Los Angeles Electrical Permits with Plan Check Status

Over 30 columns detail electrical permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety from 2020 onward. This dataset includes permit subtypes, addresses, geolocation, and plan check categories. Data is published by data.lacity.org and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict PERMIT_SUB_TYPE or PERMIT_GROUP from USE_DESC and WORK_DESC using text classification.
• Analyze spatial patterns of electrical work by clustering permits using LAT, LON, and ZIP_CODE.
• Forecast permit issuance volume over time by analyzing trends in SUBMITTED_DATE and ISSUE_DATE.
• Classify permit STATUS_DESC (e.g., issued, expired) based on features like PERMIT_TYPE and business_unit.

Strengths

• Includes precise geolocation data via LAT, LON, and GEOLOCATION columns.
• Captures detailed permit categorization with over 30 columns, including PERMIT_SUB_TYPE, USE_CODE, and WORK_DESC.
• Data is actively maintained, with a refresh timestamp (REFRESH_TIME) indicating regular updates.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data may have geographic bias, covering only the City of Los Angeles.

Provenance

Source

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, published via data.lacity.org.

Collection Method

Operational data from municipal permit issuance systems.

Time Range

From 2020 to present.

Freshness

Updated near real-time, with a last update timestamp of 2026-03-30.

Geography

City of Los Angeles, California, USA.