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What are the hours that I can work on my project?

Per the Los Angeles Zoning Code construction hours are 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays, and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays.

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What are the inspection counter hours?

The inspection counter hours are from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

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What hours are the inspectors available?

The inspectors are available from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM, Monday through Friday.

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What information is required on a Certificate of Occupancy?

The permit number, address, owner, description of work, A&E occupancy load, and signature.

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What is an Occupancy?

The purpose for which a building, or part of a building, is used or intended to be used.

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What is an Order to Comply?

It is an order to correct a code violation.

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What is the Description of Work?

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

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What is the fees for a special event permit?

The cost is $137.80 for a TSE permit.

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What is the height of the building?

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

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What is the issuance fee for a TCO?

The issuance fee is $453.00.

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What is the Occupancy Load?

In A and E occupancies the occupant load is required on the CofO for the number of people allowed.

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What is the price per occupancy of the TCO?

For A, E, I, H, B, the fees are $98.00 per floor and R2 occ $189.00 per floor.

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What is the square footage of this building?

The measurement of the length times the width of the structure.

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What is the structural inventory on the certificate of occupancy?

The structural inventory indicates the type of structure, occupancy, parking, height, length, width ETC.

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What is the Type of Construction?

Type I, II, III, IV and V. See section 602 of the Los Angeles Building Code for more detailed information.

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What is the Use?

Example of some uses are office, retail, restaurant, apartment, auto sales, auto repair, etc.

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What type of clearances are required for CofO?

HVAC Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, Green, Building, Public Works, Fire Department, Sanitation.

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What type of documents are required with this permit?

The permit will have a section named inspection checklist with all the required documents.

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What type of permit is required?

A permit is required for Demolition, New Building, Addition, and Alteration.

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