Departments – City of Pharr

The City of Pharr is available to its citizens by means of various avenues of communication (i.e., phone, in person, written communication, fax modes, e-mail, this website). The infrastructure of the City is set up so that different departments with designated staff may accomplish services to its citizens. Pharr Citizens may direct inquiries to the appropriate departments for any of the following:

PROBLEM WITH / QUESTION ABOUT:	DEPARTMENT TO CALL	PHONE NO.
Accounts Payables	Finance	956-402-4150
Animals/Livestock	Animal Control Division	956-402-4320
Alcoholic Beverages Sales Permits	City Clerk	956-402-4100
Birth/Death Certificates	City Clerk	956-402-4100
Building Condemnation/Demolition	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Building/Construction Permits	Building Safety Division	956-402-4210
Business in a Residential Area	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Care of Premises	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
CDBG Street Improvements	Community Development	956-402-4190
Ch12 / Web / Social Media	Innovation & Technology	956-402-4900
Conditional Use Permits	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242
First Time Home Buyers Program or Home Improvement for Low Income Families	Community Development	956-402-4190
Food Handlers Classes	Health Division	956-402-4211
Garage Sales	Health Division	956-402-4211
Garbage & Brush Collection	Waste Management	956-702-0252
Human Resources	Human Resources	956-402-2600
Illegal Dumping	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Illegal Parking	Police Department	956-784-7700
Junked Vehicles	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Main Street Program	Community Development	956-402-4190
Mosquito Spraying	Public Works	956-402-4350
Outdoor Sales (food & nonfood vendors)	Building Safety Division	956-402-4210
Park rentals / City of Pharr Cemeteries	Parks & Recreation	956-402-4550
Physical addresses	G.I.S.	956-402-4000
Property Zoning	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242
Purchasing	Purchasing	956-402-4231
Recycling Center	Recycling Center	956-402-4360
Setback of lot (residential)	Building & Safety	956-402-4210
Setback of lot (commercial)	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242
Sewer/Water Maintenance	Public Utilities	956-402-4300
Signs in violation of city ordinance	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Stagnant Water	Public Works	956-402-4350
Street Lights Out	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Street Signs	Streets & Alleys	956-402-4310
Streets & Alleys, Drainage	Public Works	956-402-4350
Subdivisions	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242
TxDOT Street Improvement Projects	Community Development	956-402-4190
Variances	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242
Water Payments	Water Billing	956-402-4151
Weedy Lot(s)	Code Compliance Division	956-402-4222
Zoning of property	Planning & Zoning	956-402-4242