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Online Permits and Record Search. The following services are available online: Express Pemits (permits that do not require plan check) at https://permitla.lacitydbs.org/. Search for building records at https://ladbsdoc.lacity.org/. Electronic plan review (ePlanLA) is available for the following types of applications: - Soft-story Retrofit.
The following types of records are available from LADBS: Building Permits (from 1905 to present) Certificates of Occupancy (from 1940 to present) Range Files (violations) Plot Plans. Geology/Soils Reports. Affidavits/ZIs.
A permit from LADBS is required for any private property construction, alteration, or repair work on buildings within the City of Los Angeles. Obtain an Online Permit See if your project qualifies for online express permit (.pdf)
Building Permit Viewer (BPV). This application has scanned images of permits for the following District Offices: San Gabriel Valley, La Puente, South Whittier, Carson, Lomita, Southwest, East Los Angeles, Calabasas and portions of Santa Clarita.
Look up building permits issued for construction in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
The purpose of the Internet based Permit and Inspection Report is to allow easy access and visual display of general information from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) Plan Check and Inspection System (PCIS) and the Code Enforcement Information System (CEIS).
Electronic Permitting and Inspections for the County of Los Angeles (EPIC-LA), For the unincorporated areas, is the online portal to Building and Safety’s electronic permitting services. On this site, you can submit plans, specifications, and supporting documents for review and approval, pay permit fees and apply for a permit.
