Manhole Covers
Municipal Service Center, 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 496-6917
Email: UtilitiesCustomerService@CityofPaloAlto.org
For noisy manhole covers contact Utilities WGW
Middle School Athletics
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 329-2400
Fax: (650) 321-5612
Mitchell Park Community Center
Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2400
Fax: (650) 856-1375
Mitchell Park Community Center: Facility Rental
Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2400
Fax: (650) 856-1375
Mitchell Park Community Center: Teen Center (The Drop)
Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2487
Fax: (650) 856-1375
At Mitchell Park Community Center Positive Alternatives for Youth (PAY), Youth Center, Ventura Skate Bowl, The Drop, The Sub
Neighborhood Traffic Problems - General
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2520
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
To file a traffic complaint (speed vehicles, etc.), call the Police Department and leave a voicemail message at (650) 329-2388.
Noise Ordinance
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2406
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Office Of Emergency Services
Phone: (650) 617-3197
Office of the City Attorney
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2171
Fax: (650) 329-2646
Email: city.attorney@cityofpaloalto.org
Office of the City Auditor
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2667
Fax: (650) 329-2297
Email: city.auditor@cityofpaloalto.org
Office of the City Clerk
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2571
Fax: (650) 328-3631
Email: city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org
Office of the City Manager
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2392
Fax: (650) 325-5025
Email: citymgr@cityofpaloalto.org
Office of the Mayor
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2384
Fax: (650) 328-3631
Email: city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org
Office of Transportation
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2520 Email: transportation@cityofpaloalto.org
Open Space & Parks Division
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 463-4906 or (650) 496-6962
Fax: (650) 321-5612
Everything green except trees, including tennis courts
Palo Alto Art Center
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2366
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Tue,Wed & Thur 7-10 pm; Sun 1-5 pm
Palo Alto Art Center: Adult Art
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2107
Palo Alto Art Center: Art Exhibitions
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2179
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
Palo Alto Art Center: Ceramics Workshop Adult Studio Program
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2107
Palo Alto Art Center: Children's Art Program
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2122
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Palo Alto Art Center: Children's Fine Arts
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2122
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Palo Alto Art Center: Facility Rental
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2381
Palo Alto Art Center: Project Look
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2366
Email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
Palo Alto Art Center: Volunteer Office
Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2370
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
Palo Alto Players Box Office
Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-0891
Parades (Permits & Filming)
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2459
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Paramedics - Billing
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2318
Also billing re Fire Department: (650) 329-2532
Park Maintenance Operations
MSC - A , 3201 E. Bayshore , Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 496-6950
Fax: (650) 496-5925
Parking Permits (Revenue Collections)
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2317
Fax: (650) 617-3122
Email: adminsvcs@cityofpaloalto.org
Parking Violations/Tickets
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2252
Parking-Temporary Street Parking
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Fax: (650) 329-2240
Applies to Cal Ave and Downtown Parking Districts Only
Parks And Recreation Commission
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 496-6962
Fax: (650) 496-5925
Email: csd@cityofpaloalto.org
Parks: General Information
MSC - A , 3201 E. Bayshore , Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 496-6962
Fax: (650) 496-5925
Peers Park - Turf Reservations
Phone: (650) 329-2697
General Maintenance: (650) 496-6962
Permits: Building & Demolition
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Fax: (650) 329-2240
Email: building@cityofpaloalto.org
Permits: Street Work/Encroachment
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Email: pwecips@cityofpaloalto.org
Permits: Use and Occupancy
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Fax: (650) 329-2240
Email: building@cityofpaloalto.org
contact Fire Department at (650) 329-2184
Planning & Community Environment
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2441
Fax: (650) 329-2154
Email: plandiv.info@cityofpaloalto.org
Planning & Community Environment: Administration
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2441
Fax: (650) 329-2154
Email: plandiv.info@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Department
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2406
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Driveways - Vehicle Blocking
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2413
Police Dept: False Alarm
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2130
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Payments - Revenue Collections: (650) 329-2318
Police Dept: Firearms/Concealed Weapons - Registration
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2394
Police Dept: Fraud
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2559
Also for fraudulent documents
Police Dept: Juvenile Officer
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2274
Police Dept: Lost and Found
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2406
Fax: (650) 326-8819
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Missing Persons
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2558
Fax: (650) 329-2565
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Moving Violations - Reporting
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2413
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Picketing (Permit/Rules)
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2459
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Property Damage
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2406
Police Dept: Radar Enforcement
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2683
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Police Dept: Recruiting
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2601
Police Dept: Smoking Ordinance (Enforcement)
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2413
Fax: (650) 617-3120
Email: pd@cityofpaloalto.org
Legal, Attorney's Office: (650) 329-2171
Copy of Ordinance, Clerk's Office: (650) 329-2571
Police Dept: Solicitation Permit
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2130
Police Non-Emergency
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2413
Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies. Above number is for non-emergencies only.
Property Line Information
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Email: pwecips@cityofpaloalto.org
Property Ownership & Address
Commercial Center, 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2496
Email: pwecips@cityofpaloalto.org
Public Works Engineering Services
Public Art Commission
Phone: (650) 329-2227
Public Art Program
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 326-2227
Fax: (650) 326-6165
Email: artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org
The City of Palo Alto adopted Municipal Ordinances 2.18 and 2.26 in 1975, creating the Visual Arts Jury and establishing the Art In Public Places Program.
Public Information Hotline (During Emergencies)
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2420
Recorded information regarding local emergencies
Public Works Department
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2151
Email: pwd@cityofpaloalto.org
Public Works Engineering Services
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2295
Email: pwecips@cityofpaloalto.org
Public Works Public Services
Municipal Service Center, 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 496-6974
Email: pwps@cityofpaloalto.org
After hours or for 24-hour emergencies call (650) 329-2413
Public Works: After Hours Number
Phone: (650) 329-2413
Purchasing And Contracts
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2271
Email: adminsvcs@cityofpaloalto.org
Pushcarts
Police Department, 275 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2130
Real Estate Division
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2264
Email: real.property@cityofpaloalto.org
Reclaimed Water
Regional Water Control Plant, 2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 329-2598
Email: cpau@cityofpaloalto.org
Recreation & Golf Division
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 463-4900
Fax: (650) 321-5612
Recycling Collection - GreenWaste
Green Waste, 2000 Geng Road, Palo Alto, CA
Phone: (650) 493-4894
Fax: (650) 493-2537
Email: zerowaste@cityofpaloalto.org
Service questions, debris boxes and annual pickups
Recycling Information - Zero Waste
Municipal Service Center, 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 496-5910
Fax: (650) 496-5910
Email: zerowaste@cityofpaloalto.org
Stanford, 701 Serra (next to fire station) (650) 723-0919
Revenue Collections/Bill Payments
City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2317
Fax: (650) 617-3122
Email: adminsvcs@cityofpaloalto.org
Rinconada and Mitchell Parks: Picnic Reservations
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 463-4900
Fax: (650) 321-5612
Also Special Events reservations, call (650) 329-2510
Rinconada Pool
Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-2351
Fax: (650) 321-5612
Also Rinconada Pool swim hotline is (650) 463-4914
Rinconada Pool (Hotline)
Rinconada Pool, 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 463-4914
Recreation swimming open Sundays beginning May 12 from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Direct number to pool (when open) is (650) 329-2351.