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Community Development
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Jeffery W. Gibson  :  3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503   :  tel 310.618.5990   :  fax 310.618.5829
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Community Development
The Community Development Director is responsible for the management of all City building and planning activities including building permits, environmental, redevelopment, engineering permits and records, GIS, mapping and survey information, and housing activities.  Responsibilities of the Community Development Department include:

  • Advanced Planning
  • Building Permits & On-Line Permitting 
  • Construction Plan Check and Inspections 
  • Development Review
  • Engineering Permits
  • NPDES Administration 
  • Engineering Records
  • Environmental
  • Housing Programs (including Section 8)
  • Redevelopment
  • Survey Information
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transportation Planning

PLEASE NOTE: The Community Development Department public counter serving the Development Review, Comprehensive Planning, Redevelopment, and Transportation Planning Divisions will be open to the public Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed on Fridays. 



 


 
spotlight

Hours of construction have changed - click here to view revised ordinance
The City Council has recently modified the permissible hours of construction.

  • Building Regulations
    tel:310.618.5910
    fax:310.618-5922
  • Engineering Permits & Records
    tel:310.618.5898
    fax:310.618.2846
  • Environmental
    tel:310.618.5929
    fax:310.618.5922
  • Housing
    tel:310.618.5840
    fax:310.618.2429

 
General Plan Update For current information regarding the General Plan Update, please go to our Current Events & Projects link or click here: General Plan
 

Hours: 7:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. Closed alternate Fridays