Public Counters

Starting early 2025 all new applications in the Downtown Community Plan Area will be subject to the New Zoning Code and must use revised forms (where applicable). These forms are now available at the Department of City Planning's Forms page.

Whether a project is small (a single-family home addition) or large (a skyscraper), it starts as a project application that is submitted to one of the City’s Development Services Centers (DSCs). The public counter is where planning and development come together and the land use process typically begins.

South Los Angeles DSC

8475 S. Vermont Avenue
Public Counter - 1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90044 More info

 

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

8:00am - 4:00pm (Virtual Appointments)
8:00am - 4:00pm (In-person appointments)
9:00am - 4:00pm (Virtual Appointments)
8:00am - 4:00pm (In-person appointments)
8:80am - 4:00pm (Virtual appointments)

Metro/Downtown DSC

201 N. Figueroa Street
Public Counter - 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 482-7077
planning.figcounter@lacity.org

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

7:30am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm
9:00am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm

Van Nuys DSC

6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 251
Public Counter - 2nd Floor
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 374-5050
planning.mbc2@lacity.org

 

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

7:30am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm
9:00am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm
7:30am - 4:00pm

Custodian of Records Unit

221 N. Figueroa Street, Room 1450
Los Angeles, CA 90012
planning.CustodianofRecords@lacity.org

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am - 3:00pm

LA One-Stop Rebuilding Center

For Palisades Fire Rebuild and Recovery Only

1828 Sawtelle Blvd.
Public Counter - 2nd Floor
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 231-2901
planning.palisadesrebuild@lacity.org
More info

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
 

9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
Closed
Closed
 

Executive Offices

Los Angeles City Hall
200 N. Spring Street, Suite 525
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-1271
 

Hours of Operation:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 

8:00am - 5:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm