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
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Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017
Installation of Equipment Prior to Test Lab Approval
PC/ELEC/Mod13-2017
Demand Factor of 0.65 to a Group of Reefer Receptacles
PC/ELEC/Mod8-2017
Baseline Hillside Ordinance Correction Sheet (Ordinance No. 184,802 Effective 3/17/17)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.107A-2017
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Los Angeles City Research Reports are allowed to be based on an Evaluation Report from a Nationally Recognized Model Code Agency. Who are Nationally Recognized Model Code Agencies currently accepted by LADBS Building Research Section?
May an ADU be created on a Lot that is a substandard Lot (for instance, due to an illegal Lot split in the past)?
May I get my restaurant permit before obtaining my Health Department approval?
My neighbor is excavation close to my property line. What can I do to protect my property?
Once a standard plan is selected, how does a customer indicate the use of the standard plan on the LADBS permit application?
The Department of Building and Safety sent me a Notice of Hearing regarding someone else's property. Why did I receive this?
The equipment has not been built yet. Can you approve the design of the equipment?
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Document Submittal Requirements for a New Commercial/Industrial Building
IB/P/GI 2023-010
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for a New Multi-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-007
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for a New Single-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-009
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for Tenant Improvement, Addition, or Alteration to An Existing Commercial/Industrial Building
IB/P/GI 2023-006
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for Zoning Plan Review for a New Multi-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-031
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Los Angeles City Research Reports are allowed to be based on an Evaluation Report from a Nationally Recognized Model Code Agency. Who are Nationally Recognized Model Code Agencies currently accepted by LADBS Building Research Section?
May an ADU be created on a Lot that is a substandard Lot (for instance, due to an illegal Lot split in the past)?
May I get my restaurant permit before obtaining my Health Department approval?
My neighbor is excavation close to my property line. What can I do to protect my property?
Once a standard plan is selected, how does a customer indicate the use of the standard plan on the LADBS permit application?
The Department of Building and Safety sent me a Notice of Hearing regarding someone else's property. Why did I receive this?
The equipment has not been built yet. Can you approve the design of the equipment?
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Los Angeles City Research Reports are allowed to be based on an Evaluation Report from a Nationally Recognized Model Code Agency. Who are Nationally Recognized Model Code Agencies currently accepted by LADBS Building Research Section?
May an ADU be created on a Lot that is a substandard Lot (for instance, due to an illegal Lot split in the past)?
May I get my restaurant permit before obtaining my Health Department approval?
My neighbor is excavation close to my property line. What can I do to protect my property?
Once a standard plan is selected, how does a customer indicate the use of the standard plan on the LADBS permit application?
The Department of Building and Safety sent me a Notice of Hearing regarding someone else's property. Why did I receive this?
The equipment has not been built yet. Can you approve the design of the equipment?
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Document Submittal Requirements for a New Commercial/Industrial Building
IB/P/GI 2023-010
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for a New Multi-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-007
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for a New Single-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-009
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for Tenant Improvement, Addition, or Alteration to An Existing Commercial/Industrial Building
IB/P/GI 2023-006
- Effective
Document Submittal Requirements for Zoning Plan Review for a New Multi-Family Dwelling
IB/P/GI 2023-031
- Effective