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Lakewood Connect service accounts and status tracking
News ImageLakewood Connect offers service accounts that let customers request service and then track the status of their request: www.lakewoodcity.org/service.

Lakewood Connect combines the city’s “reach-a-live-person” service commitment with the 24/7 convenience of the Internet and the CityLine automated phone system.

Requests can be made without logging in by using our main customer service form or special topic forms like the graffiti report form. Always, customers can call a service request representative at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 during city business hours.
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Service Tips for Labor Day holiday
News ImageLakewood City Hall will be closed on the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 6, 2010. Some city services will be impacted. Trash pickup will not be interrupted. There will be no street sweeping or Dash Transit service on the holiday.

Call Lakewood customer service at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 or e-mail service1@lakewoodcity.org with any questions prior to Labor Day.

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Video: Customer service tips on street lights
News ImageCityTV channel 31 offers City of Lakewood customers a detailed look at street lights and gives tips on getting them fixed more quickly.

Resident calls are a big help. This video outlines several service guidelines that will help expedite repairs. Click for video

Street lights in the city are made up of fixtures maintained by the Edison Company and maintained by City Light and Power (a contractor to the City of Lakewood).

Click to report a light out or call 562-866-9771, extension 2140.
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Service searches are quick and easy to use
News ImageTo get help with city services Lakewood's residents can call customer service staff during regular business hours at 562-866-9771, extension 2140.

Help from a live service representative is bolstered by special online "service searches" and links. They're quick, comprehensive and easy to use.

Features include a Services by Address lookup, searchable municipal service guide, FAQs, a site index and more.
Click for the service searches homepage
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Service look-up gives instant information
News ImageEasy access to address-specific info is the goal of the “Services by address” look-up page. http://www.lakewoodcity.org/ServicesbyAddress

Find your Lakewood trash day, street sweeping day/time, ZIP Code, school district, water service provider, and zoning designations.

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Video: Graffiti removal is a top priority
News ImageA combination of reports by vigilant residents and active city crews helps limit graffiti eyesores in the city. This webcast from CityTV Channel 31  gives insight into the teamwork that gets the job done.

Graffiti removal from fences and walls visible from the street is a free city service. Residents can even get it removed from private property if a permission waiver is on file at city hall for the specific property.
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Contact us!
News ImageReaching a "live person" for help is a key to Lakewood's service philosophy. There are also some convenient 24/7 service options.

Lakewood service staff can be contacted by:

