Generally speaking, no. A Title 24 plan check is typically only for plan check fees pertaining to energy compliance. Permit fees are only pre-calculated when the plan check also includes the power system, or when the applicant knows what he/she wants to obtain on a permit at time of plan check approval stage and plans to obtain the permit at that time.

No. When equipment is identified or recognizable as suitable for a specific purpose, function, use, environment, application, or so forth either by its listing or by the code, the equipment must comply accordingly. In this case, the equipment could only be used as part of a food display and its use for any other purpose would void its listing or may be in violation of code.

You will need to review the corrections and provide responses to each corrections and revise your plans accordingly. Once you are ready, you can call your plan checker to schedule a meeting (called "Verification") to go over the corrections.

There is no set time and it changes based on our workload. You can ask staff who are processing your plan submittal to give you an idea on the number of the working days it will take to assign your plans. This waiting time is called backlog. Our goal is to reduce the backlog days for every project.

Yes, but only when the area of the open window and the distance from the window to the furthest location in the room comply with the requirements of Title 24.

The inspector will issue to the correction for you to return to plan check and correct the error.

Yes, if it complies with the definition of a carriage unit per LABC 202.

Guest rooms in a hotel for sleeping purposes and any related use is considered a residential project.

Yes, a lift is required at public swimming pools.

An accessible route must be provided to connect each story and mezzanine in a multi-story building (see exceptions per 11B-206.2.3).