Los Angeles Building Permits Submitted Between 2010 and 2019

Permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety for construction, remodeling, and repair of city structures. The data includes building, electrical, and mechanical permits, with issuance categorized as same-day 'Express Permit' or 'Plan Check' requiring review. This dataset was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze construction trends and project complexity based on permit categories (building, electrical, mechanical).
• Model permit issuance timelines based on the 'No Plan Check' vs. 'Plan Check' categories.
• Study urban development patterns in Los Angeles based on the volume and type of permits submitted.
• Forecast demand for building materials or labor based on historical permit submission data.

Strengths

• Covers a significant 10-year time range from 2010 to 2019.
• Includes detailed permit categorization (building, electrical, mechanical) and issuance processes as described.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON, RDF, XML).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

City of Los Angeles

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Department of Building and Safety.

Time Range

2010 to 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:09:13.206520; freshness should be verified.

Geography

City of Los Angeles