Los Angeles, CA permit applications
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Where Los Angeles County permits are filed
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Building and Safety Division
Online portal: Permits Portal
The county issues permits only for unincorporated areas; incorporated cities run their own building departments.
Jurisdiction detail confirmed from the county's own website. Cities inside Los Angeles County may run their own building department.
Who reviews the permit near Los Angeles
Incorporated cities and towns here run their own building departments — a county permit does not cover work inside their limits.
Files with
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
Online portal: LADBS Online Services
Only small plan-check-exempt residential projects qualify for the Express online permit; larger jobs require e-plan or counter review.
Files with
Long Beach Community Development — Building and Safety Bureau
Online portal: LB Services Permitting and Licensing
The online portal targets express permits such as reroofs, panel upgrades, solar and storage rather than full plan review.
What a Los Angeles County packet actually contains
Built by the same engine the app uses — these are the forms and attachments the scope triggers in this jurisdiction, not a generic list.
Re-roof / roof replacement in Los Angeles County
4 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Re-Roof / Tear-Off Permit
Primary roofing permit application.
- OSHA Fall Protection Plan
Jobsite safety plan kept on site for inspection.
- Client Project Proposal
Signed scope and price for the homeowner file.
- FL Product Approval / Miami-Dade NOA Sheet
Title 24 compliance documentation (CF-1R) for the installed assemblies, with HERS verification where required.
- California home-improvement contracts must carry CSLB-required notices and the three-day right to cancel — included in the client proposal.
HVAC changeout in Los Angeles County
4 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Mechanical / HVAC Changeout Permit
Mechanical permit for equipment changeout.
- OSHA Lockout / Tagout Sheet
Jobsite safety plan kept on site for inspection.
- Client Project Proposal
Signed scope and price for the homeowner file.
- FL Product Approval / Miami-Dade NOA Sheet
Title 24 compliance documentation (CF-1R) for the installed assemblies, with HERS verification where required.
- California home-improvement contracts must carry CSLB-required notices and the three-day right to cancel — included in the client proposal.
Window / door replacement in Los Angeles County
3 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Window & Door Replacement Permit
Window / exterior door replacement permit application.
- OSHA Fall Protection Plan
Jobsite safety plan kept on site for inspection.
- Client Project Proposal
Signed scope and price for the homeowner file.
- California home-improvement contracts must carry CSLB-required notices and the three-day right to cancel — included in the client proposal.
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Filing checklist for Los Angeles
- Verify whether the property sits inside Los Angeles city limits or in unincorporated California — that determines which department accepts the application.
- Bring current general liability and workers' compensation certificates.
- Match declared valuation to the signed contract amount.
- Confirm whether the scope triggers a separate electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit pulled by a licensed sub.
- Schedule required inspections before covering any work.
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