Los Angeles,
Los Angeles
Building, Planning & Zoning Departments
Need Help?
Call (818) 459-3839 or email us at info@capermits.com
General Documents & Forms
PDF – 167 KB
CONTACTS - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY.pdf
PDF – 7.9 MB
LA ADU ORDINANCE NO 186481.pdf
Building & Safety Department
Website
Phone
City Business licenses finance.customerservice@lacity.org
Van Nuys Express Permit Department - (818) 374-4345
-213-482-0455-express permits desk Downtown
-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
LA DBS Supervisor - YOUNAN, OSAMA SUPT OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT EXEC OFFICER (213) 482-6800 OSAMA.YOUNAN@LACITY.ORG
- Selenia Garcia - selenia.garcia@lacity.org - Financial Service
- Claudia Guner - claudia.guner@lacity.org - Permit technician
- Ida Miranda - ida.miranda@lacity.org - Permit technician
- Aldo Ubau - aldo.ubau@lacity.org
- rti.ladbs@lacity.org, ePlanLA.LADBS@lacity.org - for RTI
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 – 181 KB
Application electrical plan check.pdf
PDF – 254 KB
Application for Electrical Permit.pdf
PDF – 231 KB
Application for Electrical Plan Check.pdf
PDF – 269 KB
Application for GPI Waiver.pdf
PDF – 253 KB
Application for HVAC Permit or HVAC Plan Check.pdf
PDF – 317 KB
Application for Plumbing Permit or Plan Check.pdf
PDF – 151 KB
Application for Review of Technical Reports.pdf
PDF – 148 KB
Application for Temporary Special Event Permit.pdf
PDF – 153 KB
Bureau of Engeneering Contacts.pdf
PDF – 381 KB
Common Permits (prepared by HCIDLA).pdf
PDF – 1.23 MB
Contact _ LADOT.pdf
PDF – 246 KB
Elevator & Pressure Vessel Permit Fee Schedule.pdf
PDF – 1.56 MB
EXPRESS PERMITS - {No Plan Check Required).pdf
PDF – 21.3 KB
Fee Schedule for Grading Report Reviews.pdf
PDF – 227 KB
Fire Sprinkler Permit Fee Schedule.pdf
PDF – 33 KB
Grading Plan Check and Permit Fees.pdf
PDF – 149 KB
ladbs-employee-phone-list.pdf
PDF – 279 KB
LADBS -organizational-chart.pdf
PDF – 298 KB
Mechanical HVAC Permit Fee Schedule.pdf
PDF – 221 KB
ONLINE PERMITS.pdf
PDF – 278 KB
Permit Fee Schedule for Electrical Permits.pdf
PDF – 126 KB
Permits for Gas Water Heaters.pdf
PDF – 133 KB
Plan Check Worksheet for Cabled Elevators.pdf
PDF – 190 KB
Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule.pdf
PDF – 1.8 MB
Projects that needes permit.pdf
PDF – 97 KB
Signature Declaration Form.pdf
PDF – 228 KB
Signature Declaration.pdf
PDF – 2.21 MB
sign-manual-(excluding-off-site-signs).pdf
Historical/Special Department
Website
52nd Place - Preservation Plan
Adams - Normandie - Preservation Plan
Angelino Heights - Preservation Plan
Balboa Highlands - Preservation Plan
Banning Park - Preservation Plan
Carthay Circle - Preservation Plan
Carthay Square - Preservation Plan
Country Club Park - Preservation Plan
El Sereno - Berkshire - Preservation Plan
Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract - Preservation Plan
Hancock Park - Preservation Plan
Harvard Heights - Preservation Plan
Highland Park - Garvanza - Preservation Plan
Hollywood Grove - Preservation Plan
Jefferson Park - Preservation Plan
La Fayette Square - Preservation Plan
Lincoln Heights - Preservation Plan
Melrose Hill - Preservation Plan
Miracle Mile - Preservation Plan
Miracle Mile North - Preservation Plan
Oxford Square - Preservation Plan
Pico - Union - Preservation Plan
South Carthay - Preservation Plan
Spaulding Square - Preservation Plan
Stonehurst - Preservation Plan
Sunset Square - Preservation Plan
University Park - Preservation Plan
Van Nuys - Preservation Plan
Vinegar Hill - Preservation Plan
West Adams Terrace - Preservation Plan
Western Heights - Preservation Plan
Whitley Heights - Preservation Plan
Wilshire Park - Preservation Plan
Windsor Square - Preservation Plan
Windsor Village - Preservation Plan
Adams - Normandie - Preservation Plan
Angelino Heights - Preservation Plan
Balboa Highlands - Preservation Plan
Banning Park - Preservation Plan
Carthay Circle - Preservation Plan
Carthay Square - Preservation Plan
Country Club Park - Preservation Plan
El Sereno - Berkshire - Preservation Plan
Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract - Preservation Plan
Hancock Park - Preservation Plan
Harvard Heights - Preservation Plan
Highland Park - Garvanza - Preservation Plan
Hollywood Grove - Preservation Plan
Jefferson Park - Preservation Plan
La Fayette Square - Preservation Plan
Lincoln Heights - Preservation Plan
Melrose Hill - Preservation Plan
Miracle Mile - Preservation Plan
Miracle Mile North - Preservation Plan
Oxford Square - Preservation Plan
Pico - Union - Preservation Plan
South Carthay - Preservation Plan
Spaulding Square - Preservation Plan
Stonehurst - Preservation Plan
Sunset Square - Preservation Plan
University Park - Preservation Plan
Van Nuys - Preservation Plan
Vinegar Hill - Preservation Plan
West Adams Terrace - Preservation Plan
Western Heights - Preservation Plan
Whitley Heights - Preservation Plan
