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Administrative Services (Finance/IT)
- The State Board of Equalization issues resale permits for conducting business within the State of California. http://www.boe.ca.gov
- No. The City accepts only cash and checks. However, credit and debit cards will be accepted in the near future, so keep checking back.
- A.) There are several different business categories, all of which are shown on the business license application form. Please click here for more information.
My business is in another city and I have a business license there. Why should I have a license in your city too?
In general law cities like the City of Rolling Hills Estates, the law requires that the business license tax must be based on revenue the business earns within that city’s boundaries.- Upon receipt of an invoice from a vendor, the City pays the invoice within 30 days of invoice date. Bills are approved by the City Council at meetings held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Checks are mailed to vendors soon thereafter.
- Contact City Hall at (310) 377-1577
City Manager
- Greg Grammer is the City Manager Click Here
Community Services (Parks & Recreation)
- A.) The City has a first-come, first-served use policy for all parks except Ernie Howlett Park. Groups of 20 up to a maximum of 100 must obtain an Ernie Howlett Park Permit Application to hold a function at Ernie Howlett Park. A clean-up deposit of $50 must be submitted with the permit application along with applicable park use fee (20 to 30 persons @ $25; 31 - 50 persons @ $45; and 51 - 100 persons @ $65). A small kitchen can also be rented at Ernie Howlett Park for a $40 use fee. Contact the RHE Tennis Club office at Ernie Howlett Park at (310) 541-4585 to schedule your group’s function.
How do I find out about the availability of Tennis Classes, Summer Camps, Nature Programs or other recreational programs offered by the City?
A.) Call City Hall, (310) 377-1577 and we can tell you about the schedule of the classes and help get you registered. Information about our Recreation Programs is also available in the quarterly Community Activities Newsletter. Classes are offered in Winter (January), Spring (April), Summer (June), and Fall (September) sessions.- Most City street trees are pruned on a 4 or 5-year interval. Residents can request permission, in writing, to pay for more frequent prunings or the removal and replacement of a City street tree. Removal requests are reviewed and approved by the Park and Activities Commission. For more information about the City’s street tree maintenance program or view restoration policy, please contact Mike Goldsmith at (310) 378-4504.
- Sports fields are provided in Highridge Park (2 soccer fields and 1 softball field) and Howlett Park (3 baseball fields which convert into 2 soccer fields during the Fall months) and available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis when not in use by one of the local youth sports organizations or reserved for a special event. The City’s annually issues sports field permits to AYSO Soccer, Silver Spur Little League, Peninsula Pony-Colt Baseball League, and Palos Verdes Peninsula Girls Softball League during the normal practice and league seasons for each sport. During the weeks between sports seasons, the City’s Maintenance Division implements turf improvement measures, which requires periodically closing the sports fields from public use. Although there are limited opportunities, individuals and organizations can reserve a sports field for a one-day special event. Contact Daniel A-Haja, for sports field rental fees, insurance coverage requirements, and permit application information at (310) 377-1577 ext. 110.
- A.) City parks are open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk.
- A.) The City has a Wild Bird Protection Ordinance that prohibits anyone from shooting, trapping, taking or injuring any wild bird, bird nest or egg within the City. The City has implemented a peafowl trap and removal program for all areas of the City, except within the boundaries of the Dapplegray Lanes and Strawberry Lane homeowners associations. If you have any questions obtaining a Peafowl Removal Permit or to obtain peafowl information, please contact City Hall at (310) 377-1577
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to:
- Establish guidelines for the permanent naming of City properties and facilities after former elected and appointed City officials or community leaders; and
- Establish the application and approval procedures for the consideration of requests to name a public property or facility after a former City official or community leader.
Objective
The naming of a City property, facility, or a portion of a property or facility, shall honor, recognize, memorialize, and/or commemorate in perpetuity except as provided in Section 5, the service and contributions that a former City official or community leader provided the community.
Acceptance Criteria
The City shall use the following criteria in the evaluation of City property or facility naming requests:
- Commemorates a living or deceased former City official or community leader who has contributed significantly to the City while he/she was a resident of the City of Rolling Hills Estates;
- The person identified to have a City property or facility to be named after is no longer serving on a City Subcommittee, Committee, Commission, or Council;
- There is a nexus or relationship between the person requested to be named and the City property or facility; and Only the full name or last name of the person being recognized shall be used in the naming of a City property or facility.
