Citizen's Guide to Services, O - R

Page-Walker Arts & History Center
See Page-Walker Center

Park Locations
See Facilities, Greenways & Parks or call (919) 469-4061

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Program Brochure
See Program Brochure

Permits
See Building Permits or Fence Permits.

Pets
See Animal Control

Picnic Shelters
See Facility and Shelter Rentals

Playgrounds
See what's in each park

Police Service Centers
Police service centers allow officers to provide more convenient service and enhance their presence in the community. For more information, call Community Services at (919) 469-4324.

Potholes
Report potholes to the Public Works & Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090 or e-mail potholes@townofcary.org. During wet winter weather months, we will work to provide a temporary cold patch to potholes on Cary-maintained streets by the next business day. Potholes on state-maintained roads in Cary will be reported to the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Preschool Activities
Programs for preschoolers are offered at the Bond Park Community Center, Cary Community Center, Jordan Hall Arts Center and the Stevens Nature Center. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources, 469-4061

Pretreatment of Wastewater
Any user of the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system is subject to the Town of Cary Sanitary Sewer Use Ordinance. Institutional food preparation and serving facilities are required to adequately trap and retain fats, oils and greases prior to discharge into the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. In certain cases, an Industrial Discharge Permit will be required of a user in order to comply with the Sanitary Sewer Use Ordinance. Residential users are asked to consider their own cleaning practices and their impact on the control of greasy wash water, food solids and oils to the Town of Cary sanitary sewer system. Public Works & Utilities, 462-3871 or 319-4564

Privilege License
See Privilege License. Any person conducting business within Cary either by maintaining a business location within the town limits, or personally or through agents, soliciting business within the Town, or picking up and/or delivering goods or services within the town limits, is liable for the Privilege License tax unless specifically exempted by state law. If an individual or company is engaged in more than one type of business, separate licenses may be required for each type. Finance, 460-4952

Program Brochure
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources programs are detailed in seasonal brochures issued three times a year. An electronic version of the current brochure is available on the Town's website. Hard copies are available at the Bond Park Community Center, Cary Community Center, Jordan Hall Arts Center, Page- Walker Arts & History Center, Hemlock Bluffs and the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources office. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources, 469-4061

Rain Sensors
See Rain Sensors

Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water is treated wastewater that is used for non-potable purposes such as irrigation.

Recycling
See the extensive recycling section of the website.

Regency Amphitheater
See Amphitheatre at Regency Park

Rezoning
See Rezoning

Ropes Course
The Challenge "Ropes" Course is an outdoor learning facility designed to encourage individuals and groups to see their potential through a progression of challenging activities that foster personal growth and improved teamwork. Groups are guided through the course by faciliators. The experience can be tailored to those with special needs. A minimum group of 8 is required. Bond Park, 469-4100; Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources, 469-4061