FAQs
Animal control agencies in nearly every community cost the taxpayers (us) millions of dollars every year. They do a good job but if s just not enough. With many millions of homeless animals, we are seeing an annual rise in dog bites and attacks, open garbage containers, feces in public and private areas, and angry, frightened citizens who do not understand the misery of these unwanted pets. Additionally, homeless animals disturb the ecological balance by scaring away or killing birds and wildlife.
*Statistics courtesy the Humane Society of the United States brochure "Just One Litter ... Facts about Spaying and Neutering Your Pet." 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.
•Neutered pets are more loving and better tempered pets.
•Neutered cats are less likely to mark their territory (or spray).
•A spayed female doesn't have estrus (or heat cycles). The estrus cycle happens about twice a year for dogs and three or more times a year for cats. It can last for six or more days and often results in a distracted, nervous female??who may cry or howl??and numerous unwanted male visitors.
•Neutered pets are less likely to bite. While neutering isn't a cure for all behavior problems, in combination with training it can mean drastic changes in a pet' s behavior, almost always for the better.
•Male dogs or cats who are neutered are much less likely to run away or get into fights.
•Neutered pets tend to live longer than unneutered pets.
•Neutered pets have no chance or drastically reduced chances of suffering from a great many health problems. These health problems can be costly and difficult to treat.
•Spayed females do not suffer from uterine or ovarian cancer and are highly unlikely to suffer from breast cancer, especially if spayed before her first estrus (or heat) cycle.
•In male animals, neutering drastically reduces the chances of prostate difficulties (including cancer).
Rotary Park has a designated Dog Park. Parks located on Riverside Drive are accessible by pet owners, with the requirement the dog must be on a leash.
Yes, sports fields are available for rent. Please call Parks & Recreation for pricing.
All park pavilions and facilities are available first come, first serve. For those who want to make sure space for their gathering is secured, formal pavilion and gazebo reservations are now available at Menard May Park, Rotary Park, Kennedy Park and Highland Park. For more information go to Park Reservations.
To avoid scheduling conflicts with a city event, please call the Parks & Recreation office at (386) 424-2400 ext. 7205.
It is the policy of the Edgewater Police Department that enforcement profiling is prohibited in conducting traffic and/or field contacts, asset seizure, and forfeiture efforts or any other law enforcement activities pursuant to F.S.S. 166.0493.
It is the responsibility of the Edgewater Police department to conduct patrol operations in a proactive manner, to aggressively investigate suspicious persons and circumstances, and to actively enforce the motor vehicle laws of the State of Florida, while insisting that citizens will only be stopped or detained when there exists reasonable suspicion to believe they have committed, are committing, or are about to commit, an infraction or violation of the law.
It is the policy of this department to provide citizens with the highest degree of law enforcement services, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, age, income status, sexual orientation, and religious or political affiliation.
A fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States to all who live in this nation is the right to equal protection under the law. Along with this right is the fundamental right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures by government agencies. Citizens are free to walk and drive our streets, highways, and other public places without police interference so long as they obey the law. They are also entitled to be free from crime, and from the depredations of criminals, and to remain safe from the actions of reckless and careless drivers.
The Edgewater Police Department is charged with protecting these rights for all, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious or political affiliation, physical handicap or other belief system.
This policy is intended to assist the officers of the Edgewater Police Department in accomplishing this mission in a way that respects the dignity of all persons, and yet sends a strong deterrent message to actual and potential violators that if a law is violated, a police encounter will follow.
You may get two bins per household. Any additional recyclable items can be placed in a separate container of similar shape/size or a grocery bag near or on top of your recycle bin for collection.
Although we do not have a method of accepting payment by phone, you are able to pay for a permit through our website. If you go to "Schedule an Inspection" under 'Building & Permitting', you can enter in your permit number and make a payment with a credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you are making a payment in person we also accept cash and checks.
You can recycle white, green and brown bottles/jars with or without labels.
•One dog and her puppies, in just six years, can produce 67,000 puppies.
•In seven years, one cat and her offspring can be the source of 420,000 cats.
•In the United States, every day, 70,000 (or more) puppies and kittens are born. Just 10,000 humans are born each day.
Who will take care of all these dogs and cats? It's not just a problem of too many -- each pet is an individual life.
