City Commission meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Yankton Community Meeting Room at the Career Manufacturing Technical Education Academy located at 1200 W. 21^st Street.  The City broadcasts all regular meetings on local cable TV systems (Midco Channel 3 and Bluepeak Channel 98).  The City Commission meetings are rebroadcast the following day (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m. and the following Monday at 7:03 p.m.  If you are unable to attend the meeting or watch it on television, then you can access all the meeting videos on the City’s Website.

The following items and information are required to be submitted with a building permit application.

1. Plot plan drawn to scale showing the location and dimensions of easements, property lines, the proposed building or addition, with distances to property lines and any existing buildings on the property lines.
2. Address and legal description of the property.
3. Building plans shall include a floor plan, wall section and elevations.
4. Mechanical and plumbing plans as requested by the Building Official.
5. Building plans and plot plan shall be drawn to scale and shall show dimensions.
6. A complete list of contractors.
7. Plumbing and Electrical Contractors shall be licensed by the State of South Dakota Engineer Stamp.
8. A total project cost, (does not include land).
9. Separate plumbing permits and storm water permits may be required.

1. New construction
2. Addition to a building or structure
3. Alteration of a building or structure
4. Repair of an existing building or structure
5. Shingling, siding and window replacement
6. Demolition of a building or structure

Work exempt from permits:

Some projects located in a special flood hazard area might still require a floodplain development permit even if exempt from a building permit 

1. One-story detached accessory structures provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (zoning setback requirements apply).
2. Fences not over 7 feet high (zoning setback requirements apply).
3. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the grade elevation to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge.
4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.
5. Painting papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
6. Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 18 inches deep
7. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one or two family dwelling
8. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

Your Garbage will be picked up on one of the following days depending on where you live.

• Monday -  Burleigh Street to everything east within City Limits.
• Tuesday -  Southern Pine Street and Northern Mulberry Street to Burleigh Street.
• Wednesday -  Northern Broadway Avenue to Northern Mulberry Street and Southern PineSt.
• Thursday -  Green Street to Northern Broadway Avenue and Southern Douglas Avenue.
• Friday -  Everything West of Green Street and the Fox Run area.

Every home should have at least one smoke alarm outside of each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. The National Fire Alarm Code, published by National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) requires a smoke alarm in every sleeping room for new construction. On floors without bedrooms, alarms should be installed in or near living areas, such as dens, living rooms or family rooms. Be sure everyone sleeping in your home can hear your smoke alarm. If any residents are hearing-impaired or sleeps with bedroom doors closed, install additional alarms inside thier sleeping areas as well. There are special smoke alarms for the hearing impaired; these flash a light in addition to sounding an audible alarm. For extra protection, the NFPA suggests installing alarms in dining rooms, furnace room, utility rooms and hallways. Smoke alarms are not recommended for kitchens, bathrooms or garages where cooking fumes, steam or exhaust fumes could set off false alarms, or in attics and other unheated spaces where humidity and temperature changes might effect an alarm's operation.

Because smoke rises, mount alarms high on a wall or on the ceiling. Wall- mounted units should be mounted so that the top of the alarm is 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 centimeters) from the ceiling. A ceiling-mounted alarm should be attached at least 4 inches (10 centimeters) from the nearest wall. In a room with a pitched ceiling, mount the alarm at or near the ceiling's highest point. In stairways with no doors at the top or bottom, position smoke alarms anywhere in the path of smoke moving up the stairs. But always position smoke alarms at the bottom of closed stairways, such as those leading from the basement, because dead air trapped near the door at the top of a stairway could prevent smoke from reaching an alarm located at the top. Don't install a smoke alarm too near a window, door or forced-air register where drafts could interfere with the alarm's operation. Remember to test the smoke detector once a month and to replace the batteries at least once a year.

