Moving companies in Visalia, CA.

Local services and rules

Moving to Visalia: who to call and what the city asks.

Water in Visalia comes from California Water Service Company, while the City of Visalia bills groundwater, storm drain and sewer on its own City utility bill. The City's Dump On Us landfill voucher program does not allow commercial vehicles, box trucks or moving vans. For residents away for extended periods, the City offers a refuse credit: the application is due at least 10 working days before the vacancy, the vacancy must be at least three months, and a $45.00 administrative fee applies.

Encroachment Permits and temporary bins

An Encroachment Permit is required before restricting or closing any mode of travel in the City of Visalia right-of-way. The Encroachment Permit Office is at 559-713-4339.

The City also rents temporary bins from 2-yard to 40-yard, for 30 days every 12 months. A first-time renter comes to City Hall, 707 W Acequia Ave., to sign and prepay.

Permit-only street parking and monthly sweeping

In some districts of Visalia, street parking is permit-only. The Planning & Community Preservation Department handles questions at 559-713-4444, at City Hall East, 315 E. Acequia Ave.

Residential streets are swept once a month. The sweeping day is found by address in the City lookup tool or by calling Public Works at 559-713-4428.

The City utility bill

The City of Visalia utility bill covers trash, sewer, groundwater and storm drain services, and payments are made to the City. The Utility Billing phone line is 559-713-4499.

Garbage, recycling and yard waste cans

The City of Visalia provides garbage service. Each residence gets one garbage can, one recycling can and one yard waste can for a monthly fee of $23.85, each serviced once a week. Extra cans cost $4.00 per month each, and additional cans are ordered by calling 559-713-4499.

Cans go out no earlier than 7 p.m. the day before collection and must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day.

A new resident finds trash, yard waste and street sweeping days by entering an address in the online lookup tool.

Landfill vouchers and the hazardous waste center

Visalia residents can receive up to two landfill vouchers per household per calendar year, picked up at City Hall West, 707 W. Acequia Ave.

The Visalia Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 335 N. Cain St. is run by the City of Visalia with Tulare County and is open Saturdays only, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Paint, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides are household hazardous waste. On the first Saturday of every month, an electronic waste drop booth is held at the facility from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tulare County residents can drop off old mattresses and box springs at no cost at the City of Visalia Corporation Yard, 335 N Cain St., during Saturday household hazardous waste hours. The County of Tulare also accepts mattresses and box springs at no cost at the Visalia landfill, 8614 Avenue 328.

Visalia Unified enrollment, Visalia Transit and the V-LINE

Visalia Unified School District takes enrollment for first-time and new students in grades TK-12 through PowerSchool Enrollment on its student enrollment page.

The City Transit Division runs Visalia Transit fixed-route buses, which connect neighborhoods with shopping centers, schools, medical offices and work sites. Dial-A-Ride para-transit provides curb-side pick-up and drop-off in Visalia, and the V-LINE runs express service between Visalia and Fresno.

Pet licenses with Animal Services

Animals over four months old living in the City of Visalia must be licensed with Animal Services. A pet license cannot be issued without a valid rabies certificate, and Animal Services is at 559-713-4700. A cat or dog owner with a current license tag will not be cited for failure to license, which carries a $100 fine.

Flood maps and the sand station

The City of Visalia has a flood insurance and flood map assistance phone line at 559-713-4640 and publishes maps showing flood zone information from the FEMA flood maps.

When a major storm is forecast, the City opens a self-serve sand station on Cain Street between Goshen and Main Street, with a limit of eight sandbags per household. Residents bring their own shovels.