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| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 124 |
| Information-Only | 43 |
| Item Pickups | 37 |
| Graffiti Removal | 15 |
| Homeless Encampment | 9 |
| Landscape Maintenance | 5 |
| Service Not Complete | 4 |
| Street Pavement Issues | 4 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Traffic Safety | New |
| Oct 19 | Homeless Encampment | Reported |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Dead Animal Removal | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Street Pavement Issues | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Landscape Maintenance | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Duplex | Jul 8 | $435.0K |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | Oct 14 | $375.0K |
| Duplex | Oct 14 | $375.0K |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | Jul 16 | $250.0K |
| Warehouse | Sep 18 | $190.0K |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | Jun 14 | $150.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Oct 15 | $114.1K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Jul 7 | $85.0K |
Note: the city publishes permits in one weekly batch, on Tuesdays, covering permits issued through the previous Saturday.
The city's latest weekly permit batch landed Tuesday, October 20 (permits issued Oct 11–Oct 17). It carries 6 new permits in South Los Angeles, $880.3K declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 90061 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 313-313 1/2 E 109TH ST | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$375.0K |
| Oct 14 | 311-311 1/2 E 109TH ST | New building · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
$375.0K |
| Oct 15 | 227-227 1/2 E 118TH PL | New building · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$114.1K |
| Oct 13 | 230 1/2-3/4 E 120TH ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$10.0K |
| Oct 16 | 10800 S MAIN ST | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$5.0K |
| Oct 15 | 129 W 119TH ST | Demolition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Demolition |
$1.2K |
Source: LADBS building permits (data.lacity.org), the most recent weekly batch. Addresses as the city publishes them; "value" is the applicant's declared job valuation ("—" = none declared). No owner or contractor names — here or in the email, ever.
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