Plan check is a process of which the plans are reviewed for compliance to current codes. For this program, the plans will be reviewed for compliance to the mandatory retrofit ordinance 183983 and 184081. Once plans have been reviewed and approved, permit can be issued.

Please refer to Information Bulletins P/BC 2014-044 and P/BC 2014-113.

Retrofit is an improvement to your building by altering or adding any structural elements.

Retrofit is an improvement to your building by altering or adding any structural elements.

In most residential areas, fences are limited to 3'-6" in height in the front yard and 6'-0 in the side and rear yards. 

Depending on lot size and location, the height limit may be increased to 8'-0 for the side and rear yards. The regulations can be found in Section 12 22 C 20 (f) of the LA Zoning Code.

A Certificate of Occupancy is issued pursuant to a building permit for new construction, additions, and changes of occupancy after all the necessary construction has been approved by the inspector. It is evidence that the Department of Building and Safety has determined that the construction was done according to the requirements of the code for the given occupancy to be housed in the building.

The fees for an off-hour inspection is $318.00.

Call 3-1-1 to find out the current status of your plan check.

Please see Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-057 for details.

The Description describes the type of work that will be performed.

A modification is issued/processed by LADBS. A variance is handled by the Department of City Planning, when a project is not a by-right project.

According to Electrical Code article 100, an equipment or material that is tested by an approved testing agency meeting appropriate designated standards are considered as listed equipment, provided that also, the testing agency publishes a list of these products and the product bears the listing mark or logo of the testing agency.

Electrical equipment that is evaluated and tested by the City of Los Angeles Electrical Test Lab conforming to the requirement of the adopted standards and codes are considered as approved equipment.

General or laboratory approval is generally for identical mass produced equipment with a one-year approval time, after which a re-evaluation would be required for another one-year period, if the applicant would like to maintain approval.

One-Time approval is for field installed product(s) at a specific location. The approval for the product is limited to the location in which it's installed, but no annual renewal is required, as is the case of general approval. 

A Title 24, Part 6 plan check is only for California state energy regulation compliance of indoor or outdoor lighting, desegregation and monitoring of electrical loads, and distribution equipment or service(s). The regular plan check involves building and premises wiring systems and may include Title 24, Part 6 energy regulation plan check.

2319 Dorris Place
Los Angeles, CA 90031

The cost can range anywhere from 10¢ (cents) per page to $1.50 per page.

The cost is $137.80 for a TSE permit.

• All plans and drawings need to be uploaded and submitted as single files in any of the following file formats/extensions: ADOBE, Vectored .PDF, .PDF

• All plans and drawing files must be saved and uploaded in LANDSCAPE page layout. 

• Drawing should be true-type fronts.

• The PDF files should have bookmarks based on sheet numbers for each sheet numbers for each sheet of the drawing set.

• Properly formatted and compressed PDF files should not exceed 50 megabytes (50MB) per file.

• A Plan Title (Cover) Page is require for each plan set.

• A Sheet Index must be included on the Plan Title Page.

• The upper right corner of ALL Plan and Title pages must be reserved for LADBS approval stamp (2.25” from the right edge, 0.25” from the top). See below sample for the Approval Stamp space and Sheet Index placement on the Title page.

LADBS offers a money-back guarantee on Express Permit times. If a walk-in customer waits longer than 30 minutes for service to begin, or if the customer waits longer than 60 minutes for the processing of the permit from the time that service begins, then the permit fee is waived.

A point measured from the lowest adjacent grade to a point at the top of the building.

Lands identified to be located within a Hillside Area based on the latest BOE Basic Grid Map A-13372, per Section 91.7003 of the Building Code. This map is on file in the official City documents located in the Office of the City Clerk in the Council File No. 121222 Sup. #1. An area where grading is only allowed in conjunction with an approved subdivision, a building permit or where the site has already been developed with an existing main building. Other requirements for grading also apply, including haul routes, postings, etc.

Land designated as “Hillside Area” on the Department of City Planning Hillside Area Map (12.21A.17), which can be viewed on NavigateLA. The area where construction projects are subject to the “Baseline Hillside Ordinance."

The issuance fee is $453.00.

Door maneuvering clearances are determined based on Approach Direction -- from the front, hinge side, latch side, approach side, pull or push side -- whether the path is perpendicular or parallel to a doorway.

See Table 11B-404.2.4.1 for each case scenario.

¼ inch is the maximum.