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ABANDONED VEHICLES	267-5436
ADMINISTRATION	267-5115
AIRPARK	267-5115	E-mail
AIRPORT	266-7602
AMTRAK (passenger rail service)	800/USA-RAIL (872-72
ANIMAL CONTROL	940-4190
ANNEXATION	267-5200
ANTELOPE VALLEY ENTERPRISE ZONE	267-5125
ANTELOPE VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER (AVECC)	888/CLEAN-LA
ATHLETIC FIELDS Call parks and recreation to reserve athletic fields at City parks.	267-5611	E-mail
BANQUET HALLS Also see Meeting Rooms entry.	267-5656	E-mail
BEST OF THE WEST SOFTBALL COMPLEX	267-5611
BIDS
Call the public works department	267-5300
Call the purchasing division	267-5444
BIKEWAYS	267-5115	E-mail
BIRTH CERTIFICATES	723-4494
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Board of Library Trustees	267-5600
City Council	267-5115
Planning Commission	267-5200
BOOKMOBILE	267-5600
BOX OFFICE Call for tickets to Palmdale Playhouse shows.	267-5685	E-mail
BUDGET PROCESS	267-5440
BUILDING PERMITS	267-5353
BUS SCHEDULES Antelope Valley Transit Authority provides local and commuter bus service.	945-9445
BUSINESS LICENSES A business license is required to conduct any type of business in the City.	267-5434	E-mail
BUSINESS WATCH	267-5153	E-mail
CABLE TELEVISION Time Warner provides cable television service.	888/683-1000
CABLECASTING City Meetings and special programs are cablecast on Palmdale 27 provided through the City's franchise agreement with the local cable company.	267-5115
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber	538-0607
Palmdale Chamber	273-3232
CHANNEL 27 City meetings and events are advertised and cablecast on this channel.	267-5115	E-mail
CHILDREN'S SPRINGFEST AND EGG HUNT	267-5611
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Waste Management of Antelope Valley offers free Christmas tree recycling each year.	947-7197
CITY ATTORNEY	267-5108
CITY CLERK The City Clerk is the election official and custodian of City’s records.	267-5151
CITY COUNCIL City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month except in November and December when meetings are only held on the second Monday of the month. Meetings begin at 7 pm in the City Council Chamber. 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B.	267-5151
CITY MANAGER	267-5115
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION	267-5234
COLLEGES & EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
AERO Institute	276-5807
Antelope Valley College	722-6300
Lancaster Campus	722-6300
Palmdale Campus	947-7950
California State University Bakersfield	952-5000
California State University Northridge	818/677-7763
Chapman University	267-2001
University of La Verne	800/695-4858
University of Phoenix	800/697-8223
University of Southern California	213/821-1475
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT	267-5115
COMMUTER INFORMATION	267-5977
COURTS Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse is located at 42011 4th Street West in Lancaster.	974-7200
CRIME PREVENTION Also see Public Safety entry.	267-5181	E-mail
CRIME PREVENTION ANONYMOUS TIP HOTLINE	272-2414
CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED) REVIEW	267-5153
DEATH CERTIFICATE	723-4494
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES	800/777-0133
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Call the planning department for information about development regulations.	267-5200
DIAL-A-RIDE Offered through Antelope Valley Transit Authority.	945-9445
DISTRICT ATTORNEY	974-7700
Criminal cases	974-7700
Family support cases	800/615-8858
DRAINAGE	267-5263
DRYTOWN WATER PARK	267-6161
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Call for information on commercial, industrial or retail development.	267-5125
EMERGENCY	911
EMERGENCY/DISASTER PLAN	267-5181
EMPLOYMENT Call the 24-hour recorded hotline for available City of Palmdale jobs.	267-JOBS	E-mail
ENGINEERING The engineering division is responsible for the development of engineering standards for public review and approval of development plans.	267-5272
FILM PERMITS	267-5120	E-mail
FINANCE The finance department is responsible for overall financial planning for the City and prepares and monitors its annual budget, which is available on the Web site.	267-5440
FIRE EMERGENCY	911
FIRE OUTREACH PROGRAMS	323/881-2411
FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE	949-6319
FOOD ASSISTANCE The South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) program provides food and motel vouchers on a temporary, emergency basis for qualifying applicants.	267-5191	E-mail
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE	267-5125
FOURTH OF JULY The sale and use of safe and sane fireworks are permitted around this holiday. Only local nonprofit groups may request permission to sell fireworks.The City of Palmdale also sponsors an annual Fourth of July Celebration at Riewer Field at Palmdale High School.
