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It is not necessary to wait until a regularly scheduled inspection to Report a Property Violation. Any person may report Housing Code violations within a residential rental unit or the surrounding common areas of the residential property.  Such violations may be reported by using one of the following methods:

Call the Code Enforcement Complaint Line weekdays between 9:00 am-4:00 pm at (866) 557-RENT;
Visit one of the Los Angeles Housing Department's Public Counters.
Online Report a Property Violation via the Internet.

Add ContePersons reporting violations can expect  to be contacted by phone within 72 hours.

There is no fee for reporting a violation. Tenants may not be evicted nor harassed by landlords for reporting a violation.  Any personal information provided online will remain confidential. Persons may remain anonymous if a violation is reported by phone; however the report must include the property address of the location and the nature of the violation.  If the violation exists within an individual unit on the property the report must include a contact phone number.  Inspections cannot be scheduled without this information.

If it is inconvenient for the person reporting the violation to meet the inspector as scheduled, another responsible adult, such as a friend or family member must be present at the time of inspection.

If the property is a commercial building, industrial building or a single family dwelling on a property parcel, within the City of Los Angeles, please call the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety at (888) LA4-BUILD or (888) 524-2845.

If the property is located within an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County please call (877) 966-CODE to report a property violation.

Incorporated cities within Los Angeles County have their own individual code enforcement agencies, and should be contacted for violations in their respective jurisdictions, such as Burbank, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Inglewood, Santa Monica, and the City of West Hollywood. Please see the Government Pages in the front of the local phone directory for more information. You may also refer to the links on our homepage for other information.

For more information about the Code Enforcement program, call the LAHD Information and Complaint Line at (866) 557-RENT or send an email to ceuemail@lahd.ci.la.ca.us.