Frequently Asked Questions

The Planning Commission meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

The Parks and Recreation Commission meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

The Senior Citizen Commission meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 9 a.m.

City Hall
5050 N. Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706

• For Resident only (which includes City of Irwindale employees) a resident ID card or employee ID card is required to register.
• Payment is required at time of registration.

The Irwindale Recreation Department has several areas available for reservation and/or rent.

• Irwindale Park: Picnic Areas, Picnic Shelter, Alfred F. Herrera softball field, meeting room, banquet room, kitchen, and basketball court
• Jardin de Roca Park: Picnic areas

Visit the Facilities / Rentals page for applications and more information.

Facility rentals are available on a first come, first serve basis for all Irwindale residents. Non-residents may request a rental no more than 30 days prior to their requested date.

All rentals must be handled in person at the Dan Diaz Recreation Center during regular business hours, but please note all transactions must be completed 30 minutes prior to closing. Rentals must be made at least one week prior to rental date and if renting within two weeks of requested date, must be paid in cash.

For rental information on the Mission or Community Center, please contact the Senior Center at 626-430-2283

• Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Closed on Sundays and most major holidays

You can find the zoning of your property by calling the Planning Department at 626-430-2208 or by visiting the Planning Department front counter at:

16102 Arrow Highway

Second Floor

Irwindale, CA 91706

The department is open Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For an interactive Zoning Map please click the link - Zoning Map   

As a site plan and design review policy is currently in effect for new building construction and expansions for all commercial and industrial developments, you will need to discuss your building project proposal with a planner. The planner will help instruct you on the design review process. View the following materials for additional information:

• Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines
• Site Plan and Design Review Application

Whether you are requesting to upgrade or install new electrical service, or require an electric meter set, everything you need to develop and complete your project is available through SCE’s Local Planning department. We encourage our customers to reach out to SCE early in your project to discuss your energy needs. SCE Planners will work with you to help set the stage for0 new engineering and construction projects. For further information, please go to:

Southern California Edison's Local Planning

New Development Project Management

Real Properties/Easements

Additional Resources: 

GIS Power Site Search Tool

Looking to locate or expand your business in Southern California? Our GIS Power Search Tool can help your company locate power and broadband fiber ready sites in SCE's territory. Users can access an interactive web portal that provides public access to general locations of SCE distribution circuits and substations, including electrical load and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) hosting capacity by circuit. Please access the link below which also includes a link to a User’s Guide for your convenience. 

GIS Power Site Search Tool

Engineering Analysis Report

Would you like to know how and when SCE can serve your new/ expansion project? Please consider the below items:

• SCE piloted an optional study where customers may request an Engineering Analysis Report as a load capacity study to determine if power is available at the requested location in an area as well as a timeframe for building new infrastructure, if needed, to meet the customers power needs. The cost for this study is $2,000. SCE strives to complete these studies in 30 business days. This study does NOT reserve power but is intended to provide direction to the customer for planning their projects. Additional Fees may apply for projects deemed to be speculative.
• Contact economicdevelopment@sce.com for more information.

Economic Development Resources

SCE’s Economic Development Advisors provide one-on-one, specialized consulting service at no cost to you. After assessing your unique business issues, we’ll propose a package of available incentives, tools and programs to reduce your operating costs and help make your business more competitive. So whether you’re looking to expand your business, your current lease is expiring, you’re planning a move to Southern California, or have considered leaving California, talk to us first at economicdevelopment@sce.com. See the link below for more information.

Economic Development Services | Consulting Services | Your Business | Home - SCE 

Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs

Energy Efficiency (EE) programs can help you save energy and contribute to a clean energy future. You can directly contact a third-party company (i.e., not affiliated with SCE) for many of these programs. You can learn more about the various third-party programs listed below and how they may be able to help you conserve energy and lower your energy costs. See the link below for more information.

Third-Party Energy Efficiency Programs (sce.com) 

Commercial Cannabis Operators 

Commercial cannabis operations are encouraged to adopt energy efficiency best practices. See below for more information: 

• Southern California Edison commercial business customers may be eligible to receive rebates or incentives for adopting certain energy efficiency measures. For more information and a list of available energy efficiency programs, please visit: Efficiency Programs 
• Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is a non-profit organization that offers resources to promote efficiency in the field of controlled environment agriculture (CEA), including best practice guides, case studies, industry reports and energy use benchmarking tools. For more information, please visit: Resource Innovation Website 

Transportation Electrification

Southern California Edison’s Charge Ready Transport Program

Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Charge Ready Transport (CRT) program provides make-ready electric infrastructure to qualifying customers procuring at least 2 medium-heavy-duty (MDHD) electric vehicles (EV). Through the program, SCE covers the cost of distribution infrastructure upgrades on both the utility-side and customer-side of the meter up to the first point of interconnection with a customer’s charging equipment. The program also provides charging equipment rebates up to 50% for eligible customers.

Email chargereadytransport@sce.com, your dedicated SCE Account Manager or Ramiro Lepe (ramiro.lepe@sce.com) to get started. Visit crt.sce.com/overview for more information.

