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City of Providence Phone Numbers

Call these numbers today to take action on your community concerns, or call 421-PROV for assistance. The area code for all of the following phone numbers is 401.

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  • Abandoned buildings
    Building Inspection & Standards
    421-7740 x 372
  • Abandoned vehicles
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121 x2144
  • Clogged catch basins
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x32
  • Damaged street lights
    Narragansett Electric Co.
    1-800-322-3223
  • Domestic disputes
    Providence Police Department
    272-2455
  • Drug dealing
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121 x2410
  • Garbage pick-up
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x15
  • Graffiti
    Anti-Graffiti Patrol
    421-7740 x300
  • Grass cuttings, public parks
    Providence Parks Department
    785-9450 x230
  • Housing violations
    Building Inspection & Standards
    421-7740 x348
  • Illegal apartments
    Building Inspection & Standards
    421-7740 x366
  • Illegal parking by hydrants
    Providence Police Department
    272-1111
  • Illegal posted bills
    Anti-Graffiti Patrol
    421-7740 x300
  • Leaky hydrants
    Water Supply Board
    521-6300 x7150
  • Litter removal
    Providence Parks Department
    785-9450 x230
  • Loitering
    Providence Police Department
    785-9450 x230
  • Missing street signs
    Traffic Engineering
    781-4044
  • Mosquito-borne virus
    R.I. Dept Environmental Management
    222-2793
  • Noise from business
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121
  • Noise from construction
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121
  • Noise from homes
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121
  • Overflowing dumpster
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x15
  • Parking on unpaved surfaces
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121
  • Playground maintenance
    Providence Parks Department
    785-9450 x230
  • Potholes
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x14
  • Rats
    Providence Police Department
    272-1111
  • Re paving
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x37
  • Re striping crosswalks
    Traffic Engineering
    781-4044
  • School information
    Public School Department
    456-9100
  • Snow removal
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x14
  • Special event information
    Providence Parks Department
    621-1992
  • Storm damage
    Providence Parks Department
    785-9450 x270
  • Stray/unlicensed animals
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121 x2621
  • Traffic congestion
    Providence Police Department
    272-3121 x2130
  • Tree replacement
    Providence Parks Department
    785-9450 x218
  • Un-permitted home repair
    Building Inspection & Standards
    421-7740 x353
  • Unsafe structures
    Building Inspection & Standards
    421-7740 x353
  • Weeds and overgrowth
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x15
  • Vacant lots
    Department of Public Works
    467-7950 x15