Los Angeles, California Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Vol. 1 · Day 138

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San Fernando Valley · ZIP 91342 · live from official open data

Sylmar

What Los Angeles residents are reporting and building in Sylmar.

311 service requests

148
filed Monday, Oct 19 (latest complete day)
885
in the latest 7 days of data
20,242
in our database
Top request type (latest 7 days of data)Count
Item Pickups238
Information-Only151
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup115
Tree Emergency105
Homeless Encampment73
Service Not Complete58
Street Tree Inspection18
Dead Animal Removal12

Most recent requests

WhenRequest typeStatus
Oct 19Item PickupsWorkorder Created
Oct 19Service Not CompleteWorkorder Created
Oct 19Streetlight Repair ServicesWorkorder Created
Oct 19Parking IssuesNew
Oct 19Item PickupsWorkorder Created
Oct 19Service Not CompleteWorkorder Created
Oct 19Service Not CompleteWorkorder Created
Oct 19Item PickupsWorkorder Created

Building permits

395
permits on record
$22.8M
total declared valuation
Biggest recent permitsIssuedValuation
Mobilehome ParkAug 18$4.5M
HospitalJul 10$2.0M
WarehouseJun 9$814.0K
ManufacturingJun 22$762.9K
DuplexOct 15$642.0K
DuplexSep 24$500.0K
DuplexJun 24$404.4K
Accessory Dwelling UnitAug 17$360.0K

Note: the city publishes permits in one weekly batch, on Tuesdays, covering permits issued through the previous Saturday.

Newly issued in ZIP 91342 — this week's city batch

The city's latest weekly permit batch landed Tuesday, October 20 (permits issued Oct 11–Oct 17). It carries 15 new permits in Sylmar, $1.2M declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 91342 carries.

IssuedAddressPermitDeclared value
Oct 15 15043-15043 1/2 W ORO GRANDE ST Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Duplex
$642.0K
Oct 15 15045-15045 1/2 W ORO GRANDE ST New building · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Accessory Dwelling Unit
$200.0K
Oct 16 13187-13189 W HERRON ST Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$130.0K
Oct 13 15243-15245 W HILLSDALE CT Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$75.0K
Oct 13 12970-12972 W ALEXANDER ST Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$57.0K
Oct 16 12627-12629 N AMBOY AVE Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$40.0K
Oct 14 13479 N GLENOAKS BLVD Alteration / repair · Commercial
Office
$10.0K
Oct 13 12844 N WOODCOCK AVE Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$7.8K
Oct 14 15900 W VALLEYVIEW CT Sign · Onsite
Wall Sign
$7.5K
Oct 15 14281 W AZTEC ST Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$4.0K
Oct 16 13977 W SAYRE ST Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$2.5K
Oct 13 15452 W ROXFORD ST New building · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Accessory Dwelling Unit
$2.5K
Oct 17 13251 W HERRON ST Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$2.4K
Oct 14 15736 W ARARAT ST Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Dwelling - Single Family
$1.8K
Oct 13 12600-12602 N AMBOY AVE Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling
Accessory Dwelling Unit
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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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