A list of many of the governmental and private agencies you may need to contact is provided below. Remember, if you are in doubt as to whether or not a permit is required or have any questions, contact the building division in person or call: (310) 318-0636. A. CITY DEPARTMENTS Unless otherwise noted, all City Departments are located in the City Hall Complex, 415 Diamond Street (the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Diamond Street). Building Division(310) 318-0636, FAX (310) 374-4828 Private property permit records, information, plan review, permit issuance, inspections, code enforcement. City Clerk /Treasurer, (310) 318-0603, FAX (310) 937-4666 Permit fee payments, business license issuance, and Municipal Codes. Community Services,(310) 318-0635, FAX (310) 316-6467 Housing Rehabilitation Section, 320 Knob Hill, Financial Assistance. Engineering Division (310) 318-0661, FAX (310) 374-4828 Permits and inspections for work in the public way, transportation, infrastructure, recycling program. Fire Prevention Bureau, (310) 318-0663, FAX (310) 376-3407 Fire Station #1, 401 S. Broadway, Redondo Beach 90277 Plan review and inspection of Fire Code requirements; hazardous materials program. Harbor Department (310) 318-0631, FAX (310) 372-8021 Construction review for Harbor area, authority over commercial leases, special events. Planning Division (310) 318-0637, FAX (310) 372-8021 Planning and land use management, zoning requirements, environmental review, variance processing. Police Department (310) 379-2477, FAX (310) 374-7710 Crime Prevention Unit, 401 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach 90277 Permits to install burglar alarm systems. School District (310) 379-5449, FAX (310) 798-8610 1401 Inglewood Avenue, Redondo Beach 90278 Construction Fee calculation and payment. B. COUNTY/STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES, As much as we try to keep the process streamlined, County, State, and Federal regulations may also apply to your project. Check the list below to see if you need to contact these agencies. COUNTY AGENCIES County of Los Angeles Public Works Coastal Commission State Waste Management Division Los Angeles County Underground Storage Tank Program, (626) 458-3510 County Health Department Construction of food establishments, (310) 519-6081 Installation of public pools, (310) 519-6064 County Fire Department Hazardous Materials (213) 744-3223 County Recorder (213) 974-0771 Document Analysis and Recording (covenants and agreements), easements County Tax Assessor,(310) 534-6100 California Energy Commission,(800) 772-3300 or (916) 654-5106 Interpretations of energy conservation regulations, copies of requirements or (916) 654-5106 for forms and interpretive manual. Cal-OSHA, (213) 861-9993 (general information), (818) 901-5411 (elevators and lifts 5ft. or more); excavation permits for vertical cuts over 5ft. and potentially hazardous conditions. Caltrans,(213) 897-4867 -- may require improvements or widening along State Highways such as Pacific Coast Highway. Department of Consumer Affairs, (800) 952-5210 Complaints and inquiries. Office of State Fire Marshal,(818) 960-6441 South Coast Air Quality Management,(800) 388-2121 Office of State Architect, (916) 445-6285 Department of Housing and Community Development,(916) 445-9471 State Division of Oil and Gas,(714) 816-6847 State Contractor's License Board,(310) 590-5331 Federal Agencies Army Corps of Engineers,(310) 894-5806 (publications) Housing and Urban Development,(800) USA-ABLE Disabled access regulations for multi-residential buildings Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Purchasing copies of flood hazard maps, (800) 358-9616 Books and publications, (800) 480-2520 US Architectural Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ADA- American with Disabilities Act C. Local Utilities Hook-ups When planning your project, don't forget that locating, identifying, marking, and rerouting existing utility lines and easements, as well as installation of new ones, may be necessary. California Water Service, (310) 257-1400 Contact commercial office to sign up for temporary construction site water from hydrants, arranging the installation of new and resized meters, routing and extending lines repairs and emergencies. County Sanitation District,(310) 699-7411 The County charges connection fees for increased sewer demand (for example, adding a new building, changing in use) DIG-ALERT, ,(Call 800-422-4133 for issuance of number). The State Government Code requires a "Dig-alert" I.D. number to be issued before a Permit to Excavate is valid. General Telephone of California, Business (800) 483-5000, Residence (800) 482-8706 To arrange for a field engineer to locate connection point Public Works Department, (310) 318-0662 Trees, Parks, and recreation. Southern California Edison, 1-800655-4555 To contact planner for meter spotting, checking clearance to power lines, easements. Southern California Gas Company, 1-800-427-2200 Contact the field planner to add a meter, for service line removal, marketing. D. Printed Information available at the public counter includes: Information bulletins: Operating procedures Building height verification General information sheet Demolition permit application requirements Business/service hours Materials storage on public way Maps: Flood hazard areas Oil wells locations County assessor books with City assigned addresses General plan E. Private Organizations INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS (IAPMO) (Upcoming Plumbing and Mechanical Code changes), copies of publications. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS (ICBO), (562)699-0541 Upcoming building code changes copies of publications. NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (WFCA) Upcoming Uniform Fire Code