In observance of Independence Day, our offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 3. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, July 6. Have a safe Fourth of July! #IndependenceDay
City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Civil Engineering
Los Angeles, California 1,346 followers
LADBS
About us
Provides services to Los Angeles residents through 14 different offices located throughout the City Serves over 424,900 walk-in customers annually (over 1,700 customers every working day) Serves over 827,600 phone customers annually (over 3,300 customers every working day) Issues over 164,800 permits with an estimated valuation of over $7.8 billion annually (over 660 permits issued with a valuation of over $31 million every working day) Issues over 48,000 e-Permits over the Internet annually (nearly 190 e-Permits over the Internet each day) Reviews and approves plans for over 71,200 projects annually (approximately 280 projects every working day) Conducts over 873,000 inspections annually (over 3,500 inspections made every working day) Completes and closes over 62,500 code enforcement cases annually (over 250 cases closed for service every working day) Responds to over 27,000 Customer Service Requests annually Conducts over 90,000 inspections at existing buildings annually Issues nearly 9,700 trade licenses for 13 different occupations annually Provides information regarding nearly 51,100 addresses for our customers annually Fiscal Year 2016-2017
- Website
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http://www.dbs.lacity.gov
External link for City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
- Industry
- Civil Engineering
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1781
Locations
Employees at City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Updates
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In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, our offices will be closed on Friday, June 19. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, June 22. #Juneteenth2026 #Juneteenth
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LADBS offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26th. #MemorialDay #MemorialDay2026
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LADBS supports the International Code Council in observing Building Safety Month, a campaign celebrated each May dedicated to raising awareness about building codes and the role they play in public safety. A metropolitan city like Los Angeles has building codes to protect its residents from disasters like fires, weather-related events, and structural collapse. To learn more about the campaign, visit iccsafe.org #BuildingSafetyMonth
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In commemoration of Presidents' Day, LADBS offices will be closed on Monday, February 16. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, February 17. #PresidentsDay #PresidentsDay2026
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LADBS offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 20. #MLK #MLKDay2026 #MLKDay
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LADBS offices are closed tomorrow, January 1, in observance of the New Year holiday. Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear #HNY #HappyNewYear2026
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In observance of the holiday, please note that LADBS offices are closed today. We will resume normal business hours tomorrow, Friday, December 26th. Happy Holidays from the Department of Building and Safety! #HappyHolidays #HappyHolidays2025 #Holiday
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In observance of #Thanksgiving, LADBS offices are closed today and tomorrow, November 27 & 28. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, December 1, 2025. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday!
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