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County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Environmental Health
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Email: ehmail@ph.lacounty.gov



HOUSING AND INSTITUTIONS

This program is responsible for the enforcement of public health laws and ordinances pertaining to transient housing and institutions.


RESPONSIBILITIES AND SERVICES:

  • Conducts inspections of hotels and motels to determine if the facilities are clean, well maintained, free of vermin (rodents, cockroaches, and bedbugs), properly laundering linens, and washing and sanitizing drinking glasses and coffee cups provided in the guest rooms
  • Conducts plan reviews and approves the installation of complimentary breakfast bars at hotels and motels
  • Conducts inspections of group homes for the elderly or disabled, such as assisted living facilities and residential care facilities, for maintenance and sanitation issues. (For complaints about improper treatment of the residents contact the California Department of Social Services)
  • Conducts inspections of private and parochial school campuses and cafeterias, at all educational levels
  • Conducts inspections of student housing at private colleges and universities, including on-campus dormitories, and fraternity and sorority homes
  • Conducts inspections of child care centers and preschools for maintenance and sanitation requirements
  • Approves organized camp program activities and inspects organized camps
  • Conducts inspections of emergency housing for the homeless such as: homeless shelters, single room occupancy hotels, and domestic violence shelters
  • Inspects city and County operated adult and juvenile detention centers (jails), court holding locations, and probation camps to determine compliance with environmental, nutritional, and medical care requirements
  • Conducts inspections of emergency shelters established in response to an emergency or disaster, such as a wildfire or an earthquake
  • Investigates medically verified carbon monoxide poisonings at residential housing where natural gas burning appliances are not suspected

Contact Us
Telephone: (626) 430-5590
Fax:  (626) 813-3017

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