Visiting city hall at 5050 Clark Avenue 
• Phoning 562-866-9771, extension 2140
Use online forms here at Lakewood Online
After-hours questions can be answered using the CityLine automated service number: 562-925-4357. Click for CityLine information
Lakewood Sheriff's Station 562-623-3500 (Non-emergency calls)
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Lakewood Online offers services phonebook, service portal, online forms
News ImageLakewood Online has features that add up to better customer service and support for Lakewood’s commitment to 24/7 access to city hall. The city’s Web site contains a master telephone directory of service provider numbers that works a little like a service “portal” by giving residents links to many key service features.
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Online forms and 'PDF' forms help meet service needs
News ImageThe effectiveness of Lakewood customer service delivery is enhanced by a collection of online forms targeted at the city's most requested services. Acrobat PDF (portable document format) forms are also available for instances where hard copy paper forms and signatures are necessary.
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Getting rid of graffiti with help of online service forms
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Graffiti removal from fences and walls visible from the street is a free city service. Property owners only have to sign a waiver to permit city crews to remove the graffiti.  Residents can even get it removed from private property if a permission waiver is on file at city hall for the specific property.  Download the residential waiver form. Download commercial property waiver form.
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Service forms & documents
Service forms, permission forms for graffiti removal waiver etc.
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 Graffiti Waiver Form - Commercial Properties Only (264 KB)
 Graffiti Waiver Form - Residential Properties Only (13.1 KB)
Facility rental information and forms
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 Recreation facility reservation application, rules (116.3 KB)
 Special event facilities brochure: Banquets, meetings, picnics (139.6 KB)
Flood Control/Flood Insurance
Flood Control/Flood Insurance forms and letters, LOMR
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 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Map Index - 9/26/08 (3.22 MB)
 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel #1960F (1 of 3) - 9/26/08 (1.61 MB)
 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel #1980F (2 of 3) - 9/26/08 (1.78 MB)
 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel #2000F (3 of 3) - 9/26/08 (1.06 MB)
 FEMA Letter of Map Correction (LOMC) - 9/26/08 (291.2 KB)
 FEMA Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) Insurance Policy Holder Instructions - 1/03/02 (135.6 KB)
 FEMA Letter of Map Revision for Lakewood (LOMR) - 1/11/02 (291.1 KB)
 FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Notice - 3/10/00 (52.4 KB)
Planning and Building
Planning and building related forms for home improvements and remodeling projects. Also includes development documents
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 Application for Variance Instructions, Form (66.2 KB)
 California Contractors State License Board Info & Links (link)
 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application Form (78.6 KB)
 Development Review Board Application (17.7 KB)
 Environment Information Form (98.6 KB)
 General Plan Amendment (82.8 KB)
 Housing Element Update Adopted 9-10-02 (6.1 KB)
 Lot Line Adjustment Form (92.9 KB)
 Subdivision Form (Tentative Map) (58 KB)
 Water Conservation in Landscaping Rules, Regulations and Procedures (262 KB)
 Zoning Change Petition (32 KB)
 Zoning Change Petition Form (72.4 KB)
 Zoning Code Amendment (12.1 KB)
Census Data
Census data regarding Lakewood.
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 1980-1990 Census: Comparison of demographic data from 1980 and 1990 (57 KB)
 2000 Census: Lakewood population profile (587.1 KB)
 2000 Census: Lakewood socio-economic profile (102.6 KB)
 2000 Census: Quick facts for Lakewood (78.3 KB)
Fair Housing
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 Flyer - Know your housing rights (36.2 KB)
 Flyer - We can help (105.7 KB)
 WWW Resource: HUD - Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office (link)
Home Improvement/Remodeling/DRB
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 Answers to Questions: Know your housing rights (36.2 KB)
 Answers to Questions: We can help! (107.1 KB)
 Answers to Questions: When do I need a building permit? (22.3 KB)
 Answers to Questions: Who can obtain a building permit? (25.1 KB)
 Application Single Layer Gypsum Board (684 KB)
 Application Water Resistant Gypsum Shower Areas (477.9 KB)
 Attached Open Patio Info (1.21 MB)
 DRB Handbook Commercial (2.88 MB)
 DRB Handbook Multiple Family Residential (3.73 MB)
 DRB Handbook Signs (2.74 MB)
 DRB Handbook Single-Family Residential (2.17 MB)
 Electrical Details (897.4 KB)
 Emergency Escape Requirements for Sleeping Rooms in R-1 & R-3 Occupancies (1.28 MB)
 Fireplace (580.8 KB)
 Homeowners FYI (590.3 KB)
 Homes recognized by Lakewood Beautiful Home Awards 2009 (3.12 MB)
 Homes recognized by Lakewood Beautiful Home Awards 2009 (3.12 MB)
 House Framing Details (2.06 MB)
 Plumbing Details (393.3 KB)
 Requirements For Concrete Block Wall (52.4 KB)
 Sample Plot Plan (48.7 KB)
 Solar Panel Policy (96.3 KB)
 Swimming Pool Fencing Requirements (48.9 KB)
 Typical Installation FAU In Attic (1.49 MB)
 Typical Water Heater In Shed - Requirements (387.2 KB)
Loan and Grant Programs
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 Fix up Paint up Grant and Zero Loan Program flyer in Spanish (179.1 KB)
 Fix Up Paint Up Grant Program Information & Application (90.4 KB)
 Home Improvement Loan Info Sheet & Pre-Application (124.5 KB)
Purchasing - Doing business with the City of Lakewood
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 Purchasing: Supplier registration form (93.2 KB)