Community Development

Main: (714) 536-5241
Fax: (714) 374-1647

Walk-in Hours:
Monday–Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Closed 12:00 N to 1:00 pm daily)

Community Development Department

- To ensure the continued health and well-being of our customers and our employees, City Hall is closed to the public effective Monday, July 20^th and until further notice. City staff will be available via telephone at (714) 536-5271 and email at [email protected]ity-hb.org. Community Development services will continue to be offered remotely. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we strive to deliver great service while protecting the health of our customers, our staff, and the general public. Although we will work to be as responsive as possible during this transition, please allow additional time for plan review, permit issuance and other Community Development Services.

Links to Community Development Divisions

Planning Division

Building Division

Code Enforcement

Electronic Plans and Document Submittal
The City of Huntington Beach offers Electronic Plan Submittals. Electronic Plan Submittals allow applicants to submit plans and documents electronically as an alternative to submitting paper documents. Documents such as application forms, drawings, exhibits, and various reports can now be submitted electronically.

For eProcess Portal, click here.

Temporary Emergency Use Permits

The City of Huntington Beach would like to ensure businesses have the ability to operate safeyl and successfully during the Covid-19 pandemic. The City is allowing flexibility in parking and other standards to permit businesses to operate outdoors on a temporary basis. Businesses must obtain a temporary emergency use permit in order to operate outdoors. For temporary emergency use permit application and criteria, click here.