City Offices - Duluth City Offices

Mayor ?City Council Members City Attorney

• Provides legal services, advice, and representation to the City

• (218)730-5490

Construction Services and Inspection (Building Department)

• Code enforcement, sign permits, and zoning regulations
• Commercial and residential building permits: Include plan review of new construction, remodeling, and renovations
• Inspection for building, electrical, gas piping, mechanical HVAC, and plumbing
• Issuing of permits for construction, decks, electrical, fences, moving building, plumbing, etc.

• (218)730-5240

Domestic Partnership Registration

• (218)730-5500

Election and Voter Services

• Ballot information, election information, serving as an election judge, voter registration, and voting absentee/voting early

Finance Department

• Coordinates and plans of all city financial information including annual budget and tax levy
• Processes accounts receivable, accounts payable, and utility billing

License and Permits

• Animal, business, charitable gambling, hospitality, liquor, special event permit, etc.

Parks and Recreation

• Offers recreation amenities and a diverse trail network including programs for all ages, building and park rentals, and Duluth Public Golf

• Senior Programs includes lunch time meals and participate in fun activities such as exercise programs, bingo, card games or crafts. Each Senior Center has its own monthly programming schedule with Activity Clubs. Evergreen Senior Center, Morgan Park Community Recreation Center, and Portman Community Recreation Center.

• (218)730-4300; [email protected]

Planning and Development

• Community Development: Provides funding to low and moderate income people to addressing basic needs, providing affordable housing, and increasing economic self-sufficiency
• Loan and Incentive Programs: Offers rehabilitation loan and incentives programs for homeowners, rental property owners, and developers

????- Business Development: Promotes economic vitality, job retention and growth, industrial development and redevelopment of existing ??properties through public-private partnerships

• Land Use Zoning: Provides permits

Public Works

• Includes maintenance of all public parks, properties, and facilities, sanitary sewer services, street repairs and street lights, snow removal, storm drainage system, and water treatment and distribution.?

• Natural gas 24/7 emergency hotline (218)730-4100. For emergencies related to sewer, streets, or water, call (218)730-4000

• Jim Benning; Director of Public Works and Utilities; (218)730-5105; [email protected]?

02/13/2025