City of Rapid City

City Services

Air Quality

• Rapid City Air Quality - Permits & fees, air quality alerts, wood smoke, complaints, air quality history

Airport

• General Aviation - Badging, Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services, pilot information, airport rules and regulations
• Traveler Information - Arrivals, departures, airlines, schedules, ground transportation, parking, security, directions

Building Permits & Inspections

• Building and Municipal Codes - Commercial, residential, mechanical, fuel, electrical, fire, and sign orginance
• Building Permits & Inspections - Permits, applications, frequently asked questions, and more

Cemeteries

• Mountain View\Mount Calvary Cemetery - Hours, map, prices, holiday information

Code Enforcement

• Ordinances - Learn about City codes (snow, grass, weeds, junk, signs), report violations, code enforcement statistics

Community Assistance

• Community Development - Community Development Block Grant information, related community programs
• Homeless Programs - Learn where to get assistance with housing, State and local homeless statistics
• Offender Re-Entry Program - Information related to reintegrating offenders after release from prison and jail

 Development

• Annexation - Procedures, laws, and maps related to annexation
• Development Applications - Applications, fee schedules, deadlines, appeals, reviews
• Future Land Use - Committee, plans, studies, issues and events
• Planning Commission  - Submission information, meeting agendas and minutes, board members 
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - Guide for applicants, checklist, history, review committee, minutes

Employment

• Benefits - Employee benefits summary
• Career Opportunities - Current job openings
• Human Resources - Employee and perspective employee information
• Job Descriptions - Complete details for all City job descriptions
• Seasonal & Temporary Jobs - List of seasonal/temporary employment opportunities

Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Maps - Major streets, delivery routes, data grids, FEMA flood maps, parking maps, planning maps, voting maps
• Rapid Map - Property information, aerial photography, zoning information, contours

Government

• Budgets - City budgets from 2008 to the present
• City Council - Meet your City Council members and get ward and contact information
• City Council Meetings - Read Council agendas and minutes and watch live and recorded meetings
• Legal & Finance Committee Meetings - Read Council agendas and minutes and watch live and recorded meetings
• Mayor's Office - Learn more about Mayor Sam Kooiker, including reports on City progress
• Open Government - Learn about the Open Government laws in South Dakota
• Public Meetings - A complete list of public meetings and related information

Historic Preservation

• Rapid City Historic Preservation - Commission, guidelines, report, meetings, minutes, historic sign review, map

Legal Information

• City Attorney's Office - Open meeting information, City web site legal disclaimer
• Rapid City Municipal Code - Rapid City Code of Ordinances

Library

• Borrowers & Library Card Information - Everything you need to know about your Rapid City library card
• Rapid City Library - Locations & hours, online collections, research/databases, catalog search, and much more

License Information

• License Holders - Alcohol, adult oriented business, utilities, roofing, venders, pawn shops, security, and others

Parks

• Parks Department - Parks, park shelters, shelter reservations, bike paths, flower gardens, trails, urban forestry

Public Safety and Emergency Services

• Emergencies - Dial 911.
• Fire Department (non-emergency) - Learn about all the services provided by the Fire Department.
  • Community Involvement - Fire Ops 101, Honor Guard
  • Education - Kids fire safety activities, safety tips, EMT renewal, request for safety information
  • Operations - Emergency medical, fire, and special operations, fire station and apparatus information
  • Prevention - Permits, residential fire sprinklers, wildland urban interface
• Police (non-emergency) - Learn about the various services provided by the Police Department.
  • Community Involvement - Cadets, Citizens Police Academy, YO! Academy, Auxilary, Honor Guard, Crime Prevention
  • Field Services - Sector policing, K9 unit, Street Crimes unit, Special Response Team
  • Investigations - Gang Task Force, school liasons, UNET evidence, fingerprinting
  • Support Services - Records, training, community relations, crime analysis, Police Chaplains
  • Statistics and Reports - Accident reports, daily crime log, investigation and crime reporting statistics, neighborhood watch

Public Works

• Engineering Services - Bids, Request for Proposals, construction, flood & drainage information, capital improvement plan

Recreation

• Golf - Meadowbrook and Executive golf course information
• Ice Skating - Hours, rates, hocky programs, figure skating programs, schedules, parties
• Swimming - Pool locations, hours, rates, lessons, babysitter's course, rentals, parties

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

• Facility Information - Seating capacities, conference space information
• Upcoming Events - Concerts, broadway shows, hockey games, all scheduled events

Solid Waste

• Compost - Yard waste and compost information
• Curbside Collection -  Garbage (trash) collection rates and schedules
• Landfill - Rate, hours, Material Recovery Facility (MRF), Recycling, asbestos information

Streets and Transportation

• Rapid Transit System - Rapid Ride, Dial-A-Ride & City View Trolley maps, schedules, and information
• Street Department - Construction information, Pothle Hotline, snow removal
• Transportation Planning - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and related transportation information

Water, Waste Reclamation (sewer) and Stormwater

• Industrial Waste Program - Grease Trap Inspections
• Stormwater - Stormwater permits, Stormwater Pollution Hotline
• Water Department - Water billing, water quality, water conversation
• Water Reclamation - Sewer Rates & fees, septage program, sewer ordinance

Volunteering

• Volunteer Opportunities - Citizen Interest application, Library volunteer application, Retired Senior Volunteer Program