Without proper protection devices, something as useful as your garden hose has the potential to poison your home's water supply. In fact, over half of the nation's cross-connections involve unprotected garden hoses.
Today, the department continues to operate a combination department with 28 career personnel and many volunteers, which makeup three divisions. The Operations Division is balanced in three platoons of firefighters that work shift work of on-duty for 24 hours and then off-duty for 48 hours. The three platoons staff two stations and respond to emergency and non-emergency request for service calls. The Life Safety Division is comprised of the fire marshal, who coordinates the fire prevention aspect of the fire service. Code Enforcement and Animal Services makeup the Community Services Division. A very active not-for-profit auxiliary that is made up of departmental members as well as their family members and other residents that want to support their community fire department also support the Department.
The auxiliary is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization and is commonly referred to as the Association. Along with fund-raising activities, the association sponsors many little league sports teams and supports the community through various activities. The association has also assisted in the coordination of the annual Fourth of July festivities for community for over 50 years. The association also garnishes support to the Operations Division by the provision of support personnel to do non-emergency tasks on large incidents and at trainings.
The Edgewater Fire Department has advanced a long way from a police chief carrying water tanks in the trunk of his patrol car responding to five brush fires per year, into a well-organized combination department responding to an average of 2,700 incidents annually. Not only has the department increased its call volume, it also has expanded the level of service to provide emergency medical services, hazardous materials response fire suppression, business inspections, emergency management, water rescue and a variety of public education courses including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, first aid and baby-sitter courses. The department also manages all aspects of code enforcement and animal services.
The department continues to pride itself on providing very cost effective services while assuring that the level of service or the customer service is never below the expectations of the community. As the department continues to plan for the future, the community can expect continuous expansion of the services that are offered to the citizens. The present goals will guide the department towards the ability to provide ambulance transport for the residents, increased working relationships with neighboring communities and additional home healthcare services delivered to patients confined to their homes.
Yes, smoke detectors will be required in each sleeping room, each hallway adjacent to the sleeping rooms and at each floor level.
All cardboard, thin or corrugated MUST be flattened and placed in or under the bin. There is no need to cut the cardboard if it is too large for the collection truck they will leave it and have another truck collect it.
Junk mail/mixed paper MUST be placed in a paper bag. Newspapers may be placed loose in your bin.
In order to allow our employees an opportunity to spend holidays with their families, there are certain holidays that the City of Edgewater does not have collection services. Recycling schedules will follow the City's schedules. Holidays observed are as follows:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
During holiday weeks you will have NO Wednesday collection of bagged or contained yard waste with the exception of Thanksgiving week.
Click on the link at top of the page for the Refuse Holiday Schedule.
In order to allow our employees an opportunity to spend holidays with their families, there are certain holidays that the City of Edgewater does not have collection services. Recycling schedules will follow City's schedules. Holidays observed are as follows:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Yes, boat ramps are available for use at Kennedy Park, located at 103 N. Riverside Drive.
All sports and program activities in Edgewater are managed through the Southeast Volusia Family YMCA (386-409-9622).
Yes, the Residential Housing Rental program requires an inspection of both the interior and exterior of each unit on the property.
We accept applications on a continual basis from individuals who hold a valid law enforcement certificate from the State of Florida or from officers who hold a valid certificate from another state and are eligible to obtain Florida standards within 12 months. The application may be Downloaded Here or obtained from City Hall, Personnel Division, at 104 N. Riverside Dr, Edgewater, FL 32132
Place these items out to the street/curb for Wednesday collection by 7:00am. Appliances will NOT be picked up during holiday weeks. If the garbage truck does not collect the items, you will be placed on a list for collection within a few days. Leave these items out for collection. If brought back to your house you may miss the collection. Tires are limited to four (4) per household, per year.
Place your old furniture or mattress you wish to discard/dispose of to the street/curb. If the garbage truck does not collect the items, you will be placed on a list for collection within a few days or you can give the Department of Environmental Services office a call and let them know it is out by the street. Leave these items out for collection. If brought back to your house you may miss the collection. Furniture/mattresses will NOT be picked up during Holiday weeks. Do NOT place items for sale near the street as the refuse workers will pick them up!