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Welcome to the Community Development Department
Your voice matters! In observance of Election Day, the Community Development Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, to give everyone time to vote. We will be back the next day, ready to serve you.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holidays, the Community Development Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 28 – 29, 2024.
The Long Beach Community Development Department delivers a wide variety of programs and services related to planning, building and safety, code enforcement, affordable housing, neighborhood improvement, and historic preservation to help create and maintain more safe, sustainable, and livable neighborhoods.
The Department is committed to providing an exceptional customer experience for residents, property and business owners, builders, investors, and visitors alike. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff is ready to provide guidance and walk you through our many streamlined processes to ensure the success of your project.
We look forward to working with you — and helping transform Long Beach into a model urban community where all developments and projects, from high-rise buildings to street-side tree plantings, are modern, innovative, and thoughtful.
How Do I . . .
Apply for a Building Permit?
Building Permits, Plan Check Status, Building Code and Fees
Schedule an Inspection?
Building Inspections, Inspection Status, Report a Construction Site Issue
Find Planning & Zoning Information?
Zoning Information, Land Use Entitlements, ADUs, SB 9, Historic Preservation
Access Housing Resources?
Affordable Rental Housing, Homebuyer Programs, Home Improvement
Improve My Neighborhood?
Neighborhood Leadership Program, Tree Plantings, Street Clean-Ups
Report a Code Violation?
Code Enforcement, PRHIP, Short-Term Rentals, Garage Resale Program
STAY INFORMED: LATEST NEWS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
On Monday, October 7, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., The Long Beach Community Investment Company will conduct a public hearing in the 2nd Floor Large Conference Room, City Hall, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach.
Everyone’s Shoreline Community Design Charrette
The Community Development Department invites the public to help create a new plan for the Downtown Shoreline area by participating in an online survey. The survey, which is available in multiple languages and ends in early September, is part of special activities to consider alternative futures for the Shoreline.
City to Study Housing Policy Changes
The Department will host three Housing Policy Forums to gather input and inform the community about numerous housing policy & zoning initiatives. Residents, community partners and stakeholders are invited to learn more about the initiatives that will help encourage and grow housing production.
CALENDAR: COMMUNITY EVENTS & MEETINGS
How Are We Doing? View Our Latest Quarterly Activity Reports!
News Releases
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Long Beach, CA - On Sept. 18, 2024, the City of Long Beach joined with nonprofit developer Mercy Housing California and other partner organizations to celebrate the opening of Heritage Gardens, a new housing community in the Midtown area. The development features 67 apartment homes for low- and very low- income older adults ages 55 or older, with units reserved for senior veterans who have experienced homelessness.
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