Refer to section 8604.6.5 of LABC.
No. Methane reports are reviewed by the building plan checker. See Chapter 71 of the LABC.
The "Express Permits" can be issued on the same day. See the Information Bulletin P/GI 2014-003 for the list of the Express Permits.
A soft-story building is a structure which has a weaker first floor and is unable to carry the weight of the stories above during an earthquake.
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
We only need one set of plans for plan review. Upon plan approval, you will need to provide two sets of final plans.