Fireworks sale regulations	267-5200
Fourth of July Celebration	267-5611	E-mail
FRAUD	272-2400
FRIENDS OF THE PALMDALE CITY LIBRARY The Friends of the Palmdale City Library is a volunteer group dedicated to promoting the use of the Library and enhancing the Library through donations and projects.	267-5600	E-mail
GARAGE SALES AND SIGNS	267-5234
GAS LEAKS	800/427-2200
GENERAL PLAN The General Plan establishes policies and objectives for development of the City.	267-5200
GRAFFITI REMOVAL HOTLINE Or place a request online at www.cityofpalmdale.org	94-PRIDE (947-7433)	E-mail
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL	888/CLEAN-LA
HISTORY OF PALMDALE The Strasburg Family Antelope Valley History Room at the Palmdale City Library contains an extensive collection of historic books, maps and photographs of the Antelope Valley. A database of the collection can be found at http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/library/strasburg.asp	267-5600
HOSPITALS
Antelope Valley Hospital	949-5000
Lancaster Community Hospital	948-4781
Palmdale Regional Medical Center	267-5126
HOUSING Develops and assists in the implementation of a Citywide housing program.	267-5126
Department of Fair Housing	800/669-9777
Housing Rights Center	800/477-5977
HUMAN RESOURCES Also see Personnel entry.	267-5400	E-mail
IDENTITY THEFT	272-2400
IMPOUNDED VEHICLES	272-2400
INFORMATION	267-5115	E-mail
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES	267-5234
INTERNET The Palmdale library offers Internet access from workstations with high-speed connections. Also see the Web site entry.	267-5600	E-mail
JOBS
City openings	267-JOBS	E-mail
South Valley WorkSource Center	265-7421
WorkSource California Antelope Valley	726-4130
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Call to report problems with City-maintained landscaping around residential housing tracts. Also see Plant List entry.	267-5338	E-mail
LARRY CHIMBOLE CULTURAL CENTER	267-5656	E-mail
LIBRARY The Palmdale City Library is located at 700 E. Palmdale Boulevard.	267-5600	E-mail
MAINTENANCE	267-5338	E-mail
MAPS	267-5115
MARRIAGE LICENSE/CERTIFICATE	723-4494
MEETING ROOMS The Larry Chimbole Cultural Center offers several meeting rooms with modest rental fees.	267-5656	E-mail
METROLINK (commuter train service)	800/371-LINK (5465)
MOTEL ASSISTANCE The South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) program provides food and motel vouchers on a temporary, emergency basis for qualifying applicants.	267-5191	E-mail
MUNICIPAL CODE The Municipal Code is the official record of ordinances enacted by the City Council. Copies of the code are available to view at the Palmdale City Library and in the City Clerk’s office.	267-5151
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH	267-5170	E-mail
OIL RECYCLING Call 800/449-7587 for free door-to-door pickup of used oil and filters or 888/CLEAN-LA for certified recycling locations.	888/CLEAN-LA
ORDINANCES All ordinances enacted by the City Council are available for review in the City Clerk’s office.	267-5151
PALMDALE 27 Palmdale 27 is the City's cable television channel.	267-5115
PALMDALE FALL FESTIVAL Always the second weekend in October at Marie Kerr Park.	267-5611
PALMDALE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The Palmdale Institute of Technology is owned by the City of Palmdale and leased to the AERO Institute.	267-2376
PALMDALE PLAYHOUSE The 350-seat theatre offers classical and jazz music, dramas, summer theatre camps for youth and teens, comedy shows and several visual and performing arts groups open to community members. Call 267-5685 for tickets.	267-5684	E-mail
PALMDALE REGIONAL AIRPORT	266-7602
PALMDALE TRANSPORTATION CENTER	267-5977
PARKING TICKETS	267-5436	E-mail
PARTIES Call the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station to report a loud or disruptive party.	272-2400
PARTNERS AGAINST CRIME (PAC) PROGRAM	267-5172	E-mail
PERSONNEL The personnel department posts current job openings on the City’s Web site.	267-5400	E-mail
PICNIC SHELTERS	267-5611	E-mail
PLANNING Call with questions regarding planning policies or zoning regulations.	267-5200
PLANNING COMMISSION The planning commission is a five-member board appointed by the City Council that approves or makes recommendations for land development projects.	267-5200
PLANT LIST The City’s landscape engineering division offers a list of drought tolerant plants that do well in our desert climate. The list is available online a www.cityofpalmdale.org	267-5263	E-mail
POISON CONTROL	800/222-1222
POLICE
Emergencies	911
Other inquiries	272-2400
POLITICAL SIGNS Call the planning department for information regarding posting political signs in Palmdale.	267-5200
POLLING PLACES Or visit www.lavote.net	800/815-2666
POPULATION OF PALMDALE	141,012	E-mail
POTHOLES Or place a request online at www.cityofpalmdale.org	267-5338	E-mail
POWER OUTAGE	800/655-4555
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE	267-5234
PUBLIC INFORMATION	267-5115	E-mail
PUBLIC SAFETY The City’s public safety office provides services that help keep Palmdale’s residents and businesses safe. Law enforcement services are provided by contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Depar	267-5181
PUBLIC WORKS Public works is responsible for the capital improvement program; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); infrastructure; traffic and transportation planning; and development and maintenance of City facilities.	267-5300
PURCHASING Business owners may call the purchasing division to find out about the City’s bid procedures.	267-5444	E-mail
RECREATION PROGRAMS	267-5611	E-mail
Hammack Center/Roller Hockey Rink	267-5663
Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center	267-6150
RECREATION AND CULTURE	267-5611	E-mail
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE	267-5234
RECYCLING The City has a recycling program through its trash contractor Waste Management of Antelope Valley. Containers for recyclable materials are provided to all Palmdale residents, businesses and industries	947-7197
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Call for information on commercial, industrial or retail development.	267-5125
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL INSPECTION PROGRAM All residential rental units in the City of Palmdale must be inspected by building officials to make sure that they meet City's housing and property maintenance standards.	267-5353
REZONING Applications and administration of the General Plan and rezoning requests are the responsibility of the planning department.	267-5200
RIDESHARE	267-5977
ROOFING Homeowners must obtain a building permit from the building and safety department before re-roofing their homes.	267-5353
ROOM ADDITIONS The building and safety department must approve additions to residential and commercial structures. Building permits must be obtained prior to the start of construction.	267-5353
RUBBISH Property owners and occupants are required to remove all accumulation of rubbish.	267-5234
SALES TAX INFORMATION The City receives one cent of the 8.25 cents collected in sales tax for every dollar of goods purchased in the City limits.Sales tax dollars are the largest revenue source for the City and are used to pay for items such as law enforcement, parks and the arts.	267-5440
SCHOOLS The Palmdale School District and other neighboring districts provide schooling for grades K through 12.
