Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
986 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in the City of Los Angeles, October 2024 through September 2026: about 493 a year and under 1% of all permits. 468 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 10% fewer than the 518 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is March. The usual one took 282 days from issue to the city's final. 90272 has the most, 103.
What this file covers: This is the LADBS building-permit file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept in separate files and not counted, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 39 |
| Nov 2024 | 29 |
| Dec 2024 | 51 |
| Jan 2025 | 33 |
| Feb 2025 | 54 |
| Mar 2025 | 53 |
| Apr 2025 | 43 |
| May 2025 | 40 |
| Jun 2025 | 29 |
| Jul 2025 | 52 |
| Aug 2025 | 48 |
| Sep 2025 | 47 |
| Oct 2025 | 50 |
| Nov 2025 | 47 |
| Dec 2025 | 46 |
| Jan 2026 | 35 |
| Feb 2026 | 39 |
| Mar 2026 | 47 |
| Apr 2026 | 42 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 39 |
| Jul 2026 | 34 |
| Aug 2026 | 33 |
| Sep 2026 | 30 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). March is the busiest (122), May the quietest (80). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 83 |
| February | 113 |
| March | 122 |
| April | 103 |
| May | 80 |
| June | 83 |
| July | 105 |
| August | 99 |
| September | 94 |
| October | 108 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 118 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 208 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 518 |
| Finished | 40.2% |
| Expired | 0.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 282 |
| Middle half, days | 199–384 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 986 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $20,000 |
| Middle half | $10,000–$40,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 986 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bldg-New | 824 | 84% |
| Bldg-Addition | 156 | 16% |
| Nonbldg-New | 6 | under 1% |
Roofing (25,397)Remodels & repairs (21,914)ADUs & casitas (13,265)Additions (4,718)Pools & spas (3,510)Demolition (3,470)New homes (2,853)Fences & walls (2,420)HVAC (483)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: LADBS, Building and Safety - Building Permits Issued from 2020 to Present (N), data.lacity.org, read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building permits the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) issues inside the city limits only. Other cities in Los Angeles County (Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Glendale and the rest) and unincorporated county land run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept by LADBS in separate files and are not counted here, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in the City of Los Angeles, CA", https://contractorrecords.com/los-angeles/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: days to final · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.