What I need to do in order to change the model designation, or other non-technical changes to my approval?
You need to file for a Clerical Modification approval. You need to perform the following steps:
How do I obtain an application form for a Los Angeles City Research Report?
The application form for a Los Angeles City Research Report is available from the Los Angeles City Department of Building and Safety website.
Are these plans available free?
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.
Harper Halprin
Commissioner Harper Halprin became a member of the Disabled Access Appeals Commission in August 2021. Ms. Halprin graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2008.
How far back do your records go?
Our records go back to the year of 1905.
Do I need plan check to install an air conditioning system in a single dwelling?
Plan check is required when the aggregate cooling or the heating in the building exceeds 500,000 BTU/hr.
Determination of when requirements for a passageway or space between buildings are considered in conjunction with the construction of an ADU (LAMC Section 12.22 A.33(c)(7)).
The defined passageway and space between buildings regulation does not apply to the ADU or any residential building on the same Lot during the approval or construction of an ADU, whether through a zoning review, building permit plan check or inspection. In the event that new (no