Los Angeles County
Long Beach
Dedicated intake
City of Long Beach Code Enforcement Bureau
- Who inspects
- Per Long Beach IB-079 and HSC § 17973 / Civ. Code § 5551: licensed architect; licensed civil or structural engineer; A/B/C-5 contractor with five years’ multistory wood-frame experience (multifamily); or certified building inspector as specified. Hired by the owner; not a current city employee.
- Where the report goes
- Reports recommending immediate repairs, an immediate threat, preventing occupant access, or emergency shoring: email or mail the Code Enforcement Bureau within 15 calendar days.
- Filing destination
- balconyreporting@longbeach.gov, or mail ATTN: Balcony Hazard Reporting.
- Local contact
- Code Enforcement Bureau — Balcony Hazard Reporting
- Phone
- Community Development (562) 570-3807
- balconyreporting@longbeach.gov
- Address
- ATTN: Balcony Hazard Reporting, Code Enforcement Bureau, 411 W. Ocean Blvd, 4th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
- Ordinance / bulletin
- Long Beach Information Bulletin IB-079, Balcony Hazard Reporting.
Notes
- Use the dedicated balconyreporting@longbeach.gov address. Do not send EEE hazard reports to a generic building-counter inbox and assume they landed.
- Apartment first inspection deadline (AB 2579): January 1, 2026. Condo first inspection: January 1, 2025.
.gov sources
Open city portalNot legal advice. Confirm the current statute text on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov and the current filing desk on the city’s .gov site before you send a report or a demand letter.
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