" WHO DO I CALL . . . ? "
- Who do I call to report an abandoned shopping cart? Call the city's cart retrieval company at (800) 252-4613. Or you can call the Code Enforcement Division at (626) 570-3230, 24 hours per day. Be prepared to report the location (exact street address or nearest cross streets) of the shopping cart.
- Who do I call to report an abandoned vehicle?
Call the Alhambra Police Department at
(626) 570-5120 or 570-5151.
- Who do I call to reach an ACT Bus representative?
Call (626) 289-1220. Schedules and maps of bus routes are also posted on the website--for more information, click here.
- Who do I call to reach someone at the
Alhambra Historical Museum?
Call (626) 308-8845. For more information
about visiting the Museum, click here.
- Who do I call if I have an animal-related complaint? Call the L.A. County Animal Care & Control for all animal-related complaints at (562) 940-6898.
(Code Enforcement does not handle these issues.)
- Who do I call to anonymously report an issue related to drugs or arson? Call We-Tip at
(800) 472-7766.
- Who do I call to find out about bidding
opportunities with the City of Alhambra?
Call the City Clerk's office at (626) 570-5090
to obtain a bidding packet for open bid/RFPs/RFQs.
- Who do I call about obtaining a building, construction, remodeling or occupancy permit?
Call Development Services at (626) 570-5034.
For more information, click here.
- Who do I call to obtain a business license if I'm
new to the city? Call Development Services at
(626) 570-5034. For more information, click here.
To renew a business license, call the Finance Department at (626) 570-5021.
- Who do I call about obtaining a bus pass for a
low-income, elderly or disabled person?
Call the Finance Department at (626) 570-5020. Passes are sold from the 25th of the month to
the 10th of the following month.
- Who do I call if I have a cable TV complaint or question? First, call Charter Communications at
(866) 499-8080. If you still have concerns, call
the City of Alhambra at (626) 570-5090.
- Who do I call if I have questions about care issues with respect to a frail, elderly person?
Call Case Management at (626) 570-3220.
- Who do I call to obtain a city council meeting agenda or other public record or official city document? Call the City Clerk at (626) 570-5090. City Council meeting agendas are also posted on the city's website (generally in the late afternoon
on the Friday prior to a regular Monday evening meeting.) For more information, click here.
For board and committee meeting agendas,
click here.
- Who do I call about consumer fraud complaints?
Call the State of California at (213) 620-4360.
- Who do I call about contractor complaints?
Call the California State License Board
(Pasadena Office) at (626) 551-2011.
- Who do I call to have my curbside house
numbers repainted? Call (626) 570-5072.
If you do observe an unauthorized paint crew
operating in your neighborhood, call the
Police Department at (626) 570-5151.
- Who do I call for disposal of a bulky item,
such as a piece of furniture, large appliance,
computer, etc.? Call AWS at (888) 742-5234,
if you're a single/multi-family residential customer.
E-waste items are picked up on Wednesday only.
Click here for further procedural information.
- Who do I call about the disposal of household hazardous waste?
Call the County at (888) 253-6252 or
click here for more information.
- Who do I call if I have a dispute with my tenant
(or landlord) and I need assistance in knowing what my rights are? Call the Housing Rights Center at (800) 477-5977 or come to the Alhambra Public Library, Fridays from 2-5 p.m. for free assistance.
- Who do I call if I have a dispute with a neighbor
over a tree, bush, fence or property line?
Call the L.A. County Dispute Settlement Center
at (213) 974-0825.
- Who do I call if I have questions about renewing my dog license? Call the Finance Department at
(626) 570-5020, or stop by the Finance Counter in
the lower level of City Hall to pay your annual fee.
- Who do I call about employment opportunities
with the City of Alhambra? Call the 24-Hour Job Hotline at (626) 570-3295 for a recorded listing of jobs. For further information, call the Human Resources Department at (626) 570-5095.
- Who do I call to file a claim against the city?
Call the City Clerk's Office at (626) 570-5090
for information and/or forms.
- Who do I call about fingerprinting services?
Fingerprinting is done by "live scan" through
the Department of Justice.
- Who do I call about holding a garage sale in the city? Call Code Enforcement at (626) 570-3231
if you have questions. Note: the city does not
require a permit to hold a garage sale. However,
it does restrict the number of garage sales held
in a year. For more information, click here.
- Who do I call to report graffiti?
Call the city's Graffiti Hotline at (626) 570-5072.
- Who do I call to report hazardous trees,
shrubs or walls that are obstructing traffic?
Call (626) 308-4874 to report trees that have fallen onto the roadway, as well as trees/shrubs/
vegetation which obstruct traffic or sight distance
(at intersections, railroad crossings, curves, etc.)
