A single family zone only allows one house. You will need to obtain a variance from the Department of the City Planning for any additional dwelling unit on your property.

Each house is required to have 2 parking spaces. The two-car parking spaces shall be covered, if the house is in a single family zone.

You can obtain one combined permit for the addition which covers the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc. work. However, a separate Sprinkler permit is required if the house needs to be sprinklered throughout due to the addition and remodeling.

A permit is valid for two years from the time the permit fees are paid. Each permit extension is good for 6-month within the two years limit.

The Plan Check staff assigned to your project can explain the required fees for the plan check extension for your project.

The school fees for residential building and commercial buildings are different.

The fee is based on the nature of the appeal and the number of the appealed items. See the Information Bulletin P/ZC 2023-019 for more information.

It normally takes 45 days from the time your appeal is submitted to LADBS. See the Information Bulletin P/ZC 2023-019 for more information.

Any tenant Improvement with the valuation higher than $150,244.00 needs to fully comply with the current Disabled Access regulation. A project with valuation of less than $150,244.00 can apply for a hardship. For Historical Building, please visit the DSA website.

You can check with the office at which you submitted your Grading Pre-Inspection (GPI) application for the status. You will be called once the GPI is ready.