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A Few Facts About the Department of Building and Safety

  • Provides services to Los Angeles residents through 16 different offices located throughout the city

  • Serves over 444,000 walk-in customers annually
    (over 1,770 customers every working day)

  • Serves over 690,900 phone customers annually
    (over 2,760 customers every working day)

  • Issues over 127,500 permits with an estimated valuation of over $4.4 billion annually
    (over 500 permits issued with a valuation of over $17.6 million every working day)

  • Issues over 23,800 e-permits over the Internet annually
    (nearly 100 e-permits over the Internet each day)

  • Reviews and approves plans for over 46,950 projects annually
    (approximately 187 projects every working day)

  • Conducts over 798,000 inspections annually
    (over 3,150 inspections made every working day)

  • Completes and closes over 42,880 code enforcement cases annually
    (over 170 requests for service every working day)

  • Brings back over 28,000 properties back to compliance annually

  • Abates nearly 280 nuisance and abandoned buildings annually

  • Issues almost 11,800 trade licenses for 15 different occupations annually

  • Provides information regarding over 47,600 addresses for our customers annually


Revised 12/2008


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