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Learn the ABC's of environmental permitting and compliance
by using the Agency Contact Chart
and other linked guides!

To Agency Contact Chart


Below, you will find direct web links to various permit agencies and permit assistance centers in:
· City of Los Angeles      >>
· Districts, County, State, Federal Government    >>


City of Los Angeles:


Department of Building and Safety
Building and safety permit and related information for businesses. Includes permit and plan check summaries as well as a description of support services and links to applicable codes.


Bureau of Engineering
Services to the Public and Market Place

Select information on "How to Get a Permit."  Also includes information on products and services offered to the public, corresponding charges, several map based interactive applications, geographic information systems, public records, phone numbers, flood zones, clogged storm drain reporting, and sewer service charges.


Bureau of Sanitation   (Industrial Wastewater)

Industrial wastewater permit application and general guidance.  For additional information or to have an application mailed to you, please call (213) 485-5874.


Bureau of Sanitation (Stormwater-Watershed Protection)
Select information on "Federal Requirements."  A federally mandated County-wide NPDES permit applies to stormwater discharges and watershed protection in the City of Los Angeles.  The City of LA Watershed Protection Division monitors compliance with the County-wide permit locally.  Select the "Permit Lite" page for a permit summary.


Local Enforcement Agency

Notification requirements for owners and operators of solid waste facilities. The LEA protects public health and safety by overseeing the operation of municipal landfills and solid waste transfer stations in the City of LA, and issues and renews permits for the operation of these facilities.


Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety

Fire permits related to hazardous and toxic materials are often referred to as Division 4, 5 and 8 Fire Permits/Certificates.  Division 4 Fire Permits are approved and issued to certain business types via the City Clerk's Office (213-485-3913).  Division 5 Fire Permits are approved by the Fire Department for certain types of equipment or processes, including underground tanks.  The Division 8 "Certificate of Hazardous Substances"  is also approved by the Fire Dept., as part of the  "Certified Unified Permit Assistance" or "CUPA" program.  Refer to the agency contact chart for further information on the programs covered under the CUPA.


Districts, County,
  State, Federal Government
:

CalGOLD
Select "Search CalGold for Business Permits" and identify general permits specific to a business type (e.g., restaurant, metal finisher, etc.), and specific to a geographic location (i.e., enter California, County, and then City).  If the business uses or generates hazardous substances and is located in the City of Los Angeles, cross check CalGOLD agency referrals to the he HTM Office's Agency Contact Chart.


LA Regional Water Quality Control Board
The LAWRQCB issues Waste Discharge Orders and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.  Waste Discharge Orders and/or NPDES permits are needed when waste is discharged to land (e.g., landfills, pits, french drains) and/or waterways (e.g., streams, trenches, flood control channels, storm drains, etc.), as applicable.  The LAWRQCB also regulates leaking underground storage tank cleanup projects and industrial spill cleanup projects that pose a potential risk to water quality.  The LAWRQCB monitors the local administration of the County-wide General Stormwater Permit.

 

LA County Fire Department
Health Hazardous Materials
Division

As a Partnering Agency with the City Fire Department, the Health and Hazardous Materials Division of the L.A. County Fire Department works to enforce State and Federal hazardous waste management regulations in the City of Los Angeles.  Outside the City of L.A., in unincorporated sections and in other local cities, the L.A. County Fire Department may work with another local fire or health department, or may serve as the main local enforcement agency for hazardous waste regulations.


South Coast Air Quality Management District
Air Permits

Air pollution permitting information including explanations, forms, and assistance.   Includes forms for equipment, business name change, operating forms, mailing address forms, and permit forms.


State Water Resources Control Board
Stormwater Permitting

Certain business types and construction projects must submit a "Notice of Intent" (NOI) to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in Sacramento.   Also, a facility that provides a NOI is required to keep a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) onsite, perform associated monitoring, and submit an annual monitoring report to the local water board.  For all businesses, the release of significant pollution to the storm drain is prohibited per local ordinance and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act.

 
California  EPA
Information on environmental permits from the Air Resources Board, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Integrated Waste Management Board, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (includes Proposition 65), and State Water Resources Control Board.


US  EPA
Toxics Release Inventory

Information on the TRI program, including forms and reporting requirements that apply to certain industries.  Reporting software and requirements, guidance documents, reporting forms and instructions are included.

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