City of Huntington Beach
Services

Huntington Beach offers a number of convenient residential services. The following list includes frequently asked questions and answers at our Visitor Center.

Civic Center/City Hall - 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; Phone: 714-536-5511. Open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed on all legal holidays.

Bicycle License - Bicycle licenses are no longer required. Traffic Division of the Police Department. Phone: 714-536-5663.

Birth, Death, or Marriage Certificates - Contact County Recorders Office at 714-834-3005 for marriage certificates and 714-834-2872 for birth and death certificates.

Bonfires - Bonfires are permitted in fire rings located along the city and state beaches.

Business License - Phone: 714-536-5267

City Council Meetings - 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. If a legal holiday falls on a scheduled meeting day, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday. Phone: 714-536-5553

City Hall Tours - Phone: 714-536-5061

Dog Beach - On the north end of Huntington Beach off Pacific Coast Highway between Golden West Street and Seapoint Avenue, dogs are permitted off leash and in the water.

Driver's License and Auto Registration - Department of Motor Vehicles (D.M.V.), 3700 Hoover Street, Westminster; Phone: 714-891-2159. Or 650 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa; Phone: 714-631-8150

Farmer's Market and Pier Plaza Art A-Fair - Features over 50 vendors offering unique handcrafted items. Fridays 1pm to dusk. Phone: 714-846-5509. (see Events)

Flood Maps - Planning Department, Phone: 714-536-5271

Library Services - Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center (formerly Central Library) includes a gift shop; computers with internet access for a fee; vending machines; copy machines; typewriters; private reading rooms; rental and meeting facilities; 300-seat theater; Childrens Wing; Genealogy Department; reading programs, Art Gallery, Media Services and much more. Open Daily. 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Phone: 714-842-4481

  Banning Branch - 9281 Banning Avenue, Phone: 714-375-5005
  Main Street Branch - 525 Main Street, Phone: 714-375-5071
  Helen Murphy Branch -15882 Graham Street, Phone: 714-375-5006
  Oak View Branch -17251 Oak Lane, Phone: (714) 375-5068

Parking Citation -Traffic Division of the Police Department, Phone: 714-536-5663

Passport at City Hall - City Clerks office at City Hall Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA  92648  Phone: 714-374-1600

Permit for Special Beach Events and Weddings - Beach Division, Phone: 714-536-5281

Pet License - Pet license is required. Animal Control, Phone: 714-935-6848

Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire - Features over 50 vendors offering unique handcrafted items.  Fridays 1pm to dusk. Phone: 714-846-5509

Planning Commission - Planning Commission meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in the Civic Center Council Chambers.

Post Office Main Location - 6771 Warner Avenue, Phone: 800-275-8777

Project Self-Sufficiency (PSS) - Provides assistance with food, clothing, immunizations, eye glasses, physical exams, dental, legal aid and other services. Phone: 714-536-5263

Property Tax Bill - County tax collector, Phone: 714-834-2727

Relocation - Packets with maps and information for relocation can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce. Call: 714-536-8888

Residential Code Enforcement - Phone: 714-536-5271

School Districts - Huntington Beach City School District, Phone: 714-964-8888; Ocean View District, Phone: 714-847-2551; Huntington Beach Union High School District, Phone: 714-964-3339; and Golden West Community College, Phone: 714-892-7711

Seniors - The City's Council on Aging features the Michael E. Rodgers Seniors' Center, a focal point for an array of programs and services important to the quality of life for individuals over the age of 50. A hot lunch is served daily. Classes are offered at the Center and through Huntington Beach Adult School and Coastline Community. Medical services include Braille Classes, Blood Pressure Testing, Health Insurance Counseling and Preventive Health Care. General services include Income Tax assistance, Legal Counseling, Renters Rebate Assistance, Surplus Food Distribution, Tours and Trips, TLC Feedback Lunch Program, Dances, AARP Safe Driving Classes and more. 1706 Orange Avenue, Phone: 714-536-9387. Seniors' Outreach Center, 1718 Orange Avenue, Phone: 714-960-2478

Social Security - 17074 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Phone: 800-772-1213

Street Sweeping - Public Works, Phone: 714-960-8861

Surf and Weather Report - Updated twice daily, this informative recorded message includes surf conditions, water temperature, direction and condition of surf swells, air temperature, time and height of high and low tide, wind direction, barometric pressure and time of sunrise and sunset. Phone: 714-536-9303

Trash Pickup - Residents can have two large item pickups per year, free of charge.  Rainbow Disposal, Phone:  714-847-3581

Voter Registration - City Clerk Connie Brockway, Phone: 714-536-5227

Water and Trash Services Start Up - City Treasurer's department, located on the first floor of City Hall, Phone: 714-536-5919

Wedding on Beach Permit - Beach Division, Phone: 714-536-5281