Resources
Phone numbers and links for the services Lake Cherokee neighbors reach for most — reporting a problem to the City, starting utilities, checking the trash schedule, or navigating the historic district’s rules. Lake Cherokee sits within Orlando city limits, so City of Orlando services apply.
City of Orlando
Neighborhood safety & who to call
Emergency and non-emergency numbers, city services, and neighborhood-watch contacts for Lake Cherokee.
Report a Problem (opens in a new tab)
The City's online portal for non-emergency issues like potholes, streetlight outages, and damaged street signs.
Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
Report a code violation or check the status of an existing case.
City Contact Directory (opens in a new tab)
Department phone numbers, City Council members, and district information.
Orange County Public Schools
OCPS District Office (opens in a new tab)
Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center, 445 W. Amelia St., Orlando. General district inquiries.
School Board — BoardDocs (opens in a new tab)
School Board meeting agendas, minutes, and public records.
Contact District 6 — Stephanie Vanos (opens in a new tab)
The School Board member representing the Lake Cherokee area. Email, phone, term-of-office, and how to engage.
Utilities
OUC — Orlando Utilities Commission (opens in a new tab)
Electric and water service for the City of Orlando. Start, stop, or transfer service and report outages.
Waste & Recycling
Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste Schedule (opens in a new tab)
Look up your address-specific collection days for trash, recycling, and yard waste.
Solid Waste Customer Service (opens in a new tab)
Additional carts, missed collections, and special pickups.
Large Item & Appliance Pickup (opens in a new tab)
Large appliances, furniture, and other bulk items are collected curbside at no charge on yard waste day. Remove refrigerator and freezer doors first; mattresses must be bagged.
Parks & Wildlife
Free Street Tree Program (opens in a new tab)
The City plants a street tree in front of your home at no cost for property owners inside Orlando city limits. Requests are accepted June 1–September 30; approved trees are planted the following December–February.
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) (opens in a new tab)
Report nuisance or injured wildlife around the lake. The Nuisance Alligator Hotline handles alligators that pose a concern; the same line takes other wildlife reports. Please don't feed the waterfowl — it harms the birds and concentrates them where they become a nuisance.
City Streets & Stormwater — signage requests
Howard Elkin, the City of Orlando's Streets & Stormwater Division Manager, is the contact for requesting right-of-way signage in the neighborhood — including "please don't feed the wildlife" signs around the lake.
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Board (opens in a new tab)
The City board that reviews exterior changes within Orlando's historic districts. Roster and meeting information.
Historic Preservation Officer
The City's day-to-day staff contact for questions about the Lake Cherokee Historic District and modifications to property within it.
Historic Preservation Applications (opens in a new tab)
How to apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness before exterior work in the historic district. Minor modifications are reviewed in 2-10 days; major modifications (alterations, additions, new construction, relocation, demolition) require a full Board hearing and take approximately seven weeks from closing to issue.
Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (opens in a new tab)
Lake Cherokee was specially certified by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in 1982 for the Federal Investment Tax Credit — a 20% credit on qualified expenditures for the substantial rehabilitation of certified historic income-producing buildings. Administered through the State Historic Preservation Office.
City of Orlando Property Tax Exemption (opens in a new tab)
A 10-year exemption on the City's portion of property taxes attributable to the increase in property value from substantial rehabilitation of contributing structures in the historic district. The exemption transfers with the sale of the property.
Archives & History
Florida Memory — State Archives of Florida (opens in a new tab)
Historic photographs and documents, including imagery of early Lake Cherokee and Honeymoon Row.
Orange County Regional History Center (opens in a new tab)
Downtown Orlando museum and research archive for Central Florida history.