Electrical plans shall be filed with and approved by the Department (as an Electrical Plan Check) before any permit is issued for work related to the following:

• Theaters or motion picture theaters
• Places of assembly
• All health care facilities within the scope of Article 517 of the C.E.C.
• A new building or an addition to a building if the computed area exceeds 30,000 square feet (2,787 m2), any installation if the total load exceeds 400 amperes, or the installation of equipment rated 600 amperes or more. The computed area shall be the sum of the areas on each floor bounded by the outside surfaces of the exterior walls and shall include floor areas beneath building projections which extend more than 6 feet (1829 mm).
• All electrical installations over 600 volts.
• Installation in locations classified as hazardous locations, unless otherwise satisfactory to the Department.
• Projects which include the installation of exit signs, egress lighting or security lighting.
• Installation of a complicated electrical system as determined by the Department, such as, Emergency, Legally Required Standby, Fire Alarm, and Gas Detection Systems, except for the following:
• The addition of strobe power supplies and their attached devices connected to any existing fire control unit or panel.
• The installation of special extinguishing, central station monitoring systems, dialers, and their attached devices.
• The addition of any fire warning devices connected to an existing programmable fire warning system.
• Installation of lighting fixtures weighing more than 300 pounds.
• Installation of electrical devices, equipment and lighting systems subject to the California Energy Code

For more information on the Plan Check process, visit our Express Permit, Regular Plan Check and Counter Plan Check pages.

Note: San Pedro, South L.A. and West L.A. offices do not have Electrical Plan Check services at this time.