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LADBS PRISM

Permit & Records Information Search Module
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Help & Frequently Asked Questions

LADBS PRISM (Permit & Records Information Search Module) lets you search and view scanned Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety records, building permits, plans, certificates of occupancy, and related documents, by address, parcel, legal description, assessor number, or document number.

Walkthrough Guide

Watch the quick-start video or open the illustrated guide.

How do I search?

  • Address — type a street number and name (e.g. 200 N SPRING).
  • Assessor # — enter the Book-Page-Parcel (e.g. 5161 006 001) with leading zeros.
  • Legal description — search by tract, block, lot, and arb.
  • Document number — look up a specific record (e.g. 1990LA514169).

Use the + button in the search bar to force a specific search type and open its form.

Filtering & date range

  • Every search form has a Date range (From / To) to limit results to documents recorded within a period.
  • In table view, use the column filter buttons to narrow by type, status, address, and more across the whole result set.
  • When an address search returns several distinct addresses, an address list appears above the results — click one to focus on it.

Printing a summary

  • Tick the checkbox on any results (card or table view), then choose Print summary of selected to generate a single printable list.
  • Use the 🖨 Print action on an individual record for its full detail.

Ordering official & certified copies

For an official or certified copy, request it from the LADBS Records Section.

  1. To request copies be certified, include that instruction in your request.
  2. To request copies be certified that are pertaining to litigation or subpoenas for records, submit your public records act request to ladbs.custodianofrecords@lacity.org.

Records Counters (By Appointment Only)

Metro — Record Counter 201, N. Figueroa St., 1st Floor, Room 110 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Van Nuys — Record Counter 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., 2nd Floor, Room 251 Van Nuys, CA 91401