Welcome to the official City of Arlington, TX web site
Updated April 18, 2008 12:50 PM 
 
DIVISION
Animal Services
Code Enforcement
Dangerous and Substandard Structures
DBH Agendas
Environmental HealthGrants Management
Handitran
Housing Authority (AHA)
REPORT GRAFFITI
Call 817-459-6777
Email us
Brochure (pdf)
Request Assistance (pdf)
Tips For Prevention
Graffiti F.A.Q.
Tips For Prevention (Espanol)
Graffiti F.A.Q. (Espanol)
Abatement Map
Graffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf)
Permiso y Consentimiento Para Eleminar El Graffiti (pdf) EN ESPANOL
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Animal Services Center Advisory Board
Arlington Housing Authority Board
Landmark Preservation Commission
  Community Services
P.O. Box 90231
Mail Stop 63-0700
Arlington, TX 76004-3231

Phone: 817-459-6777
Fax: 817-459-6772

 
USEFUL LINKS
arrowArlington Strong Neighborhood Initiative

 
Neighborhood Services - Working Where You Live

Volunteers Beautifying ArlingtonThe Community Services Department is responsible for serving Arlington’s citizens by providing services which promote healthy neighborhoods.

Departmental resources are managed and deployed in accordance with the following Council Priorities:

  • Increased code enforcement
     
  • Arlington is a city where people feel safe anywhere, all the time
     
  • Neighborhoods are reinvigorated

The mission of the Department of Community Services is to engage, connect, and protect the citizens of the City of Arlington.

To accomplish this mission the Community Services Department will:

  • Engage communities and promote available neighborhood resources
  • Connect neighborhoods to each other and City services
  • Protect and invest in the visions of the neighborhoods

Activities of the department include Code Enforcement, Environmental Health Inspections, Operations Support, Vital Statistics, Animal Services, Grants Management, Housing Assistance, Action Center, and Handitran.

Community Services Highlights & Initiatives

 
 

Become a Code Ranger
Join our team of Code Rangers to help reinvigorate neighborhoods by attending the upcoming training class anticipated for late June.  Register to attend the training class to become a Code Ranger by contacting Field Operations Manager, Michael Thomas at code@arlingtontx.gov or by telephone at 817-459-6777.
arrowCode Ranger Newsletter (pdf)
arrowEnglish brochure (pdf)
arrowEn Espanol (pdf)
arrowVietnamese brochure NEW(pdf)
arrowCode Ranger Participants Map (pdf)
arrowCode Ranger Violations Reported Map (pdf)
     



 
Beginning Tuesday, January 15, 2008, a new fee schedule becomes effective for various health, animal, transportation and code enforcement services provided in the City of Arlington.
Many of the additions and adjustments provide incentives for increasing the standards in Arlington to help make neighborhoods more safe and attractive.

arrowView the resolution
(pdf) 
      
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Community Tax Center assists Low Income Individuals & Families with their Tax Returns
arrowVisit the EITC web page
arrowAARP Income Tax Assistance web page 
 
    
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The Nuisance Ordinance Becomes Stronger October 1, 2007
Enforcement of the Nuisance Ordinance provisions begin October 1, 2007. These amendments raise the standards in Arlington helping make neighborhoods safer, stronger and more attractive.
arrowView the presentation (pdf)
arrowCode Ranger English brochure (pdf)
    

 
 
Report Graffiti
The City removes graffiti from any public property. Report graffiti in your neighborhood by:
arrowCalling 817-459-6777
arrowEmailing us using our Citizen Action Request Form

arrowGraffiti Consent to Remove Form (pdf)
arrowPermiso y Consentimiento Para Eleminar El Graffiti (pdf) EN ESPANOL
 
 
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Multi-Family Inspection Scores Now Available Online
The Community Services Department will post annual property inspections (API) scores for apartment communities, extended stay hotel/motels and triplex/quadplex properties online. A score of 70 or higher is passing.
arrowView results of recent inspections (pdf)
arrowView the API Checklist (pdf)
    
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Code Enforcement News
Standards are increasing and Community Services is building partnerships with volunteers in promoting attractive, safe neighborhoods.
arrowView the WeCAN presentation (pdf)
    
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Alternatives to Foreclosure
Information about alternatives to foreclosure and other available resources for both homeowners and lenders is available at the following links. 
arrowAlternatives to foreclosure (pdf)
arrowProtect your investment (pdf)
    

 
 
Johnson Creek - A Vision of Conservation
The purpose of this plan is to provide sufficient background information on the major environmental threats that continue to worsen Johnson Creek; outline the holistic strategy and feasible approach developed to address each threat; prioritize and cost all completed, unfinished, and newly proposed Johnson Creek projects for inclusion in the modified plan; and request federal funding for all components of the plan as described in subsequent chapters.
arrowRead the Conservation Plan (pdf) 
arrowJohnson Creek Public Meeting: Questions and Answers
October 9, 2006
(pdf)
arrowJohnson Creek Presentation, January 9, 2007 (pdf)
arrowArea Map (pdf)

  
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How Recycling Works
arrowTake the video tour
arrowVisit GoMinimizer.com
arrowGarbage & Recycling web site
    

 
 

A Big Thank You to All Volunteers at "The Big Event"
Hats off to the volunteers of the recent "Big Event"! University of Texas at Arlington students, administrators, faculty and staff, and City of Arlington employees donated their time and energy during UT Arlington's annual day of community service and outreach in this initiative called "The Big Event."
arrowView the slide show
  


 
 
Beautify Arlington Report
Beautify Arlington is a community effort to clean up graffiti held on June 29, 2006. For more information about upcoming volunteer events:
Call the Action Center at 817-459-6777

arrowRead the brochure (pdf)
arrowEn Espanol (pdf)
arrowEn Vietnamese (pdf)
arrowView the photos (pdf)
arrowView the slide show
      
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Dangerous Building Hearing Docket
arrowView the Agenda
arrowCode Enforcement web site
    
NEWS

Arlington Landscape Water Conservation Program Becomes Year Round

Arlington Housing Authority is Accepting Applications for Voucher Program
 

DID YOU KNOW


arrowMulti-Family annual property inspection (API) scores are now posted online. 

arrowThe Community Services Code Enforcement web site features a violation of the week.

arrowEach week, the Animal Services web site features two Pets of the Week available for adoption at the shelter.