Public Records Request

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This form allows you to request City documents, reports, or other public information. To help us process your request quickly, please provide as much detail as possible in the form below.

Submitting Property Records Requests

To ensure a smooth process when requesting property records, please follow these guidelines:

Provide Full Address: Include the complete property address in the Records Requested box.
Specify Requested Records: Clearly describe the records you are requesting. If only an address is provided, our staff may need to follow up with you to confirm which records are required.

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You will be notified within 10 days regarding the availability of the requested records and whether any exemptions apply under the Public Records Act.
Documents are frequently released via email. If you are interested in hard copies, copying fees will apply. Payment is required before the release of any records.

Records Not Provided by the City

Birth/death certificates
Business licenses
Copies of marriage licenses/certificates
Fictitious name statements
Real property inquiries

For such requests, please contact the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s offices.

Contact Information

For questions, call us at
(818) 548-4000

Location:
City Hall
613 E. Broadway Room 110
Glendale, CA 91206

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday:
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Friday:
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

(excluding City holidays)

FAQs

What is the California Public Records Act?

The right to inspect public records is generally regulated by the California Public Records Act Cal. Govt. Code§§ 7920.0000-7930.215 et seq. The legislature, while mindful of the right of individuals to privacy, found and declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in the state. The general policy of the act favors disclosure and a refusal to disclose information must be justified by the specific exceptions enumerated in the act.

Public records within the coverage of the Public Records act are ordinarily open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency in which they are kept. Govt. Code 7922.525.

Records will be made promptly available for inspection and for copying, generally within ten (10) calendar days. In certain circumstances, such as for requests for voluminous records or when the City must locate records from different City facilities, the ten (10) days may be extended by written notice from the department for no more than an additional fourteen (14) days as provided by law.
What public records are subject to inspection?

"Public Records" that are subject generally to inspection and copying include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.

Any tape or film record of a meeting made by or at the direction of a local agency is a public record which must be retained and made available to the public.

E-mail and other computer records, as with their paper counterparts, are public records if (1) they contain information relating to the conduct of the public's business and (2) they are prepared, owned, used or retained by the agency.
How do I obtain a copy of a certified public record?

Certain City documents can be obtained and certified in the City Clerk's Office. Copies of all documents, including campaign disclosure forms, are available at $.10 per page.

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