Contact

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
For questions about permit submittal requirements, contact the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS).

Los Angeles City Planning 
For questions on general CItywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) questions, contact the Citywide Housing Policy Section at planning.housingpolicy@lacity.org.

For questions on project or address specific questions, contact the Affordable Housing Services Section at the Metro/Downtown Development Service Center (DSC).

For questions about zoning review, contact the Zoning Review Division at Figueroa Plaza.

Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
For answers to questions regarding residential unit replacement requirements and occupant protections, contact Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Land Use Section at LAHD-Landuse@lacity.org .

Housing Policy Webpage 
To learn more, visit the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Policy Initiatives page.

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
For questions about permit submittal requirements, contact the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS).

Los Angeles City Planning 
For questions on general CItywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) questions, contact the Citywide Housing Policy Section at planning.housingpolicy@lacity.org.

For questions on project or address specific questions, contact the Affordable Housing Services Section at the Metro/Downtown Development Service Center (DSC).

For questions about zoning review, contact the Zoning Review Division at Figueroa Plaza.

Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
For answers to questions regarding residential unit replacement requirements and occupant protections, contact Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Land Use Section at LAHD-Landuse@lacity.org .

Housing Policy Webpage 
To learn more, visit the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Policy Initiatives page.

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
For questions about permit submittal requirements, contact the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

Los Angeles City Planning
For questions on general CHIP questions, contact the Citywide Housing Policy Section at planning.housingpolicy@lacity.org.

For questions on project or address specific questions, contact the Affordable Housing Services Section at the Metro/Downtown Development Service Center (DSC).

Projects seeking by-right review or questions about the zoning review process can contact the Zoning Review Division at Figueroa Plaza.

Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
For answers to questions regarding residential unit replacement requirements and occupant protections, contact Los Angeles Housing Department Land Use Section at LAHD-Landuse@lacity.org.

Housing Policy Webpage
To learn more about housing policy in Los Angeles, visit the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Policy Initiatives page.

Project Inquiries and Clearance Requests

For general inquiries or to submit an Administrative application, please use the Online Application System (OAS). Staff can also be reached via the email below.

Contact Us

Thank you to all who have written to City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources, expressing initial feedback about the first draft of the proposed Objective Design Standards (ODS) for new housing in Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs).

The public is invited to provide feedback on the draft to planning.hpozods@lacity.org through Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. Public feedback received during this period will inform the next draft of standards presented at the public hearing and for consideration by the City Planning Commission (CPC) and City Council in late fall 2026.

The Department will continue to keep interested parties apprised of additional resources and opportunities to provide input on the draft ODS, leading up to the first consideration of the ODS by the City Planning Commission. For questions and to provide feedback regarding the current Objective Design Standards in HPOZs program please email planning.hpozods@lacity.org.

Media inquiries should be directed to planning.media@lacity.org.

Contact Us

For questions and to provide feedback regarding the current Missing Middle LA program please email planning.missingmiddlela@lacity.org

This program is a collaboration between the Department’s Housing Policy team and the Urban Design Studio. 

Media inquiries should be directed to planning.media@lacity.org

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