Land Use Planning and Regulation Services

Land Use Planning and Regulation Services

Provider: CITY OF CARSON

This is the government office for the city of Carson. Services include animal control, election information, city information lines, business licensing, building and occupancy inspections, illegal dumping reporting, large item trash/garbage pickup, permits, city maintenance, human relations groups, job referrals and planning and zoning. Geographic restrictions apply for some services; business-related services are provided only for businesses located in Carson.

The city provides building permits, electrical permits, elevator permits, mechanical permits and plumbing permits for any contracted work done within city limits.

Public works includes street maintenance, street construction/repair, street lighting maintenance and street cleaning.

The Public Safety Department is providing animal control services, dead animal pickup, cruelty to animals investigation during regular department hours. After-hours, weekends and holidays residents should contact L A County Animal Care and Control at (310) 523-9566 for animal control services. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Call or walk in for information or to apply.

Walk in to apply for a business license or for information about zoning restrictions. Applications must be presented to the Planning Dept. prior to approval.

For bulky item pick-up call the Waste Management designated number.

For Animal Control Services call the Public Safety Department during regular department hours.

Human Relations Commission meets monthly in city manager's conference room. FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE There are fees for most services. There are fixed fees for business-related services which vary according to business type, location and number of employees; call for additional information. There are fixed fees for various permits.
Application Procedure
Languages
Spanish
Tagalog (Philippines)
Service Condition Fee

Address

701 E. Carson St.

Carson , CA 90745 (Physical)

Get directions

Website

ci.carson.ca.us
Service hours
Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 6:00pm.

Service/Intake

(310) 952-1761 (Planning) (310) 952-1748 (Business Licenses) (310) 847-3520 (Public Works) (310) 366-7600 (Waste Resources Bulky Item Pick-Up) (888) 467-7600 (Waste Resources Inc. - Customer Service) (310) 952-1700 (24-Hr Automated Main Line - All Questions)

Service/Intake and Administration

(310) 952-1786 (Animal Control Services - Public Safety Dept.)

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