Laguna Beach City Services Directory

Every number below is copied from the agency that prints it, as of October 2026. Call 911 for any emergency. Offices keep the business hours listed in each section.

Emergency and public safety

Need	Number	Notes
Emergency	911	Any emergency
Police, non-emergency	(949) 497-0701	Laguna Beach Police, 505 Forest Avenue
Fire, non-emergency	(949) 497-0700	Laguna Beach Fire Department
Marine Safety	(949) 497-0310	The city’s lifeguard department

The Marine Safety page also prints (949) 497-0701 as the police and fire non-emergency number, while the fire page prints (949) 497-0700 for fire. For alerts and evacuation zones, see emergency alerts and wildfire.

City Hall and departments

City Hall is at 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. The general information line is (949) 497-3311. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and alternate Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. City Hall is closed on the other Fridays.

Office	Number	Notes
City Clerk	(949) 497-0705	Records, agendas, elections
City Manager	(949) 497-0704
Community Development	(949) 497-0712	Counter open 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday
Planning	(949) 497-0713
Building	(949) 497-0715
Code Enforcement	(949) 497-0301
Finance	(949) 497-0793
Public Works and Utilities	(949) 497-0711	Office at 479 Ocean Avenue
Water Quality (city sewer)	(949) 497-0711	Plumber’s Hotline (949) 464-6616
Transit dispatch	(949) 497-0766	Books Laguna Local on-demand rides
Community & Susi Q Center	(949) 464-6645	380 Third Street
Community & Recreation Center	(949) 715-8620	30516 South Coast Highway
Community pool	(949) 497-0780	670 Park Avenue

How the council and clerk work is in city government and voting. Center details are in recreation and community centers.

Water and sewer

The city lists the Laguna Beach County Water District for most of Laguna Beach and the South Coast Water District for South Laguna. Sewer is the city’s Water Quality Department except in South Laguna, where the South Coast Water District handles it. Utilities has more.

District	Address	Number	Hours
Laguna Beach County Water District	306 3rd Street	949-494-1041	Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm; closed Friday to Sunday
South Coast Water District	31592 West Street	Main: 949.499.4555; start or stop service and billing: 949.342.1140	Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 5pm

After hours, the Laguna Beach County Water District says the same number, 949-494-1041, reaches its switchboard and emergency answering service. The South Coast Water District lists 949.499.4555, ext 0, for an after-hours water or sewer emergency.

Trash and recycling

CR&R, the city’s hauler, runs a dedicated Laguna Beach customer service line at (949) 662-3819 for bulky item collection, valet service and temporary bins. The city’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division is at (949) 464-6677. See trash and recycling.

Electricity and gas

Provider	Number	What it covers
Southern California Edison	1-800-611-1911	Report an outage or public safety hazard
San Diego Gas & Electric	1-800-611-7343	Electrical or gas emergency
SoCalGas	1-800-427-2200	Suspected gas leak

The city lists SCE for central and North Laguna, SDG&E for South Laguna and SoCalGas for all of Laguna Beach. SCE says to report an object caught in power lines at the same number. SoCalGas says to evacuate first and call from a safe location, and to call 911 if damage may endanger life or property. SDG&E says to call 911 and SDG&E from a safe location.

Library and post offices

• Laguna Beach Library: 363 Glenneyre Street, (949) 497-1733. Monday to Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. See the library guide.
• Playa Post Office: 350 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92652-9000, 949-362-8306. USPS lists hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
• South Laguna Post Office: 31677 Virginia Way, Laguna Beach, CA 92652-9998, 949-362-8306. USPS lists hours of 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Both post offices are closed Saturday and Sunday, and USPS says service hours may vary. The national line is 1-800-ASK-USPS (800-275-8777).

Orange County offices

Office	Address	Number	Hours
Registrar of Voters	1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C, Santa Ana, CA 92705	714-567-7600	8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday except holidays
Assessor (main office)	500 S. Main Street, Orange, CA 92868	(714) 834-2727	8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Assessor (South County)	Mission Viejo City Hall, 2nd Floor, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691	(714) 796-0217	8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Treasurer-Tax Collector	601 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701	(714) 834-3411	8am to 5pm; customer service 9am to 5pm

The Assessor lists separate lines for the Homeowners’ Exemption, 714-834-3821, change of ownership, 714-834-5031, and address changes, 714-834-2939. The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s number also has an automated information line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For police and fire department services (vacation house checks, alarm permits, fingerprinting and home wildfire inspections), see police and fire services.