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The ETL evaluates electrical equipment for safety, fire and shock hazards and personnel injuries in accordance with the current applicable codes and standards. Approved materials are published as Los Angeles Research Reports (LARR).
Electrical Testing Laboratory
Address: 221 N. Figueroa St. Room 500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 482-6721 Fax: (213) 482-6554
Engineer: Antonio Maldonado
Email: antonio.maldonado@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-7382
Engineer: Isaac Almaraz
Email: isaac.almaraz@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0035
Engineer: Stephanie Lopez
Email: stephanie.j.lopez@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0068
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No. You can appeal as many items as you want. The fees you will need to pay for the appeal will be determined based on the number of the items you are appealing.
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Yes, per 1134A4.
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A complete set of plans showing the proposed work is brought into the Department, likely as a Counter Plan Check. A permit is issued after the plan are reviewed and approved by our plan check engineers. A complete set of plans includes:
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A building permit cannot be issued without the LA County Health Department approval. It is recommended you submit your plans to the Health Department as soon as you can to avoid any delay in your project.
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The City requires the applicant for a project with excavation close to a property line to notify the affected property via a certified mail. See the Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-060 for more information.
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No. The ADU Standard Plan program includes pre-approved designs that are both meant to be built in place as well as designs that are prefabricated off-site.
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No. Each pre-approved plan is available for a fee determined by the architect or designer in consultation with the homeowner/client. Please see the link, ‘For further information on this standard plan click here.’ listed under each plan.
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No. The pre-approved standard plans are not free. These plans remain the intellectual property of the architects, engineers, designers or builders (design owner) who created them. Homeowners wishing to use these plans must contact the design owner to obtain access to and discuss any associated costs.
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No. The participating architects and designers retain ownership of the designs.
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The City of Los Angeles is making pre-approved standard plans available as an additional resource to help property owners rebuild more quickly following the January 2025 Wildfires.
These plans are not open-source; they remain the intellectual property of the architects, engineers, designers or builders who developed them.
The City’s role is to provide a streamlined permitting pathway by pre-reviewing these plans for building code compliance, thereby reducing plan check times.
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