If you pull permits in both the City of LA and unincorporated County areas, you already know the pain: iRFIS for one, EPIC-LA for the other, different deadlines, different phone numbers, different everything. This page covers how LA County inspections work — and when InspectPilot will handle both from one dashboard.
Your ADU on Melrose goes through LADBS. Your remodel in Altadena goes through LA County DPW. Same California Building Code, same inspection types, but different portals, different inspectors, and different submission deadlines. You're tracking everything twice.
| Detail | City of LA (LADBS) | LA County (DPW) |
|---|---|---|
| Building department | LADBS | Dept. of Public Works |
| Online system | iRFIS | EPIC-LA |
| Phone system | 311 / AIRS IVR | County DPW hotline |
| Permit format | 15-digit permit number | Varies by area |
| Inspection deadline | 3 PM day before | Varies |
| Advance booking | Up to 3 business days | Up to 3 business days |
| InspectPilot support | Live now | Coming Q2 2026 |
EPIC-LA is the County's permitting and inspection portal. You apply for permits, request inspections, and check results online — similar workflow to iRFIS, but a completely different interface. If you've used iRFIS for years and then have to navigate EPIC-LA for a County job, the learning curve is real even though the process is fundamentally the same: submit request, get confirmation, inspector shows up, results posted.
Inspection types and sequences are identical — both follow California Building Code. Foundation, framing, rough trades, insulation, drywall, final. The differences are all administrative: different systems, different inspector pools, different phone numbers, and occasionally different code interpretations on edge cases. The real cost to you isn't the code differences — it's managing two separate tracking systems for the same kind of work.
We're building EPIC-LA integration so you can manage City and County inspections from the same dashboard. Join the waitlist to get beta access when it launches. In the meantime, InspectPilot fully handles your LADBS (City of LA) inspections today.
Through EPIC-LA online or by calling the County DPW building department. Similar to LADBS but different system, different phone numbers, different login. If you've only worked City permits, expect a learning curve.
LADBS covers the City of LA. LA County DPW covers unincorporated areas. Different systems (iRFIS vs EPIC-LA), different inspectors, same building code. The headache is managing two systems for what's essentially the same process.
Q2 2026. Join the waitlist to get beta access first. Priority goes to contractors who are already using InspectPilot for their City permits.
Yes. LADBS is fully supported today. When County support launches, it'll be the same dashboard — all your permits in one place.
Join the waitlist. Your City of LA inspections are automated today. County support is coming Q2 2026. Same dashboard, same simplicity.
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