Since June 9, 2025, LADBS has been accepting applications for architects using the process shown in the Implementation Guidelines.

For civil engineers, LADBS will begin accepting applications February 17, 2026.

No. The pre-approved standard plans are not free. These plans remain the intellectual property of the architects, engineers, designers or builders (design owner) who created them.

Homeowners wishing to use a standard plan must coordinate directly with the plan author for access and to understand any associated costs

Homeowners wishing to use a standard plan must coordinate directly with the plan author for access and to understand any associated costs.

The City of Los Angeles is making pre-approved standard plans available as an additional resource to help property owners rebuild more quickly following the January 2025 Wildfires.

Architects, Engineers, Designers and Builders are responsible for paying the necessary plan check and permit fees required to have their designs reviewed and pre-approved for inclusion in the Standard Plan Pilot Program.

For a complete listing of building permit submittal requirements, please refer to the Building Permit Checklist.

When submitting your Building Permit application, please indicate the SFD Standard Plan number you are using in the work description.

Standard plans are intended to serve as a base design that has already been reviewed by the Department of Building and Safety for Building Code Compliance. However, each property is unique, and modifications / customizations to a pre-approved standard plan may be necessary.

A project may be rebuilt with the same nonconforming use, yards, height, number of stories, lot area, foot print, floor area, residential floor area, residential density, or parking as the structure that existed or had a valid permit immediately before the Wildfire.