COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Director: Ken Rukavina

Walk-In Appointments

The City’s Community Development Department is open for walk-in appointments only. Appointments are available Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00). Please visit the City’s Corona Virus Update Homepage for the latest information regarding the use of face coverings and social distancing requirements while visiting City Hall. 

To schedule an appointment by telephone with a representative from the Planning, Building & Safety, Code Enforcement or View Restoration Divisions, please dial (310) 544-5228 to reach the desired division.  

Appointments can also be scheduled via email. To schedule an appointment, please send an email to: 

Planning@rpvca.gov 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS: 

• It is highly recommended that appointments be  scheduled and confirmed ahead of visiting the Community Development Department. 
• When requesting an appointment, please provide project address or applicable application/permit information and include contact information as well as a preferred method of communication. 
• When arriving for an appointment, please call or email the Staff member who confirmed your appointment to inform staff of your arrival. Staff will then contact you when it is your turn to be assisted.
• If you come to the Community Development Department without an appointment, you will be asked to call the Department from the parking lot at (310) 544-5228. 
• The Community Development Department is only allowing one person at a time to be served and pre-scheduled appointments will be handled first. You will be directed to wait for the next appointment or if no one is being helped you will be assisted.

Virtual Planning Counter Hours

In addition to walk-in appointments, representatives from the Planning Division are also available to provide virtual assistance and answer project-level questions. 

Virtual Planning Counter Hours are available Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00).

To schedule an appointment with the Planner On-Duty, please send an email to:

virtualplanner@rpvca.gov 

Once an appointment request is received, a representative will respond with virtual meeting instructions. 

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Services

Plans and application materials may be dropped off or picked via a designated location outside of the Community Development Department. 

It is recommended that such services be coordinated with your Project Planner or designated staff member.