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Permits to move earth: excavation, filling, and reshaping land, usually ahead of new construction or on the city's hillside lots.
Window: permits issued May 7–Oct 16, 2026. The city publishes permits in one weekly batch, on Tuesdays, covering permits issued through the previous Saturday, so "latest" is measured against the newest issue date we hold, not today. "Value" is the applicant's declared job valuation — a self-reported estimate, not an audited cost.
The city's latest weekly permit batch landed Tuesday, October 20 (permits issued Oct 11–Oct 17). It carries 61 grading & earthwork permits, $32.9K declared, of 1,321 new permits citywide. All of them, biggest first:
| Issued | Address | Where | Use | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | 5600 W FRANKLIN AVE | Hollywood (90028) | Apartment Grading - Hillside |
$9.2K |
| Oct 13 | 11143 W ACAMA ST | Studio City (91602) | Apartment Grading - Non-Hillside |
$4.5K |
| Oct 16 | 2377 S FEDERAL AVE | Rancho Park / West LA (90064) | Apartment Grading - Non-Hillside |
$3.8K |
| Oct 15 | 5314 W SUNSET BLVD 1 - 10 | Los Feliz (90027) | Commercial Grading - Non-Hillside |
$1.8K |
| Oct 15 | 614 N ALMA REAL DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$1.6K |
| Oct 13 | 9363 N BURNET AVE | North Hills (91343) | Apartment Grading - Non-Hillside |
$1.5K |
| Oct 16 | 2240 S DUXBURY CIR | Palms (90034) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$1.1K |
| Oct 13 | 1141 N VIA DE LA PAZ | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$906 |
| Oct 16 | 1510 S SALTAIR AVE 1-162 | West LA / Sawtelle (90025) | Apartment Grading - Non-Hillside |
$865 |
| Oct 16 | 1026 N GALLOWAY ST | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$806 |
| Oct 13 | 425 N VIA DE LA PAZ | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$684 |
| Oct 14 | 406 N VIA DE LA PAZ | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$664 |
| Oct 16 | 1054 N VILLA VIEW DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$456 |
| Oct 15 | 1046 N HYPERION AVE | East Hollywood (90029) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$447 |
| Oct 13 | 418 N SWARTHMORE AVE | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$416 |
| Oct 14 | 16656 W LINDA TER | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$350 |
| Oct 14 | 854 N LAS LOMAS AVE | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$310 |
| Oct 14 | 1424 N CHAUTAUQUA BLVD | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$290 |
| Oct 14 | 8620 W 3RD ST | Beverly Grove (90048) | Commercial Grading - Non-Hillside |
$286 |
| Oct 14 | 12101 N BRADFORD PL | Granada Hills (91344) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$196 |
| Oct 13 | 555 N ALMAR AVE | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$174 |
| Oct 16 | 9905 N SUNLAND BLVD | Sunland (91040) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$150 |
| Oct 15 | 4206 W HAZEL KIRK DR | Los Feliz (90027) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$135 |
| Oct 16 | 14115 W VALERIO ST | Van Nuys (91405) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$115 |
| Oct 15 | 13038 W DICKENS ST | Studio City (91604) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$100 |
| Oct 15 | 24233 W HILLHURST DR | West Hills (91307) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$100 |
| Oct 13 | 1710 N MONTE CIELO CT | Beverly Hills (90210) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$85 |
| Oct 14 | 11354 W VICTORIA AVE | Mar Vista (90066) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$84 |
| Oct 15 | 11250 N GLORIA AVE | Granada Hills (91344) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$80 |
| Oct 13 | 3650 S BARRY AVE | Mar Vista (90066) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$80 |
| Oct 13 | 20637 W HUMMINGBIRD CT | Porter Ranch (91326) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$80 |
| Oct 14 | 6601 N BOBBYBOYAR AVE | West Hills (91307) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$72 |
| Oct 16 | 337 N GRENOLA ST | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$63 |
| Oct 13 | 1031 N EMBURY ST | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$59 |
| Oct 16 | 17152 W KINGSBURY ST | Granada Hills (91344) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$55 |
| Oct 16 | 2660 N HUTTON DR | Beverly Hills (90210) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 16 | 7000 N SHADE TREE LANE | West Hills (91307) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 16 | 19201 W SANTA RITA ST | Tarzana (91356) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 831 N CHAUTAUQUA BLVD | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 1730 N GARDNER ST | Hollywood Hills / Laurel Canyon (90046) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 11150 W SUNSET BLVD | Brentwood (90049) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 3862 N KIM LANE | Encino (91436) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 333 W HOMEWOOD WAY | Brentwood (90049) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 5521 N MCLENNAN AVE | Encino (91436) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 5166 N WOODLEY AVE | Encino (91436) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 22650 W BURTON ST | Canoga Park / West Hills (91304) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 15 | 2317 N KIMRIDGE ROAD | Beverly Hills (90210) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 14 | 13740 W BAYLISS ROAD | Brentwood (90049) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 9810 W PORTOLA DR | Beverly Hills (90210) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 17782 W TRAMONTO DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 17774 W TRAMONTO DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 17761 W REVELLO DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 17801 W CASTELLAMMARE DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 17807 W CASTELLAMMARE DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 22373 W MACFARLANE DR | Woodland Hills (91364) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 11917 W WOODBRIDGE ST | Studio City (91604) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 13 | 22510 W CALVERT ST | Woodland Hills (91367) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Non-Hillside |
$51 |
| Oct 16 | 1102 N GALLOWAY ST | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$50 |
| Oct 13 | 14821 W SUNSET BLVD | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$44 |
| Oct 15 | 1219 N VILLA WOODS DR | Pacific Palisades (90272) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$40 |
| Oct 14 | 16207 W KEELER DR | Granada Hills (91344) | 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Grading - Hillside |
$10 |
Where this week's grading & earthwork permits went: Pacific Palisades 22 · Beverly Hills 4 · Granada Hills 4 · Brentwood 3 · West Hills 3 · Encino 3 · Los Feliz 2 · Mar Vista 2
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 weekly email.
| Project | Where | Issued | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Wilmington | May 19 | $694.5K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Pacoima | Jun 8 | $155.0K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | North Hollywood | Aug 27 | $80.0K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Downtown LA / Chinatown | Sep 23 | $57.1K |
| Grading - Hillside | Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park | Aug 17 | $51.4K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Encino | Sep 2 | $47.8K |
| Grading - Non-Hillside | Woodland Hills | Aug 18 | $46.3K |
| Grading - Hillside | Echo Park / Silver Lake | Jul 16 | $43.1K |
| Grading - Hillside | Beverly Hills | Aug 31 | $32.5K |
| Grading - Hillside | Los Feliz | Jun 30 | $23.1K |
| Neighborhood | ZIP | Permits | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 90744 | 4 | $711.2K |
| Pacific Palisades | 90272 | 477 | $169.0K |
| Pacoima | 91331 | 4 | $156.1K |
| North Hollywood | 91605 | 10 | $83.4K |
| Echo Park / Silver Lake | 90026 | 24 | $65.4K |
| Woodland Hills | 91367 | 39 | $59.2K |
| Downtown LA / Chinatown | 90012 | 4 | $57.4K |
| Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park | 90008 | 8 | $52.8K |
| Encino | 91316 | 18 | $49.4K |
| Beverly Hills | 90210 | 30 | $47.4K |
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