A bin room is located in each of the public parking structures (alley side). A bin is available for cardboard boxes, which must be broken down before disposal. Merchants will be assessed a fine for items not disposed of properly. To use bins, merchants must have a permit from the Solid Waste Division.

If there is graffiti on your building, the City can only remove it with a permission/release form on file at DTSM – 310.458.0249.
The graffiti will be removed free of charge and usually within 24 to 48 hours.

Emergency, crime-in-progress,
life/death situations
9-1-1

Santa Monica Police Downtown Sub-Station
1433 Second Street, near Broadway
(lost & found, complaints, non-emergency)
310.458.8588

Santa Monica Police Dispatch/Emergency
310.458.8491

Homeless Liaison Program (H.L.P.)
310.458.8953

Community Service Officers (CSO), attired in brown shirts, are non-sworn and non-armed Police Department personnel.

Contact Bayside to receive information on municipal code section SMMC 4.08.097(a) and the accompanying signage to post in your entrances. The ordinance states, "Sitting or lying in this entrance between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. is prohibited."

There are seven public parking structures in the Downtown area. Structures No. 2, 4 and 6 are located on Second Street and Structures No. 1, 3, 5 and 9 are located on Fourth Street. Parking in the public structures is free for the first two hours – no validation needed; thereafter, $1 for each half hour, with a maximum of $9 per day. There is a $5 flat rate after 5:59 p.m. Value cards and monthly parking spaces are limited.

To report problems or malfunctions, contact Central Parking. To report maintenance or other issues, contact Bayside at 310.458.0249 or 310.393.8355.

- City of Santa Monica Ordinances & Codes
- Exterior Signage Regulations: No type of free-standing signs are permitted in Downtown.
- Alternative Parking Options: A list of private parking garage operators is available.
- Promenade Commercial Vehicle Access: Must be arranged in advance.