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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
267-5300
Call the purchasing division
267-5444
BIKEWAYS
267-5115 E-mail
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
723-4494
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
267-5600
267-5115
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
538-0607
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
722-6300
Lancaster Campus
722-6300
Palmdale Campus
947-7950
952-5000
California State University Northridge
818/677-7763
267-2001
800/695-4858
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
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
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
PARENTING CLASSES
Classes are offered through the City’s Families in Action program.		267-5665 E-mail
PARKING TICKETS
267-5436 E-mail
PARKS AND RECREATION
267-5611 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
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.
948-7655
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
267-5551 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
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
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
800/310-2355
942-1157
947-4111
800/655-4555
800/427-2200
888/683-1000
800/483-4000
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
942-1157
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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