Community Development
The Community Development Department is comprised of two primary areas: Development Services and Community Enhancement. Development Services consists of the following divisions: Planning & Zoning, Building, and the Permit Center. Community Enhancement includes: Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement and Economic Development divisions.
Our offices are located at:
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
3rd Floor (Permit Center, Planning, Code Enforcement)
Ph: 714-536-5271
5th Floor (Housing & Economic Development)
Ph: 714-536-5582
Email: [email protected]
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
To get in line for Permit Center services, please click the Get in Line link below.
*Note: Permit Center hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Get in Line
The City of Huntington Beach’s electronic permit processing system HB ACA (Accela Citizen Access) is open for submittals!
HB ACA provides 24/7 online services for citizens, including:
- Permit, Planning, and Plan Check Applications
- Payment Processing Online
- Inspection Scheduling Instantly (including viewing inspection results)
- Status of your project throughout the process
- Record Research (for records from 1996-2021)
- Searching Code Enforcement Records
Code Enforcement Violations May Be Reported Here or via the MyHB app on iOS or Android
General Information
Other
- Permit Center
- Flood Plain Information
- Major Projects
- Fee Schedule - Planning
- Fee Schedule - Building
- Permit Cost Estimator
- Public Records Online Library