Wilshire Park - Preservation Plan
Windsor Square - Preservation Plan
Windsor Village - Preservation Plan
Phone
(213) 847-3659 - Katie Knudson, Planning Assistant
Email
shannon.ryan@lacity.org
Katie Knudson <Katie.Knudson@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 – 819 KB
52nd Place District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 892 KB
52nd Place Map.pdf
PDF – 187 KB
Adams - Normandie District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 238 KB
Adams - Normandie Map.pdf
PDF – 133 KB
Angelino Heights District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 387 KB
Angelino Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 187 KB
Balboa Highlands District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 865 KB
Balboa Highlands Map.pdf
PDF – 42.1 KB
Banning Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 212 KB
Banning Park Map.pdf
PDF – 62.6 KB
Carthay Circle District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 272 KB
Carthay Circle Map.pdf
PDF – 2.36 MB
Carthay Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 547 KB
Carthay Square Map.pdf
PDF – 183 KB
Country Club Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 566 KB
Country Club Park Map.pdf
PDF – 232 KB
District Ordinance Map.pdf
PDF – 1.28 MB
El Sereno - Berkshire District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 480 KB
El Sereno - Berkshire Map.pdf
PDF – 310 KB
Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract Map.pdf
PDF – 295 KB
Hancock Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 812 KB
Hancock Park Map.pdf
PDF – 187 KB
Harvard Heights District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 281 KB
Harvard Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 240 KB
Highland Park - Garvanza District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 1.68 MB
Highland Park - Garvanza Map.pdf
PDF – 113 KB
Hollywood Grove District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 348 KB
Jefferson Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 246 KB
Jefferson Park Map.pdf
PDF – 35 KB
La Fayette Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 223 KB
La Fayette Square Map.pdf
PDF – 98.1 KB
Lincoln Heights District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 491 KB
Lincoln Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 55.4 KB
Melrose Hill District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 207 KB
Melrose Hill Map.pdf
PDF – 13 MB
Miracle Mile District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 12.9 MB
Miracle Mile Maps.pdf
PDF – 37.8 KB
Miracle Mile North District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 268 KB
Miracle Mile North Map.pdf
PDF – 2.46 MB
Oxford Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 648 KB
Oxford Square Map.pdf
PDF – 103 KB
Pico - Union District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 286 KB
Pico - Union Map.pdf
PDF – 33.4 KB
South Carthay District Ordinance-1.pdf
PDF – 76.3 KB
South Carthay District Ordinance-2.pdf
PDF – 242 KB
South Carthay Map.pdf
PDF – 48.7 KB
Spaulding Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 222 KB
Spaulding Square Map.pdf
PDF – 252 KB
Stonehurst District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 2.11 MB
Sunset Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 172 KB
University Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 493 KB
University Park Map.pdf
PDF – 132 KB
Van Nuys District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 315 KB
Van Nuys Map.pdf
PDF – 1.14 MB
Vinegar Hill District Ordinance-1.pdf
PDF – 51.2 KB
Vinegar Hill District Ordinance-2.pdf
PDF – 1.34 MB
Vinegar Hill Map..pdf
PDF – 116 KB
West Adams Terrace District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 329 KB
West Adams Terrace Map.pdf
PDF – 101 KB
Western Heights District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 217 KB
Western Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 175 KB
Whitley Heights District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 296 KB
Whitley Heights Map.pdf
PDF – 264 KB
Wilshire Park District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 470 KB
Wilshire Park Map.pdf
PDF – 170 KB
Windsor Square District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 605 KB
Windsor Square Map.pdf
PDF – 171 KB
Windsor Village District Ordinance.pdf
PDF – 475 KB
Windsor Village Map.pdf
Inspections Department
Website
Phone
- 311
- (213) 482-0056
- (888) 524-2845 - Inspection line
- (213) 275-3434- technical support desk
- (213) 473-3231 or 311
Email
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
Website
Phone
311 or 213-473-3231 for general questions
Hamlet recommended - Direct line to code eng- planning line assistant 844-221-2387 after 9 am.
- (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
- Planning submittal - pcsubmittal.ladbs@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, 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