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
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- Forms & Applications
- Covenant & Agreements (Affidavits)
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
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REQUERIMIENTOS PARA PRESENTACIÓN DE DOCUMENTOS PARA UNA VIVIENDA UNIFAMILIAR NUEVA
IB/P/GI 2014-009 Document Submittal Requirements for a New Single-Family Dwelling
CONTRATISTAS GENERALES DE INGENIERÍA Y DEMOLICIONES
IB/P/GI 2014-015 General Engineering Contractors and Demolitions
REQUERIMIENTOS DE PRESENTACIÓN PARA ADICIONES DE UN PISO A EDIFICIOS RESIDENCIALES PARA LA VERIFICACIÓN DE PLANOS EN MOSTRADOR
IB/P/GI 2014-020 One Story Addition
REQUISITOS PARA EL CAMBIO DE USO DE UN EDIFICIO EXISTENTE
IB/P/GI 2014-021 Change of Use
NOTAS GENERALES PARA VIVIENDAS UNIFAMILIARES (General Notes for Single-Family Dwellings)
IB/P/GI 2014-022
LISTA DE ACRÓNIMOS Y ABREVIATURAS USUALES UTILIZADOS POR LA CIUDAD DE LOS ÁNGELES DEPARTAMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIÓN Y SEGURIDAD (LABDS)
IB/P/GI 2014-023 List of Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Used by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
OBTENCIÓN DE PERMISOS PARA RESOLVER ÓRDENES
IB/P/GI 2014-026 Obtaining Permits to Resolve Orders
DIRECTRICES PARA VERIFICACIÓN DE PLANOS Y REQUISITOS PARA EMISIÓN DE PERMISOS PARA SISTEMAS DE ENERGÍA SOLAR
IB/P/GI 2014-027 Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Devices
Definition of "Commenced Construction" and Similar Phrases
IB/P/GI 2020-016
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2015
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2014
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Residential Buildings of Six Stories or Less (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 4-2013
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2017
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2023
MANTENIMIENTO DE PLOMERÍA CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.013 Journey Level Plumber PLUMB Cert. of Regist
MANTENIMIENTO ELÉCTRICO CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.007 Electrical Maintenance Certificate Of Registration
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2015
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2014
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Residential Buildings of Six Stories or Less (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 4-2013
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2017
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2023
MANTENIMIENTO DE PLOMERÍA CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.013 Journey Level Plumber PLUMB Cert. of Regist
MANTENIMIENTO ELÉCTRICO CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.007 Electrical Maintenance Certificate Of Registration
Filtered categories:
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2015
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2014
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Residential Buildings of Six Stories or Less (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 4-2013
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2017
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2023
MANTENIMIENTO DE PLOMERÍA CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.013 Journey Level Plumber PLUMB Cert. of Regist
MANTENIMIENTO ELÉCTRICO CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.007 Electrical Maintenance Certificate Of Registration
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2015
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2014
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Residential Buildings of Six Stories or Less (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 4-2013
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2017
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2023
MANTENIMIENTO DE PLOMERÍA CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.013 Journey Level Plumber PLUMB Cert. of Regist
MANTENIMIENTO ELÉCTRICO CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.007 Electrical Maintenance Certificate Of Registration
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2015
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN 4-2014
Mandatory Requirements Checklist Newly-Constructed Residential Buildings of Six Stories or Less (for 2011 Codes)
GRN 4-2013
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2017
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020
Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2023
MANTENIMIENTO DE PLOMERÍA CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.013 Journey Level Plumber PLUMB Cert. of Regist
MANTENIMIENTO ELÉCTRICO CERTIFICADO DE REGISTRO
IN/TL.007 Electrical Maintenance Certificate Of Registration