The Southgate Police Department is proud to announce that we partnered with Know Your Force (KYF) which is a way that you can provide feedback on your interactions with our Police Officers. Simply, scan the QR-code, provided by the officer, with your mobile device to tell us about your interaction.
WEED CUTTING SEASON EFFECTIVE 5/15/2022
The 2022 Weed Cutting Season will begin on May 15, 2022. Per ordinance 692.02 (b), “If between May 1, 2022 and October 15, 2022, The City finds that any owner, the owner’s agent, resident or occupant has failed to cut, destroy or remove the material and vegetation, the City shall cause such material and vegetation to be cut, destroyed or removed within fifteen days and shall bill the owner therefore at rates established by the Council.” Also, Per City of Southgate ordinance 694.01, “Every person who owns or inhabits any land within the City shall cut, destroy or remove from such land all grasses and weeds, including noxious and poisonous varieties, growing thereon, whether residential, commercial or industrial property, from April 15 through October 15 of each year, to prevent such weeds from going to seed or blossom, as the case may be, as well as overgrowing the lot, and to prevent dead grass and brush from becoming a fire hazard or health hazard. The Ordinance Department or its agent shall determine which lots need to be cut and the decision of that office shall be final and conclusive.”
COVID-19 PROTOCOL EFFECTIVE 1/3/2022
The City of Southgate will be following the new CDC's isolation recommendations for those who test positive for Covid-19 and or are close contacts as following:
New quarantine recommendations for those that are positive for Covid-19
-If asymptomatic after five days, you can leave isolation and return to activities, but must wear a mask for another five days.
-If you still have a fever or severe symptoms after five days, then you should continue isolation until the fever/symptoms goes away.
New quarantine recommendations for those exposed to Covid-19 are:
-Unvaccinated or those who are more than six months out from their last shot and not yet boosted, quarantine for five days and then follow strict mask use for an additional five days.
-People who have received a booster shot do not need to quarantine following an exposure but should wear a mask for 10 days.
-Everyone exposed should get a Covid-19 test five days after exposure.