City of Sylvan Lake

RVA Spaces Available

There are still RV Storage Spaces available. If you are interested, please call City Hall 248-682-1440. Spaces are available to residents and non-residents. Storage is for RV's, and licensed vehicles.

Building Department

Check out our new Building Department Page. Click on the left tree.

Utility Ebilling

Go Paperless! Have your water/sewer bill emailed to you.

To sign up send an email to ebilling, along with your name and address. Put go paperless in the subject line along with your address.

Bills will be emailed quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) around the 1st of the month. If you do not receive the electronic bill, please check your SPAM folder or contact City Hall. Failure to receive the electronic bill does not waive penalties.

Streetlighting

The City of Sylvan Lake has been working with Detroit Edison's Community Lighting group to expedite the repair and maintenance of the streelights in our community. Please report outages as soon as they are noticed. In the event of a streetlight outage, call City Hall, 248-682-1440 with the following information:

1. A specific street light location.

2. Whether the pole is wooden or metal.

3. The streetlight pole number(for metal poles it is located at the base of the streetlight pole. For wood poles it is located approximately eight feet up the pole.

4. Details about the outage (i.e. Light off during the night, light turns on and off at night, light stays on during days, etc).

In cases where a pole has been knocked down or any other emergency please call Detroit Edison at 1-800-477-4747.

Potholes

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) asks people to contact the agency directly to report potholes and other road safety issues. All complaints will be addressed as quickly as possible. Contact RCOC's Department of Customer Service toll-free at 877.858.4804, weekdays from 7:30 AM to 4:15 PM. You may also report a problem at any time by going through the Road Commission's website. For emergencies during non-business hours contact the RCOC dispatch office at 248.858.4895.

Sylvan Lake Parks & Recreation Facebook Page

Find the latest events and happens on their facebook page. Sylvan Lake Parks & Rec.

Waterfront Wisdom

Healthy Habits for Clean Water.

Oakland County Pollution Hotline

Report activites that are causing water pollution at Pollution Hotline

Vicious Dog Ordinance

Effective October 1, 2010, all residents must comply with Ordinance 302. It shall be unlawful for any person to acquire, possess or maintain, within the city, any pit bull terrier. Any person who, as of the date of adoption of this ordinance by the city council (September 15, 2010), owns and possesses within the territorial limits of the city a licensed pit bull terrier, shall be excluded from the prohibition. All owners and possessors of existing licensed pit bull terriers shall, within fifteen (15) days of adoption of this ordinance shall comply with Sec. 10-85. Restrictions upon the ownership and maintenance of existing licensed pit bulls terriers.

Anti-Idling of Diesel Engines

June 11, 2010

Anti-Idling Ordinance

Garbage Cans for Sale

Richfield is providing large black garbage cans for sale. Cans are available to purchase at City Hall. There are three sizes: 35 gallon are $41, 64 gallon are $46 and 96 gallon are $52. They have a 10 year warranty.

Boat Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Storage

Boat Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Storage Please remember when storing your boat to keep your registration with you. You will need to provide it to register your boat and dock space next year. We do have a recreational vehicle (RV) storage ordinance that governs where recreational vehicles may be stored. This includes boats and boat trailers. Here are some of the requirements:
 All RV’s must be placed within a completely enclosed building or located behind the required front yard setback (appx. 45' from the street) and at least 3' from the side and rear lot lines.
 You cannot store a RV on a vacant piece of property.
 You cannot hook up a RV to water, sewer, or electricity and they must remain unoccupied.
 No more than two RV’s may be stored on one piece of property at one time. (A boat hoist is considered an RV)
 RV’s may not be stored in the road right of way at any time.

Enhanced Driver’s License and State Identification

Beginning June 1, 2009, travelers must present an identity and citizenship document approved under WHTI to gain re-entry into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean. (Before you travel, please check to make sure that you have met the specific identity and citizenship document requirements for any country you may be visiting.)

U.S. citizens age 16 and older must present one of the following:
a. Passport
b. Passport card
c. Enhanced driver’s license or state ID card
d. Trusted Traveler card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST)

U.S. citizens younger than 16 should present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate (original or a photocopy), a naturalization certificate or a citizenship card.

Young people ages 16-18 who are traveling in a group with adult supervision as part of a school, church, social organization or sports team need only present their birth certificate (original or a photocopy) or other proof of citizenship.

For more information on WHTI and other federal travel requirements, visit www.dhs.gov or www.travel.state.gov

Attached are FAQ and examples of what the license will look like: FAQ DL Examples

City Hall Closed Mondays

City Hall is now closed on Mondays in order to save money. Full-time staff is still working, but there will be no front counter help and City Hall is not open to the public. If you need the Police or Fire for an emergency, call 911. If you need the Police for a non-emergency, or if there is a DPW emergency (e.g., sewer back up, water main break) please call 248-682-2104 and that will connect you with West Bloomfield Dispatch who can then inform our police of the issue. We are open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Call before you dig

Call 811 (Toll-free) three working days before starting any digging. One call gets free staking of underground utility lines and helps reduce the chance of injury and expense. You also may call MISS DIG at 800-427-7171 or go to MissDig.

If someone hits a pipeline, even if there is no apparent damage, they must call 800-477-5050.

Bicyclers

A reminder to obey speed and traffic signals. This includes stopping at the stop signs on the trail.

Dogs in Park

Leashed dogs are allowed at the Community Center Park east of Pontiac Drive. That is the side of Pontiac Drive toward the Community Center. Not the side toward the lake and boat docks. This is the only park where dogs will be allowed. Dogs must be on a leash that is no more than 10-feet long and being held by the owner/walker. The dog must be picked up after. These same rules apply to dogs being walked anywhere in the City. The police will be issuing tickets for unleashed dogs, not cleaning up after the dog and unlicensed dogs. The penalty for violating this ordinance is a misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $150. Dogs may be walked on a leash to your boat.

Ordinance Violations Hotline

Residents can call in with any ordinance violations you may see. You do not have to identify yourself, but we need you to provide an address and description of the problem. Call 248-682-1440 extension 6 after hours or email sylvanlakeordinance@gmail.com.