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Generally speaking, no. A Title 24 plan check is typically only for plan check fees pertaining to energy compliance. Permit fees are only pre-calculated when the plan check also includes the power system, or when the applicant knows what he/she wants to obtain on a permit at time of plan check approval stage and plans to obtain the permit at that time.
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No. When equipment is identified or recognizable as suitable for a specific purpose, function, use, environment, application, or so forth either by its listing or by the code, the equipment must comply accordingly. In this case, the equipment could only be used as part of a food display and its use for any other purpose would void its listing or may be in violation of code.
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You will need to review the corrections and provide responses to each corrections and revise your plans accordingly. Once you are ready, you can call your plan checker to schedule a meeting (called "Verification") to go over the corrections.
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There is no set time and it changes based on our workload. You can ask staff who are processing your plan submittal to give you an idea on the number of the working days it will take to assign your plans. This waiting time is called backlog. Our goal is to reduce the backlog days for every project.
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Yes, but only when the area of the open window and the distance from the window to the furthest location in the room comply with the requirements of Title 24.
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The inspector will issue to the correction for you to return to plan check and correct the error.
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Yes, if it complies with the definition of a carriage unit per LABC 202.
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Guest rooms in a hotel for sleeping purposes and any related use is considered a residential project.
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Yes, a lift is required at public swimming pools.
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An accessible route must be provided to connect each story and mezzanine in a multi-story building (see exceptions per 11B-206.2.3).
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No, an elevator is not required for a single-story building.
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No.
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Yes, unless the work is performed by a contractor that holds a valid Certificate of Registration from LADBS as a Certified Licensed Contractor (CLC).
The CLC is limited to the replacement of a water heater of equivalent capacity in gallons, BTU rating, and vent capacity.
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No.
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All equipment approved by LADBS-ETL, with some exceptions for some of the equipment that have General Approvals, are required to bear the approval label of LADBS-ETL. This approval label would be different from equipment that is approved under Laboratory or General Approval vs. Field one-time approval.
For equipment that has Laboratory Approval or General Approval, the applicant is required to submit the following:
- A completed label application form (PC-ELEC-App.12). Original signature is required.
- Indicate the quantity of equipment that will be manufactured during the approval period.
- Indicate the quantity of labels.
- Application fee as determined based on unit fee cost for each label. Make check payable to “The Department of Building and Safety, City of Los Angeles.”
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No, a townhouse is not exempt.
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The City of Los Angeles Electrical Test lab (or LADBS-ETL) was established in 1925 to provide assistance to the industry, local manufacturers, business, inspection authorities, hospitals, importers, construction projects and the citizens of the City of Los Angeles in obtaining product approval at a low cost. As such, the test lab tests electrical products for compliance with the established safety standards as well as the requirements of the electrical code. A product is considered approved by the LADBS-ETL, when it conforms to the accepted, established, or amended safety standard(s), as well as the electrical code.
At times, where there are no specific standard, or an existing safety standard lacks in evaluation or testing of an electrical product, the electrical test lab develops or expands safety standards in conformance with the electrical code and evaluates the product to assure protection from fire, shock and personnel hazard.
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Yes. The space must be able to be maintained at a room temperature of 70 degrees F, 3 feet above the floor in all habitable areas.
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If the customer misplaces the permit, then yes. For department errors, there is no fee.
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No. You can appeal as many items as you want. The fees you will need to pay for the appeal will be determined based on the number of the items you are appealing.
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Yes, per 1134A4.
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A complete set of plans showing the proposed work is brought into the Department, likely as a Counter Plan Check. A permit is issued after the plan are reviewed and approved by our plan check engineers. A complete set of plans includes:
- Site Plan
- Floor Plan
- Roof Plan
- Elevation of the building
- Section of the building
- Framing Plan
- Foundation Plan
- Architectural and Structural Details Plan
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A building permit cannot be issued without the LA County Health Department approval. It is recommended you submit your plans to the Health Department as soon as you can to avoid any delay in your project.
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The City requires the applicant for a project with excavation close to a property line to notify the affected property via a certified mail. See the Information Bulletin P/BC 2023-060 for more information.
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