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Greater Los Angeles Permit Office Directory

Official building and planning contacts for Greater Los Angeles and nearby Southern California jurisdictions. Use each agency portal to verify current requirements for your property and scope.

Agency information can change. Confirm addresses, contacts, fees, review procedures and available plan programs directly with the responsible jurisdiction.

Showing 26 of 26 offices

LA County14 offices

  • Los Angeles

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    201 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    Phone
    (213) 482-0000
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    LADBS Standard Plan Program waives full plan check for approved designs.

  • Beverly Hills

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    455 N Rexford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
    Phone
    (310) 285-1141
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Hillside overlays trigger geotech + design review on most lots above Sunset.

  • Santa Monica

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    1685 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
    Phone
    (310) 458-8355
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    Coastal overlay west of Lincoln triggers California Coastal Commission review.

  • Pasadena

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    175 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
    Phone
    (626) 744-4200
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Landmark district overlay (Bungalow Heaven, Garfield Heights) adds historic review.

  • Long Beach

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    411 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
    Phone
    (562) 570-6194
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Coastal zone permits (Belmont Shore, Naples) routed through CCC.

  • Burbank

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    150 N Third St, Burbank, CA 91502
    Phone
    (818) 238-5250
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    BWP electric panel upgrade often required for detached ADU > 600 sq ft.

  • Glendale

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    633 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206
    Phone
    (818) 548-3200
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    GWP service upgrades have a 6–10 week queue separate from plan check.

  • Culver City

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    9770 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
    Phone
    (310) 253-5700
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Allows JADUs on R1 lots without owner-occupancy until 2030 (per state law).

  • West Hollywood

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    8300 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
    Phone
    (323) 848-6475
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Most parcels under historic resource survey — design review nearly universal.

  • Torrance

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
    Phone
    (310) 618-5990
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Pre-checked plans available for 400 / 600 / 800 sq ft footprints.

  • Inglewood

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    1 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301
    Phone
    (310) 412-5230
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    ECP (Equity Concept Plan) overlay near SoFi triggers extra design review.

  • Manhattan Beach

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    1400 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
    Phone
    (310) 802-5500
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Coastal Commission appealable zone west of Highland.

  • El Segundo

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    350 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245
    Phone
    (310) 524-2380
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    LAX 65 CNEL contour triggers noise insulation upgrades for habitable space.

  • Compton

    Los Angeles County
    Address
    205 S Willowbrook Ave, Compton, CA 90220
    Phone
    (310) 605-5532
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Lots near Compton Creek may require LACFCD setback verification.

Orange County4 offices

  • Irvine

    Orange County
    Address
    1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
    Phone
    (949) 724-6313
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Most HOAs in master-planned villages require concurrent architectural review.

  • Anaheim

    Orange County
    Address
    200 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
    Phone
    (714) 765-5139
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Anaheim Public Utilities handles all electric service upgrades in-house.

  • Newport Beach

    Orange County
    Address
    100 Civic Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
    Phone
    (949) 644-3204
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Local Coastal Program governs almost every parcel west of the 73.

  • Santa Ana

    Orange County
    Address
    20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
    Phone
    (714) 647-5803
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    Logan and French Park historic districts trigger HRC review for any new structure.

San Diego3 offices

  • San Diego

    San Diego County
    Address
    1222 First Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
    Phone
    (619) 446-5000
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Companion Unit Bonus Program (Tier 3) allows up to 4 ADUs on a single R1 lot.

  • Chula Vista

    San Diego County
    Address
    276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
    Phone
    (619) 691-5101
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Otay Ranch master plan HOAs run a parallel design review.

  • Encinitas

    San Diego County
    Address
    505 S Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024
    Phone
    (760) 633-2710
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    Coastal zone west of I-5 routed through Coastal Commission for appealable lots.

Inland Empire3 offices

  • Riverside

    Riverside County
    Address
    3900 Main St, Riverside, CA 92522
    Phone
    (951) 826-5800
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    Riverside Public Utilities handles service drops directly — coordinate early.

  • San Bernardino

    San Bernardino County
    Address
    201 N E St, San Bernardino, CA 92401
    Phone
    (909) 384-5057
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    San Andreas fault setback review required for all north-of-210 parcels.

  • Ontario

    San Bernardino County
    Address
    303 E B St, Ontario, CA 91764
    Phone
    (909) 395-2036
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Yes

    ONT noise contour overlays trigger STC-rated assemblies for habitable space.

