Rules and licenses
LA County records start with the exact record type
Los Angeles County splits record errands between recorder services, county clerk services, and voter services, so the fastest first step is naming the record you need.
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Rules and licenses
Lake Forest skips the business-license step, but not the zoning check
Lake Forest does not use a city business license, but new businesses may still need zoning review, special permits, or a home-occupancy self-check before opening.
Home and property
Lakewood building permits use OpenGov and a contract-services layer
Lakewood Building and Safety uses OpenGov for permit applications, plan review, comments, payments, status tracking, and resubmittals.
Rules and licenses
Lancaster permit work now splits between Symbium and Accela
Lancaster uses Symbium for certain residential instant permits, while commercial applications and many later permit steps use the city's application and Accela paths.
Rules and licenses
Lancaster utilities are a provider list, not one city counter
Lancaster Energy, SCE, SoCalGas, WM, and more than one water district divide the work, so the address and type of service matter.
Rules and licenses
Livermore business licenses and permits split into two first stops
Livermore sends business license questions through Finance and building or project questions through the Permit Center, so a new business space may need both lanes.
Cars and driving
Long Beach parking citations start with the city parking page
Long Beach parking citations can be paid or contested through the city's parking citation page, with timing and documentation important for review requests.
Home and property
Long Beach permit projects work better when you pick the right counter
Long Beach Permit Center services separate building permits, online submittals, plan review, status, records, payments, public works, right-of-way, sewer, water, and gas-line questions.
Home and property
Long Beach utility bills start with the city portal
Long Beach utility customers can use the MyUtility Portal for bills, quick pay, start-stop-transfer service, payment plans, and account help; trash and recycling details sit with city environmental services.
Rules and licenses
Los Angeles 311 is the first stop for many neighborhood fixes
MyLA311 gives Los Angeles residents one place to start many non-emergency city requests, including graffiti, potholes, bulky-item pickup, dumping, streetlights, parking enforcement, and city information.
Rules and licenses
Los Angeles business registration starts with the Office of Finance
Los Angeles business owners usually start with the Office of Finance for a Business Tax Registration Certificate, then check whether the business needs other city permits.
History and culture
Los Angeles State Historic Park turns old rail land into open space
Los Angeles State Historic Park sits on former Southern Pacific rail land near Chinatown, with landscape details that point back to river, rail, and arrival stories.
Home and property
Manteca utility questions split between billing and service pages
Manteca provides water, garbage, sewer, and storm drainage information through city utility pages, with separate paths for billing, service requests, and public works questions.
Money and taxes
Marin County property tax starts with the roll or the bill
Marin County property tax questions usually start with Assessor records for parcel and roll information, or the tax bill page for bills and payments.
Rules and licenses
Menifee projects start with the Permit Center or permit portal
All Menifee building permit types use the permit portal. The Permit Center coordinates Planning, Fire, and Engineering reviews when the project needs them.
Rules and licenses
Merced Civic Access handles permits and licenses
Merced Civic Access handles permit, planning, and business license applications, with tools for fees, contractors, permits, inspections, and project status.
Rules and licenses
Milpitas water and trash questions go to different counters
Milpitas water service starts with Finance Customer Service, while trash, recycling, street sweeping, bulky items, and cleanup questions go through Milpitas Sanitation or Public Works.
Home and property
Mission Viejo building permits are handled online first
Mission Viejo Building Services uses its Client Self Service portal for permits, plans, fees, inspections, and next-business-day inspection requests.
Home and property
Modesto building permits can start in eTRAKiT
Modesto uses eTRAKiT and online services for building permit applications, plan uploads, permit history, inspections, code complaints, expedited permits, and zoning information.
Home and property
Modesto bulky pickup depends on your hauler
Modesto residential solid waste customers can use bulky item pickup or a haul-it-yourself voucher, but the appointment starts with the correct garbage hauler for the address.
Home and property
Moreno Valley building permits run through SimpliCITY
Moreno Valley uses SimpliCITY for online permit submittals, digital plan review, permit searches, inspection information, and project records.
History and culture
Moreno Valley grew from three older communities
Moreno Valley became a city in 1984, bringing together the older communities of Moreno, Sunnymead, and Edgemont during a major growth period.
Rules and licenses
MoVal 24/7 routes many Moreno Valley service requests
MoVal 24/7 lets Moreno Valley residents report many non-emergency city issues, including potholes, graffiti, streetlight outages, illegal dumping, park maintenance, code concerns, and some inspection requests.
Home and property
Murrieta permits can move through the self-service portal
Murrieta's Permit Center links residents to its self-service portal, permit processing, plan review, inspections, forms, SolarAPP+, and permit activity information.