Community Development The Community Development Director is responsible for the management of all City building and planning activities including building permits, environmental, redevelopment, engineering permits and records, GIS, mapping and survey information, and housing activities.  Responsibilities of the Community Development Department include:

Advanced Planning  310-618-5990 Building Permits & On-Line Permitting  310-618-5910 Code Enforcement  310-618-5929 Construction Plan Check and Inspections  310-618-5910 Development Review  310-618-5990 Engineering Permits  310-618-5898 Engineering Records  310-618-5898  Housing Programs (including Section 8)  310-618-5840 NPDES Administration  310-618-5990 Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Torrance            310-618-5990 Survey Information  310-618-5898 Transportation Planning  310-618-5990