POLICE PROTECTION
East Ridge Police Department
622-1725
EMERGENCY
Fire, Police, Ambulance
911
Nearest ambulance is Memorial Hospital EMS 495-3677
Please ensure that your house number is visible to emergency vehicles.
TOWN MEETINGS
Regular town meetings are held on the third Tuesday of January, April, July, and October. Meetings are held in the Community Room at 300 Shepard Avenue and begin at 7:00 pm. Notices of these meetings are posted on Facebook and announced on the Ridgeside Google Group. All residents are encouraged to attend.VOTING PLACEPool office is used on all regular voting days. Please register and vote in Ridgeside. Voting days are announced in the Chattanooga Times/Free PressTENNESSEE INCOME TAXESRidgeside receives a share of Tennessee Income taxes paid on interest from investments, etc. The code 334 should be used when filing your Tennessee State Income Tax Form (especially significant for new residents or first time filers).GARBAGEPickup on Monday Mornings. PLEASE BAG AND TIE ALL GARBAGE. Trash other than regular garbage should be placed in tied bags on regular garbage days and will be gathered with regular garbage. RECYCLE DAY IS EVERY OTHER MONDAY Please put recycle items in the provided recycle bin. Note to current residents, garbage is no longer picked up behind the homes, cans must be brought to the street.BRUSHAll brush should be bagged and on Tuesdays left by the curb. All brush must be bagged in paper bags.LAWNSResidents are expected to keep lawns cut and neat, including the grass strip between the sidewalk and the street, all of which adds to the attractive appearance of Ridgeside. Please, stand back and look at your property with a critical eye. The better we look the more our property is worth. If you own an extra lot, be sure that you give it the attention that you give your yard. Remember someone has to look at it regularly. Thanks! FULL cooperation is what makes Ridgeside a great place to live.CRIME DETERRENTSEvery house should have a light at the curb. Please also lock all cars and do not leave valuables in your cars. Cars parked on the street are most susceptible, so please park in your driveway or garage.Please report suspicious activities and cars to the East Ridge Police at 622-1725. This is one of the best deterrents to crime in our neighborhood.SECURITY ALARMSTwo false alarms are allowed, and then a $25 fine per incident, if East Ridge Police Department has to respond. DOGS When dogs are outside, please ensure that they are fenced or on a leash at ALL times. Please be neighborly and control barking dogs. Cleaning up after your dog while walking is expected. City ordinances will be enforced.STREET PARKINGPlease do not park your car on the street. Cars parked on the street obstruct vision, detract from the beauty of our neighborhood, and are a traffic hazard/danger to children. Please park in your driveway or garage.PARK AMENITYOur neighborhood park is located between Ridgeside and Hilldale, and includes tennis courts and a playground. Please enjoy the amenity as much as possible. There are Pet Waste stations located at the park and the entrance to the park at Brookwood, please help us keep our park beautiful by bagging and properly disposing of your pet waste.LEASH LAWRidgeside has a leash law. Please keep your dog on a leash at all times when outside. This is for the safety of your pet and your neighbors.
