Property Reports - Los Angeles
Determine if your home or transaction may have a city pre-sale inspection report required.
Los Angeles County
City & Phone
Azusa
626-812-5265
Price
$100 - $201
Notes
Exterior inspection required for residential properties. Allow for at least ten business days for processing.
Burbank
818-238-3700
$0
All buildings are required to be retrofitted with low consumption plumbing fixtures. Compliance is the responsibility of the seller and is a condition of escrow.
Beverly Hills
310-285-1141
$0
Form relates to smoke detector and water conservation. Both Buyer and Seller are required to sign.
Carson
310-952-1766
$100 - $150
Inspection required for residential properties and expires after six months. Buyer acknowledgment required.
Compton
310-605-5509
Report of Building
$60
Inspection required for residential properties. Buyer acknowledgment required.
Culver City
310-253-5800
$96 - $128
Report required for residential and commercial properties, not vacant land. No inspection required. Buyer acknowledgment required.
El Monte
626-580-2050
$196 - $253
Inspection required for residential and commercial properties. Buyer acknowledgment required. Allow for at least ten business days for processing. Economic Development Office closed Fridays.
Gardena
310-217-9530
$313 - $411
Inspection required on residential and commercial property exteriors. Condos are exempt. Buyer may waive the right to inspection if the form is notarized. Allow for at least ten business days for process.
Hawaiian Gardens
$265
Inspection required on exteriors of residential and commercial properties and garages.
Hermosa Beach
310-318-0235
$246
Exterior inspection required on residential properties and expires within six months. Allow for at least two weeks days for processing.
Huntington Park
323-584-6271
$60 - $105
Inspection required for single family, 1 – 4 units and vacant land. No commercial or anything over four units. Six-month expiration.
Inglewood
310-412-5294
$150+
Inspection required for all properties. Six-month expiration. Form not available on the website, call Building & Safety Division between 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Lomita
310-325-7110
$163 - $325
To be completed within three business days of executing an agreement of sale for any residential property. Valid for six months. On-site inspection is optional. If declined, city staff will conduct a visual inspection of property exterior.
Long Beach
562-570-6328
$29
Report is required for all properties in the Parking Impacted Area that have or should have a traditional garage upon close of escrow.
Los Angeles
213-485-2216
$70.85 &
$15 – $75+
Report required for residential and vacant land, but not commercial property and expires after six months. No inspection required. Licensed plumber to certify low-flow toilets and showerheads and sign certificate.
Lynwood
310-603-0220
$230
Must provide a copy of Recorded Grant Deed/Trustee’s Deed. Prevent delays by attaching a copy of your active City of Lynwood business license along with the application.
Malibu
310-456-2489
$185
Inspection required for onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS).
Manhattan Beach
310-802-5505
$304
For residential properties only. No inspection required. For payments, use credit card authorization form available on the city website.
Maywood
323-562-5727
$110
Multi-copy application form is mailed. Inspection required & report cannot be waived. Buyer acknowledgment required. No expiration until next sale. The application must have a City Business License.
Palos Verdes Estates
310-378-0383
$113
Inspection not required. Valid for six months. Homeowner to apply or third-party applicant must have City Business License.
Pasadena
626-744-4633
$145
Inspection required for single-family, duplex, and condos. Buyer has thirty days to complete work. Certificate valid until next sale or occupancy.
Redondo Beach
310-318-0636
$50
Form required for residential only. No inspection unless records show violations. Buyer acknowledgment required. Six-month expiration.
Rolling Hills Estates
310-377-1577
$0 – $300
Form required for residential only. Buyer must complete the form and may wave inspection at no cost. Takes at least seven business days.
San Marino
626-300-0700
$65
Form required for residential only. All violations must be corrected within six months. Buyer not required to acknowledge. Two-year expiration.
Santa Monica
310-458-8355
$330.44
Inspection not required. Computer record online application. Cannot be waived. Buyer acknowledgment required. Six-month expiration. Office closed every other Friday.
Signal Hill
562-989-7348
$170 – $565
Required for residential properties that are 4 units and up. No buyer acknowledgment required. Must apply in person. 6-month expiration
South Gate
323-563-9500
$63 – $377
Inspection required for residential buildings. Building and safety division only accepts cash and check and closed Friday.
