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Can I request an inspection for any permit & do I need to register beforehand?

You can request an inspection for any permit, regardless of whether it was obtained at an LADBS Development Services Center or on the Internet via

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Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Non-Residential Buildings and Residential Buildings Over Six Stories (for 2011 Codes)

GRN 5-2013

Building Permit Checklist

sample permit for ADU

Virtual Counter

For general Zoning and Building code questions, visit our Virtual Counter.

Do I need to separate my Accessory Living Quarters from my house?

Yes, a separation of 10 feet is required per Section 12.21.C.5 of L.A.M.C.

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Reissued Benchmark Compliance Instructions-FINAL

THIS FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION

GRN 24-2014

TIER 1 AND TIER 2 VOLUNTARY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

GRN 4a-2014

Lytemods - ADU47

Information Bulletins for Certified Welder

IB/P/BC 2023-045

Effective Date: 2023-01-01

Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Structural Design - General (2023 LABC)

PC/STR/Corr.Lst.104-2023

For eligible projects, like-for-like, how do I measure the height of a house/structure being rebuilt if the grade has changed?

To be considered an eligible project in accordance to Emergency Executive Order 1, the rebuilt structure shall not exceed 110% of the height that existed immediately before the Wildfires:

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Import Export Instructions

PC/GRAD/GGI8-2018

Single-Family Dwelling Duplex Plan Review List (for 2011 Codes)

PC/STR/Corr.Lst.20-2012

Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings

IB/P/BC 2023-122

Effective Date: 2017-01-01

Ordinance 186789

Council District 4 Bird Streets Area Map

Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)

PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020

Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Structural Design - General (2020 LABC)

PC/STR/Corr.Lst.104-2020

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