Building Permits
Building Permits are required for new constructions, additions, alterations, and demolition/removal of a building or structure.
About Building Permits
Building plans shall be filed and approved by the Department (as a Building Plan Check) before any permit is issued for the following:
- New building or structure
- Addition to building
- Structural alteration to building or structure
- Interior modification and change of floor plan
- Change of use and/or occupancy
- Parking layout change
- Use-of-land, such as recycling deposit center, open air storage, outdoor temporary events
- Signs and sign structures
- Fences, retaining walls and shoring plans
For more information on the Plan Check process, visit our Express Permit, Regular Plan Check and Counter Plan Check pages.
Additional Resources
Find Building Permit-related PDFs and forms here. For more options, visit our Forms and Publications page.
- Code Amendment
- Forms & Applications
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
- Standard Correction Lists
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Accessibility Details for Curbs, Blended Transitions, Islands and Detectable Warnings
IB/P/BC 2020-090
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Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2020-092
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6 Inch Concrete Block Masonry Wall Detail
IB/P/BC 2023-096
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Structural Design Guidelines for Steel Moment-Resisting Frames
IB/P/BC 2017-098
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Acceptable Design and Analysis Methods for Use of Slabs-On-Grade As Foundations
IB/P/BC 2023-100
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When is an Air Quality Management District (AQMD) clearance letter required?
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Inspection Requirements for Anchors in Concrete Supporting Fire Sprinkler Lateral Braces
IB/P/BC 2023-124
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Installation of Equipment Prior to Test Lab Approval
PC/ELEC/Mod13-2017
Installation of Equipment Prior to Test Lab Approval
PC/ELEC/Mod13-2017
Instructions for Completing Application Forms for Research Reports (LARR) and Research Report Fees
Instructions for Completing Application Forms for Research Reports (LARR) and Research Report Fees
Instructions for Preparing and Recording Covenants with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office
IB/P/GI 2023-024
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When is an Air Quality Management District (AQMD) clearance letter required?