City Departments
Animal Control765-807-1295
City Attorneyemail765-742-9081
The duties of the city attorney include managing the legal affairs of the city, prosecuting violations of city ordinances, and giving legal advice to the officers and agencies of the city.
City Controller765-807-1010
The City Controller's Office is responsible for all financial aspects of the City of Lafayette.
Community Development765-807-1090
Lafayette's Community Development Department administers several programs and oversees funding that supports social services, streets and sidewalks, parks, historic preservation, housing and neighborhood revitalization.
Engineering765-807-1050
The Engineering Department is responsible for reviewing requests, applications and issuing permits for construction projects within the City. The department also inspects properties for City Code violations such as rubbish problems, nuisances, and other ordinance violations.
Fire765-807-1600
The Lafayette Fire Department's mission is to respond to the needs of the citizens of Lafayette in a timely manner through continuing public education, multi-agency and community cooperation, quick response, an a desire to make Lafayette a safer place to live.
Fleet Maintenance765-807-1345
The Fleet Maintenance Facility is designed to keep City of Lafayette vehicles on the road while lowering costs by using modern maintenance practices and technologies.
Housing Authorityemail765-771-1300
The Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA) administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to over 1000 households in the cities of Lafayette, West Lafayette and the five mile radius surrounding the cities.
Human Resourcesemail765-807-1060
This Department is responsible for all employment issues within the City of Lafayette and currently supports 19 Departments with a total employment of over 500 employees.
Information Technologyemail765-807-1072
The IT department is responsible for all of the voice and data networks, computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, other hardware such as PDA's, this website, and all software on city owned computers.
Parks and Recreation
Lafayette Parks and Recreation is dedicated to providing quality leisure services to the citizens we serve. In addition to our Parks website, visit our sections for Aquatics, Golf, McAllister Center and the Zoo.
Police Department765-807-1200
The Mission of the Lafayette Police Department is to efficiently provide quality police service to our community by promoting a safe environment through a police-citizen partnership, with an emphasis on mutual trust, integrity, fairness, and professionalism.
Purchasing765-807-1150
The mission of the purchasing department is to diversify the procurement process using procedures that adhere to Federal, State, and local guidelines.
Redevelopment Department765-807-1090
Business assistance opportunities include tax abatements, tax increment financing districts and help from the Lafayette-West Lafayette Development Corporation.
Sanitation765-807-1411
The Lafayette Sanitation Department utilizes proactive leadership, dedicated employee teamwork, innovative solutions, and timely education and information to coordinate the collection of residential solid waste and recyclables from over 20,000 households every week in a responsible environmental and cost efficient manner.
Street Department765-807-1410
The primary mission of the Lafayette Street Department is to provide a safe and maintained road network.
Traffic765-807-1400
The Mission of the Traffic Department is to improve the safety & efficiency of our City's streets through careful analysis and response to traffic related issues and problems.
Utility Billing Officeemail765-807-1100
The Utility Billing Office is responsible for the monthly billing of all water and sewage customers, the collection of utility payments, applications for water and sewer services, and the initial point of contact for water utility questions or problems that require the attention of City Field Technicians.
Water Pollution Control765-807-1800
The Water Pollution Control Department is responsible for the City’s collection system, pretreatment program and wastewater treatment. The department’s goal is to provide uninterrupted service and to protect the water quality of Lafayette’s streams and the Wabash River.
Waterworks765-807-1700
The City of Lafayette's Utilities goal is to provide a high quality product, with uninterrupted efficient service, at the lowest possible cost for it's customers.
Weed & Seed765-807-1090
Weed & Seed is a community-based strategy sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and is overseen by the Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO).