Permit Records | Beverly Hills, CA (2024)

Welcome to the Community Development Department Records page. Our department maintains building records for residential and commercial properties:

Frequently Used Resources

City Smart (Online Inspection Scheduling and Payments)
Electronic Plan Review (Project Dox Login)
Fee Schedule
General Applications and Forms
Municipal Code
Permit Center Guide (PDF)

Plan Duplication Requests

The City cannot release copies of plans without written permission from both the property owner and the licensed professional who signed the plans (Health and Safety Code 19851).

Plan Duplication Steps

Applicants must submit page 2 of the Plan Duplication Request Application (PDF)to the Permit Center via emailing the Permits Division to verify that plans are on file.
Staff will research and advise if the requested plans exist.Applicant must schedule a plan viewing appointment with the Permit Center. Call 310-285-1000 prior to submitting remaining plan duplication paperwork.
After reviewing the requested plans with the Permit Center, the requestor(s) must submit the remaining documentation to the Permit Center. Call 310-285-1000 to arrange the submittal.
- Plan Duplication Affidavit (page 3) (PDF) must be signed and notarized with original wet signatures (no copies, faxes, or electronic versions accepted).
- Owner Permission Form (Page 4 or 5) (PDF) must also be included. Requestors are responsible for obtaining owner permission.
All fees are charged are based on the City's Fee Schedule in effect at the time. Once the completed affidavit and permission forms are received and payment has been made, Permit Center staff will send a request letter to the professional(s) of record via certified mail.

How to Request an Address Change

If you are the property owner or owner's agent, please provide a letter (on letterhead stationery) to the City requesting a change of address or new addresses. The letter must include the proposed address and reason for the request, as well as:

As-built plans/diagrams
Plot plan of the property
Floor plan of all buildings on the property
Listing of all existing addresses (buildings, suites, units, etc.) with clearly indicated proposed changes

Required documents may be emailed to the Records Department or submitted in-person by appointment to Community Development. Please call 310-285-1000to set up an appointment.

If the address change is approved, the requestor will be required to pay a change of address fee, in accordance with the current schedule of fees.

After Your Request Is Approved

Once the address change is approved, the City will send out official address notification letters to the owner as well as to the following organizations:

Beverly Hills Finance Department
Beverly Hills Fire Department
Beverly Hills Information Technology Department
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills Public Works
Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization
County 911 Coordinator
Los Angeles County Assessor's Office
Southern California Edison
The Gas Company
U.S. Post Office

All address records will be updated in our City database.

Please note that address updates may take 4 to 6 weeks. For more information, please email Community Development or call 310-285-1000.

Address Verifications

The City of Beverly Hills does Address Verifications for tenants in apartment buildings whose units are not in the City's computer database. All tenants must complete the Address Verification Form (PDF) and email CD Permits. Property managers must complete the Address Verification Form - Property Manager (PDF) form as part of the verification process.

Both aforementioned documents should be emailed to the Records Department. For more information, please call Community Development at 310-285-1000.

Seismic Investigations

Completed seismic investigation plans and associated documents are uploaded to the State Geological Survey archive files. Please access the CGS website for site-specific seismic investigation reports.

To request copies of records not listed above, submit a Public Records Request form through the City Clerk's Office. City Clerk's office can be reached at 310-285-1000. Find out more on our Public Records webpage.

Zoning Verification Letters

Zoning Verification Letter (Zoning Conformance Letter) is a request for copies and information collectively of the following:

Property Zoning
Planned Development
Any Variances, Special Exceptions, or Conditions
Current Use
Parking Regulations and Requirements
Site/Zone Requirements
Violations
Plans
Inspection Information
Certificates of Occupancy

Follow the steps below to obtain a Zoning Verification Letter:

Submit a written request outlining the items of interest to be verified by the zoning letter via emailing the Planning Division
The processing fee is $754 per the current FY 23/24 Fee Schedule
Payments can be paid online or via check. Payment Guide (PDF)
If paying via check, please make the check payable to The City of Beverly Hills and mail to the following address:
- City of Beverly Hills, Planning Division
  Reference: Zoning Verification Letter
  455 N Rexford Dr. 1st Floor
  Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sale of Property Affidavit

All buildings within the City of Beverly Hills are required to be retrofitted with low consumption plumbing fixtures and hardwired smoke detectors when a property is sold. This Affidavit is used to certify that all plumbing and smoke detector fixtures at the property meet the City's requirements. Compliance is the responsibility of the seller/transferor and is a condition of escrow. Incomplete affidavits will be returned.

If you are selling or purchasing a property in Beverly Hills, complete and email CD Permits the following Sale of Property Affidavit (PDF).

Monthly Permit Records

Review the Monthly Issued Building Permit Records in our Archive Center.