Government Offices
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| California State Offices Americans with Disabilities Act Information People may call to receive general and technical information, order free materials and ADA Standards, to use fax-back service for materials. www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm |
(800) 514-0301 (voice) (800) 514-0383 (TDD) |
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| Department of Consumer Affairs Promotes and protects the interests of California consumers. Helps consumers learn how to protect themselves from unqualified individuals as well as helps professionals from unfair competition by unlicensed practitioners. Department of Consumer Affairs Web |
400 R St. Sacramento, CA 95814 (800) 952-5210 Toll free (510) 622-2945 Outside California |
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| State Fair Employment & Housing Office Housing discrimination complaints, hate crimes, and harassment. If there is a lawsuit alleging discrimination, there’s no need to file a complaint with the State Fair Employment & Housing Office. A lawsuit can be filed directly by the person or person’s attorney. www.dfeh.ca.gov |
(800) 233-3212 CA Toll-free (510) 622-2945 Out-of-State 8 AM – 5 PM (M – F) |
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| Department of Real Estate Complaints against Brokers or Real Estate agents. www.dre.ca.gov |
2201 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 227-0864 Consumer Info. |
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| County of Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner’s Office County Agricultural Commissioner's Office web Provides information on health and environment, public justice and safety, traffic and transportation, and other useful resources. |
263 Camino del Remedio Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1335 (805) 681-5600 (805) 681-5603 Fax 8 AM – 4:30 PM (M – F) |
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| Environmental Health Services Offers a balanced program of environmental monitoring, environmental monitoring, innovative leadership, community education, emergency response and enforcement. www.sbcphd.org/ehs/default.htm |
225 Camino Del Remedio Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (805) 681-4900 (805) 681-4901 Fax 8 AM – 5 PM (M – F) |
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| City of Santa Barbara Building Inspector's Office/Housing Code Violations and Inspections Site investigation, roofs, installation of floor and roof, reinforced steel, vinyl signs, enforcement cases (if something is done that isn’t supposed to be done, they enforce the law)… Before getting an appointment for an inspection, clients must receive a case number from the CD building and safety counter. |
630 Garden Street, 1st floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 564-5485 8 AM – 12 PM, 1 PM – 5 PM (M – F) |
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| Fire Prevention Office / "PackRat" "Hoarding" support Site investigation, Specialist in working with people with OC Disorder resulting in “packrat” behavior. |
121 W. Carrillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 564-5702 Joe Poire ext 4701 Jim Austin ext. 4706 8 AM – 12 PM, 1 PM – 5 PM (M – F) |
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| Fair Housing Enforcement Program Assists people who believe they have experienced discrimination in the rental of housing in the City of Santa Barbara. Provides information on housing discrimination and investigates complaints. |
630 Garden St., 2nd Fl. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Elizabeth Stotts (805) 564-5461 8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 4:30 PM (M – F) |
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| Rental Housing Mediation Board of the City of Santa Barbara Provides staff consultation on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities and offer mediation services to resolve housing disputes. Services offered to residents of the City of Santa Barbara, City of Carpinteria, North and South Unincorporated Areas of Santa Barbara County. |
(805) 564-5461 Phone (805) 564-5477 Fax |
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| Solid Waste Code Enforcement Dealing with trash & graffiti clean-up Provides information and support with visual blight including trash removal & graffiti and promote recycling |
Looking Good Santa Barbara – City SB, Environmental Services Division 1221 Anacapa St., 2nd floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 897-2526 Hotline Lorraine Cruz Carpenter (805) 448-0886 (805) 368-4969 Fax Graffiti Abatement Hotline (805) 897-2513 |
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| Zoning Office/Permits for Legal Dwellings/Zoning Information Reports Inspections for Zoning complaints, including illegal dwelling units, vacation rentals, commercial uses in a residential zone, and other violations of the Zoning ordinance. |
Planning and Zoning Information Line (805) 568-2090; Investigation Line “Complaints” for Building and Zoning. Anonymous complaints will be accepted (805) 897-2676. |
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| City of Carpinteria Building and Zoning Department | (805) 684-5405 | |
| Health Issue Enforcement Office | Ext. 408: Code Compliance Supervisor Ext. 413: Code Compliance Officer Ext. 405: Structural-Exterior/Building Office Ext. 409: Building Inspection-Interior/Plumbing |
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| Housing Office Locations | ||
| Los Angeles Housing District Office 611 West Sixth Street, Suite 1510 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 439-6703 (800) 233-3212 Toll free |
Oakland Housing District Office 1515 Clay Street, Suite 701 Oakland, CA 94612-5212 (510) 622-2945 (800) 233-3212 Toll free |
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| Mediation Office Locations Contact only after a formal complaint has been made to housing office. |
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| Sacramento Mediation Office 2014 T Street Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95814 (888) 758-9911 Toll free |
Los Angeles Mediation Office 611 West Sixth Street, Suite 2120 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 892-6481 (866) 870-9456 Toll free |
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Last Updated: Aug 22, 2018