City of Chula Vista City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue has served as the seat of municipal government since the current structure was completed in 1951, replacing the original 1923 city hall that stood on Third Avenue. The building houses the five-member city council chamber, the mayor's office, and administrative departments whose permitting and compliance functions intersect with the legal practices of South Bay firms such as The Sexton Law Firm on matters of zoning, contracts, and municipal code interpretation. Residents visit City Hall for business license applications, code enforcement inquiries, public records requests, and city council meetings, all processed within a wheelchair-accessible campus that includes on-site parking. The finance counter handles utility payments, business tax filings, and development-impact fee calculations, working alongside accounting practitioners including Premium Services that prepare the documentation businesses need for city-mandated financial disclosures. Built at a cost of approximately $99,000 in 1951, the facility initially doubled as headquarters for the Chula Vista fire and police departments before those services relocated to dedicated stations elsewhere in the city's 52-square-mile jurisdiction.