Services for Neighborhood Councils & Los Angeles Residents

For Neighborhoods

Report Neighborhood Blight or Other Code Enforcement Problem

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

Early Notifications for Neighborhood Councils
Subscribe to e-mail notifications from City Council, Council Committees, Boards & Commissions.

For Building

Codes and Interpretations
Construction codes adopted by the City of Los Angeles.

Research Reports
A system to search for and review LADBS "Research Reports" that approve the use of building, electrical, and mechanical products within the City of Los Angeles.

Standard Plans
A list of structures such as patio covers, signs, stairways and swimming pools which are built repeatedly and have similar design specifications.

For Zoning

Information about Zoning
How to find out about what uses are allowed on your property. A system that displays the zoning information of parcels within the city of Los Angeles. Parcels may be searched and identified by address, legal description, street intersection, or assessor's parcel number.

NavigateLA
To service the current and future needs of accessing GIS information.

Permit & Inspection Report
A report that displays the zoning information for most parcels within the City of Los Angeles that can be identified by address or property tax bill number.

LADBS currently offers in person services by appointment only. Please click here to schedule an appointment.

Same day Virtual Counter for Building and Zoning Information is now open, as of December 1, 2023. Click Here

Services for Neighborhood Councils & Los Angeles Residents

For Neighborhoods

For Building

For Zoning

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