Community Tips
HomeShare Makes Renting Out More
Economical, Practical
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On Trash, Pollutants
Make Home Repairs Safe - Get
a Permit
If you want to change your home,
add or replace a water heater or a furnace… check
with the City and get the right permit.
Community members need permits for the following:
- For any addition, new construction,
interior or exterior changes, structural or non-structural alterations
- Window framing changes
- Re-roofs
- For all electrical work EXCEPT changing
plugs or lights
- To build any of the following:
- Storage shed larger than
120 square feet
- Fence higher than six (6) feet
- Retaining wall higher than
three (3) feet
- Replacing or installing
- Water heaters
- Furnaces
- Gas, water or waste pipes
- Spas or hot tubs
Some permits can be issued over the counter.
For more details, visit the City’s Building Safety & Inspection Office at
City Hall in the lower level of Colton Hall or call 646.3890.
Or visit us online at
www.monterey.org/buildingsafety.
Even if you don’t need a building permit, check with the City’s Planning
Division regarding exterior changes. Call 646.3885
for details (fell@ci.monterey.ca.us).
HomeShare
Makes Renting Out More Economical, Practical
Life becomes easier, brighter
and maybe even more economical when you find the right roommate!
HomeShare, a housing assistance program, matches reliable tenants and
roommates of all ages with seniors (55 and older) who have an extra room in
their home. In exchange for
providing free or reduced rent accommodations, seniors receive help around
the house and support with other non-personal services.
HomeShare also screens potential tenants and makes introductions so
that homeowners can choose the best match. The no-cost program
supports homeowners who like to live independently but may need a little
extra financial help.
The City helps fund the Alliance on Aging HomeShare program to
encourage affordable housing opportunities.
For more info, call Alliance on Aging at 655.1334
or go to www.monterey.org/housing.
SAFETY...
Keep Thieves Out of Your Car
Vehicle break-ins are common in
Monterey.
Most cars are broken into by amateurs looking for easy pickings (who are
tempted by valuables left unattended and unsecured). Help reduce crime in
your community and keep your possessions safe by following some simple
steps:
- Lock up when you leave
your car and take the keys with you. Be sure to lock the trunk or
tailgate. Lock your car even if you are making a quick stop at the gas
station or mini-mall.
- Close all windows. Be
sure vents or wind-wing windows are shut tight.
- When you park the car,
remove cell phones, portable
cassette/CD players, purses/wallets and other valuables.
Lock all valuables in your trunk or take them with you.
Make sure tempting items such as sunglasses and shopping bags are out of
sight.
- Don’t park vehicles in
unattended public parking lots for long periods. At night, park in
well-lighted, populated areas.
For more info, visit
www.monterey.org/mpd or call the
Police Department’s Public Outreach Office at 646.3819.
Get Ready for the Next BIG
ONE
Make sure you are prepared for the
next earthquake right now. Why?
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, there’s a good chance that
traditional emergency service teams, police, fire and ambulance, will be too
busy to take care of you and your family. To help yourself and your
community, prepare your home and neighborhood in advance.
Stock up on a three-day supply of food, water, clothes, medical supplies and
other necessary equipment for everyone in your family. Locate shut-off
valves for water, gas and electricity, and learn how to operate them.
To get hands-on training and advice in preparing for major disasters, become
a Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) member. The next training
starts May 5.
For more info on free training programs as well as checklists for preparing
your home for an earthquake, call your Monterey Fire Department at 646.3900
or visit www.monterey.org/fire.
Jobs with the City
Complete a Job Interest Form by
phone, in person or
online, and
we’ll keep your info on file and let you know when that position is open.
To reach the City’s Personnel Department call 646.3765, stop by 399
Madison Street or go online,
www.monterey.org/pers .
ON TRASH, POLLUTANTS...
Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Properly
The Monterey Regional Waste
Management District (MRWMD) accepts household hazardous wastes free of
charge at their collection facility off Del Monte Boulevard in Marina.
The drop-off site is open Mon. thru Sat. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Items accepted
include paints, thinners, pesticides, herbicides, used motor oil, household
cleaners, pool chemicals and hobby chemicals such as art supplies. Items NOT
accepted as household hazardous waste include explosives, radioactive
materials, infectious waste and large gas cylinders (more than 5 gallons).
All Monterey residents may bring up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household
hazardous wastes per turn-in. Most of these items are then offered, free of
charge, from the Last Chance Mercantile located in the same complex. So, if
you have a small project and need just a little bit of paint, stop by and
check out the supply.
For more info, call the waste management district at 384.5313 or visit them
online at www.mrwmd.org
Large Heavy Trash be Gone
If you live in a single-family home,
you can get rid of unwanted large items such as furniture or appliances –
easily and free.
Most large items are collected at no charge, but some items (refrigerators,
TVs,
computers) require special handling at the landfill, and you will be charged
special handling fees. Up to three large items can be picked up per
appointment; and four appointments are allowed per year.
Call Monterey City Disposal Service at 372.7977 to schedule an appointment;
then place your items at the curb by 8 a.m. on the assigned date. Visit
www.montereydisposal.com for more details.
Blowing Yard Waste, Leaves and Dirt in
Street Illegal
Blowing or sweeping leaves, yard
waste or dirt into the street or storm drains is illegal. Remember, “Only
rain down the storm drain!”
Leaves and yard waste collect in our storm drain system
naturally throughout the non-rainy season. Additional leaves and yard waste
(especially grass clippings) that are put into the streets and storm drains
sit there for months, decomposing and creating bacteria that is swept out to
the ocean each year.
This bacteria can lead to unsafe conditions at our beaches, contributing to
human and animal health problems. Debris build-up in our storm drains can
also cause flooding.
Do your part to keep Monterey Bay pollutant free by
cleaning up after yourself and disposing of yard waste properly in a compost
system or yard waste container. And call us if you notice illegal dumping.
For more info, see the “Report Illegal Dumping” article below.
Report Illegal Dumping
Fight the battle against stormwater
pollutants – sediment, pesticides, detergents, metals, oil and grease,
construction waste, yard waste and trash.
Remember, “Only rain down the storm drain.”
If you see someone dumping waste into a gutter, storm drain or creek, call
the Public Works Department immediately.
Call 646.3920 Mon. thru Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During other hours, call
the 24-hour emergency service at 646.3914.
For more info, visit the City’s Web site at
www.monterey.org/publicworks/http://www.monterey.org/ppwstormwater/.
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