All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection. 

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector. 

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.

All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection. 

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector. 

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.

1. Applicant submits plans to LADBS, if plan check is required
2. LADBS reviews plans and issues corrections, and mandates separate City and County approvals as needed
3. Applicant corrects plans
4. LADBS verifies corrections, and issues permit
5. Applicant starts construction after permit is issued
6. As construction progress, applicant requests inspections from LADBS before work is covered.
7. LADBS inspects construction.
8. After approval of all construction and final inspection, LADBS issues Certificate of Occupancy to applicant.

LARR stands for "Los Angeles Research Reports." LADBS approves alternate building materials or products that are at least equivalent to the materials prescribed in the code in terms of quality, effective time period of fire resistance, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety. Approved materials are published as LARR.

You can then appeal any determination with respect to the Zoning code to the Department Of the City Planning. See the Information Bulletin P/ZC 2014-019 for more information.

To find the zone for your property, please visit ZIMAS.

Plan check is a process of which the plans are reviewed for compliance to current codes. For this program, the plans will be reviewed for compliance to the mandatory retrofit ordinance 183983 and 184081. Once plans have been reviewed and approved, permit can be issued.

Plan check is a process of which the plans are reviewed for compliance to current codes. For this program, the plans will be reviewed for compliance to the mandatory retrofit ordinance 183983 and 184081. Once plans have been reviewed and approved, permit can be issued.

Please refer to Information Bulletins P/BC 2014-044 and P/BC 2014-113.

Retrofit is an improvement to your building by altering or adding any structural elements.