      16. Smart911
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  5. Community

    1. Chambers of Commerce
      1. Duneland Chamber Of Commerce
      2. Hebron Chamber Of Commerce
      3. Portage Chamber Of Commerce
      4. Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
    2. Cities & Towns
      1. Beverly Shores
      2. Burns Harbor
      3. Chesterton
      4. Dune Acres
      5. Hebron
      6. Kouts
      7. Ogden Dunes
      8. Pines
      9. Portage
      10. Porter
      11. Valparaiso
    3. Follow Us On Facebook
      1. Social Media Commenting Guidelines
      2. Alert Porter County
      3. Animal Shelter
      4. Auditor's Office
      5. E 911
      6. Elections & Registration
      7. Emergency Management
      8. Expo Center
      9. Health Department
      10. Lost & Found Pets In Porter County
      11. Memorial Opera House
      12. Museum
      13. Porter County Government
      14. Recycle Porter County
      15. Sheriff's Office
      16. Veteran Services
    4. Places to Visit
      1. Animal Shelter
      2. Expo Center
      3. Indiana Dunes National Park
      4. Indiana Dunes State Park
      5. Memorial Opera House
      6. Museum
      7. Parks & Recreation
    5. Resources
      1. 4H Extension Office
      2. Airport
      3. Indiana Dunes Tourism
      4. Soil & Water Conservation
      5. Veteran Services
      6. Public Libraries
    6. Wedding & Event Venue Rentals
      1. Expo Center
      2. Memorial Opera House
      3. Parks & Recreation
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