Directory of Services & Information

Hotline to report dead birds or rabies in LA County: (877) 747-2243.

For bat removal, please contact a local animal control agency or Veterinary Public Health.

Animal Care and Control, Department of  – (Headquarters)
5898 Cherry Ave., Long Beach 90805
Phone (562) 728-4882
Website: http://animalcare.lacounty.gov

Holds rabies vaccination clinics at various sites during the evening hours and on Saturdays. Visit the department website or contact a local animal shelter for rabies vaccination clinic dates, times, and locations.

3530 Wilshire Blvd, 9th Flr., Los Angeles 90010
Phone (213) 351-7387
Fax: (213) 351-2718
Website: http://ph.lacounty.gov/eh/progs/envirp/ehrad.htm
E-mail: radiation@ph.lacounty.gov

Provides expertise and responds to radiation exposure incidents, complaints, and inquiries for all of Los Angeles County.

Public Works, Department of
900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra 91803-1331
Phone (626) 458-6379 runoff data
(626) 458-6169 rainfall data
Rain damage - repair of damaged and washed out roadways
Phone (800) 675-4357

(see Consumer Affairs, Department of)

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Headquarters
12400 Imperial Hwy., Rm. 2207, Norwalk 90650
Phone (562) 462-2133
Website: www.lavote.net

Real estate records for Los Angeles County are maintained in alphabetical indexes by name and year the document was recorded. You may search the indexes in person between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, except holidays, and third Thursday of the month between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

For written requests provide title of the document, names listed on the document, and year the document was recorded.

If you do not know the exact year the document was recorded, you must give the years you want searched. The search fee is 50 cents per name, per year searched, $1 minimum. Make check or money order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The search fee is non-refundable. A "no record statement" will be issued if no record is found. Send request and fee to: Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Real Estate Records, P.O. Box 1130, Norwalk, CA 90651-1130.

Credit Card Request:

You can request a copy of a recorded document via the web or fax if you have one of the following credit cards: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or Discover Card.

Online requests are processed through an independent company, VitalChek Network, Inc., which charges a fee for the service. VitalChek can be reached through its website, www.vitalchek.com.

To order online, go to https://paymentsolutions.lexisnexis.com/ca/co/rrccrecords.

Credit card orders will be returned by regular mail unless Express mail delivery is requested, which costs an additional $18.50. A $1.75 handling fee will be charged on all credit orders in addition to the copy fee. To order by fax, provide:

• The name on the credit card, the card number and expiration date.
• The address where the record is to be mailed, and whether you would like it is sent by regular mail or Express Mail delivery.
• A daytime phone number, including area code.

The fax number is (562) 864-1250.

Telephone requests for searches of real estate indexes are not accepted.

Public Works, Department of
900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra 91803-1331
Website: 888CleanLA.com
dpw.lacounty.gov/epd
HOTLINE (888) CLEANLA
(888) 253-2652

Rm. 1360, Hall of Records
320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012
Website: planning.lacounty.gov
Phone:

Para informacion en espanol (213) 974-6466

Public counter and phone inquiries:
Hours: Mon., Tues., and Thurs. 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Closed Fridays.

Prepares plans, in partnership with the community, that provide a vision for how the County and its communities should be developed; develops and implements subdivision and zoning ordinances to regulate the use, height, and placement of structure(s) on private property; enforces zoning regulations to protect property values and keep neighborhood attractive.

Regional Planning Commission
Rm. 150, Hall of Records
320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012
Phone (213) 974-6409

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Headquarters
12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk 90650
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1024 Norwalk 90651-1024
Phone (562) 466-1310
TDD: (562) 462-2259
Website: www.lavote.net

Provides information on elections, voter registration, absentee (vote by mail) ballots, deputy registrars, precinct officers, polling places, candidate filing and campaign financial statements.

Issues and accepts voter registration forms and absentee (vote by mail) voter applications. Provides public officials roster, voter guides, polling place locations.
For a list of branch offices, See "Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Branch Offices."

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Headquarters
12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk 90650
Website: www.lavote.net

Records, maintains and issues copies of records of real estate and legal transactions, births, deaths, and marriages in Los Angeles County. Maintains filings of fictitious business name statements, administers notary public oaths and authenticates notary signatures. Issues marriage licenses and performs marriage ceremonies (by appointment).

