Community Development

Community Development is charged with ensuring the physical revitalization of targeted commercial and industrial areas of the City. Community Development also provides for a sound economic future for the City by retaining and attracting businesses to La Mirada. Click here to read more.

The department's responsibilities include:

• Business retention and attraction.
• Administration of La Mirada real estate .
• Capital improvement programs as they relate to redevelopment projects.
• Affordable home-ownership programs.
• Facilitating the development of under utilized and vacant property in ways which best serve the community.
• Home improvement loan programs.
• Planning and Building & Safety is responsible for processing zoning and land-use applications, and assisting the business community, developers, and the general public in understanding building construction and local land use issues.
• Code Enforcement
  
  Community Development can be reached at City Hall at (562) 943-0131.