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What is ePlanLA?

ePlanLA, short for Electronic Plan Review Los Angeles, is an online service for submitting plans for plan check, applying for permits, and tracking the progress of these applications. Plans submitted must be scaled pdf drawings.

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What are the steps of the ePlanLA application process?

The steps of an ePlanLA application are:

1. Submit Application for Screening
2. Application Review
3. Plan Check
4. Corrections Issued
5. Plan Check Complete
6. Permit Issued

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What type of plan check applications are eligible for ePlanLA?

LADBS currently provides electronic plan review services for following application types:

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What are the requirements for a Tenant Improvement application?

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What are the requirements for a Soft-Story Retrofit application?

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What are the requirements for a Fire Sprinkler application?

Fire Sprinkler projects that qualify for ePlanLA must meet one of the following conditions:

one

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What is the format requirement for plans and drawings?

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

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What are the requirements for a HVAC application?

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What is the required size and format for supporting document?

Supporting Documents may be submitted as multi-pages in Portrait page layout, no larger than 8 ½” x 11” per page, in PDF format.
Example documents:

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What are the requirements for a Plumbing application?

Plumbing Plan Check projects that qualify for ePlan must meet the following condition:

must

Plumbing systems for buildings of 4 stories or less and up to 5 sheets of riser diagrams.

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Do I need to be an engineer, contractor, or architect to submit an application for plan check?

No, an agent, homeowner, engineer, contractor or architect can submit an application.

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Can I submit more than one plan file?

No, all plan sheets must be combined into one PDF document.

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