Inspector Offices by Location
Updated September 23, 2013
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The Department of Motor Vehicles currently has 16 Inspector Offices and 2 Designated Service Locations (DSL) located throughout California. Please contact the Inspector or Supervising Inspector in the city or county where your business is located for any questions or to schedule an appointment. Simply ‘click’ on the link below to obtain detailed information for the office in that city.
Occupational Licensing Inspector services are available at the following times and locations:
- FULL TIME SERVICE LOCATIONS – MONDAY – FRIDAY
Covina(BSC) | Fresno | Los Angeles** | Orange | Sacramento(BSC) | San Bernardino(BSC) | San Diego | San Jose^
Office hours are Monday thru Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
(^) This office is not open to the public until 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday - LIMITED SERVICE LOCATIONS – MONDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Commerce | El Cerrito** | Fairfield(BSC) | Hayward** | | San Francisco** | Santa Maria** | Van Nuys
These offices have a limited staff available. It is recommended that customers call to confirm inspector availability.
Office hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- DESIGNATED SERVICE LOCATIONS – Limited Services Available
Bakersfield(BSC) | Chico** – 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Office hours are TUESDAY ONLY: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
(BSC) Inspector offices in these cities are co–located with a Business Service Center (BSC) for your convenience
** Inspector Offices in these cities are co-located with a full service Field Office
Bakersfield (DSL), 5800 District Blvd., Suite 100-C, 93313
- Open the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
- Please call the Fresno office at (559) 445-5304 to confirm availability.
Chico (DSL) 500 Cohasset Road, Suite 31, 95926 (Closed for construction through November 2013)
- Open the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
- Please call Sacramento Office at (916) 262-2563 to confirm availability.
Commerce, 5801 Slauson Avenue, Suite 250, 90040
- (323) 838-2711
Covina (BSC), 1365 N. Grand Avenue, Suite 102, 91724
- (626) 974-7140
El Cerrito, 6400 Manila Avenue, 94530
- (510) 231-7818
Fairfield (BSC), 4630 Westamerica Drive, Suite E, Fairfield 94533
- (707) 864-4759
Fresno, 2510 S East Avenue, Suite 100A, 93706
- (559) 445-5304
Hayward, 150 Jackson Street, 94544
- (510) 728-1349
Los Angeles, 3615 S Hope Street, 90007
- (213) 744-7563
Orange, 790 The City Drive South, Suite 410, 92868
- (714) 703-2632
Sacramento (BSC), 7226 Florin Mall Drive, 95823
- (916) 262-2563
San Bernardino (BSC), 473 E. Carnegie Drive, Suite 150, 92408
- (909) 890-0182
San Diego,1455 Frazee Road, Suite 420, San Diego 92108
- (619) 688-0124
San Francisco, 1377 Fell Street, 94117
- (415) 431-6279
San Jose, 90 Great Oaks, Suite 104, 95119
- (408) 229-7113
Santa Maria, 523 S. McClelland Street, 93454
- (805) 346-2192
Van Nuys, 6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 205, 91401
- (818) 376-4236
If you have an emergency situation, a difficult question or problem to resolve and are unable to reach or resolve the issue with an Inspector, please contact a supervisor or manager for the designated office as follows:
Supervising Inspectors
Region 1– Northern California
- Sacramento, Chico, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Fairfield Offices
Currently vacant, Supervising Inspector
7226 Florin Mall Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 262-2532
Region 2– Bay Area and Central Valley
- San Francisco, Hayward, San Jose, Santa Maria, and El Cerrito Offices
Elbert Cook, Supervising Inspector
6400 Manila Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 231-7429
Region 3– Coast, West to Inland Empires
- Van Nuys and Covina Offices
Kwame Crosby, Supervising Inspector
1365 North Grand Avenue, Suite 102
Covina, CA 91724
(626) 974-7125
- San Bernardino and Commerce Offices
Vanessa Fields, Region Manager
473 E. Carnegie Drive Suite 150
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 890-0251
Region 4– Greater LA Area
- Los Angeles
Philippe Cameron, Supervising Inspector
3615 Hope Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 744–2128
Region 5– Imperial and Orange County
- Orange and San Diego Offices
Pam Green, Supervising Inspector
790 The City Drive, Suite 410
Orange 92868
(714) 703-2632
Inspections Program Management Staff
- Northern California – Regions 1 and 2
Joy Cunanan, Region Manager
7226 Florin Mall Drive
Sacramento 95823 (temporary location)
(916) 262-2563
- Southern California – Regions 3 thru 5
Vanessa Fields, Region Manager
473 E. Carnegie Drive Suite 150
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 890-0251