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Navigating the city’s permit process is key to rebuilding your home safely and efficiently. Understanding the legal requirements, zoning regulations, zoning laws and resources can save you time and ...

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...

Months after devastating wildfires wreaked havoc across communities in Southern California, thousands are still without homes as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has reportedly shown no urgency to rebuild ...

DOVER, Del. and BLUE BELL, Pa. - The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) has chosen Clariti's enterprise community development software to overhaul its current system, aiming to ...