Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Building, Planning & Zoning Departments

General Documents & Forms

Building & Safety Department

Phone
 Van Nuys Express Permit Department - (818) 374-4345
-213-482-0455-express permits desk Downtown
  • (311) 473-3231
  • (213) 473-3231
  • (213) 275-3434 - Technical Support
  •  (213) 482-0098  supplemental permits
  • 213-482-6950  Cashier
  • Chiharu Suzuki    310-575-8080   chiharu.suzuki@lacity.org- Permit and Engineering Bureau

  • (800) 996-2489  Bureau of Street Services  
-213-482-6890-Finance Department (call if have not received a copy of the permit after a payment was made)

  • For urgent matters, please feel free to contact supervisor, Renee Martin, at renee.martin@lacity.org or by phone at (818) 374-4345.


City Business licenses   finance.customerservice@lacity.org
Email
ContactUsPersonnel@lacity.org
LA DBS Supervisor -  YOUNAN, OSAMA  SUPT OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT EXEC OFFICER  (213) 482-6800    OSAMA.YOUNAN@LACITY.ORG 
Address
  • Metro (Downtown) - 201 and 221 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 
  • Van Nuys - 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401 
  • West LA - 1828 Sawtelle Blvd, 2nd floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025 - Permit and Engineering Bureau
  • South LA - 1968 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018 
  • San Pedro - 638 S. Beacon St, San Pedro, CA 90731
General Information

Building & Safety Documents & Forms

PDF – 1.23 MB Contact _ LADOT.pdf
PDF – 221 KB ONLINE PERMITS.pdf
PDF – 228 KB Signature Declaration.pdf

Historical/Special Department

Phone
 (213) 847-3659 -  Katie Knudson, Planning Assistant 
Email
shannon.ryan@lacity.org
Katie Knudson
<Katie.Knudson@lacity.org>
Address
200 N. Spring St, Room 525, Los Angeles, CA 90012

General Information

Oversees the City’s 35 historic districts (Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, or HPOZs), encompassing over 21,000 properties

Historical/Special Documents & Forms

PDF – 892 KB 52nd Place Map.pdf
PDF – 238 KB Adams - Normandie Map.pdf
PDF – 387 KB Angelino Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 865 KB Balboa Highlands Map.pdf
PDF – 212 KB Banning Park Map.pdf
PDF – 272 KB Carthay Circle Map.pdf
PDF – 547 KB Carthay Square Map.pdf
PDF – 566 KB Country Club Park Map.pdf
PDF – 812 KB Hancock Park Map.pdf
PDF – 281 KB Harvard Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 246 KB Jefferson Park Map.pdf
PDF – 223 KB La Fayette Square Map.pdf
PDF – 491 KB Lincoln Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 207 KB Melrose Hill Map.pdf
PDF – 12.9 MB Miracle Mile Maps.pdf
PDF – 648 KB Oxford Square Map.pdf
PDF – 286 KB Pico - Union Map.pdf
PDF – 242 KB South Carthay Map.pdf
PDF – 222 KB Spaulding Square Map.pdf
PDF – 493 KB University Park Map.pdf
PDF – 315 KB Van Nuys Map.pdf
PDF – 1.34 MB Vinegar Hill Map..pdf
PDF – 217 KB Western Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 296 KB Whitley Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 470 KB Wilshire Park Map.pdf
PDF – 605 KB Windsor Square Map.pdf
PDF – 475 KB Windsor Village Map.pdf

Inspections Department

Phone
  • 311
  • (213) 482-0056
  • (888) 524-2845 - Inspection line
  • (213) 275-3434- technical support desk
  • (213) 473-3231 or 311 
Address
  • Wilshire - 11620 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90032 / Inspection 
  • Manchester - 7166 W Manchester Ave Los Angeles, CA 90037 / Code Enforcement 
  • Vanowen St - 19040 Vanowen St Reseda, CA 91335 / Inspection 
  • Van Nuys City Hall - 14410 Sylvan St Van Nuys, CA 91411 / Code Enforcement 
  • E 1st Street - 2130 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90033 / Code Enforcement 
  • S Central Ave - 4301 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90011 / Code Enforcement

Planning Department

Phone
  • (213) 847-3753 - Records Management
  • (213) 482-7077 - Development Services Center (Metro)
  • (818) 374-5050 - Development Services Center (Valley)
  • (310) 231-2901 - Development Services Center (West LA)
  • (213) 978-1271 - Executive Office
  • List of contacts

311 or 213-473-3231  for general questions
Hamlet recommended - Direct line to code eng- planning line assistant  844-221-2387  after 9 am.
Email

Address
  • Metro (Downtown) - 201 and 221 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • Van Nuys - 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401
  • West LA - 1828 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
  • South LA - 1968 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
  • San Pedro - 638 S. Beacon St, San Pedro, CA 90731

Planning Documents & Forms

PDF – 681 KB ePlanLA.pdf

Zoning Department

Website
Phone
(844) 221-2387