Administrative Citation Appeals
Request For Administrative Hearing
If you are requesting a hearing to appeal an administrative citation, please complete the Request For Administrative Citation Appeal form , and submit as instructed below:
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If sending in by mail, address and mail the completed and signed request, together with any evidence to:
Attention: Program Enforcement Unit/Request for Citation Appeal
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Division
5050 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706 -
If submitting via email, please submit the completed and signed request, together with any evidence to:
ehinfo@ph.lacounty.gov
Please ensure that you note on the subject line the following: Request for Citation Appeal / Citation Number / include the date when your citation was issued.
Before submitting a request, you must ensure you meet the following conditions:
- Appeal submitted within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of the citation
- Request must include proof of payment for the citation fine issued (unless request for waiver hardship has been approved)
Failure to meet the above conditions shall constitute a waiver of the responsible person’s entitlement to the administrative hearing.
Important Notice
Due to the current pandemic and in adherence to the Health Officer Order, all County buildings are closed to the public and until further notice, all administrative hearings are held via telephone or through Microsoft Teams meetings.
Request For Hardship Waiver
If you are requesting a hardship waiver, please complete the Request For A Hardship Waiver form , and submit as instructed below:
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If sending in by mail, address and mail the completed and signed request, together with a sworn affidavit, and supporting documents or materials (demonstrating the responsible person’s financial inability to pay the citation fine) to:
Attention: Program Enforcement Unit/Request for Hardship Waiver
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Division
5050 Commerce Drive, 2nd Floor
Baldwin Park, CA 91706 -
If submitting via email, please submit the completed and signed request, together with a sworn affidavit, and supporting documents or materials (demonstrating the responsible person’s financial inability to pay the citation fine) to:
ehinfo@ph.lacounty.gov
Please ensure that you note on the subject line the following: Request for Hardship Waiver / Citation Number / include the date when your citation was issued.
A request for a hardship waiver must be submitted at the same time as the request for an administrative citation appeal.
Written notification of approved requests for hardship waivers will be mailed to the address or email provided by appellant.
If a request for a hardship waiver is granted, the responsible person(s) does not have to pay the citation fine at the time of the request for a citations appeal. However, the granting of a hardship waiver shall not excuse the responsible person(s) for the payment of the citation fine upon final determination that it is owed. If a request for a hardship waiver is denied, the responsible person(s) shall pay the citation fine and provide proof of payment within ten (10) calendar days upon receipt of the citation. Failure to make timely payment of the citation fine following the denial of a hardship waiver, shall constitute a waiver of the responsible person’s entitlement to an administrative hearing.