One Call To City Hall: 3-1-1
Outside LA City: 1-866-4-LA-CITY
Automated Inspection Requests
Toll Free (LA Co): 1-888-LA-4-BUILD
Outside LA Co: 213-482-0000
WHAT DOES THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY DO?
The mission of the Department of Building and Safety is to protect the lives and safety of the residents and visitors of the City of Los Angeles and enhance the quality of life, housing, economic prosperity, and job creation citywide. Through
a timely, cooperative, and transparent process, the DEPARTMENT ADVISES, GUIDES, AND ASSISTS CUSTOMERS to achieve compliance with the Building, Zoning, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Disabled Access, Energy, and Green codes and local and State laws
TO BUILD SAFE, WELL, AND FAST.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
FISCAL YEAR 2021-22
- Provides services to Los Angeles residents through 14 different offices located
throughout the City
- Serves over 1,067,000 phone customers annually
(over 4,600 customers every working day)
- Issues over 170,000 permits with an estimated valuation of over $7.4 billion annually
(over 680 permits issued with a valuation of over $29 million every working day)
- Issues over 86,000 e-Permits over the Internet annually
(over 300 e-Permits over the Internet each day)
- Reviews and approves plans for over 70,000 projects annually
(over 300 projects every working day)
- Conducts over 992,000 inspections annually
(over 3,900 inspections made every working day)
- Completes and closes over 51,000 code enforcement cases annually
(over 200 cases closed for service every working day)
- Issues over 7,100 trade licenses for 13 different occupations annually
- Provides information regarding over 34,800 addresses for our customers annually