Temporary Housing Housing Permit Process

You may use a manufactured home, a mobilehome, or a recreational vehicle (RV) as a temporary housing unit if you lived in a legally-established single-family residence, accessory dwelling unit, or caretaker’s residence that was destroyed or made uninhabitable by a disaster. The temporary housing unit cannot be placed on any existing debris field.

A temporary housing community, which is allowed by California Executive Order (“EO”) N-9-25, provides short-term housing for people who were displaced by a disaster and may include manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or RVs, with basic infrastructure and services.  The community must close by January 16, 2028, or within 30 days after EO N-9-25 ends, whichever happens first, unless a new application is submitted to show that the community will comply with current County standards.

The steps detailed below are for residents in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, including Altadena and communities of the Santa Monica Mountains.

• Residents of the City of Los Angeles should go to: https://dbs.lacity.gov/
• Pasadena residents should go to: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/planning/recovery-virtual-consultations/
• Residents of Malibu should go to: https://maliburebuilds.org
• Sierra Madre residents should go to: https://www.sierramadreca.gov/

Site Clearance

• Phase 1: Household Hazardous Debris Removal – The U.S. EPA has initiated the removal of hazardous materials. The EPA must provide clearance before moving to Phase 2.
• Phase 2: Fire Debris Removal – Property owners can opt in for free cleanup by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or opt out and pay a specialized, approved contractor to remove the remaining fire debris. To complete your Right of Entry form and opt-in or out of the government-run debris removal program, please visit https://recovery.lacounty.gov/debris-removal/roe. The deadline to submit your completed opt-in/opt-out form is April 15, 2025.

Submitting Your Application

• LA County will accept applications for temporary housing when a property owner is ready to submit them. Applications will be reviewed concurrently with Phases 1 and 2 site clearance activities.
• Temporary Housing applications may be submitted online or in person at any of our field offices.
  • Online: https://bit.ly/TempHousingEPIC
  • In-person: https://bit.ly/TemporaryHousingApplication
• YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE EXPEDITED