La Code Violations Scraper

Overview

Extract Los Angeles code enforcement violations from the official LA City Open Data portal. Get case numbers, addresses, violation types (building, electrical, mechanical, zoning, billboards, signs), inspection districts, and compliance status. Filter by case type, area planning commission, date range, street name, and ZIP code.

Features

• Filter results by category or type
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return. Default is 100, max is 50000.	100
caseType	string	Filter by case type. Leave empty for all types.	``
areaCommission	string	Filter by geographic area. Leave empty for all areas.	``
dateFrom	string	Filter cases opened on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format).
dateTo	string	Filter cases opened on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format).
streetName	string	Filter by street name (partial match, case insensitive). Example: 'HOLLYWOOD'...
zipCode	string	Filter by zip code (exact match on first 5 digits). Example: '90028'.
inspectionDistrict	string	Filter by LADBS inspection district number.
parcelId	string	Filter by Parcel Identification Number.
sortBy	string	Sort results by field.	adddttm DESC
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for requests. Usually not needed for Socrata API.

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - State/Local Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the LA Code Violations Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~la-code-violations-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/la-code-violations-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect LA Code Violations Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration