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 2022-23
- Provides services to Los Angeles residents through 14 different offices located
throughout the City
- Serves over 1,126,000 phone customers annually
(over 4,500 customers every working day)
- Issues over 173,000 permits with an estimated valuation of over $6.5 billion annually
(over 690 permits issued with a valuation of over $25 million every working day)
- Issues over 82,000 e-Permits over the Internet annually
(over 330 e-Permits over the Internet each day)
- Reviews and approves plans for over 68,000 projects annually
(over 270 projects every working day)
- Conducts over 1,066,000 inspections annually
(over 4,290 inspections made every working day)
- Completes and closes over 38,000 code enforcement cases annually
(over 150 cases closed for service every working day)
- Issues over 7,100 trade licenses for 13 different occupations annually
- Provides information regarding over 24,000 addresses for our customers annually