City services in Hawthorne
In an emergency, call 911. The numbers below are for non-emergency questions.
Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
City departments & official payments
Building & Safety
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2990. Office: Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Plan-check counter: Mon–Tue and Thu 8–11 AM; Wednesday has no counter hours. Use the City’s permit and inspection instructions.
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Finance
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; general Finance line 310-349-2920. Accounts Payable: 310-349-2930; business licensing: 310-349-2935. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed.
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Business licensing
City Finance lists 310-349-2935 for licensing questions at 4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne. Use official renewal and application links and confirm requirements for your business.
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Public Works
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2980. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Maintenance and repair service requests: 310-349-1656. The department covers engineering, streets, sidewalks, sewers, storm drains and related public infrastructure.
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Planning
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2970. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Use the department for planning applications, zoning and the General Plan.
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Code enforcement
Municipal code complaints and questions: 310-349-2945. Parking violations use the separate Police Parking Enforcement number, 310-349-2701. The page does not establish a separate Code Enforcement counter schedule.
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Housing
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-1600. Mon–Thu 7 AM–6 PM; Friday closed. Use Housing’s current program information for Section 8 and other housing resources; eligibility and openings require confirmation.
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City Clerk
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2915. The Clerk page lists morning windows 9–11 AM and afternoon windows 2:30–4:30 PM; days are not specified beside those windows. Confirm before visiting. Public records, elections and meeting information are linked by the office.
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City employment and Human Resources
4455 W 126th Street, Hawthorne; 310-349-2950. Use the official Human Resources page for current City job openings and application instructions; an opening is not guaranteed.
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Choose the correct City payment route
The City page links separate routes for permits and plans, business renewals, alarm permits, pet licenses and parking citations. Its general payment channel does not accept alarm permits, pet licenses or parking citations. Use the specifically labeled route and review current processing fees before paying.
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Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Community and senior services
Community Services
3901 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-349-1643. Use the current City brochure for recreation programs, registration, ages and fees. City Hall footer hours are not a confirmed schedule for this department.
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Senior Center — temporary Polaris Room location
The Senior Center is temporarily inside Hawthorne Memorial Center, Polaris Room, at 3901 El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne. The program page lists 310-349-1650 and Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM. A separate directory lists a different number; 1650 is the confirmed program-page contact. Old rear-building/Prairie entrance directions are not current relocation directions.
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Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Jobs, benefits & official offices
Workforce and job-search resources
South Bay Workforce Investment Board, 11539 S Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne. County-listed administrative line: 310-970-7700; youth-services intake: 310-970-7701. Listed hours: Mon–Thu 8 AM–6 PM; Fri 8 AM–5 PM with alternate Fridays closed. Confirm the appropriate program, Friday opening and appointment requirements.
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DMV Hawthorne field office
3700 W El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250. The official page’s dated Oct 25–31 schedule lists Mon–Tue and Thu–Fri 8 AM–5 PM, Wed 9 AM–5 PM, weekends closed. Its live “Office Closed” widget is not evidence of permanent closure. Check the current schedule and appointment requirements before travel; no phone or map pin is inferred.
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Social Security office
SSA’s official field-office data lists Suite 400, 11539 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne; 866-331-7694; Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM. Use SSA’s current office instructions and confirm appointments. No particular benefit or service outcome is promised.
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County veterans appointment in Hawthorne
County-listed veterans services at 3901 W El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne. Wednesdays 9 AM–4 PM, by appointment only; call 213-767-7001. Ask the County about assistance with the benefit or referral you need.
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Primary-source information checked 2026-10-27. Confirm changing hours, appointments, eligibility and availability with the provider.
Safety contacts & emergency alerts
Police contacts and public counter
12501 S Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne. Department: 310-349-2700. Nonemergency response requests: 310-675-4444. Lobby: daily 7 AM–7 PM; records and traffic windows: Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM. Dispatch hours were not established by the contact page.
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County Fire Station 160
5323 W Rosecrans Ave, Hawthorne; 310-970-7974. County fire-station locator information; use emergency services for an emergency. This listing does not establish a walk-in service, a contract-city claim or a Safe Haven drop-off site.
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County Fire Station 161
4475 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-970-7972. The County identifies this as Station 161 and Battalion 18 headquarters. No contract-city or Safe Haven drop-off claim is made here.
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County Fire Station 162
12151 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne; 310-970-7973. County fire-station information; confirm nonemergency visitor services directly. No contract-city or Safe Haven drop-off claim is made here.
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The following self-help location is in Inglewood. Confirm eligibility, hours and availability directly.
Legal help nearby, outside Hawthorne
LAFLA Inglewood self-help location
Inglewood Courthouse, 1 E Regent St, Room 107, Inglewood. The location page lists Mon–Fri 9 AM–noon and Mon–Thu 1:30–4 PM, with no new morning intakes after noon or afternoon intakes after 4 PM. LAFLA general line: 800-399-4529. Confirm current availability; no specific court-paperwork service is inferred from this location entry.
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