City
Orange
Orange is a city record. City or town offices may handle local rules inside their limits, while county offices still handle records, taxes, courts, and many services.
Starting point
Confirm the address is inside local limits first.
If the address is inside Orange, city or town offices may handle local permits, code, and services. If it is outside limits, county routing may be the better first stop.
A mailing city is not always the same as city government jurisdiction.
2025 population
138,365
Land area
25.667 sq mi
Water area
0.149 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Confirm city or town limits.
A mailing address can use a nearby place name. If the address is outside limits, county offices may handle permits, code, and land-use routes.
County still matters.
Orange County can still matter for assessor, tax collector, recorder, court, public health, social service, and election records.
Some layers are separate.
Water, sewer, fire, school, utilities, coast, earthquake maps, wildfire zones, parks, and trails may point outside city hall.
County layer
County shown for Orange
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Orange
Place note · Cars and driving · Reviewed July 6, 2026
Old Towne Orange paid parking depends on the block and lot
Old Towne Orange has paid parking around the Plaza during posted hours, while some nearby lots and the Lemon Street structure remain free.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Orange 24/7 is the report-a-concern door
Orange 24/7 gives residents a city path for reporting concerns such as potholes, graffiti, broken streetlights, and code-related issues with a location and details.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Orange emergency prep starts with alerts and a simple plan
Orange residents can use the fire department's emergency-preparedness page to connect AlertOC, family planning, basic supplies, and local training in one place.
Place note · Home and property · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Orange utility starts are not the same as trash starts
Orange handles water, sanitation, and trash through related but separate paths: city Utility Billing for water and sanitation, and CR&R for trash service starts or stops.
Place note · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Orange building permits start in the Civic Portal
Orange building permit applications go through the Civic Portal, with account setup, a profile signature, application tracking, and inspection scheduling tied to the same online path.
Place note · History and culture · Reviewed July 2, 2026
Orange keeps a deep local-history drawer at the library
Orange Public Library's History Center preserves the city's rancho, plaza, citrus, business, neighborhood, and Old Towne records for residents and curious visitors.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Orange
Place note · History and culture
The Hilbert Museum puts California scenes in the frame
Orange's Hilbert Museum focuses on California art, from everyday landscapes and city scenes to animation, illustration, and design tied to the state.
Place note · History and culture
Orange Plaza Park keeps Old Towne centered
Orange Plaza Park is the small green center of Old Towne, where the traffic circle, historic district, shops, events, and local memory all meet.
County layer · Outdoors
Mason Regional Park gives Irvine lake shade and easy breathing room
William R. Mason Regional Park gives Irvine 339 acres of trees, trails, picnic areas, a 9-acre lake, playgrounds, and calm outdoor space.
County layer · History and culture
Pearson Park Amphitheatre keeps Anaheim's summer stage tradition close
Pearson Park Amphitheatre has been part of Anaheim entertainment since 1933, giving the city an outdoor stage apart from its theme-park image.
County layer · History and culture
Santa Ana's public art makes downtown easier to read
Santa Ana's public art and self-guided tours help show the city's culture, history, artists, and neighborhood energy outside museum walls.
County layer · Outdoors
Shipley Nature Center is Huntington Beach's quiet habitat pocket
Shipley Nature Center adds an 18-acre native-habitat stop inside Huntington Central Park, away from the pier-and-surf image.
County layer · Outdoors
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park carries Mission Viejo's Olympic thread
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park in Mission Viejo connects everyday fields, playgrounds, picnic tables, a lake loop trailhead, and the city's Olympic history.
County layer · History and culture
The Muckenthaler puts Fullerton art on a hilltop estate
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center turns a former family estate into a public arts place with exhibits, concerts, classes, and lawns above Fullerton.