Call these numbers today to take action on your community concerns, or call 421-PROV for assistance. The area code for all of the following phone numbers is 401.
Abandoned buildings
Building Inspection & Standards
421-7740 x 350
Abandoned vehicles
Providence Police Department
272-3121 x 6420
Accident reports
Providence Police Department
272-3121 x 6420
Animal Control
Animal Control
243-6040 / 272-3121
Bad Housing Conditions
Code Enforcement
421-7740 x 353 or 401-680-5201
Birth/Death Records
Vital Statistics
421-7740 x 213
Building without a permit
Building Inspection
421-7740 x 350
City Council meetings
City Clerk
421-7740 x 248
City Employment
Human Resources
421-7740 x 237
City Ordainances
City Clerk
421-7740 x 248
Damaged street lights
National Grid
1-800-322-3223
Disturbing the peace
Police Department
272-3121
Drug activities
Police Department
272-3121
Garbage, debris or junk
Public Works
467-7950
Graffiti Vandalism
Anti-Graffiti Patrol
421-7740 x 300
Grass cuttings, public parks
Parks Department
785-9450 x 230
Headstone repair in cemeteries
Parks Department
331-0177
Housing violations
Code Enforcement
421-7740 x 350
Illegal use of prperty or business
Building Inspection
421-7740 x 353
Licenses (special events/dog)
Board of Licenses 421-7740 x 205
Litter removal
Parks Department
785-9450 x 230
Loitering
Police Department
272-3121
Missing street signs
Traffic Engineering
421-7740 x 319
Motor Vehicle Violations
Police Departmetn
272-3121
Noise Violations
Police Department
272-3121
Playground maintenance
Parks Department
785-9450
Potholes
Public Works
467-7950
Snow removal on streets
Public Works
467-7950
Tree replacement
Parks Department and Forestry
785-9450
Unauthorized construction
Building Inspection
421-7740 x 350
Unsafe structures
Building Inspection
421-7740 x 350
Vacant lot clean up
Public Works
467-7950
Weeds and overgrown grass (in parks)
Park Department
467-7950 x 230
For additional help, you can always call the Citizens Assistance Office at 421-2489.