The City of Torrance (www.ci.torrance.ca.us), Los Angeles County's fifth largest city, was founded in 1912 and incorporated in 1921. The City has grown to an estimated 135,024 residents and covers approximately 21 square miles. Torrance is dedicated to providing the highest quality of services, and listed below are departments and divisions that provide information and services to a variety of visitors, residents and businesses.

Business hours:
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. City Hall is closed every other Friday.
City Council/Mayor's Office Mayor Dan Walker (310) 618-2801
City Attorney John Fellows, III (310) 618-5810
City Clerk Sue Herbers (310) 618-2870
City Engineer Richard Burtt (310) 618-2820
City Manager Leroy Jackson (310) 618-5880
City Treasurer Linda M. Barnett (310) 618-5801
Director of Building & Safety James Isomoto (310) 618-5910
Planning Director Jeff Gibson (310) 618-5990
Business License   (310) 618-5828
Office of Economic Development Fax (310) 618-5891 (310) 618-5807
Workforce Investment Network (WIN) (310) 518-8100
Airport Administration
  • Noise Abatement
    Building & Safety
  • Permits
  • Environmental
  • Animal Licensing
    Cable TV
    Civil Service
  • Job Hotline
    Community Services
    (formally Parks & Recreation)
  • Cultural Services
    Cultural Arts Center
  • Facility Rental
  • Armstrong Theatre
    Employer Services Job Training
    Engineering
  • Permits/Inspect/Mapping
    Finance/Information
  • Business License
  • Water/Rubbish Billing
    Fire Department/Info
  • Fire Prevention
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Public Education
    Graffiti Hotline
    Liability Claims
    Library/Information
    Planning/Development
  • Housing Assistance
  • Traffic Planning
    Police/Information
  • Community Affairs
     
  • Complaints/Reports
    Street Services/Refuse/Sewer
  • Street Cleaning
  • Streetscape-Trees/Sidewalks
  • Traffic Signals/Signs
    Transit
    Water
    Water Emergency After Hours
    City Web Page
    City Traffic Radio Station
  • Citisounds AM 1620
    		• (310) 784-7900
    (310) 784-7950
    (310) 618-5910
    (310) 618-5910
    (310) 618-5929
    (310) 618-5929
    (310) 618-5762
    (310) 618-2915
    (310) 618-2969
    (310) 618-2380

    (310) 618-2376
    (310) 781-7150
    (310) 781-7150
    (310) 781-7171
    (310) 782-3200
    (310) 618-2820
    (310) 618-5898
    (310) 618-5850
    (310) 618-5923
    (888) 860-3273
    (310) 781-7000
    (310) 781-7000
    (310) 618-2973
    (310) 781-7020
    (310) 781-7149
    (310) 618-2950
    (310) 618-5959
    (310) 618-2930
    (310) 618-5840
    (310) 618-5990
    (310) 328-3456
    (310) 618-6392
    (310) 618-6392
    (310) 618-6391
    (310) 781-6900
    (310) 781-6900
    (310) 781-6975
    (310) 781-6900
    (310) 618-6266
    (310) 618-6216
    (310) 781-7042
    www.torrnet.com

    Other Information
    (Non-City)

    Animal Control
    (L.A. County)
    (310) 523-9566

    Street Light Repair (Edison)
    (800) 655-4555

    Programs & Services for
    Senior Citizens:

    Bartlett Senior
    Citizens Center
    1318 Cravens Avenue
    (310) 320-5918

    Herma Tillim
    Senior Citizens Center
    3614 Artesia Blvd.
    (310) 329-1889

    Senior Citizens Program
    3341 Torrance Blvd.
    (310) 320-5918

    Walteria Park
    Senior Citizens Program
    3855 242nd Street
    (310) 320-5918
    Below is a list of selected State and Federal offices and agencies that can be called for assistance.

    Immigration & Naturalization
    11000 Wilshire Blvd.,
    Los Angeles, CA
    (213) 526-7647
  • Passports (310) 235-7070
    		• South Coast Air Quality District
    (800) 242-4666

    State Board of Equalization
    630 Knox Street,
    Torrance, CA (310) 516-4300

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