Residential Inspections
The Residential Inspection Division inspects one-and two-family dwellings; including new structures, additions, alterations, swimming pools, retaining walls, various accessory structures, and demolition of existing structures.
Additional Resources
- Code Amendment
- Inspection Forms
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
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Interim General Policy for Plan Check Time Extension
IB/P/BC 2023-120
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Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2023-122
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Alternative Design Procedure for Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings and Buildings Utilizing Complex Structural Systems
IB/P/BC 2023-123
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Inspection Requirements for Anchors in Concrete Supporting Fire Sprinkler Lateral Braces
IB/P/BC 2023-124
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Historic Broadway Commercial Reuse Bringing Back Broadway
IB/P/BC 2023-125
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Guidelines and Requirements for Installing Rooftop Gardens
IB/P/BC 2023-126
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Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2023-128
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Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations
IB/P/BC 2023-129
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LA Soft-story Retrofit Program: Tenant Habitability Plan and Cost Recovery Guide
List of Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Used by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
IB/P/GI 2023-023
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List of Recognized Electrical Testing Laboratories for Field Testing of Electrical Equipment
List of Recognized Electrical Testing Laboratories for Listing of Electrical Equipment
Maintenance Affidavit for Sump Pump with Natural Gas Back-up Generator
PC/GRAD/Aff09-2015
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LA Soft-story Retrofit Program: Tenant Habitability Plan and Cost Recovery Guide
List of Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Used by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
IB/P/GI 2023-023
- Effective
List of Recognized Electrical Testing Laboratories for Field Testing of Electrical Equipment
List of Recognized Electrical Testing Laboratories for Listing of Electrical Equipment
Maintenance Affidavit for Sump Pump with Natural Gas Back-up Generator
PC/GRAD/Aff09-2015