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Can the City Regulate Food Trucks?
LMC staff answer your questions about food truck safety, vaccinations, and gathering employment application data.
Can the City Plow Private Driveways?
LMC staff answer your questions about snowplowing private property, fire department standards, and unfair labor practices.
Is the City Required to Designate Polling Places Every Year?
LMC staff answer your questions about designating polling places, safety committees, and interview questions to avoid.
Hazardous Buildings: What Can the City Do About Them?
LMC staff answer questions about hazardous properties, hearings before an employee termination, and notifying the state about excavation projects.
What Is the Process for Changing City Council Salaries?
LMC staff answer your questions about council salaries, neighbor-opposed variances, and monitoring computer use.
How Deep Should Our Playground Surface Material Be?
LMC staff answer questions about playground surfaces, criminal history in hiring decisions, and data request policies.
Can the City Require a Driver’s License for Certain Special Vehicles?
LMC staff answer questions about licenses for special vehicles, variations in development fees, and medical marijuana and commercial driver's licenses.
Can Cities Regulate the Use of Drones?
LMC staff answer your questions about regulation of drones, fair share union fees, and contractors' insurance coverage.
What Playground Surfaces Enhance Safety and Accessibility?
LMC staff answer your questions about playgrounds, deputy mayors, documenting employee discipline, and hunting in city limits.
When Does the Name of a Candidate for City Office Become Public?
LMC staff answer your questions about when candidate data becomes public, psychological testing in recruitment, and OSHA reporting requirements.