Plumbing Permits
Plumbing Permits are required for any installation or modification of drainage systems, waste and vent systems, fuel gas piping, potable water piping, rainwater piping, lawn sprinkler system, and subsurface drainage piping on swimming pool water circulating systems.
About Plumbing Permits
Plans shall be filed with and approved by the Department (as a Plumbing Plan Check) before any permit is issued for work listed below:
- Drainage systems.
- Drainage and vent systems for a building or structure involving fixtures that discharge 217 or more drainage fixture units.
- Drainage pumps and ejectors.
- Combination waste and vent systems.
- Fuel gas piping with any of the following:
- Systems having more than 10 outlets.
- Medium pressure gas systems.
- High pressure gas systems.
- Methane gas extraction systems.
- Potable water piping with any of the following:
- Systems requiring a 2-inch or larger supply.
- Systems designed from the procedure in Section 610.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
- Exception: Plan check is not required for existing systems, that are added to or altered, with branch lines that serve less than 20 fixture units and sized by Table 6-4.
- Rainwater piping systems with more than 10 interconnected rainwater or overflow drains, or a rainwater pump.
- Special water piping systems for reclaimed water piping.
- Lawn sprinkler systems required for irrigation of cut-and-fill slopes in hillside areas.
- Subsurface drainage piping.
- Swimming pool circulating water systems.
Additional Resources
- Code Amendment
- Forms & Applications
- Covenant & Agreements (Affidavits)
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
- Standard Correction Lists
- Presentations
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How to Obtain Copies of City of Los Angeles Ordinances
IB/P/GI 2026-025
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Document Submittal Requirements for a New Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Standard Plan
IB/P/GI 2026-032
- Effective
Covid-19 - Emergency Tolling of Deadlines Related to Expiration of Permits and Related Documents
IB/P/GI 2026-033
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Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2026-035
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Access Requirements to Mechanical Equipment Located on Roofs of Buildings
IB/P/MC 2020-06
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Duties of a Registered Deputy Pressure Vessel Inspector
IB/P/MC 2022-009
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Boiler and Gas-Fired Water Heater Venting
IB/P/MC 2026-002
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet For Garage Exhaust Systems (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-002
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet For Garage Exhaust Systems (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-002
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet For Garage Exhaust Systems (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-002
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet For Garage Exhaust Systems (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-002
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Plan Check Correction Sheet For Garage Exhaust Systems (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-002
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.58-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Mechanical Systems Type (2026 LAMC)
CL-MC-2026-001
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems
CL-PC-2026-003
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Mitigation Systems (2023)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.112-2023
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 (2025 Edition) Fire Sprinkler Systems for Automated Mechanical Parking Lifts (Car Stackers)
CL-PC-2026-014
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13D Installation of Sprinkler in Dwellings and Manufactured Homes (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-009
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-008
- Effective
Plan Check Correction Sheet for NFPA 13R Installation of Sprinkler In Low-Rise Residential Occupancies (2025 Edition)
CL-PC-2026-010
- Effective