Signage Restrictions
City Transfer Tax
None
County Transfer Tax
The County assesses a Documentary Transfer Tax on the consideration or value of the interest or real property conveyed (exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining thereon at the time of sale) exceeds $100 at the rate of $0.55 per $500 or fraction part thereof.
Inspection at Sale
None
Building Report at Sale
Business License for Agents
None
Rent Control
Rent Mediation: The City requires the owner of residential rental units to provide a copy of a booklet entitled “Rent Mediation and Hearing Procedures” for each residential unit and to all new tenants thereafter. More information and the booklet are available here.
Special Development Restrictions
None
City-Mandated Deed Provisions
None
First-Time Buyer Programs
C.A.R. Down Payment Resource (member login required)
Home Improvement Programs
City Website
City Address
1700 West 162nd St.
Gardena, CA
90247
Gardena, CA
90247
City Phone
(310) 217-9500
Mayor and City Council
Meeting Agendas
The Gardena City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Agendas and staff reports are available here.
The Planning Commission meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Planning Department
Police
Fire Department
News Stories about Gardena
Save the Date! Housing Forum on May 10 to look at housing options in the South Bay and beyond
April 8, 2019 The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) and the SBAOR are pleased to invite you to the Housing Forum, a half-day conference on Friday, ... read moreThis Just In: Rent Control Doesn't Work, says an influential California newspaper
August 28, 2018 The San Jose Mercury News said in an August 25 editorial that rent control is not the solution to our state's housing crisis, and voters ... read moreGrow your small business with resources at an event hosted by Assemblywoman Burke
August 20, 2018 Assemblywoman Autumn Burke is hosting a Small Business Resource Forum on September 13 which will provide a variety of tools for businesses and opportunities for ... read moreVote NO on Proposition 10 in November - it'll make the housing crisis worse
August 3, 2018 A statewide coalition representing a broad array of interests is mounting a campaign to oppose Proposition 10, a measure on the California ballot for November ... read more
Congresswoman Maxine Waters updates REALTORS® on the latest in Washington
August 25, 2017 With Congress in summer recess and our representatives back in their home districts, REALTORS® around the South Bay and South Los Angeles took the opportunity ... read more
REALTORS® and the Torrance Chamber meet our Members of Congress
January 19, 2017 On January 19, members of the South Bay Association of REALTORS® joined with the Torrance Chamber of Commerce to meet with two members of Congress ... read more
Tell us about your experience with PACE loans
January 4, 2017 Many homeowners throughout California are benefiting from Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy-efficient home improvements. Depending on your city, there are a number ... read more