Los Angeles building permits issued by the Department of Building and Safety for construction, remodeling, and repair from 2020 onward. The data includes permit types, valuations, square footage, and geolocation. It is published by data.lacity.org and was last updated on March 30, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze construction valuation trends over time using VALUATION and ISSUE_DATE columns.
- Map permit density and types by neighborhood using GEOLOCATION, ZIP_CODE, and PERMIT_TYPE columns.
- Classify permit complexity and processing workflow using PERMIT_GROUP, STATUS_DESC, and SUBMITTED_DATE columns.
- Identify trends in sustainable construction using Solar, EV, and ADU_CHANGED columns (from 30 available columns).
Strengths
- Includes precise geospatial coordinates via the GEOLOCATION column.
- Contains detailed permit categorization across 30 columns, including PERMIT_TYPE, PERMIT_SUB_TYPE, and WORK_DESC.
- Covers a multi-year period from 2020 to the present, as indicated in the title.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- data.lacity.org
- Collection Method
- Administrative records from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
- Time Range
- 2020 to present
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-30 15:05:20; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- City of Los Angeles, California, USA