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The Office of the City Clerk is continually working to expand the number of documents within the repository. Please contact us at 310-618-2870 with any questions.
Properties, Permits, and Records Search
The Community Development Department Building and Safety Division Records Search Portal is now available to the public. Visit TorranceCA.Gov/BuildingSafetyPortal to search for the following from your computer or mobile device!
- Active Building Permits provides information regarding active Building and Safety permits.
- Permit Records grants access to scanned Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Grading, Sign, and Engineering permit records.
- Property Information provides information regarding parcel profile attributes such as zoning, special overlay areas (Hillside, Expansive Soils, etc.), assessor parcel number, year built, legal description, and more.