Assessment and Approval Process
The assessment and approval process shall be as follows:
- A City Property or Facility Naming Application shall be reviewed by the Park and Activities Commission. If the Commission is satisfied with that the application meets the City’s criteria, a recommendation for approval will be forwarded to City Council for final approval.
- The application shall indicate:
- The number of years the person requested to be named has lived in the City;
- The dates that the person served on City Subcommittees, Committees, Commissions, and/or Council and their office(s) and/or position(s) on each or a detailed description of the community leader’s record of community involvement;
- The nexus or relationship of the person named in the application to the City property or facility under consideration;
- Acknowledgement that in the event that the City determines that a public property or facility is required to be demolished, sold, or transferred, the City shall not be required to name a different property or facility after the former City official; and
- Acknowledgement that at any time that an individual, who has had a City property or facility named for them, whose actions would reflect negatively on the City could be cause for the City to re-name the City property or facility named for the individual.
- At the discretion of City Council, a fee may be requested from the applicant for the cost of producing and installing property signage.
Planning
- All second story additions require Planning Commission review and approval. The City generally allows second stories provided that they comply with Neighborhood Compatibility and View Preservation ordinances, as well as other sections of the municipal code. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at (310) 377-1577.
- No. Parking on the public street between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. is prohibited. This provision helps maintain the clean appearance of City streets, reduction in street maintenance costs, serves as a deterrent to crime, and allows for maximum accessibility of emergency vehicles and safe vehicular circulation on all streets.
Recreational vehicles may be parked in a side or rear yard with a minimum 10’ setback. However, recreational vehicles may not be parked or stored in yard areas contiguous to streets or highways.
- Yes. All residences and business that have alarm systems are required to obtain a permit from the City. Permits are available at no charge. However, if it is reported that one is operating an alarm system without permit, a fine will be imposed. Permit applications are available at RHE City Hall or you can download the applicationform by clicking here.
- No. However, the maximum height for any fencing in the front yard is 24”. If the property is located within the Horse Overlay zone, a 42” high 3-rail fence may be built to City standards. For more information, please contact the Planning Department at (310) 377-1577.
Yes. Please visit www.rhe.city/onlinepermits and click on "Building Permit Process". Complete the Minor Work Zone Clearance Form, which can be found in Step 1, and email the completed form to planning@rollinghillsestates.gov.
- Yes. A re-roofing application is required and can be obtained at City Hall or you can download the form by clicking here.
- The City retains most architectural plans for major additions and/or improvements.
Please contact the Planning Department at (310) 377-1577 for more information. A maximum of 4 horses is permitted on your property provided that you meet the following requirements:
• Your property is located within the Horse Overlay zone
• You provide at least 800 sq. ft. of horsekeeping area for the first horse.
• For each additional horse, you must have at least 300 sq.ft. of additional horsekeeping area
• The horsekeeping area (including barns, stables, corrals, etc.) must be at least 35’ away from any dwelling and no closer than ten feet to a swimming pool.
To reach the full code, please see RHEMC Section 17.36.020 - Permitted uses.
Please contact the Planning Department for more information.- Construction work is permitted Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Construction is prohibited on Sundays and the following major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. See Municipal Code for further information.
The roof material must be Class “A” fire rated and compatible with other roofing found in your neighborhood. Treated wood shingles are not permitted in the City.
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- Examples of work that do not require a building permit include: accessory structures that are 120 square feet or less; re-plastering pools/spas; fences that are 6 feet or less in height, along interior side and rear yards; garden walls, typically under 36" in height, in the side or rear yards; and flatwork in the side and rear yards. Even though a project might not require a building permit, there are applicable zoning considerations, such as lot coverage and setbacks, and thus will require zone clearance by the Planning Division. Please contact the Planning Division at 310.377.1577 before commencing work on any project, to ensure zoning compliance.
- Minor additions and/or remodels that comply with the City’s municipal code are generally approved over-the-counter. Some modest additions and/or remodels that comply with the City’s municipal code can be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director with appeal to the Planning Commission possible. Large additions and improvements involving Minor Deviations, Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Special Use Permits, etc. require Planning Commission review and approval. You can download the necessary planning application forms by clicking here. For more information, please contact the Planning Department.
- The City contracts with the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control. You can call the Carson office at (310) 523-9572 for assistance with barking dogs, animals at large, dog and cat licenses, and other pet related issues.
Services & Utilities
- Street sweeping occurs two times per month on Fridays.