Antelope Valley Union High School District	948-7655
Palmdale School District	947-7191
Westside Union School District Also see Colleges and Education	722-0716
SECURITY SURVEYS Call the public safety office for a home or business security evaluation.	267-5181	E-mail
SENIOR CENTER	267-5904	E-mail
SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS/SERVICES	267-5551	E-mail
SERVICE CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS	273-3232
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL	267-5684	E-mail
SHERIFF’S STATION	272-2400
SHOPPING CART RETRIEVAL	800/252-4613	E-mail
SIDEWALKS, CURBS & GUTTERS	267-5338	E-mail
SIGN ORDINANCE	267-5200
SISTER CITY PROGRAM The City of Palmdale has an active sister city relationship with the City of Poncitlán, Mexico.	267-5151
SKATEPARKS	267-5611	E-mail
SOCIAL SECURITY	800/772-1213
SOCIAL SERVICES	661/575-8901
SPECIAL EVENTS	267-5611	E-mail
SPORTS The parks and recreation department offers a variety of sports leagues for boys and girls as well as slow pitch, basketball and volleyball leagues for adults.	267-5611	E-mail
SPRINGFEST AND EGG HUNT	267-5611	E-mail
STOP SIGNS, SIGNALS, STREET AND TRAFFIC SIGNS Report malfunctioning traffic signals or other sign related matters to the maintenance division.	267-5338	E-mail
STREET REPAIRS	267-5338	E-mail
STREET SWEEPING Find out when your street will be swept.	267-5338	E-mail
STREETLIGHTS	800/611-1911
SWIMMING POOLS The City has community pools at McAdam and Courson parks.	267-5611	E-mail
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS Temporary Use Permits are needed to conduct activities such as sidewalk or parking lot sales.	267-5200
THURSDAY NIGHT ON THE SQUARE	267-5611	E-mail
TOURS OF CITY FACILITIES Tours of Palmdale City Hall, Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Airpark, the Palmdale City Library and the Palmdale Playhouse are available.	267-5115
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING	267-5300
TRAFFIC SIGNALS Call the maintenance division to report a malfunctioning traffic signal.	267-5333	E-mail
TRAILS	267-5115	E-mail
TRAIN SERVICE
Metrolink Commuter Service	800/371-LINK
TRANSPORTATION (BUS)	945-9445
TRANSPORTATION CENTER	267-5977
TRASH SERVICE All property owners within the City of Palmdale limits are required to have trash service provided by Waste Management of Antelope Valley.	947-7197
TREE TRIMMING To report overgrown or unhealthy street trees or roots pushing up sidewalks or curbs, call the maintenance division or use the service request form on the City’s Web site.	267-5338	E-mail
UTILITIES
AT&T - Telephone Service	800/310-2355
Los Angeles County Waterworks	942-1157
Palmdale Water District	947-4111
Southern California Edison	800/655-4555
Southern California Gas	800/427-2200
Time Warner Cable	888/683-1000
Verizon - Telephone Service	800/483-4000
Waste Management of Antelope Valley	947-7197
VACATION SECURITY CHECK Upon request, the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station will conduct free vacation security checks when you are out of town.	272-2400
VISITOR INFORMATION	267-5115	E-mail
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Also see the Palmdale Playhouse entry.	267-5684	E-mail
VOLUNTEERS	267-5400
VOLUNTEERS ON PATROL Volunteers on Patrol is a program of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station that allows Palmdale residents to become trained Sheriff’s volunteers.	272-2400
VOTER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION	800/481-8683
WATER
Los Angeles County Waterworks	942-1157
Palmdale Water District	947-4111
WEB SITE www.cityofpalmdale.org	267-5115	E-mail
WEBCASTING City meetings and special programs are Webcast online at www.cityofpalmdale.org	267-5115
WEED VIOLATIONS	267-5234
ZONING	267-5200

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