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409-960-5777 OR 409-960-5780

GROVES BUDGET 2015-2016

GROVES RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY RECENT FLOODING CAUSED BY HURRICANE HARVEY

HARVEY DEBRIS CLEAN-UP
FINAL PASS

 DEBRIS

Please allow FEMA contractors to remove your debris from the front of your home by removing any signs requesting that it not to be taken. Take pictures of before and after tear out and of any damaged items. The FEMA contractors will not be here indefinitely, so it is important that they are allowed to remove as much of the flood damage tear out and other damaged items as quickly as possible. FEMA representatives have told the city that this will not impact your ability to collect on flood insurance or any other FEMA reimbursement.
 

GUIDLINES FOR HURRICANE DEBRIS

CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REQUIRED 
Construction permits are required before flood damaged homes can be repaired. If a contractor is doing the work, then the contractor will be responsible for obtaining a permit. Contractors are required to be registered with the City. Permits can be obtained from the Inspections and Permits Department located at 4925 McKinley Avenue. There will be no fees for these permits.

ELEVATION CERTIFICATES MAY BE REQUIRED
Flood damaged homes located within Flood Zone AH are required to have an elevation certificate before a construction permit will be issued. Click on the map below to see if you are located within Flood Zone AH.

ZONE AH - NORTHEAST OF MAIN AVENUE

ZONE AH - SOUTHWEST OF MAIN AVENUE

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FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A
PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100YR/500YR
FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND

NOTICE FOR PROPOSED 2017 PROPERTY TAX RATE
TAX RATE NOTICE

 CITY OF GROVES ZONING MAP

WARD DIVISION MAP

CITY EMPLOYEE HOLIDAYS

APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES COMPLAINTS

Attached are properties in Groves that qualify for the new home incentives offered by the city. These incentives are for individuals, builders, developers, or anyone that will be constructing a new single family home on the property.

1. The city will forgive the lien for the new owner.
2. The city will waive water and sewer taps for the new owner
3. The city will provide a 30 cy roll off to the new owner for their use during construction.
4. The city will go 50-50 with the new owner on the driveway that is on city right of way.
5. This is all contingent on the new owner building a single family structure.