Community Development
Welcome to the Community Development Department
The Community Development Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for an all-staff training event.
In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the Community Development Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. We wish everyone a joyous and healthy holiday season!
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.
Featured Programs and Service Updates
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
300 Alamitos Groundbreaking
The City has broken ground on a new affordable housing project for seniors in the Alamitos Beach area adjacent Downtown’s East Village. The 82-unit development will offer a number of amenities and is slated to open during the summer of 2026.
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.
CALENDAR: COMMUNITY EVENTS & MEETINGS