Southern California Edison’s New Construction Rebate (NCR) (www.sce.com/ncr)

NCR gives multifamily property owners holding title (on properties in development or built 2017 or after) up to $3500 for every EV charging port they install. Other benefits of NCR include:

• No minimum or maximum ports required - a customer can apply for as little as 1 port, or 150 ports, as examples
• 3 years of reserved funding - once the program agreement is signed, SCE reserves funding per port requested (e.g. $3500 x 10 planned ports = $35,000) for up to 3 years, giving property owners time to vet, purchase and install the right EV charging station for their property
• A curated list of EV charging station companies to work with – property owners get to pick EV charging stations off SCE’s Approved Product List (www.sce.com/apl), from companies that are carefully vetted and up-to-date on California EV charging rules and regulations

Email chargeready@sce.com, your dedicated SCE Account Manager or Naveed Ahmad (naveed.h.ahmad@sce.com) to get started. Visit sce.com/ncr for more information.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) INFRASTRUCTURE RULE 29 

Rule 29 was designed to help customers reduce cost and simplify the process of installing EV infrastructure for commercial, industrial and multifamily properties. Under this tariff, SCE will cover the costs for design and deployment of line extensions to customer meter panels and pedestals for EV charging stations. See the link below for more information.

EV Rule 29 Fact Sheet 0622_WCAG (sce.com)

The Irwindale Police Department participates in the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers program. This program allows the community to submit anonymous crimes tips directly to law enforcement. Information leading to an arrest is eligible for a reward up to $1,000.00.

Communication and tips are made via encrypted chat using a code and password.  No personal information, phone number, e-mail, IP address, GPS or user location is ever requested, monitored, traced, tracked or saved.

HOW IT WORKS:

1. SUBMIT A TIP
2. CHECK FOR UPDATES
3. CLAIM REWARD

Property release is done by appointment only, typically Tuesday through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. To make an appointment to retrieve property, please call the Property Technician at (626) 430-2237. 

Our active shooter training and education must go beyond our first responders and include those who will come into harm's way first. Please view this information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to learn more.

Depending on the day and time, please contact the following department(s): Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., please contact the Public Works Department at (626) 430-2267. All other days and times, please contact the Police Department at (626) 430-2244.

Please contact the Public Works Engineering at (626) 483-5245. Please ensure that you call 48 hours prior to the inspection.

Please visit the the City of Irwindale's portal: https://irwindale.cts.city  

Please visit the City Clerk at the City of Irwindale City Hall at 5050 N. Irwindale Ave, Irwindale, CA 91706. City Hall is open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Yes! Headphones and device chargers are available for in-house check out with your Library Card.

1. Go to the Library Catalog & My Account page. Select “Proceed to Site” when a pop-up message appears. You will now be re-directed to the Library Catalog where you can log-in and manage your Library Account.

2. Select “Log-In” on the top right corner of the page.

3. Type in your 14-digit barcode number from your Irwindale Library card.

4. If you do not already have a password, type “userpass” in the password field. To verify that you have now logged-in to your account, your name should be displayed in the top right corner.

1. Log-in to your Irwindale Public Library account.

2. Select > My Account (top-right corner) > Your Profile (under Your Settings). This should bring up a display of your personal information.

3. In the password field (top entry-box), you may now type the password of your choice.

Write down and keep this password in a safe place for future reference. The library does not keep records of patron passwords.

1. Log-in to your Irwindale Public Library account.

2. Select > Your Account > Items Out (under “Your Items”).

3. Next to each item out is a link titled “RENEW ITEM”. Click this link on each individual item you wish to renew; OR renew ALL of your items by selecting the button “RENEW ALL” to the left of the list.

4. Your new Due Date will be displayed under the items renewed.

Black and white or color printing is available at the Library for .15¢ per page.

The Library has Chromebooks available for check out on a first-come, first-served basis.

You may request an Inter-Library Loan from one of our partnering libraries. If the item is available, it may take up to three weeks to receive. You may also fill out a Request for Purchase form for Staff consideration.

Books, magazines, audiobooks - 21 days

DVDs - 7 days

1. Go to the eBooks & Digital Resources page, and click on the desired resource. A “Proceed to Site” pop-up message will appear. You will now be re-directed to the Online Resource.

2. If you are a first time user, you will be prompted to create an account. You must have your 14-digit barcode number from your Irwindale Library card. If you did not create a pin or password for your account, type “userpass” in the password field.

We are not accepting donations at this time and until further notice.

Anyone conducting any business in the City of Irwindale requires a Business License.

On August 7, 2024, the Irwindale City Council unanimously placed the Irwindale General Services Measure on the ballot for voter consideration.  Irwindale voters will also have the opportunity to elect three councilmembers.

If enacted, the Measure would be a ¼ cent sales tax that would replace the rate the County is currently collecting on purchases in Irwindale (through current County Measure H).  The proposed measure would only be enacted if the County’s Measure H sales tax is repealed or expires.  Therefore, if this City Measure is passed, when the County Measure is repealed or expires, the City would directly receive the ¼ cent sales tax revenue on purchases in Irwindale to be used only for City services.

For years, Los Angeles County has been taking millions of sales tax dollars from Irwindale residents while the City itself receives fractions in return. The City of Irwindale seeks to maintain local control over local taxpayer dollars so these funds can be spent to maintain local services for our community, and to enable the City to be prepared in uncertain times. If enacted, the full ¼ cent sales tax from the measure would be legally required to be spent on the services that benefit Irwindale residents. No funds could be taken by the County or State.

If enacted, the “Irwindale General Services Measure” could provide additional local funding for community identified City service priorities such as maintaining local control over taxpayer dollars, continuing police enforcement programs and, supporting emergency and disaster response, addressing homelessness, maintaining senior citizen, parks, transportation, recreation, aquatics, and library services, preserving city services and long-term finances, and repairing streets and potholes and improving public facilities.