A Few Facts About the Department of Building and Safety

• Provides services to Los Angeles residents through 12 different offices located throughout the City
  
  
• Serves over 369,000 walk-in customers annually
  (over 1,480 customers every working day)
  
  
• Serves over 537,300 phone customers annually
  (over 2,160 customers every working day)
  
  
• Issues over 115,200 permits with an estimated valuation of over $3 billion annually
  (over 460 permits issued with a valuation of over $12 million every working day)
  
  
• Issues over 27,200 e-permits over the Internet annually
  (nearly 110 e-permits over the Internet each day)
  
  
• Reviews and approves plans for over 34,700 projects annually
  (approximately 140 projects every working day)
  
  
• Conducts over 667,000 inspections annually
  (over 2,690 inspections made every working day)
  
  
• Completes and closes over 55,000 code enforcement cases annually
  (over 222 cases closed for service every working day)
  
  
• Brings over 45,500 properties back to compliance annually
  
  
• Abates nearly 380 nuisance and abandoned buildings annually
  
  
• Issues nearly 14,000 trade licenses for 15 different occupations annually
  
  
• Provides information regarding nearly 47,800 addresses for our customers annually