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Report an abandoned vehicle?: Contact the Police Department's abandoned hotline number at 510-620-6644.
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1. Use COR Connect for questions, complaints, compliments?: Follow 3 easy steps, from any page in the left navigation bar click on
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2. What is the Graffiti, Illegal Dumping and Blight Hotline?: Contact Code Enforcement at 510-965-4905.

3. Report sewer emergencies or odors?: Call the Veolia 24-Hour odor hotline number at 510-412-2001. Veolia will respond to investigate within 30 minutes.

4. Report street potholes?: Contact Public Works at 510-231-3011. Streets Maintenance Division Webpage

5. Report an abandoned vehicle?: Contact the Police Department's abandoned hotline number at 510-620-6644.
Code Enforcement

6. Report illegal dumping and spills, pollutants entering stormdrains, stormwater maintenance?: For stormdrain maintenance call Veolia Water at 510-412-2001. To report dumping, trash in gutters and spill reports call 510-231-3030. To report pollutants entering the stormdrain call 911 or 1-800-NO-DUMPING. More information.

7. Obtain a building permit?: Contact Building Regulations at 510-620-6868 or visit them at 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA. Building Regulations

8. Report graffiti?: Contact Code Enforcement at 510-965-4905.

9. Pay traffic tickets?: Contact the Municipal Court at 510-374-3171 or visit them at 100 37th Street, Richmond, CA. Richmond Superior Court

10. Obtain a business license?: Contact the Business License Department at 510-620-6742 or visit the Business License Window at 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA. Business License

11. Report City tree problems?: Contact the Parks Division at 510-231-3004. Park & Landscaping Division

12. Obtain water service or report a broken water pipe?: Contact East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) at 866-403-2683. East Bay Municipal Utility District

13. Request a birth, marriage or death certificate?: Contact Contra Costa County Records Department at 925-335-7900. Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder

14. Report a broken or burned out street light?: For lights on metal poles contact Public Works at 510-231-3010.
For lights on wooden poles contact Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) at 800-743-5000 or visit their website.

15. Report a non-functioning traffic signal?: Contact the Electrical Shop at 510-231-3033. Public Works

16. Apply for a job within the City?: Contact the Human Resources Department at 510-620-6602 or visit them at 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA. Human Resources

17. Obtain a schedule of City meetings?: Contact the City Clerk's Office at 510-620-6513. City Clerk

18. Contact the landfill and recycling center?: Address: West County Landfill, 1 Parr Blvd., Richmond, CA.
Phone: 510-262-1610

19. Start garbage pick-up service?: Contact Richmond Sanitary Services at 510-262-1600. Richmond Sanitary Service

20. Obtain info regarding low interest home repair loans?: Contact the Community & Economic Development Department at 510-307-8140 or visit them at 440 Civic Center Plaza. Community and Economic Development

21. What do I do if my sanitary sewer lateral is damaged by trees?: Follow the steps in the Claim Procedures

22. Obtain a permit for a block party?: Please click on the link below. More...

23. Obtain a permit for a special event or parade?: Please click on the link below. More...

24. Obtain a film permit?: Please click on the link below.
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