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City Hall Updates

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY HALL 

1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

PHONE NUMBER

(310) 802-5000

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

PARKING

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

Closed on major holidays. 

Online Services

While City Hall is closed, online services, such as class registration, account management and bill pay, are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week through the City's website or the Reach Manhattan Beach app (see below for link).

Emergency Services

  • If it is a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911.
  • If there is a public safety issue that is not an emergency, call Police Dispatch at (310) 545-4566.
  • Public Works After Hours Emergencies (310) 545-4566

AVAILABLE SERVICES and CONTACTS BY DEPARTMENT

Permit CenterDepartmentsPhone
Alarm System PermitFinance%2C%20Police(310) 802-5181
Block Party PermitPolice(310) 802-5160
Community Development Permits, Forms and HandoutsComm%20Dev(310) 802-5500
Moving Van PermitComm%20Dev(310) 802-5521
Right of Way PermitComm%20Dev%2C%20Police(310) 805-5500
Sound Amplification PermitPolice(310) 802-5160
Street BannersParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5410
ServiceDepartmentsPhone
Accounting and TaxesFinance(310) 802-5563
Accounts PayableFinance(310) 802-5554
Accounts ReceivableFinance(310) 802-5556
Alarm System PermitFinance%2C%20Police(310) 802-5181
Alert SouthBayCity%20Manager%2C%20EOC%2C%20Fire%2C%20Police%2C%20Public%20Works
Animal Control ServicesPolice(310) 802-5160
Anonymous Crime TipsPolice(310) 802-5171
Aquatics Program (Begg Pool)Parks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5428
Block Party PermitPolice(310) 802-5160
Boards and CommissionsCity%20Clerk(310) 802-5056
Budget and Financial ReportingFinance(310) 802-5576
Building and SafetyComm%20Dev(310) 802-5544
Building Inspection RequestComm%20Dev(310) 802-5542
Building InspectorsComm%20Dev(310) 802-5533
Building Records ArchivesComm%20Dev(310) 802-5544
Bus Trips - SeniorsParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5010
Business and Animal LicensesFinance(310) 802-5557
Capital Improvement Projects - ConstructionPublic%20Works(310) 802-5300
City AttorneyCity%20Council%2C%20City%20Manager(310) 802-5060
City ClerkCity%20Clerk(310) 802-5056
City Clerk StaffCity%20Clerk(310) 802-5056
City CouncilCity%20Council(310) 802-5053
City Infrastructure Record/As-Built Plan RequestsPublic%20Works(310) 802-5300
City ManagerCity%20Manager(310) 802-5053
City Manager's Executive SecretaryCity%20Manager(310) 802-5053
Class RegistrationParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5448
Code EnforcementComm%20Dev(310) 802-5518
Community Alert NetworkFire(310) 802-5200
Community Development Permits, Forms and HandoutsComm%20Dev(310) 802-5500
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Fire(310) 802-5200
CPR Adult and InfantFire(310) 802-5200
Dead Animal RemovalPolice(310) 802-5159
DetectivesPolice(310) 802-5120
Dial-A-RideParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 545-3500
Dog BarkingPolice(310) 802-5159
Earthquake PreparednessFire(310) 802-5200
Elections and Polling LocationsCity%20Clerk(310) 802-5056
EmploymentHuman%20Resources(310) 802-5258
Environmental Programs ManagerComm%20Dev(310) 802-5508
EV ChargingFinance%2C%20Public%20Works(855) 387-3783
Facility and Park ReservationsParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5448
Field Conditions HotlineParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5454
Field ReservationParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5448
Film PermitsParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5410
FingerprintingPolice(310) 802-5139
Fire AdministrationFire(310) 802-5200
Fire ChiefFire(310) 802-5200
Fire PreventionFire(310) 802-5206
Fire Station #1Fire(310) 802-5200
Fire Station #2Fire(310) 802-5220
FranchisesFinance(310) 802-5555
Impounded Vehicle Police(310) 802-5140
Lost PetPolice(310) 802-5160
Manhattan Beach Art CenterParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5440
Media ContactCity%20Manager(310) 802-5063
Moving Van PermitComm%20Dev(310) 802-5521
Neighborhood WatchPolice(310) 802-5183
Noise ViolationsPolice(310) 545-4566
Older Adult ProgramParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5010
Park MaintenanceParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5313
Parking PermitsFinance(310) 802-5561
Parking TicketsFinance(310) 802-5561
Parking ViolationsPolice(310) 802-5159
Planning and ZoningComm%20Dev(310) 802-5520
Police Department Non-Emergency Dispatch 24/7Police(310) 545-4566
Police EmploymentPolice(310) 802-5111
Police RecordsPolice(310) 802-5150
Public Records and InformationCity%20Clerk(310) 802-5056
PurchasingFinance(310) 802-5568
Reach Manhattan Beach - Official app of the City of Manhattan BeachCity%20Manager%2C%20Public%20Works
REC Program (After School REC, REC Camps, REC Summer Camp)Parks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5419
Refuse (Trash) - Billing, Service Questions and RecyclingPublic%20Works(310) 830-7100
Refuse (Trash) - Holiday SchedulePublic%20Works(310) 830-7100
Residential Building ReportsComm%20Dev(310) 802-5544
Residential Construction OfficerComm%20Dev(310) 802-5506
Sewer and Wastewater Information Public%20Works(310) 802-5300
Sewer and Water Emergencies (after hours)Public%20Works(310) 545-4566
Sewer and Water Emergencies (daytime) Public%20Works(310) 802-5300
SolicitorsPolice(310) 802-5140
Sound Amplification PermitPolice(310) 802-5160
Southern California Edison (SCE)City%20Manager%2C%20Comm%20Dev%2C%20Finance%20Subcommittee%2C%20Public%20Works(800) 611-1911
Storm PreparednessFire(310) 802-5200
Street BannersParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5410
Street Maintenance Public%20Works(310) 802-5300
Street Sweeping Public%20Works(562) 861-4606
Suggestion or CommentPolice(310) 802-5140
Teen CenterParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5426
Tennis Court and Pickleball Court Reservations: Live Oak, Manhattan Heights, Mira CostaParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5474
Tennis OfficeParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5474
Traffic and Engineering Public%20Works(310) 802-5300
Traffic ControlPolice(310) 802-5166
Traffic Engineering/Public ParkingComm%20Dev(310) 802-5522
Trash (Refuse) Billing Finance%2C%20Public%20Works(310) 830-7100
Utility Agencies Permit ProcessingPublic%20Works(310) 802-5300
Victim's Assistance TeamPolice(310) 802-5185
Volunteer ServicesParks%20%26%20Recreation(310) 802-5462
Watch CommanderPolice(310) 802-5140
Water - Billing, Service Startup, Service TurnoffFinance%2C%20Public%20Works(310) 802-5559
Water/Sewer EmergenciesFire(310) 802-5200
Wild AnimalsPolice(310) 802-5159