The Bureau of Engineering Stormwater Management Group provides information as to whether a property in the City of Los Angeles is in a flood zone and, if so, what the minimum building pad elevation should be. Engineering also reviews and signs-off on public and private construction permit ... (see full description)
Green Buildings Division handles anything related to the California Green Buildings Standards Code, also known as Cal Green. Green Building Division also reviews plans and provides inspection services for compliance with Green Building Standard Code. All plan checks are initiated at the plan check ... (see full description)
The Handyworker Program provides free minor home repairs for low-income seniors and persons with a disability who own and occupy a single-family home in the City of Los Angeles (two-unit properties are eligible if one unit is owner occupied). Homeowners must be 62 years of age or older or have a ... (see full description)
The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)'s Customer Service & Information Section provides and distributes to the public information about LAHD's programs relating to the Los Angeles City Rent Stabilization Ordinance (landlord/tenant issues and registration of rental units). Referrals are made ... (see full description)
Federally funded program which provides lead-based paint hazard remediation grants to pre-1978 low-income residential housing units. Program also provides lead certification training for contractors/workers.
The Mayor's Office is working with Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, a HUD-certified foreclosure counseling organization. Programs and services provided by NHS include -Homeownership Promotion and Preservation (Financial Education) -Affordable Mortgage Lending -Construction Services and ... (see full description)
The Housing Department offers several programs to provide property owners with assistance in correcting Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) violations and to make other habitability improvements. See the Service Details section for overviews of these services and appropriate contact ... (see full description)
Make sure all chemicals are dissipated before draining a pool or spa. Do not drain pools within five days of adding chemicals. Never backwash a filter into the street or storm drain. Cleanup chemical spills with absorbent, do not wash it down the drain. Dispose of leftover chemicals through a ... (see full description)
