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  2. City Government

    1. About City Government
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Annual Budget
    4. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Directors, Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watersheds Authority
      2. Planning Commission
        Planning Commission Volunteer Opportunities
      3. Public Financing Authority
      4. Successor Agency
        Former RDA Projects
      5. Measure Z Citizens Committee
    5. City Council
    6. City Treasurer
    7. Election Information
    8. Municipal Code
    9. Title VI
    10. Webcast Videos
      Video Archive
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  3. Departments

    1. Administrative Services
      1. Finance
        1. Business Licenses
        2. CDBG Program
        3. Community Support Program
        4. Debt Management
          Annual Disclosure Report
        5. Financial Reporting
          1. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
          2. Single Audit
          3. AB 1600 - Development Impact Fees Report
          4. AB 2854 Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement
        6. Operating & Capital Improvement Documents
          1. Annual Operating Budget
          2. Capital Improvement Program Budget
        7. Property Tax & Assessment Information
        8. Purchasing
        9. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
        10. Unclaimed Money
      2. Human Resources
        1. Current Job Openings
        2. Memorandum of Understanding
        3. Benefits
        4. Job Descriptions
        5. Salary Schedules
        6. State Controller's Compensation Reports
      3. Risk Management
    2. City Clerk
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Bids / RFPs
      3. Boards / Commissions / Committees
      4. Election Information
        1. Candidate Information
        2. Election Districts
          2021 to 2022 Redistricting
        3. Initiative / Referendum Information
        4. Past Elections
          1. 2024 General Municipal Election
          2. 2022 General Municipal Election
          3. 2020 General Municipal Election
          4. 2018 General Municipal Election Results (PDF)
          5. 2016 General Municipal Election Results (PDF)
          6. 2014 General Municipal Election Results (PDF)
        5. Upcoming Elections
      5. Forms
      6. FPPC Filings & Reports
        1. Campaign Finance
        2. Form 700 Filings
      7. Municipal Code
      8. Notices
      9. Passports
      10. Public Records
        Public Records Request
    3. City Manager
      1. City Attorney
      2. Elected Officials - County, State, Federal
      3. Public Information & Media Requests
        City of Lake Elsinore Press Releases
    4. Code Enforcement
      1. Abandoned Residential Property Registration
      2. Appeal Form
      3. Graffiti Program
      4. Methods of Enforcement
      5. Report a Problem
      6. Street Sweeping
      7. Violation Types
        1. Graffiti Program
        2. Parking Enforcement
        3. Substandard Property Maintenance
        4. Zoning / Business Violations
    5. Community Development
      1. Building & Safety
        1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
        2. Building Related Fees
        3. CalGreen Requirements
        4. Permits & Inspection
        5. Plan Submittal Requirements
        6. Standard Building Handouts
      2. Planning
        1. Lake Elsinore General Plan Update
        2. Cannabis Permitting
        3. CEQA Documents Available for Public Review
          1. CEQA Documents - Pending Projects
            1. Baker Street Warehouse Project
            2. General Plan Update Project
            3. Rome Hill Commerical Project 
            4. Collier Commercial Project
            5. Dexter Village Project
            6. Corydon Group Project
          2. CEQA Documents - Approved Projects
            1. Riverside Drive Apartments - Approved November 04, 2025
            2. Ortega Oaks Plaza Project - Approved September 17, 2024 
            3. PA 2021-34 Evergreen Development - Approved April 25, 2023
            4. Lakeshore Drive Condos Project - Approved March 29, 2023
            5. 2021 to 2029 Housing Element & Amendment of General Plan Chapter 3.0 - Approved August 23, 2022
            6. Bamiyan Marketplace Project - Approved August 9, 2022
            7. North Elsinore Business Park - Approved June 14, 2022
            8. Imperial Stations - Approved March 1, 2022
            9. Lakeside Residential Project - Approved February 8, 2022
            10. Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail Project - Approved February 8, 2022
            11. Lake & Mountain Commercial Center Project - Approved January 25, 2022
            12. Lakeview Plaza Project - Approved June 22, 2021
            13. Riverside / Lincoln Commercial Project - Approved April 13, 2021
            14. Corydon Gateway Project - Approved January 12, 2021
            15. Kassab Travel Center - Approved July 14, 2020
            16. Pennington Industrial Project - Approved April 28, 2020
            17. Lake Street Storage Project - Approved March 10, 2020
            18. Nichols Ranch Specific Plan (PA 2017-29) - Approved June 11, 2019
            19. Lake Elsinore Honda Project - Approved August 14, 2018