Central Coast2 offices

  • Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara County
    Address
    630 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    Phone
    (805) 564-5485
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    No

    Single Family Design Board reviews every ADU; Spanish vernacular strongly preferred.

  • Ventura

    Ventura County
    Address
    501 Poli St, Ventura, CA 93001
    Phone
    (805) 654-7869
    Portal
    Official site →
    Pre-approved plans
    Limited

    Hillside Management Area (north of Foothill) adds slope-density review.

Permit navigation

From the correct authority to the issuance record.

These stages organize the work; they do not predict a date or replace parcel-specific confirmation from the agency.

City of Beverly Hills

Use this path only after confirming the parcel is inside Beverly Hills city limits. A Beverly Hills mailing address is not proof of city jurisdiction.

Open official portal
  1. 01

    Find the jurisdiction

    Confirm city limits before applying Beverly Hills forms or standards.

    Beverly Hills — Accessory Dwelling Units
  2. 02

    Open the official application page

    Use the city's Applications & Forms page for the current online permit entry point.

    Beverly Hills — Applications & Forms
  3. 03

    Assemble the documented submission

    Use the current owner checklist for the building application, site information and site-specific documents; a preapproved design is not a complete parcel submission.

    Beverly Hills — Preapproved ADU Property Owner Guide and Submittal Checklist
  4. 04

    Track corrections in writing

    Keep the city's correction set, the revised sheet references and the resubmission record together. Do not substitute an informal status update for the written record.

    Beverly Hills — Preapproved ADU Property Owner Guide and Submittal Checklist
  5. 05

    Confirm remaining clearances

    Ask the Permit Center to identify every property-specific sign-off still required before issuance; the public checklist does not establish one universal clearance sequence.

    Beverly Hills — Applications & Forms

Sources verified: 2026-09-24

City of Los Angeles

Use this path for parcels inside Los Angeles city limits, including City of LA neighborhoods. Do not infer authority from the mailing city.

Open official portal
  1. 01

    Find the jurisdiction

    Confirm the parcel is inside the City of Los Angeles before using city standards; neighboring incorporated cities run separate processes.

    Los Angeles City Planning — ZA Memo No. 143 (30 Dec 2024)
  2. 02

    Open the official ADU portal

    Start with the city ADU portal and use its current submission pathway rather than a saved third-party instruction.

    Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety — ADU portal
  3. 03

    Assemble the documented submission

    For the city standard-plan path, the official checklist identifies the title sheet, plot plan, approved standard plan and supporting items. Other ADU paths require their current project-specific checklist.

    Los Angeles — ADU Building Permit Submittal Checklist
  4. 04

    Track corrections in the same review channel

    Answer each written correction against a revised sheet and resubmit through the office or electronic channel identified by the city correction sheet.

    Los Angeles — ADU/JADU/MTH Plan Check Correction Sheet
  5. 05

    Clear the project-specific referrals

    Use the active correction and clearance record to identify required sign-offs. Do not assume every parcel has the same agencies or sequence.

    Los Angeles — ADU/JADU/MTH Plan Check Correction Sheet

Sources verified: 2026-09-24

Unincorporated Los Angeles County

Use this path only when the County jurisdiction lookup identifies the parcel as unincorporated. A postal city name does not move the parcel into that city's permit system.

Open official portal
  1. 01

    Find the jurisdiction

    Save the County jurisdiction lookup result showing the parcel is outside an incorporated city.

    LA County Planning — Find My Zoning
  2. 02

    Open the responsible County workflow

    Regional Planning handles land-use review; Public Works Building and Safety handles building plan check and identifies its online path for unincorporated property.

    LA County Public Works — ADU permits
  3. 03

    Assemble the documented submission

    The County step-by-step guide calls for its base application, a complete architectural set and property photographs at the planning stage.

    LA County Planning — Step-by-Step Guide for Accessory Dwelling Units
  4. 04

    Track corrections and resubmission dates

    Keep the County's written correction request and its stated resubmission deadline with the revised set.

    LA County Planning — Step-by-Step Guide for Accessory Dwelling Units
  5. 05

    Clear the agency referral sheet

    Building and Safety identifies additional agency sign-offs on its referral sheet. The actual list is property-specific and remains unknown until issued.

    LA County Public Works — ADU permits

Sources verified: 2026-09-24

Continue with the project record

Use the phase-based guide to separate statutory decisions from design, corrections, clearances and issuance. For budget context, keep agency fees and unresolved site work visible rather than folding them into an unsupported total.

Permit path, phase by phaseCompare the three priority authoritiesProject budget framework