Permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety for electrical construction, remodeling, and repair projects. The data includes permits categorized as 'No Plan Check' for same-day issuance and 'Plan Check' for projects requiring plan review. The dataset was last updated on March 22, 2026, and is provided by the City of Los Angeles.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical trends in electrical construction activity based on permit submission dates.
- Compare the volume of expedited 'No Plan Check' permits versus standard 'Plan Check' permits.
- Study the regulatory workload of the Department of Building and Safety for electrical projects before 2010.
Strengths
- Provided by the authoritative City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
- Data is available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, RDF, and XML.
- Includes a clear distinction between expedited and standard permit review processes.
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-03-22).
Provenance
- Source
- City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
- Collection Method
- Administrative records from the city's permitting system.
- Time Range
- Submitted before 2010
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-22 03:07:47.826770
- Geography
- City of Los Angeles, California, USA