City of Los Angeles

Building and Safety Certificate of Occupancy

Certificates of Occupancy issued by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety document a building's legal use and occupancy classification. Each record details the certificate number, property address, issue date, occupancy type, and building use.

Example records
Cofo NumberregistrationPermit NumberregistrationPermit TypeclassificationAddressoperating locationOccupancy TypeindustryIssue DatetemporalLatitudegeospatialLongitudegeospatial
14010-10000-0123414010-10000-05678Building New1234 S FIGUEROA STA-2 Assembly2015-06-1234.0408-118.2674
17020-20000-0789117020-20000-11234Building Alter Repair5678 WILSHIRE BLVDB Office2018-03-2234.0629-118.3616
12005-30000-0987612005-30000-04321Building Addition900 N BROADWAYR-2 Residential2013-09-0834.0614-118.2369
Use cases

Commercial Lease Underwriting Verification

A commercial real estate lender evaluating a loan application checks whether the subject property holds a valid certificate of occupancy matching the borrower's stated business use, confirming the building is legally permitted for that occupancy class before funding.

AddressOccupancy TypeIssue DateCofo Number

Business Location Legitimacy Check in KYB Onboarding

A fintech platform onboarding a small business verifies that the address provided by the applicant corresponds to a property with an occupancy certificate consistent with commercial or office use, flagging residential or mismatched occupancy types as potential fraud signals.

AddressOccupancy TypePermit TypeLatitudeLongitude

Property Insurance Risk Assessment

An insurance underwriter pricing a commercial property policy cross-references the certificate of occupancy to confirm the building's legal use classification and whether the current occupancy matches the policy application, since mismatches between insured use and permitted use affect coverage validity.

AddressOccupancy TypeIssue DatePermit TypeCofo Number
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