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Code Enforcement

UPCOMING CLOSURES: The Community Development Department and its Permit Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. We will be back the next day ready to serve you.

The Code Enforcement Bureau upholds state and local regulations by addressing code violations affecting safety and community well-being. They investigate non-compliant buildings, enforces zoning and land use regulations and manages issues like abandoned vehicles and graffiti. With support from the Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation, the Bureau ensures Long Beach remains safe, functional and visually appealing.

  • Dead landscaping
  • Deteriorated electrical, exposed wiring and circuit breakers
  • Deteriorated plumbing (leaking ceiling)
  • Garage accessibility (blocked access by vehicle(s))
  • Garage conversions without permits
  • Major auto repair on residential property
  • Operating an unregistered Short-Term Rental
  • Outside storage or junk, debris or trash in front, side or rear yards visible from public view or neighboring properties, discarded furniture, and appliances
  • Overflowing trash containers or dumpsters
  • Overgrown vegetation
  • Overheight fence
  • Pest/vermin infestation
  • People living in garages
  • Private trees impeding the public right of way
  • Storage of wrecked, inoperable and/or abandoned vehicles on private property
  • Trash cans stored in public view
  • Unpermitted alterations to a dwelling or structure without permits
  • Unpermitted interior alterations to a dwelling or structure
  • Unpermitted or illegal signs
  • Vehicles parked illegally on private property

Who Do I Call?

Air Quality IssuesAir Quality Issues
800.288.7664		 Graffiti on BuildingsGraffiti on Buildings
562.570.2773		 Landlord/Tenant IssuesLandlord/Tenant Issues
562.989.1206		 Illegal Dumping
562.570.2700,
option 4
MosquitosMosquitos
562.570.4132		 Parking ComplaintsParking Complaints
562.570.2866		 Potholes/SidewalksPotholes/Sidewalks
562.570.2700, option 2		 Public Tree IssuesPublic Tree Issues
562.570.2700, option 4


For a complete list of contacts, view our phone directory.


Noise Complaints




For more information, visit Noise Control Program.




411 West Ocean Blvd., 3rd Floor

Long Beach, CA 90802

562.570.LBCD (5223)

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