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General Complaints

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1. How do I file a complaint / compliment about a city employee?

For a complaint/compliment about a City of Hanford employee, please contact our Personnel Department at the number listed below, or please fill out and return our Compliment / Complaint Form (PDF).

Phone: 559-585-2520

2. How do I file a complaint about a broken sidewalk?

City of Hanford Municipal Code states that each "owner of a lot or portion of a lot adjacent to or fronting any portion of a sidewalk area or on which a sidewalk area is located shall maintain and repair the sidewalk." Accordingly, the adjacent property owner would be responsible for that repair.

3. How do I file a complaint about a car blocking my driveway?

Please contact the Hanford Police Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2540

4. How do I file a complaint about a car parked on someone's lawn?

Please contact the Code Compliance Section at 559-585-2633.

Alternatively, you may fill out our Code Violation Reporting Form.

5. How do I file a complaint about a fence?

Please contact the Code Compliance Section at 559-585-2633.

Alternatively, you may fill out our Code Violation Reporting Form.

6. How do I file a complaint about a street closure?

Please contact the Public Works Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2550

7. How do I file a complaint about a police officer?

Please contact the Hanford Police Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2540

8. How do I file a complaint about an illegal addition on a home?

Please contact our Building Division at 559-585-2580.

Alternatively, you may fill out our Code Violation Reporting Form

9. How do I file a complaint about barking dogs?

Please contact the Animal Control Office at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2535

10. How do I file a complaint about flooding in my neighborhood?

Please contact our Public Works department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2550

11. How do I file a complaint about garbage cans left on the sidewalk?

Please contact the Code Compliance Section at 559-585-2633.

Alternatively, you may fill out our Code Violation Reporting Form.

12. How do I file a complaint about noisy neighbors?

Please contact the Hanford Police Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2540

13. How do I file a complaint about potholes?

Please contact our Public Works Department at the number listed below. Alternatively you can fill out our online pot hole reporting form at the link listed below.

Phone: 559-585-2550

Pot Hole Reporting Form

14. How do I file a complaint about speeding traffic in my neighborhood?

Please contact the Hanford Police Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2540

15. How do I file a complaint about tree roots lifting up the sidewalk?

Please contact our Public Works Department at the number listed below, or you may fill out our online form to report a damaged sidewalk by clicking the link below.

Phone: 559-585-2550

Sidewalk Damage Reporting Form

16. How do I file a complaint about trees blocking my view?

If you believe that this is a code violation, please contact our Code Compliance Division at 559-585-2633.

17. How do I file a complaint about uncollected trash?

Please contact the Public Works Department at the number listed.

Phone: 559-585-2550

18. How do I file a complaint against a Firefighter / paramedic?

Please contact the Hanford Fire Department at the number listed below.

Phone: 559-585-2545