Monday, August 10, 2026

Altadena’s Permit Counter Closes 90 Minutes Before Its Doors Do

[Photo credit: LA County]

Monday brings the county’s widest slate of rebuilding services to West Woodbury Road, but paperwork has to be in hand by 3:00 p.m.

Anyone bringing rebuilding paperwork to Los Angeles County’s Altadena permit office on Monday afternoon needs to be there by 3:00 p.m., an hour and a half before the doors actually close.

The county’s Altadena One-Stop Permit Center keeps its widest service slate on Mondays, when rebuild consultations, Southern California Edison planner appointments, SoCalGas virtual appointments and the county job center all run out of 464 West Woodbury Road, Suite 210. Walk-in hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Last call for permits is 3:00 p.m. Nineteen months after the Eaton Fire, the Woodbury Road office is where the county’s permitting departments meet Altadena residents in person.

The Monday schedule is not the same as Tuesday’s. Rebuild consultation appointments run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Virtual SCE planner appointments run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays only. SoCalGas virtual appointments run from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The Department of Economic Opportunity job center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to the county as of August 10.

One service does not run Monday at all. The County Assessor’s Office staffs the site Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Walk-ins are welcome, and homeowners are given packets containing permit records, assessor records and property attributes for their parcel, the county said. Staff from the Fire Department, Regional Planning, Public Health, and Public Works Building and Safety are available by appointment. Erik Rodriguez, a senior civil engineer, is the county’s Public Works manager for the center. Consultation appointments are free, the county said.

The job center opened in September 2025. Kelly LoBianco, director of the Department of Economic Opportunity, said at the time that the center “reflects a deep commitment to meeting our community needs.” The department also said its Office of Small Business would be on site to help with counseling, legal aid referrals, certifications and licensing.

The center is at 464 West Woodbury Road, Suite 210, Altadena, and can be reached at (626) 424-6743. Appointments can be booked online or by phone.

The report named the tower. The rebuilding it made necessary is still measured one appointment at a time.

NEED TO KNOW

The Altadena One-Stop Permit Center is open Monday, August 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with last call for permits at 3:00 p.m. Rebuild consultation appointments run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., virtual Southern California Edison planner appointments from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., SoCalGas virtual appointments from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and the Department of Economic Opportunity job center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Services are free. The center is at 464 West Woodbury Road, Suite 210, Altadena, California 91001. Walk-ins are accepted, and appointments can be scheduled online or by phone. For more, call (626) 424-6743 or visit recovery.lacounty.gov/rebuilding/one-stop-permit-centers.

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