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  1. Portal

  2. Community

    1. About Tehachapi
      1. Community Information
      2. City Press Releases
      3. Visit Tehachapi
      4. Videos
    2. City YouTube
    3. TehachaPod
    4. Community Partners
      1. Railroad Depot and Museum
      2. Tehachapi Community Theatre Association
      3. Tehachapi Event Center & Rodeo Grounds
        Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association
      4. Tehachapi Heritage League Museum
      5. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District
      6. Tehachapi Parks and Recreation
        2024 Tehachapi Area Parks & Recreation Study
      7. Tehachapi Valley Arts Association
      8. Tehachapi Police Foundation
    5. Community Resources
    6. Education
      1. Cerro Coso Community College-Tehachapi Campus
      2. Tehachapi Adult Education Center
      3. Tehachapi Unified School District (K-12)
    7. Employment Resources
    8. Farmers Market
      FAQs
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  3. Business

    1. Business Forms/Licenses
      1. Business Tax Certificate
      2. Industrial Waste Discharge Questionnaire/Permit
      3. Short Term Vacation Rental Permitting
    2. Commercial & Land Opportunities
    3. Small Business Sign Grant Program
    4. Filming In Tehachapi
      1. Brite & Cummings Valley
      2. Downtown Tehachapi 
      3. Event Center & Rodeo Grounds
      4. Tehachapi Municipal Airport
      5. Tehachapi Valley
    5. Requests For Bids, Proposals and Quotes
      Bid Openings
    6. Resources
      1. CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center
      2. Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce
      3. Tehachapi Economic Development Council
      4. Demographics and Economic Opportunity
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  4. Government

    1. City Services
      1. Adopt-A-Streetlamp Program
      2. Building Permits
      3. Passports
      4. Permits for Special Events
      5. Planning Forms/Permits
      6. Refuse & Recycling
        1. Residential Refuse & Recycling
        2. Business Refuse & Recycling
        3. SB 1383 Food Rescue Partnership Program
        4. Solid Waste/Recycling Rates 2024
        5. Recycling Service Guide & Education
        6. City of Tehachapi-WM Franchise Agreement
      7. Transportation
      8. Utility Services
    2. City Council
      1. Council Members
        1. Mayor Joan Pogon-Cord
        2. Mayor Pro-Tem Jeanette Pauer
        3. Councilmember Hannah Chung
        4. Councilmember Michael Davies
        5. Councilmember Phil Smith
        6. Former Mayors
      2. Council Meetings
        Definitions (PDF)
      3. City Council Districts
    3. City Clerk
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Appointments
      3. Elections
        1. FPPC Reporting / Forms
        2. Results
      4. General Forms
      5. Municipal Codes
      6. Public Hearings
      7. Public Notices
      8. Public Records Requests
      9. Redistricting
      10. SBS 272
      11. Social Media Policy
      12. Zoning Code
      13. Title VI
    4. City Hall
      1. About City Hall
      2. City Press Releases
      3. Staff Directory
    5. Departments
      1. Department Head Profiles
        1. Greg Garrett
        2. Corey Costelloe
        3. Ashley Whitmore
        4. Don Marsh
        5. Key Budge
        6. Hamed Jones
        7. Richard Standridge
      2. Airport
        1. Access
        2. Drones
        3. Filming at Tehachapi Municipal Airport
        4. Fuel Terminal
        5. Location & Data
        6. Master Plan Update
        7. NOTAMS
        8. Weather Conditions
        9. Build-A-Plane Program
      3. Community Engagement/Communications
        1. TehachaPod
        2. YouTube Page
      4. Development Services
        1. Building Department
          1. Building Documents
          2. Building/Permit Forms
            1. Contractor's State License Board
            2. Building Permit Online Application
            3. Solar APP+ (Instant Solar Permits)
          3. Kern County Fire Department
        2. Engineering Department
          1. Capital Projects
          2. Engineering Documents
          3. Engineering Forms
        3. Planning Department
          1. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
          2. Housing Element Update
          3. Planning Commission
            Minutes & Agendas
          4. Planning Documents
          5. Planning Forms
            Planning Permits Online Application
          6. Landscape Guidelines
          7. Zoning Code
        4. Master Fee Schedule (PDF)
      5. Economic Development
        1. Demographics and Economic Opportunity
        2. Business & Retail Avails
        3. Economic Development News
        4. Economic Development Partners
      6. Finance
        1. Budget & Financials
        2. Development Impact Fee Report (PDF)
        3. Financial Policies
        4. Investment Report
        5. Successor Agency to Tehachapi RDA
        6. Treasurer's Reports to Council
        7. Unclaimed Funds
      7. Public Works
        1. Utilities
          1. Wastewater
            Wastewater Rate Change 2025
          2. Water
        2. Public Works
      8. Staff Directory
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  5. Public Safety

    1. Emergency Preparedness
    2. CalFire Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
    3. Kern County Fire Department
    4. Police Department
      1. Resources
        1. Annual Military Equipment Report in Accordance with Assembly Bill 481
        2. Media
        3. Policies & Procedures
      2. Citizen Rims
        1. Citations
          1. Request for Indigent Payments
          2. Proof of Indigence
        2. Online Reporting System
          FAQS
        3. Volunteers
      3. Staff Directory
        Chief of Police
      4. About
        1. About
        2. Police Officer Recruitment
        3. Services
        4. Chief of Police
        5. Policies & Procedures/Training Standards
    5. Receive Emergency Notifications
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  6. How do I...?

    1. Apply for a Job
    2. Apply or Renew a Passport
    3. Browse Events Calendar
    4. Contact Us/Get Connected
    5. File an Accessibility Grievance
    6. Pay My Bill
    7. Read City Council Agendas & Minutes
    8. Read Municipal Code
    9. Receive E-mail Notifications
    10. Receive Emergency Notifications
    11. Report Leaks ~ Save Our Water
    12. Report a Street Light Outage
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