- Who do I call to report illegal business
activities in a home or garage?
Call Code Enforcement at (626) 570-3231.
- Who do I call to report an illegally parked vehicle
(street, alley, front yard at night, sidewalk, parkway, abandoned or inoperable)? Call the Alhambra Police Department at (626) 570-5120 or 570-5151.
- Who do I call to report an inoperable vehicle
located on private property? Call Code
Enforcement at (626) 570-3231.
- Who do I call about signing up for one of the
city's leisure service classes? Call Parks & Recreation at (626) 570-3242 or visit the
Alhambra Park office located at 500 N. Palm
Ave. Office hours are Monday - Friday,
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Who do I call about literacy services?
Call the library at (626) 570-3281. Assistance
is in English and is available for improving
both reading and writing skills.
- Who do I call to report a loud mechanical noise
that is a nuisance? Call the Development
Services Department at (626) 570-5034.
- Who do I call to report a loud noise related to construction, a domestic quarrel, or
disturbing the peace? Call the Police
Department at (626) 570-5168.
- Who do I call to find out about obtaining a
low-interest home improvement loan or applying
for the city's first-time homebuyer program?
Call Development Services-Housing Division at
(626) 570-5037. For more information, click here.
- Who do I call about obtaining a marriage license
or filing papers to get a divorce? Call the
L.A. County Clerk's office at (562) 462-2137.
- Who do I call about starting a new business in Alhambra? Call the Development Services
Department at (626) 570-5034 about licensing
and other requirements. For a business license application and additional information, click here.
- Who do I call about subscribing for paramedic services? Call the Finance Department at
(626) 570-5020.
- Who do I call to obtain a parking permit?
Call the Finance Department for information to obtain an annual permit at (626) 570-5020;
annual parking permits are $45 per year for the
first year and $35 upon renewal. (The Police Department, 211 S. First St., sells temporary overnight parking permits for $2 from the
automated dispenser machine in the lobby.
Open 24 hours/7 days per week.)
- Who do I call for payment of a parking citation received within the City of Alhambra?
You can call 1-877-236-2947 to pay by credit card
or you can pay online by credit card 24 hours
per day. You can also pay at City Hall (Finance Department). To contest a citation, you can request an Administrative Review within 21 days from the date of issuance of the citation or 10 days of the mailing of the Late Notice. To request a review, you must do it in writing, or stop by the Finance Department Customer Service counter, or call the Finance Department at (626) 570-5020. The City's mailing address is: City of Alhambra - Finance Department , 111 South First Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.
For questions about moving violations, call the Municipal Court at (626) 308-5531.
- Who do I call about a matter related to a
city-owned parking lot? Call the Public Works Department at (626) 570-5067.
- Who do I call to report potholes in the street?
Call the Public Works Department at
(626) 570-5072.
- Who do I call regarding property maintenance complaints? Call Code Enforcement at
(626) 570-3231.
- Who do I call if I have a question about my
property taxes? Call the LA County Assessor at
(213) 974-3211.
- Who do I call to report a dangerous sidewalk or
street in need of repair? Call (626) 570-5067 to
report sightings of dangerous street potholes, as
well as public sidewalks that pose a safety risk to pedestrians and children due to being raised,
cracked, dropped or badly scaled.
- Who do I call about a street sweeping concern?
Call (626) 570-5072. During sweeping, debris is removed from the streets and then the street is scrubbed and rinsed. If you have a concern about street sweeping, please call the number above.
- Who do I call to have a tree trimmed (or removed) that's in the public right of way? Call the Public Works Department at (626) 308-4874. If there is a tree in front of your property that is on city-owned property and it needs care or trimming, please leave the job to the Public Works Department tree care professionals.
- Who do I call about Section 8 - Low Income Housing? Call the County of Los Angeles at
(213) 252-6199.
- Who do I call to report a street light or signal outage? Call the Public Works Department at
(626) 570-5067.
- Who do I call to report a city-related sewer
problem? Call the Utilities Department at
(626) 570-5061.
- Who do I call to find out about becoming a
Summer Jubilee vendor? Call Harry Wong,
Vendor Manager at (626) 570-5081, Mon.-Fri.,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for an application form and additional information.
- Who do I call to report trash containers left
in the parkway? Call Code Enforcement at
(626) 570-3231.
- Who do I call about traffic & street parking
enforcement matters, including street
sweeping violations and abandoned vehicles?
Call the Alhambra Police Department at
(626) 570-5120 or 570-5151.
- Who do I call to report an unlicensed solicitor?
Call Code Enforcement at (626) 570-3231.
- Who do I call regarding voter registration?
Call the City Clerk's office at (626) 570-5090.
- Who do I call about water service or to report a broken water line or pipe? Call the Utilities Department at (626) 570-5061.
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