City Hall Hours
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternating Fridays
Community Development
DEVELOPING healthy NEIGHBORHOODS, BUILDING upon the past, and PLANNING for the ECONOMIC prosperity of the City.
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Community Development Counter
Building & Safety | CDBG | Housing Authority | Planning
Counter Hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Mon - Thurs & alternating Fridays
Community Development Department
12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 12, Norwalk, CA 90650
Hold your place in line and save time.
You may now remotely join the line for the Norwalk Community Development Counter services. Join the line from home or work, and when it is your turn, come to City Hall, Room 12 (Community Development Department).
*NOTE: If the wait time states "Inactive" or the link leads you to a "Temporarily Unavailable" screen, then the line is closed. Please check back at 8:00 am on the next business day.
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Please call Division phone numbers (under Directory) to schedule a direct appointment for a specific service.
Appointments required for the following services:
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Building & Safety Division
- Plan Check Submittal |
CDBG/HOME Division - Residential Rehabilitation Loan Submittal Intake |
Housing Division - Section 8 Voucher Application Intake |
Planning Division - Director Approval Request Submittal |
The Department designs economic development programs, plans for the beneficial use of properties, reviews project plans, ensures construction compliance with approved plans and codes, assists low to moderate income families with housing, and implements long-term planning for the improvement of the City.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
An Economic Development Opportunities Plan (EDOP) was created and adopted in 2018 to guide Departmental activities and allow staff to adapt to economic trends. City staff presented this Plan to business and community partners to share findings and solicit input prior to City Council adoption.
On October 17, 2023, the City Council adopted the Economic Development Opportunities Plan Update.
SEARCH FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
The City Clerk's office maintains a public portal to search for selected documents (Agenda Reports, Agreements, Building Permits, Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions). The link is available at: https://onbasepublic.ci.norwalk.ca.us/publicaccess/index.html
Building permits of completed work at residential or commercial properties can now be accessed online via the Public Information Portal (PIP) at https://norwalk.edgesoftinc.com/norwalk-pi/
CUSTOMER SURVEY
Please let us know how we are doing by completing the Community Development Department Survey.