You may view our employee directory on the LADBS website to look up your plan checker contact information.

You may submit your plans at any of our three office plan check counters located at Metro, Van Nuys, and WLA Building and Safety offices.

The amount time needed to check a plan will vary week to week based on the day's backlog at the time of submittal. You may ask any available staff about the current backlog and a time estimate.

Only standard solar pv permits currently qualify for online plan check and permit service. See Information Bulletin P/GI 2014-027 for more details. You will find a copy of this bulletin here.

For all other plan review, you are required to visit one of our offices to make a submission.

You may check the status of your plan check either through 311 or via Department's online permit and inspection report. You can reach this online service at Online Services. 

A contractor may sign for their own design as permitted by the State Law and section 93.0206(a).

If you have resided in the house for 12 months or more.