Services:

Provides same day service at the Norwalk headquarters and all district offices for birth records occurring 1964 to present and death and marriage records occurring from 1995 to the present. Accepts mail requests for birth, death and marriage copies and real estate record copies at the Norwalk office only. Lancaster, LAX and Van Nuys district offices accept real estate documents for recording. Online services are available for ordering birth, death or marriage records copies as well as real estate document copies.
For a list of branch offices, see "Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Branch Offices."

Beverly Hills Branch Office
9355 Burton Way, 3rd Fl. Beverly Hills 90210
Phone (310) 288-1261
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, provides and accepts voter registration forms and provides vote by mail ballot applications).

East Los Angeles Branch Office
4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Building B, Los Angeles 90022-1208
Phone (323) 260-2991
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

(accepts requests and processes full copies of birth, death and marriage records, issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, accepts Domestic Partnership statements, issues and accepts voter registrations, issues voter abstracts and provides vote by mail ballot applications).

Florence/Firestone Branch Office
7807 S. Compton Ave., 1st Fl. Los Angeles 90001
Telephone (323) 586-6192
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

(accepts requests and processes full copies of birth, death and marriage records, issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, accepts Domestic Partnership statements, issues and accepts voter registrations, issues voter abstracts and provides vote by mail ballot applications).

Lancaster Branch Office
44509 16th St. West, Lancaster 93534
Phone (661) 945-6446
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Birth, Death and Marriage)
Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Document Recording & Fictitious Business)

(accepts requests and processes full copies of birth, death and marriage records, issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, records real property documents, records notary oaths, verifies notary authentication, records fictitious business name filings, accepts domestic partnership statements, accepts candidate filings, issues and accepts voter registrations, issues voter abstracts, provides vote by mail ballot applications, provides certified copies of real estate documents).

LAX Airport Court Branch Office
11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., 6th FI. Los Angeles 90045
Phone (310) 727-6142
Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Birth, Death and Marriage)
Mon.- Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Document Recording & Fictitious Business)

(accepts requests and processes full copies of birth, death and marriage records, issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, records real property documents, records notary oaths, verifies notary authentication, records fictitious business name filings, accepts domestic partnership statements, issues and accepts voter registrations, issues voter abstracts and provides vote by mail ballot applications).

Van Nuys Branch Office
14340 W. Sylvan St., Van Nuys 91401
Phone (818) 376-3700 (birth, death, marriage info).
Phone (818) 376-3777 (business filings and registration, document recording)

Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Birth, Death and Marriage)
Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Document Recording & Fictitious Business)

(accepts requests and processes full copies of birth, death and marriage records, issues marriage licenses, performs marriage ceremonies, records real property documents, records notary oaths, verifies notary authentication, records fictitious business name filings, accepts domestic partnership statements, issues and accepts voter registrations, issues voter abstracts, provides vote by mail ballot applications, provides certified copies of real estate documents).

Website: http://reservations.lacounty.gov

Allows public to go online to make and pay for reservations at County facilities. Residents may access, review, schedule and reserve facilities and services, including swim lessons, picnic areas, RV park spaces, community rooms and conference quarters. 

(See Environmental Health – District Surveillance and Enforcement)

(See Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association)

Public Works, Department of
Road Maintenance Division
900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra 91803-1331
Phone (626) 458-3981
Rain damage - repair of damaged and washed out roadways
Phone (800) 675-4357

Maintains almost 3,187 miles of major roads and local streets in unincorporated areas and 1,785 miles in 20 cities. Maintenance activities include street sweeping, pavement patching, sidewalk repair, and vegetation control.

To report road-related problems or request for service (potholes, tree trimming, street drainage, etc.) log onto dpw.lacounty.gov/general/ dpwrequest

To check for road closures, log onto dpw.lacounty.gov/mpm/
roadclosure

Freeways and highways are maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): dot.ca.gov

(See Trees, Roadside)

Vector Management Program
Public Health, Department of
5050 Commerce Dr., Baldwin Park 91706
Phone (626) 430-5450

Responds to rodent complaints associated with single family dwellings and multiple family dwellings of 4 or fewer units. (See Housing Inspections to contact local district office for rodents in multiple family dwellings of 5 or more units.)