Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is a city agency responsible for regulating building construction, enforcing safety and zoning standards, and issuing related permits and inspections within Los Angeles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety canonical | 10 |
| Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Code Enforcement Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T649163 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Context triple: [Los Angeles Municipal Code, isEnforcedBy, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety]
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A.
Government of the City of Los Angeles
The Government of the City of Los Angeles is the municipal administration responsible for governing Los Angeles, California, through its executive, legislative, and other city agencies and offices.
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B.
Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining the city’s public parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces.
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C.
Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission is a city-appointed body that identifies, designates, and oversees the preservation of historic and culturally significant landmarks within Los Angeles.
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D.
Los Angeles County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is a major public safety agency that provides fire protection, emergency medical services, and rescue operations across numerous communities throughout Los Angeles County.
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E.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority is the public agency responsible for preserving, managing, and promoting the historic birthplace district of Los Angeles as a cultural and heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Target entity description: The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is a city agency responsible for regulating building construction, enforcing safety and zoning standards, and issuing related permits and inspections within Los Angeles.
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A.
Government of the City of Los Angeles
The Government of the City of Los Angeles is the municipal administration responsible for governing Los Angeles, California, through its executive, legislative, and other city agencies and offices.
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B.
Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
The Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining the city’s public parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces.
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C.
Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission is a city-appointed body that identifies, designates, and oversees the preservation of historic and culturally significant landmarks within Los Angeles.
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D.
Los Angeles County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is a major public safety agency that provides fire protection, emergency medical services, and rescue operations across numerous communities throughout Los Angeles County.
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E.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority is the public agency responsible for preserving, managing, and promoting the historic birthplace district of Los Angeles as a cultural and heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building and safety department
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municipal government agency ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
City of Los Angeles
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| collaboratesWith |
Los Angeles Department of City Planning
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surface form:
Los Angeles City Planning Department
Los Angeles Fire Department ⓘ Los Angeles Housing Department ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforces |
Los Angeles Building Code
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Los Angeles Electrical Code ⓘ Los Angeles Green Building Code ⓘ Los Angeles Mechanical Code ⓘ Los Angeles Municipal Code provisions related to building and safety ⓘ Los Angeles Plumbing Code ⓘ Los Angeles Residential Code ⓘ |
| hasRole |
building regulation
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code enforcement ⓘ inspection services ⓘ permit issuance ⓘ public safety protection ⓘ zoning enforcement ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| issues |
building permits
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demolition permits ⓘ electrical permits ⓘ grading permits ⓘ mechanical permits ⓘ plumbing permits ⓘ temporary structure permits ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| partOf | Government of the City of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| performs |
building inspections
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certificate of occupancy inspections ⓘ code compliance inspections ⓘ electrical inspections ⓘ mechanical inspections ⓘ plumbing inspections ⓘ |
| regulates |
building construction
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electrical systems in buildings ⓘ mechanical systems in buildings ⓘ plumbing systems in buildings ⓘ structural safety standards ⓘ zoning code compliance ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of accessibility requirements
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enforcement of energy efficiency standards ⓘ enforcement of fire-life safety provisions in building codes ⓘ enforcement of seismic safety requirements ⓘ plan check services ⓘ review of construction documents ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ladbs.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Description of subject: The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is a city agency responsible for regulating building construction, enforcing safety and zoning standards, and issuing related permits and inspections within Los Angeles.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Los Angeles Municipal Code
Los Angeles Department of City Planning
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collaboratesWith
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Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
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this entity surface form:
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Code Enforcement Division