Building Construction Permits

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is responsible for issuing construction permits such as building, plumbing, electrical, pressure vessel, elevator, heating, ventilating and air conditioning permits. A permit from the Department of Building and Safety is required for private property construction, alteration or repair work on buildings within the City of Los Angeles. For information on obtaining a permit, please visit the Department of Building and Safety website at www.ladbs.org.(The Department of Building and Safety is not responsible for issuing permits for public streets, public alleys or public right-of-ways.)