Santa Cruz municipal service information and referrals
Find city police reporting information and official reporting channels.[2] Find city street maintenance information and issue-reporting channels.[6] Find city parking permit, citation and appeal information.[8] Find recreation programmes, activity guides and registration information.[10] Find sewer provider and service information.[12]
Source checked October 26, 2026[3]www.santacruzca.gov
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Find Santa Cruz information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Santa Cruz municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [1]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Before you start
- Availability · Published local instructions and limits; confirm the named provider and programme
- Online Police Reporting System If you are reporting a non-emergency, you can use our online police reporting system in certain circumstances. (You can apply for bicycle registration here) Remember: Filing a false police report is a crime. [4]
Find Santa Cruz information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Santa Cruz municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [5]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Find Santa Cruz information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Santa Cruz municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [7]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Find Santa Cruz information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Santa Cruz municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [9]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Find Santa Cruz information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.
Service area: Santa Cruz municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply [11]
How to get started
- Read the official information page and identify the department or provider for your issue.
- Follow the published topic, location, customer and programme conditions before using any reporting, registration or account channel.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked6 source pages · 12 citations
Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.
- [1] Santa Cruz — Report a Crime municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- [2] Santa Cruz — Report a Crime municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Reviewed task-specific main content under Report a Crime; information landing only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Making a report for a crime that is not in progress. In this case either call (831) 471-1131 or submit online.
- [3] City of Santa Cruz — municipal service discovery (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Captured official municipal website identity; information/referral gateway, not an operating department
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The City of Santa Cruz reminds residents to be cautious of suspicious calls, texts, or emails claiming to be from the City. Never provide personal or financial information or make payments in response to unexpected requests. If you are unsure whether a communication is legitimate, contact the City directly through official channels to verify.
- [4] Santa Cruz — Report a Crime municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Explicit local instruction or limit in the reviewed task page body
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Online Police Reporting System If you are reporting a non-emergency, you can use our online police reporting system in certain circumstances. (You can apply for bicycle registration here) Remember: Filing a false police report is a crime.
- [5] Santa Cruz — Public Works municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- [6] Santa Cruz — Public Works municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Reviewed task-specific main content under Public Works; information landing only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Operations oversees essential field services, including street, sidewalk, and storm drain maintenance, as well as fleet and facilities maintenance.
- [7] Santa Cruz — Residential Parking Permit Program municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- [8] Santa Cruz — Residential Parking Permit Program municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Reviewed task-specific main content under Residential Parking Permit Program; information landing only
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Parking Permits are sold at the Parking Office, 124 Locust Street.
- [9] Santa Cruz — Loch Lomond Recreation Area municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- [10] Santa Cruz — Loch Lomond Recreation Area municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Reviewed task-specific main content under Loch Lomond Recreation Area; information landing only
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Join guided Loch Lomond Learning Series (LLLS) events to learn about the reservoir, wildlife, and our watersheds. New for 2026, we’ll be expanding our interpretive programming during our Newell Jewell floating classroom pontoon boat tours (aka “Newell Jewell School” (NJS)). We’ll also be continuing our interpretive walks around the reservoir and recreation area (aka “Loch Walks” (LW)). These events are free to the public, and park entry fees are waived for attendees. Attendance for these events is limited to approximately 25 people. To ensure your enrollment, please call (831) 335-7424 in advance of the events. Once you've arrived at Loch Lomond on the day of any given event, please check in with the staff at the entrance kiosk about further event details.
- [11] Santa Cruz — Utilities municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Municipal publisher/city context in captured page body; city browsing context only
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- [12] Santa Cruz — Utilities municipal information (opens in a new tab)
City of Santa Cruz · Reviewed task-specific main content under Santa Cruz Municipal Utilities (SCMU); information landing only
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We provide refuse, sewer, and water services for customers inside the City of Santa Cruz.