There are two types of fire extinguishers available on the market today. They are either rechargeable or disposable and come in portable sizes. Portable extinguishers (rechargeable or disposable) for home use are not designed to fight large or spreading fires. Even against small fires, they are useful only under certain conditions. You should select only fire extinguishers that have been tested by an independent laboratory (e.g. Underwriters Laboratories) and labeled for the type and size of fire they can extinguish. Use these labels as a guide to purchase the type of extinguisher that suits your needs. Multipurpose fire extinguishers, labeled ABC, may be used on all three classes of fire. If you use the wrong type of extinguisher, you can endanger yourself and make the fire worse.

Classes of fires

• Class A: Ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth and paper.
• Class B: Flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil and oil-based paints.
• Class C: Energized electrical equipment, which includes wiring, fuse boxes, circuit breakers, machinery and appliances.

 Place the carts with the handle and wheels facing towards the street or the alley as shown in the image.

You can access your library account online to view your current checkouts, renew items, reserve material for pick-up, as well as view and search our collection by 

• Logging in to your account at https//yanktonlibrarysd.booksys.net/opac/yankton/.  Your username is your barcode, and your PIN is your last name in lowercase letters.

• Log in to your account using the Librista app to access your account and the library catalog. 

Online Databases: The Yankton Community Library offers a wide-range of online databases through the South Dakota State Library. Access online databases for free at Digital Library.

Digitized Newspapers: We recently digitized the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, Yankton Press & Dakotan, Daily Press & Dakotaian, Yankton Press and Dakotan and Dakota Herald, and Daily Press & Dakotan Gazette. 

Contact Us: If you cannot access the library, a staff member can research articles for you for a small fee. Contact the library to start your request.

Library users can download eBooks and eAudiobooks through Libby.

Learn more about Libby at https://libbyapp.com/.

To log in your username is your library barcode, and your PIN is your last name in lowercase letters.

To hear about our events:

• Follow us on social media: Facebook |Instagram.
• Watch for press-releases in the Yankton Press & Dakotan.
• View our calendar of events here.

• Visit the online catalog at https//yanktonlibrarysd.booksys.net/opac/yankton/  
• Use the Librista app to access the library card catalog.  Learn more about Librista at https://librista.com.

If there is a book that you would like the library to purchase,  log on to your account and click the suggest button. You can also call or stop by the library to fill out a purchase request form.

Yes. To register your child for youth recreation programs, please visit our online registration site.

The Parks, Recreation, & City Events Department maintains parks and green spaces.  The list of parks and green spaces (15) include:

• Augusta Park
• Auld-Brokaw Trail System 
• Aviation Park
• Crockett Park
• Fantle Memorial Park
• Fox Run Park
• Marne Creek West Greenway
• Morgen Park
• Ridgeway Park
• Riverside Park
• Rotary Park Nature Area
• Sertoma Park
• Tripp Park
• Water Works Greenspace
• Westside Park

Summit Activities Center indoor pool hours. 

I'm interested in the SAC birthday party package.

Shelter costs and rental availability can be found on the Parks Facilities to Rent webpage.

Restroom facilities will be closed and water turned off by October 15 and reopen by May 1.

The rental process can be started through email.

Yes, recyclable drop off (sorted or single stream) is offered at the Transfer Station and the collection trailer.

No, at this time for uniformity the City has chosen to stick with one size cart to minimize cost and increase efficiency and uniformity in handling the roll carts.

No, the carts may be stored indoors or outdoors. 

The City of Yankton contracts with the Yankton County Weed and Pest Department for mosquito control. The county fogs for mosquitoes if it is determined that the mosquito population has reached a level where fogging is warranted. Mosquito numbers are tracked throughout the county on a regular basis. The county uses a mixture that does not harm humans or animals.

 Place the carts with the handle and wheels facing towards the street or the alley as shown in the image.

Roll carts are collected either curbside or in an alley. For more information about where to place your roll carts, contact 605-668-5211

 Place the carts with the handle and wheels facing towards the street or the alley as shown in the image.

Yes. To register your child for youth recreation programs, please visit our online registration site.

Summit Activities Center indoor pool hours. 

I'm interested in the SAC birthday party package.

Shelter costs and rental availability can be found on the Parks Facilities to Rent webpage.

Restroom facilities will be closed and water turned off by October 15 and reopen by May 1.

The rental process can be started through email.