Plumbing Permits
Plumbing Permits are required for any installation or modification of drainage systems, waste and vent systems, fuel gas piping, potable water piping, rainwater piping, lawn sprinkler system, and subsurface drainage piping on swimming pool water circulating systems.
About Plumbing Permits
Plans shall be filed with and approved by the Department (as a Plumbing Plan Check) before any permit is issued for work listed below:
- Drainage systems.
- Drainage and vent systems for a building or structure involving fixtures that discharge 217 or more drainage fixture units.
- Drainage pumps and ejectors.
- Combination waste and vent systems.
- Fuel gas piping with any of the following:
- Systems having more than 10 outlets.
- Medium pressure gas systems.
- High pressure gas systems.
- Methane gas extraction systems.
- Potable water piping with any of the following:
- Systems requiring a 2-inch or larger supply.
- Systems designed from the procedure in Section 610.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
- Exception: Plan check is not required for existing systems, that are added to or altered, with branch lines that serve less than 20 fixture units and sized by Table 6-4.
- Rainwater piping systems with more than 10 interconnected rainwater or overflow drains, or a rainwater pump.
- Special water piping systems for reclaimed water piping.
- Lawn sprinkler systems required for irrigation of cut-and-fill slopes in hillside areas.
- Subsurface drainage piping.
- Swimming pool circulating water systems.
Additional Resources
- Code Amendment
- Forms & Applications
- Covenant & Agreements (Affidavits)
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
- Standard Correction Lists
- Presentations
Filtered categories:
Maintenance of Building (Graffiti Removal) (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Aff42-2009
Maintenance of Building (Vehicle Life System - 2 Levels) (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Aff43-2012
Covenant and Agreement Regarding the Payment of Linkage Fees to the City of Los Angeles
PC/STR/Aff44-2017
Covenant and Agreement Regarding Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit
PC/STR/Aff45-2020
Application for Building Permit or Grading and Certificate of Occupancy
PC/STR/App01-2023
Application for Renewal and Clerical Modification of General Approval
PC/STR/App19-2016
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheet: MWELO
PC/GRN/Corr.Lst.05-2016
- Effective
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.29-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Methane Mitigation Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.57-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire) (2017 LAPC & 2016 NFPA-20)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2020
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheet: MWELO
PC/GRN/Corr.Lst.05-2016
- Effective
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.29-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Methane Mitigation Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.57-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire) (2017 LAPC & 2016 NFPA-20)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2020
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheet: MWELO
PC/GRN/Corr.Lst.05-2016
- Effective
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.29-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Methane Mitigation Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.57-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire) (2017 LAPC & 2016 NFPA-20)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2020
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheet: MWELO
PC/GRN/Corr.Lst.05-2016
- Effective
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.29-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Methane Mitigation Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.57-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire) (2017 LAPC & 2016 NFPA-20)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2020
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheet: MWELO
PC/GRN/Corr.Lst.05-2016
- Effective
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Cable Elevators (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.27-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2011 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.29-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Garage Ventilation System (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.29-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Methane Mitigation Systems
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.57-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2020
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Pump Systems (Domestic or Fire) (2017 LAPC & 2016 NFPA-20)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.30-2017
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2020