Short answer
For a City of Los Angeles property, use LADBS PRISM to find historical records. To follow a current job, use the department’s permit, plan check and inspection status tools. Keep the exact application or permit number with each result.
Find the record for the right structure
Start in PRISM with the street number and street name. If the result combines several addresses, select your property. You can also search by assessor number or legal description and narrow results by dates or document type. Print the selected records together and give your designer a copy.
Read the work description. An electrical permit for a panel replacement and a building permit for a bedroom addition answer different questions. If you find an addition but cannot locate the original house drawings, save the permit number and ask LADBS Records how to request the plans.
Follow the current application
Ask your project lead for the number covering the work you care about. On the LADBS homeowner portal, open Permit / Plan Check Status for the application or Inspection Status for a field visit. Record the date you looked, the status shown and the next action your team expects.
Translate a status into a decision
If the portal shows a correction, ask who is responding and which drawing or detail needs revision. When a permit is issued, check which work it covers. A permit for demolition does not authorize construction of the replacement home. Use the specific permit and inspection records when making decisions about your own property.