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Does your property meet code?

The Code Enforcement Division inspects residential properties to ensure compliance with the Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code.

Do you need to apply to the Zoning Board?

The Zoning Board of Review has the authority to grant relief from the City?s Zoning Ordinance. Information, applications, and instructions are available here.

Core Connector Study

Improving transit connections between Downtown, College Hill and Upper South Providence The City is partnering with RIPTA to examine the feasibility, cost and benefits of improving transit within t

New FEMA Web Resources Promote Public-Private Partnerships Nationwide

Release Date: September 8, 2010WASHINGTON, D.C.

Providence Strengthens Region's Emergency Preparedness with New Chemical Sensors in the Port of Providence

Chemical sensors will enhance PEMA's ability to evaluate and respond quickly to hazards

Residents Advised to Take Precautions Against Hurricane Earl Storm System

Heavy rain and high winds from the storm could cause extensive damage PROVIDENCE - Mayor David N. Cicilline and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Peter T. Gaynor advised residents to take precautions against Hurricane Earl, which is projected to hit Rhode Island on Friday.

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Wayland

Wayland

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Blackstone

BlackstoneThe Blackstone neighborhood is located in the northeast corner of Providence's East Side. Most of its development occurred during the early and mid 20th century.

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Mount Hope

Mount Hope

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Hope

HopeLocated in the northeast section of Providence, the Hope neighborhood is roughly bounded by the border between Providence and Pawtucket to the North, Hope Street to the East, Rochambeau Avenue to the South, and North Main Street and Interstate 95 and the North Burial Ground to the West.

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Charles

Charles

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Wanskuck

WanskuckWanskuck is one of two neighborhoods that comprise the North End, an area in the northern part of the city roughly divided by Route 146 and the West River Valley.

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Smith Hill

Smith Hill

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Elmhurst

Elmhurst

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

Adopt from us! We are now on Petfinder.com!

Website: http://cityof.providenceri.com/animal/adoptions Learn more about our requirements to adopt a pet from the Providence Animal Shelter in our Adoptio

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Manton

Manton

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Valley

ValleyValley is a small neighborhood located west of downtown Providence. The neighborhood's borders are Olneyville and Federal Hill to the south, Mount Pleasant to the west, Elmhurst to the north, and Smith Hill to the east.

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | College Hill

College Hill

~Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services | Neighborhoods at a Glance | Downtown

DowntownDowntown Providence is located at the confluence of the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers and is made up of approximately 150 acres. The neighborhood is surrounded by College Hill, Smith Hill, Federal Hill and Upper South Providence, and also faces the head of Narragansett Bay.