Electrical Test Lab (ETL)
The ETL evaluates electrical equipment for safety, fire and shock hazards and personnel injuries in accordance with the current applicable codes and standards. Approved materials are published as Los Angeles Research Reports (LARR).
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Electrical Testing Laboratory
Address: 221 N. Figueroa St. Room 500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 482-6721 Fax: (213) 482-6554
Engineer: Antonio Maldonado
Email: antonio.maldonado@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-7382
Engineer: Isaac Almaraz
Email: isaac.almaraz@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0035
Engineer: Stephanie Lopez
Email: stephanie.j.lopez@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0068
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A Title 24, Part 6 plan check is only for California state energy regulation compliance of indoor or outdoor lighting, desegregation and monitoring of electrical loads, and distribution equipment or service(s). The regular plan check involves building and premises wiring systems and may include Title 24, Part 6 energy regulation plan check.
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The cost can range anywhere from 10¢ (cents) per page to $1.50 per page.
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The cost is $137.80 for a TSE permit.
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All plans and drawings need to be uploaded and submitted as single files in any of the following file formats/extensions: ADOBE, Vectored .PDF, .PDF
All plans and drawing files must be saved and uploaded in LANDSCAPE page layout.
Drawing should be true-type fronts.
The PDF files should have bookmarks based on sheet numbers for each sheet numbers for each sheet of the drawing set.
Properly formatted and compressed PDF files should not exceed 50 megabytes (50MB) per file.
A Plan Title (Cover) Page is require for each plan set.
A Sheet Index must be included on the Plan Title Page.
The upper right corner of ALL Plan and Title pages must be reserved for LADBS approval stamp (2.25” from the right edge, 0.25” from the top). See below sample for the Approval Stamp space and Sheet Index placement on the Title page.
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LADBS offers a money-back guarantee on Express Permit times. If a walk-in customer waits longer than 30 minutes for service to begin, or if the customer waits longer than 60 minutes for the processing of the permit from the time that service begins, then the permit fee is waived.
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A point measured from the lowest adjacent grade to a point at the top of the building.
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Lands identified to be located within a Hillside Area based on the latest BOE Basic Grid Map A-13372, per Section 91.7003 of the Building Code. This map is on file in the official City documents located in the Office of the City Clerk in the Council File No. 121222 Sup. #1. An area where grading is only allowed in conjunction with an approved subdivision, a building permit or where the site has already been developed with an existing main building. Other requirements for grading also apply, including haul routes, postings, etc.
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Land designated as “Hillside Area” on the Department of City Planning Hillside Area Map (12.21A.17), which can be viewed on NavigateLA. The area where construction projects are subject to the “Baseline Hillside Ordinance."
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The issuance fee is $453.00.
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