The City of Monterey Park is committed to an open and transparent government. The California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 7920 et. seq.) provides guidelines on obtaining records held by public agencies.
In accordance with the Public Records Act, the city shall within 10 days from receipt of request, determine whether the request in whole or in part, seeks of disclosable records in possession of the city and shall promptly notify the person making the request.
If you are requesting water consumption information, you will need to provide a notarized Letter of Agency from the utility customer authorizing release of records.
The city encourages that public records requests be submitted in writing in order to assist staff in responding efficiently.
The Municipal Code is a compilation of the applicable ordinances (rules, regulations or standards) of a municipality. The Municipal Code is the primary code of the municipality, while any other codes adopted by reference are considered secondary codes (i.e., building, fire safety, electrical codes, etc.). The following are links for various code jurisdictions: