Contact Name
& Number | Description |
Building & Permit Information
Department main line
(562) 570-6651 | Menu options: 1) Inspection Requests, 2) Building Permit and Code Information, 3) Planning / Zoning Information, 4) Code Enforcement, 5) Public Works, 6) Department Address & Office Hours, 7) Repeat menu. |
Zoning Information
(562) 570-6194 | Call for zoning information such as zone designations, permitted land uses, setbacks, density, height limits, lot coverage, open space, other requirements & processes. Call this number to make an appointment to submit an application for a standards variance, conditional use permit, or other entitlement. |
Inspection Request (24 Hrs.)
(562) 570-6105 | 24-hour automated line to request a building inspection for all stages of a construction project. All inspection requests must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the requested inspection day.  Inspection Request Schedule
Inspection Requested Inspection Performed 3:01 p.m. Thursday through 3:00 p.m. Friday Monday
3:01 p.m. Friday through 3:00 p.m. Monday Tuesday
3:01 p.m. Monday through 3:00 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday
3:01 p.m. Tuesday through 3:00 p.m. Wednesday Thursday
3:01 p.m. Wednesday through 3:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Please do not leave a recorded message on the inspector’s phone requesting an inspection. |
Structural Plan Check Information
(562) 570-6731 | Information and answers to technical engineering questions and complex building code questions. |
Mechanical Plan Check Information
(562) 570-6834 | Information on mechanical permits, State of California energy requirements on heating, and answers to mechanical code questions. |
Electrical Plan Check Information
(562) 570-6091 | Information on electrical permits and answers to electrical code questions. |
Plumbing Plan Check Information
(562) 570-7630 | Information on plumbing permits and answers to plumbing code questions. |
Historic Preservation Information
(562) 570-6864 | Call for historic preservation information such as historic district guidelines, additions to homes in historic districts, the Certificate of Appropriateness process, additional Historic Preservation information. Contact Historic Preservation before performing any exterior work in an historic district, including painting or windows. |
Flood Data Information
(562) 570-6784 | Information from the Department of Public Works about flood zones for insurance and development purposes, and flood elevation certificates. |
Business License Information
(562) 570-6211 | Information about Long Beach business licensing requirements, business ownership, business license inspections, procedures & fees. |
Fire Department Plan Information
(562) 570-7086 | Fire Department plan check information and fire prevention requirements. |
Redevelopment Agency Information
(562) 570-6615 | Additional requirements, information and assistance for all projects within a Redevelopment Area. |
Fax Number
(562) 570-6753 | Development Services Center Fax can be used to fax permit applications, request an inspection, and to fax documents to a specific person in the Building Bureau. |
Code Enforcement
(562) 570-CODE
570-2633 | Report unpermitted construction activity, illegal additions or dwelling units, over-height fences, illegal land uses, illegal hours of construction, the keeping of more than four (4) domestic animals, and other Planning & Building-related nuisances. |
