The school fees are required for new buildings and additions. Additions made within one year which are less than 500 square feet are exempt from school fee.

See the Los Angeles Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.), Section 91.106.2 for when a Building permit is required.

See the Los Angeles Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.), Section 95.112.1 for when a Mechanical permit is required.

No permit is required for a wood fence or wrought iron fence up to 10 feet.

See the Los Angeles Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.), Section 94.103.1 for when a Plumbing permit is required.

A LA Research Report is required for any structural items. Please see Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-119 to learn more.

See the Los Angeles Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.), Section 93.0201 for when an Electrical permit is required.

See the Los Angeles Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.), Section 92.0129(b) for when an Elevator permit is required.

You will need a Haul Route hearing if your property is within LA City Special Grading Area, and you are exporting more than 1,000 cubic yards of dirt from your property. See the Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-134, available at LADBS.ORG.

Any new restaurant or any tenant improvement of a restaurant will require approval by the LA County Health Department before a corresponding building permit can be issued. Any place where food is processed requires approval from LA County Health Department. See the Information Bulletin P/GI 2010-005 for more information.

Please call LAFD at (213) 482-6900 for the information.

Any permit other than Express Permits or the online permits require plans. For the list of the Express Permits, check the corresponding Information Bulletin.

Whenever a building is demolished, a Demo Pre-Inspection (DPI) is required. See the Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-039 available on LADBS.ORG for more information.

A Grading Pre-Inspection (GPI) is required for any grading work on a property which is within LA City Special Grading Area. Check ZIMAS to see if your property is in the Special Grading Area.

Most of the signs except wall signs, under certain conditions, require a Sign Pre-Inspection (SPI) report. See the Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-078 for more information.

A permit is good for two years from the time the permit fees are paid. You will need to call for inspection at least once every 6 months, or the permit expires.

The forms are available on LADBS.ORG. Please see our Covenant and Agreements forms.

You cannot park within the required front yard setback of a property.

Please follow the link to see our Request for Extension form. 

Please go to the link to see our Request for Modification of Building Ordinances form.