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.
You may view our employee directory on the LADBS website to look up your plan checker contact information.
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 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.
We only need one set of plans for plan review. Upon plan approval, you will need to provide two sets of final plans.
The fee is calculated in accordance to code section 93.0213. Each electrical component is itemized as a fee item. You may calculate the fee on our website using the Permit Fee Calculator.
Plan check fee is 80% of the permit fee, not including the energy fee or other administrative fees. The fee is calculated in accordance to code section 93.0213. Each electrical component is itemized as a fee item. You may calculate the fee on our website using the Permit Fee Calculator.
Plan check expedite fee is 150% of the original plan check fee. See 93.0233(h) and 98.0422 for more details.
Any permit that qualifies as an express permit may be obtained online.
Refer to Information Bulletin P/GI 2014-012 on our website to confirm when plans are required to go through regular plan check (back room) review.
A copy of the electrical code can be obtained from NFPA.org.
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, known as the California Building Standards Code or just "Title 24," contains the regulations that govern the construction of buildings in California. Part 6 of Title 24 is the State of California Energy Regulation, where the applicant is required to comply for the indoor or outdoor lighting, desegregation, and monitoring of electrical loads and distribution equipment or service(s).
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.
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.
You need to get a Title 24, Part 6 State energy regulation compliance plan check whenever you alter, repair, add, modify or install new lighting, or install new service or distribution systems as described in the California Energy Code.
No, the City of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 93.0402 requires that the testing agencies and the product standards used by these agencies to be approved by the Department. For a list of approved laboratories, and list of their recognized standards, please visit our website at LADBS.org.
No, the application number will be assigned when the completed application and payment are received.
Yes. Section 98.0422 of the Los Angeles City Municipal Code allows expedited review process when an amount of a fee equal to one-half of the review fee, in addition to the normal review fee, is paid.
Yes, but the cardholder needs to be present at the cashier's office for payment process.