Call the City Hotline 24-hour message center at (714) 744-5511
Send a fax to "City Hotline" at (714) 744-5147
Send a letter addressed to "City Hotline," 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange CA 92866
Any one of these will suffice, but the quickest way is e-mail.
Can I get a newspaper rack removed? Newspaper racks are allowed under permit. If you suspect that a rack is installed without a permit or not conforming to a permit, please call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
I have a complaint about a city employee. We take your concerns seriously. You can either contact the City Hotline via telephone (714) 744-5511 (24-hour recorded message center), or send an email to: cityhotline@cityoforange.org, or if you would like to speak to someone immediately, contact the City Manager's Office at (714) 744-2222.
I want to complain about a broken sidewalk. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
I want to complain about a car parked on someone’s lawn. Please contact Code Compliance at 714.744.5555.
I want to complain about a fence. Please contact Code Enforcement at 714.744.5555.
I want to complain about a street closure. Call George Liang in the Permits Section of the Public Works Department at (714) 744-5528.
I want to complain about a teacher. Please contact the Orange Unified School District at 714-628-4040.
I want to complain about an illegal addition on a home. Please contact Code Compliance at 714.744.5555.
I want to complain about construction noise. Please contact Code Enforcement at 714.744.5555.
I want to complain about flooding in my neighborhood. Call Roger Hohnbaum, Assistant City Engineer, at (714) 744-5529.
I want to complain about garbage cans left on the sidewalk. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
I want to complain about tree limbs in the street/in my yard. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
I want to complain about tree roots lifting up the sidewalk. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
I want to file a complaint about graffiti.
City of Orange - public property (including parks, bus shelters, street signs, sidewalks, etc.) or property adjacent to public rights-of-way - call 714-744-7279
Metrolink train easement- contact the Orange County Transportation Authority at 714-920-9578
Flood control channels and basins- contact the County of Orange graffiti hotline 714-567-6300
Freeway underpasses, outside of overpasses, off-ramps and sound walls - call the Caltrans graffiti hotline 949-936-3500
Public school property- contact the Orange Unified School District at 714-628-4000
Homeowner Association (HOA) property- contact your HOA or property management firm
Private property and/or private businesses such as shopping centers- contact the owner or property manager.
I want to report graffiti that needs to be removed.
City of Orange - public property (including parks, bus shelters, street signs, sidewalks, etc.) or property adjacent to public rights-of-way - call 714-744-7279
Metrolink train easement- contact the Orange County Transportation Authority at 714-920-9578
Flood control channels and basins- contact the County of Orange graffiti hotline 714-567-6300
Freeway underpasses, outside of overpasses, off-ramps and sound walls - call the Caltrans graffiti hotline 949-936-3500
Public school property- contact the Orange Unified School District at 714-628-4000
Homeowner Association (HOA) property- contact your HOA or property management firm
Private property and/or private businesses such as shopping centers- contact the owner or property manager.
I want to report a street tree blocking my view. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
The drains/sewers in my street smell bad. Call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 532-6480.
Where can I report a Code Compliance violation? The City offers several avenues for reporting a violation:
1) Contact Code Compliance directly at (714) 744-7244 during normal business hours.
2) Contact the 24-Hour Violation Reporting Hotline at (714) 744-5555. This is a voice mailbox which will accept messages 24 hours a day, and is maintained by the Code Enforcement Department. This line is for non-emergency calls only.
3) City Hotline at (714) 744-5511. This is a 24 hour voicemail hotline that is maintained by the City Manager and City Council Offices. Again, this is for non-emergency issues only.