            20. Tige Watersports Project - Approved March 27, 2018
            21. Lakeview Manor Condominium Project - Approved February 13, 2018
            22. Temescal Canyon Road Bridge & Road Realignment Project - Approved July 10, 2018
            23. Canyon Estates Drive / Canyon View Drive Intersection Improvement Project - Approved February 28, 2018
            24. East Lake Specific Plan, Amendment Number 11 - Approved November 28, 2017
            25. Mission Trail Apartments Project - Approved June 27, 2017
            26. Third Street Storm Drain Project - Approved June 13, 2017
            27. Central Plaza - Approved March 28, 2017
            28. Surface Mining Permit Number 2015-01 / Amendment Number 2 to Reclamation Plan 2006-01A1 - Approved December 13, 2016
            29. Wakerider Beach Resort - Approved August 23, 2016
            30. Residential Design Review Number 2014-05 (Lakepointe Apartments) - Approved August 9, 2016
            31. Alberhill Villages Specific Plan - Approved June 14, 2016
            32. Walmart Supercenter Project - Approved December 1, 2015
            33. Terracina Specific Plan - Approved July 14, 2015
            34. Meadow Ridge II (TTM 36682) - Approved May 26, 2015
            35. South Shore II (Tentative Map No. 36567) - Approved April 14, 2015
            36. Tractor Supply Company Project - Approved September 9, 2014
            37. The Diamond Specific Plan - Approved June 22, 2010
        4. Development Process
          1. CEQA Consultant List
          2. Current Planning Fees
          3. Downtown Single-Family Dwellings In-Fill Lots Procedure
          4. CFD Annexations
        5. Lake Elsinore General Plan
          1. Adopted 2021 to 2029 Housing Element
          2. General Plan - Certified EIR
          3. General Plan Update
          4. Climate Action Plan(2011)
          5. Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
        6. Specific Plans
          Downtown Elsinore Specific Plan
        7. Traffic Impact Analysis Requirements
        8. Zoning
          1. Design Guidelines & Historic Preservation
          2. Green Building
        9. Business License Application
        10. Planning Commission
      3. Permit Ready ADU Program
      4. Office of the Fire Marshal
        1. Fire Plan Reviews
        2. Fire Inspections
        3. Wildland Urban Interface
        4. Fire Hazard Severity Zones
      5. Successor Agency
    6. Recreation Department
      1. A.R.I.S.E.
      2. Active LE
        Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail
      3. Aquatics & Sports
        1. Aquatics
          1. Lake Recreation
          2. Summer Swim Program
        2. Sports
          1. Adult Kickball
          2. Adult Softball
      4. Youth Day Camps
      5. Healthy LE
        1. Community Garden
        2. Free Fit
      6. Lake Recreation 
        1. Lake Watch
          1. Lake Management Plan
          2. Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project
          3. Wetlands Enhancement Project
          4. Pilot Study 2022
        2. Annual Passes
        3. Bird Watching
        4. Boating
        5. Facilities
          1. Boat Launches
          2. Campgrounds
          3. Public Beach
        6. Fishing
          1. Bow Fishing
          2. Fishing Report
          3. Hall of Fame Photos
      7. Military Banner Program
      8. Parks 
        1. Cultural Center
        2. Dog Parks
        3. Dream Extreme Neighborhood Center
        4. Lake Community Center
        5. Parks
          1. Alberhill Ranch Community Park
          2. Canyon Hills Community Park
          3. Christensen Community Park
          4. City Park
          5. Lakepoint Park
          6. Lincoln Street Park
          7. Machado Park
          8. McVicker Canyon Park
          9. Oak Tree Park
          10. Riverwalk
          11. Rosetta Canyon Community Park
          12. Serenity Park
          13. Summerhill Park
          14. Summerlake Park
          15. Summerly Community Park
          16. Swick & Matich Park
          17. Tuscany Hills Park
          18. Yarborough Park
        6. Park Maintenance
        7. Rent a Park / City Facility
        8. Rules & Regulations
        9. Senior Center
        10. Sports Field Information
        11. Skate Parks
      9. Recreation Classes & Registration
        1. Early Learners
        2. Learning Center Preschool
        3. Valley-Wide Elite Gymnastics
        4. Zumba
        5. Beginners Edge Sports Training
        6. Basketball Development
        7. BRG Baseball Clinics
        8. Drop In Basketball
        9. Ballet Folklorico
        10. National Junior Basketball
        11. Drop In Pickleball
      10. Carl Graves Scholarship
        1. Scholarship
        2. 2025- 2026 Application
      11. Special Events
        Private/ Public Event Process & Procedures
      12. Volunteer Opportunities
      13. Youth Room
    7. Economic Development
    8. Engineering
      1. Applications, Forms & Fees
      2. Bids / RFPs & Results
      3. Capital Improvement Program
        1. Interstate 15 (I - 15) Main Street Interchange Project
        2. Interstate 15 (I - 15) Franklin Interchange Project
        3. Interstate 15 / SR - 74 Central Avenue Interchange Project
        4. CIP Activity Map
        5. Main Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements and Information Technology Infrastructure Project
