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The County of Los Angeles has its own ordinances regarding construction, including permit requirements. These Public Works resources are available to help you.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Find all the resources you need to help you achieve LEED certification, including reference guides and templates for submitting your project's documentation.
Service Locator will help you locate the Public Works office nearest you. Results include maps, hours of operation and contact information for each of our public counters, offices and districts.
Several different publications are now available for download. Find and download copies of Design manuals, the Construction Contracting Policy Manual, the Manual for Geotechnical Reports and more!
Created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce loss of life and property, and meet the rising costs of disaster relief due to flooding.
This website provides a record of surveys in .PDF form (Adobe Acrobat is needed for viewing).
Tract and parcel map recordation data is now available online!
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