Los Angeles Building Permits 2026

By Marcus Reeves, Head of Permit Research at PermitGrab · Updated daily from official city records · Last permit filed: recently

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Active Contractors
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Phone Numbers
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Code Violations
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Property Owners
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Los Angeles is one of the cities PermitGrab tracks daily. If you're a contractor, building materials supplier, code consultant, or real estate investor working Los Angeles, the data behind the city's permit office is a working roadmap of where construction is happening, who's doing it, and which properties have unresolved code issues. This guide covers Los Angeles building permits in 2026 — plus how to search contractors, check violations, and pull property owner records using live data.

What Work Requires a Permit in Los Angeles?

The Los Angeles permit office requires permits for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions, and changes of use. Permits are also required for accessory structures (decks, sheds over a certain footprint, fences over 8 ft, swimming pools), most plumbing and electrical work, mechanical systems including HVAC replacements, foundation repair, re-roofing, and signs. Cosmetic repairs — painting, flooring, cabinet swaps that don't move plumbing or electrical — typically do not require a permit.

When in doubt, the Los Angeles development services counter can confirm whether a permit is needed for a specific project. Check the city's official permit portal or development-services line; we link directly to the source feed for every permit in our database.

How Many Contractors Are Pulling Permits in Los Angeles?

PermitGrab tracks 131 active contractor profiles in Los Angeles — a live database updated daily from official permit records, not a static directory. Of those, 107 have direct phone numbers sourced from state licensing boards and business registrations.

If you're a building materials supplier, subcontractor, or home service company trying to reach the most active contractors in Los Angeles, this is the most current dataset available outside of paying for a list broker.

Permits Filed in the Last 90 Days

15,193 building permits have been filed in Los Angeles in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit TypeCount
Bldg-Alter/Repair9,948
Bldg-Addition1,204
Bldg-New1,200
Grading854
Swimming-Pool/Spa591
Nonbldg-New479
Sign398
Bldg-Demolition394
Nonbldg-Alter/Repair115
Nonbldg-Addition5

Most Active Contractors in Los Angeles

These contractors have pulled the most permits in the last 6 months:

ContractorPermits
OWNER-BUILDER57
DI NALLI CONSULTING LLC3
HAYHOE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION2
U E B BUILDERS INC1
JAS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION1
CITY CONSTRUCTORS INC1
GOLDEN WEST REMODELING INC1
R L W DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN CORPORATION1
HOMEWORKS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN1
DAVID ELLIOT BUILDERS INC1
ADU BUILDING COMPANY1
DREAM CONSTRUCTION1
S M X DEVELOPMENT1
S A B D INVESTMENTS INC1
T J C HOME BUILDERS LLC1

Phone numbers available for 107 contractors. View the full Los Angeles contractor database →

Los Angeles Code Violations

Code enforcement in Los Angeles actively pursues building, property maintenance, and zoning violations. PermitGrab tracks 0 Los Angeles code violations on record. Each is a property where work is legally required.

For contractors who do remediation, repair, or restoration work, the violations list is a built-in lead pipeline. For real estate investors, properties with multiple open violations often signal motivated sellers or below-market acquisition opportunities. Search Los Angeles violations by address →

Los Angeles Property Owner Records

We've matched 0 property owners to addresses in our Los Angeles database. When a permit is filed or a violation is issued, you can pull the registered owner — including their mailing address from county assessor records. This is the same data the city uses; we just make it searchable.

How Los Angeles Buyers Use This Data

The contractors pulling permits in Los Angeles this month are the same companies your sales team is trying to reach. Common plays:

PermitGrab's $149/mo subscription gives unlimited contractor-list exports and contact reveals across every city we track, including Los Angeles. See the live Los Angeles dashboard for current numbers or view pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Los Angeles data updated?

Permits and violations are pulled daily from the Los Angeles permit office's published feed. Contractor profiles are deduplicated and refreshed every collection cycle (currently ~12 hours). Property owner records are refreshed monthly from county assessor exports.

Where do the contractor phone numbers come from?

Phone numbers come from a combination of state licensing board bulk exports (where the state publishes a downloadable licensee list with contact info), business registrations, and targeted web-search enrichment. We do not call contractors or hand-collect numbers — the data is sourced from public records.

Can I export the Los Angeles contractor list to a CSV?

Yes — PermitGrab Pro ($149/mo) includes unlimited CSV exports for every city in our database. Free accounts can view up to 10 contractor reveals per month.

What if my exact city slug isn't listed?

We track over 100 sellable cities. If your target city isn't appearing in our search, it may be on our research queue. Email [email protected] with your city name and we'll let you know our current coverage.

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