        6. Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail Project
        7. Summerhill Turn Lane Project
      4. Land Development
      5. Standard Plans
      6. Flood Safety
      7. Stormwater / National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
        1. General Construction Permit
        2. Low Impact Development (LID)
        3. Mobile Businesses
        4. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit
        5. Water Quality Management Plan
      8. Traffic Engineering
    9. Public Works
      1. Maintenance & Operations Division
        1. Storm Drains
        2. Traffic Signals
      2. Parks & Streetscapes
        1. Tree Maintenance
        2. Street Projects and Construction Updates
      3. Household hazardous waste (HHW)
    10. Public Safety
      1. Police
        1. Administrative Bureau
        2. Detective Bureau
        3. Traffic Bureau
        4. Patrol
        5. Lake Patrol
        6. Mounted Posse
        7. Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
          Certified Properties in the City of Lake Elsinore
        8. Bicycle Registration
        9. Gun Safety
        10. Megan's Law
        11. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
      2. Fire
        1. Office of the Fire Marshal
        2. Fire Prevention
        3. Baby Safe Haven
        4. Canyon Hills Fire Station No. 94
        5. Lake Elsinore Fire Station No. 10
        6. McVicker Park Fire Station No. 85
        7. Rosetta Canyon Fire Station No. 97
      3. Emergency Services
        1. Emergency Preparedness
          1. Be Prepared
            1. Make a Plan
            2. Flood Safety
            3. Pack a Kit
        2. CERT Training (Community Emergency Response Team)
        3. Citizen Corps
        4. Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
        5. LE Ready Emergency Alerts
      4. Excessive False Alarms
      5. Hazardous Vegetation & Rubbish Abatement Program
        1. Standards of Abatement
        2. Steps of Hazardous Vegetation & Rubbish Abatement Program
      6. Traffic Engineering
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  4. Business

    1. Why Lake Elsinore?
      1. Featured Listings
      2. Lake Elsinore Leaders Real Estate Certificate Program
    2. Bid Opportunities
    3. Chamber of Commerce
    4. Economic Development
    5. Online Services
      1. Alert LE
      2. Business License Renewal
      3. Citizen Self Service Portal
        1. Building Department
        2. Engineering Department
        3. Planning Department
      4. Public Records
    6. Resources for Business
      1. Business Licenses
        1. Commercial / Industrial / Retail / Office Space Business Licenses Instructions
        2. Other Agencies
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  5. Residents

    1. Affordable Housing
    2. Animal Control & Shelter Services
      Mandatory Spay, Neuter & Microchipping
    3. Bienvenido
    4. Community Events
    5. Community News
    6. Community Resources
      1. Airport
      2. Community Clean Up
      3. Lake Elsinore Unified School District
      4. Library
      5. Neighborhood Watch
      6. Public Transit
      7. SCE's Valley-Ivy Glen & Alberhill Transmission Line Projects
      8. Volunteer Opportunities
        Public Safety Advisory Commission (PSAC) Volunteer Opportunities
      9. Vector Control Services
    7. Elsinore Edition Newsletter
      1. Homeless Outreach
        The Anchor
    8. Measure Z
    9. Parks & Facilities
      1. Beaches
        1. Public Beach
        2. Public Fishing Beach
      2. Boat Launches & Marinas
      3. Launch Pointe RV Resort
      4. City Hall
        City Hall Construction
      5. Cultural Center
      6. Dream Extreme Neighborhood Center
      7. Parks
      8. Recreation Center
      9. Senior Activity Center
      10. Skate Parks
    10. Shop Lake Elsinore
    11. Trash & Recycling
      1. Food Recovery Organizations
      2. Mandatory Commercial Recycling
      3. Residential Organics Recycling
      4. SB 1383: CalRecycle’s Organic Waste Recycling Requirements
      5. Household Hazardous Waste
    12. Veterans Memorial & Brick Program
      Veterans Memorial Honorees
    13. Veterans Services
    14. Visitors
      1. History
        1. Historic Highway 395
        2. Lake Elsinore Historical Society
        3. Launch Pointe Campground
        4. Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Permits & Inspection
      2. Planning Applications
      3. Passports
      4. Employment Opportunities
      5. Short Term Rentals
      6. Special Events Permit
      7. Filming Permit
      8. City Commissions
    2. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. City Clerk
      3. City Manager
      4. Public Safety
    3. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Public Records
      3. Public Notices
      4. Municipal Code
      5. GIS Map Gallery
      6. Online Forms
      7. Online Video Library
      8. Privacy Policy & Disclaimer
      9. Social Media Policy
    4. Pay
      1. Administrative & Parking Citations
      2. Bicycle Registration
      3. Utility Bill
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
      3. Recreation Activities
    6. Submit
      1. Business License Renewal
      2. Permits & Applications
      3. Report a Concern
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