About this data
- Neighborhood pages cover 2020 onward: City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety permits in this neighborhood's Neighborhood Council area, which may not match every local definition of the neighborhood. Build type is classified automatically from permit descriptions.
- Costs are declared permit valuations (single-ADU permits only), not final construction costs.
Permits by year
Permits by year and type (table)
| Year | All ADU permits | Garage conversions | Detached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 so far | 1 | 0 | 1 |
“—” means the source for that year does not report ADU type.
Read more: ADU types explained
Not counted: 2 expired or cancelled permits.
How Hermon compares
- Hermon has the 13th-most ADU permits (22) among East and Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods (13 on this site).
- Garage conversions are 36% of Hermon's ADU permits, lower than across East and Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods (39%).
- The median time from application to permit here is 264 days, longer than the median across East and Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods (197 days).
ADU rules
Los Angeles' ADU rules apply citywide, with extra rules for hillside, fire-zone and coastal lots: see the rules table.
How long permits take
| Type | Median days, application to permit | Middle half | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached ADU | too few to say | 6 | |
| Attached ADU | too few to say | 5 | |
| Garage conversion | too few to say | 8 | |
| Junior ADU (JADU) | too few to say | 1 | |
| Unclassified | not reported |
Middle half: the range covering the middle 50% of permits (a quarter were lower, a quarter higher).
Read more: How long ADU permits take in Los Angeles (and other cities) · How long ADUs take to build
What happened to these permits
Of the 10 ADU permits issued in Hermon from 2021 through 2023, including ones that later expired or were cancelled, 70% have been signed off by the city as finished.
| What became of the permit | Share |
|---|---|
| Finished (signed off by the city) | 70% |
| Still open | 30% |
| Expired or cancelled | 0% |
Expired and cancelled permits aren't in this page's totals; they're included here so the table covers every permit issued. A still-open permit may be under construction or stalled.
What neighbors declared as cost
| Type | Median declared value | Middle half | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached ADU | too few to say | 6 | |
| Attached ADU | too few to say | 4 | |
| Garage conversion | too few to say | 7 | |
| Junior ADU (JADU) | too few to say | 1 | |
| Unclassified | too few to say | 1 |
Declared permit valuations often understate real construction cost.
Read more: What ADUs cost in Los Angeles
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Recent ADU permits in Hermon
- Detached ADU on Coleman Ave (Mar 2026)
- Attached ADU on Bushnell Way (Dec 2025)
- Garage conversion on Bushnell Way (Jul 2025)
- Detached ADU on Bushnell Way (Apr 2025)
- Detached ADU on Ebey Ave (Jan 2025)
- Attached ADU on Terrill Ave (Oct 2024)
Street names only. See each permit on the map.
Questions about ADUs in Hermon
How many ADUs have been permitted in Hermon?
The City of Los Angeles issued 22 permits for ADUs in Hermon from 2020 through Oct 31, 2026, including 8 garage conversions and 6 detached ADUs.
Can I build an ADU on my property in Hermon?
California law allows ADUs on most residential lots with a house, but what you can build depends on your lot, zoning and hillside or fire-zone rules. This site shows permits, not eligibility; check with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety or a licensed builder.
How current is this?
- City of Los Angeles permits: through Oct 31, 2026 (published about weekly)
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