Community Development Department
One-stop shopping for building, planning, and code enforcement services. Click here.

Public Works Department
One-stop shopping for all public projects in and around Newport Beach (sidewalks, streets, dredging, undergrounding, etc.  Click here.

Code Enforcement Office is geared to answer your questions and react to problems when reported.  If you have a problem with noise, construction hours, water pollution, street drainage, run-off, or other issues which may be in violation of city codes, report the problem in one of several ways: myNB mobile app, city website or phone.  

Our Code Enforcement FAQ sheet, including links and phone numbers, is available here.

Business Hours: 949.644.3215
Nights & Weekends: 949.644.3717

Construction Hours – Days and Times Allowed
Newport Beach Municipal Code 10.28.040 limits construction hours and noise. If you need to report a violation of either the hours or noise regulations, please contact Code Enforcement at the numbers above. More about construction regulations available here.

Weekdays – construction allowed 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays – construction allowed 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – CdM Village exceptions here
Sundays and Federal Holidays – no construction activity allowed – Holiday List here
Exceptions: Emergency building construction authorized by the Building Director; emergency repair to City facilities; or maintenance, construction, or repair authorized by the City Manager or Department Director.

Short-Term Lodging Hotline = 949.718.3443
The City encourages residents to resolve complaints and non-emergency issues related to short-term rental housing through a live answering service available 24 hours a day, every day.  Additional information here.  

Graffiti Hotline = 949.644.3333
Call this number to report any graffiti you find in or around CdM.

Traffic Signal Problem:  Traffic signal outages or problems can be reported by email.  Go to the City’s website (click here) or call 949.644.3348 or 949.644.3324.

Noise Abatement Code:  We get many questions about hours of operation for lawn, gardening and construction equipment.  Noise of that nature is covered by the City’s Municipal Code. For approved hours of operation, click here.

Undergrounding Utilities:  If you are interesting in understanding how neighborhoods work to approve a Utilities Undergrounding projects, Public Works has developed this Undergrounding Guide to get you started.

WaterSmart
The City has provided lots of tips on how to better manage your water consumption and keep your water bill low.  New rebates become available from time to time to help offset the costs of Smart Controllers, Sprinkler Heads, Artificial Turf, and more. Helpful links follow:

Water-saving tips & rebate information:  click here
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance:  click here
Water Efficient Design Standards:  click here