Yes. Other agency reviews and clearance requirements may still apply depending on your individual site conditions.

While the Pre-Approved Standard Plan Program streamlines the building and safety review process, other agency/departmental reviews and clearances may still be required depending on your specific site conditions and type of rebuild. Homeowners should be prepared to obtain additional approvals as part of the permitting process.

Waiting for Soft-Story Content

LAMC requires that notices are sent to other property owners that may be affected by the request when an appeal request is submitted to the BBSC. You may attend the hearing and are allowed to speak on any case on the agenda, by completing a speaker card on the day of the hearing. 

No. The design of the equipment can be reviewed, but the approval can only be issued after satisfactory evaluation and testing of the equipment.

The LADBS-ETL offers three different types of approvals:

1. Laboratory Approval – This approval is intended for mass produced electrical products by manufacturers.
2. Field One-Time Approval – This approval is intended for field installed products that may be one of a kind or a modified mass produced product. This type of approval is limited to the field conditions, intended for a specific job address.
3. General Approval – This approval is intended for products that may have code violations, have no recognized national safety standards to test to, or tested only to manufacturer standards. This approval may be for mass produced products, one of kind products, or for a job at a specific address. This approval may be referred to as “Research Report”.

Building permit fees are calculated based on the valuation of the project. Please refer to the Los Angeles City Building Code section 91.107 , or Contact Us at 3-1-1 for assistance.

Different types of approval are: Laboratory Approval, Field One-Time Approval, and General Approval

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Tuesday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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.