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Learn
the ABC's of environmental permitting and compliance
by using the Agency Contact
Chart
and other linked guides!
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 >>
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 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.
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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This page was last updated on February 27, 2003.