City Hall Hours are Mondays through Thursdays 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Fridays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The following schedule is for the Community Development counter located at 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach CA, 90266. You may reach the Community Development Department at (310) 802-5500.

Community Development Counter Schedule (PDF)

Between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM Community Development in-person services are limited to Records Research on the self-service public computer. All on-line services continue to be available via the Citizen Self Service Portal during these hours.

Apply for your permit online

Community Development now accepts permit applications online. Please visit the Citizen Self Service Portal to start your application process.

You can also refer to the Appointments with Community Development Staff page for information about processing large or complex residential and commercial projects. 

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