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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. 

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!
 
This website can help you determine if your property lies within a FEMA-designated flood zone.
 
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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