Universal City is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California that encompasses the 415 acre (.65 sq mi) property of Universal Studios. Approximately 70 percent of the property is in an unincorporated area of the county surrounded by the City of Los Angeles, and the remaining area is inside the Los Angeles city limits m5072/is_23_24/ai_91213483" target="_blank">http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_23_24/ai_91213483. Universal City is unincorporated to avoid City of Los Angeles business taxes and regulations (the community has a building permit office on site http://ladpw.org/General/facilities/app_find_facilities.cfm?DAICOMMUNITY=Universal%20City&DHBSUBMIT=Find, simplifying the building process).

The community continues to be home to _Universal Studios. Located in Universal City are 10 Universal City Plaza (a 36-floor office building for Universal and NBC), the Sheraton Universal, the Universal Hilton, Universal Studios Hollywood (the theme park), Universal CityWalk (a shopping and entertainment center), Gibson Amphitheatre (host to concerts and other events), and Universal's studios, sets, and lots. A Metro Rail Red Line station that serves Universal City is located across the street from 10 Universal Plaza. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department station is located at Universal CityWalk.

It is also the home to the only paid government operated fire station on private property, Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51.