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Ord. No.182850 2014 L.A. Amendment to CA Building Code View

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Permit Applications

ID   Title  
Notice to Property Owner for Owner-Builder Permits View
Building Permit Valuation Table (Effective 8/17/2015) View
Signature Declaration Form View
Wk/Sheet1-2003 Plan Check Worksheet for Cabled Elevators View
WS-22003 Plan Check Worksheet for Hydro-Electric Elevators View
Wk/Sheet2B-2003 Plan Check Worksheet for Rechecking Hydro-Electric Elevators View
PC/GRAD/App021-2017 Application for GPI Waiver View
PC/ELEC/App02-2019 Application for Electrical Permit View
PC/MECH/App03-2014 Application for Fire Sprinkler Permit or Plan Check View
PC/ELEC/App03-2017 Application for Electrical Plan Check View
PC/MECH/App06-2014 Application for Pressure Vessel / Elevator Permit or Plan Check View
PC/GRAD/App21-2017 Application for Review of Technical Reports View
PC/MECH/App4-2019 Application for HVAC Permit or HVAC Plan Check View
PC/MECH/App5-2019 Application for Plumbing Permit or Plan Check View
PC/ELEC/FeeSch1-2016 Permit Fee Schedule for Electrical Permits View
PC/MC/FeeSch2-2017 Fire Sprinkler Permit Fee Schedule View
PC/MC/FeeSch3-2017 Mechanical HVAC Permit Fee Schedule View
PC/PC/FeeSch5-2017 Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule View
PC/MC/FeeSch6-2016 Elevator & Pressure Vessel Permit Fee Schedule View
PC/GRAD/GGI16-2009 Grading Plan Check and Permit Fees View
PC/GRAD/GGI16-2017 Fee Schedule for Grading Report Reviews View

Information Bulletins 
ID   Title  
IB-PBC-2023-119 Alternate Building Materials and Products approval_Draft_20240212 View
IB/P/BC 2023-001 Footing/Building Setbacks From Slopes View
IB/P/BC 2023-002 Retaining or Slough Wall (4 foot High or Less) View
IB/P/BC 2020-004 Wood Frame Prescriptive Provisions One Story Residential Construction Only View
IB/P/BC 2023-004 Wood Frame Prescriptive Provisions One Story Residential Construction Only View
IB/P/BC 2020-005 Attached Carport View
IB/P/BC 2020-006 Attached Patio Cover View
IB/P/BC 2020-007 Cutting, Notching, and Boring of Wood Framing Members View
IB/P/BC 2023-008 Pumpkin and Christmas Trees Sales View
IB/P/BC 2017-009 Detached Carport View
IB/P/BC 2023-010 Importance of Lumber Species and Grade in Wood Shear Walls View
IB/P/BC 2017-011 General Illumination and Lock Requirements in Accordance with Ordinance View
IB/P/BC 2023-013 Roofing Requirements For Wood Shakes and Shingles View
IB/P/BC 2020-014 Design and Construction of Swimming Pools View
IB/P/BC 2023-015 Power Driven Steel Studs in Pre-Stressed/Post-Tensioned Concrete Elements View
IB/P/BC 2017-016 Dwellings in High Wind Velocity Areas (HWA) View
IB/P/BC 2020-016 Dwellings in High Wind Velocity Areas (HWA) View
IB/P/BC 2023-017 Concrete Vaults - Permits Not Required View
IB/P/BC 2014-019 Exit illumination and Exit Sign Lighting Systems View
IB/P/BC 2023-023 Fire Retardant Roof Coverings for Open Walking Decks and Space Roof Construction View
IB/P/BC 2017-024 Structural Observation View
IB/P/BC 2023-025 Billiard or Pool Halls & Pinball Arcades View
IB/P/BC 2017-027 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) (Residential) View
IB/P/BC 2023-027 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) (Residential) View
IB/P/BC 2023-028 Nuclear Devices for Soil Density and Moisture Determination View
IB/P/BC 2023-029 State Health and Safety Code Requirements for Mausoleums and Columbariums View
IB/P/BC 2020-030 Interconnection Ties for Individual Pile Caps and Caissons View
IB/P/BC 2017-031 Concrete Proportioning and Admixture Qualification View
IB/P/BC 2020-031 Concrete Proportioning and Admixture Qualification View
IB/P/BC 2014-032 Supplementary Rules and Regulations Governing Fabricators of High-Strength Structural Steel View
IB/P/BC 2020-034 Employment and Duties of a Registered Deputy Inspector View
IB/P/BC 2020-035 Regulations Regarding Registration for Deputy Inspection (with Application) View
IB/P/BC 2023-035 Regulations Regarding Registration for Deputy Inspector View
IB/P/BC 2023-036 Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members View
IB/P/BC 2020-039 Demolition of Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2020-040 Prescriptive Standards for Suspended Ceiling Assemblies View
IB/P/BC 2014-042 Application for Approval As Fabricator View
IB/P/BC 2017-042 Guidelines For Approval As Fabricator View
IB/P/BC 2023-043 Emergency Escape Quick Release Systems View
IB/P/BC 2017-044 Exemptions from Liquefaction, Earthquake Induced Landslide, and Fault-rupture Hazard Zone Investigations View
IB/P/BC 2023-044 Exemptions from Liquefaction, Earthquake Induced Landslide, and Fault-Rupture Hazard Zone Investigations View
IB/P/BC 2020-044 Exemptions from Liquefaction, Earthquake Induced Landslide, and Fault-rupture Hazard Zone Investigations View
IB/P/BC 2014-045 Information Bulletins for Certified Welder View
IB/P/BC 2023-046 Composite Steel Concrete Construction View
IB/P/BC 2023-048 Specifications for Strong-Motion Accelerographs and Requirements for Installation and Servicing View
IB/P/BC 2023-049 Slope Stability Evaluation and Acceptance Standards View
IB/P/BC 2020-050 Construction Upon Slopes Steeper Than Two Horizontal to One Vertical View
IB/P/BC 2020-051 Wet Mix Shotcrete View
IB/P/BC 2023-052 Standard for Existing Building Glass Retrofitted with an Approved Organic Film View
IB/P/BC 2011-053 Alternate Design Methodology for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2020-053 Alternate Design Methodology for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2023-056 Crack Repair of Unreinforced Masonry Walls with Grout Injection View
IB/P/BC 2023-057 Drainage Across Lot Property Line View
IB/P/BC 2014-059 Swimming Pool Permit Issuance and Inspection Procedure for Noise Level Control View
IB/P/BC 2023-060 30-Day Notification of Intent to Excavate View
IB/P/BC 2020-061 Tests on Concrete and its Components View
IB/P/BC 2023-063 Maintenance of Approved Building Plans View
IB/P/BC 2023-064 Flood Hazard Management Ordinance View
IB/P/BC 2023-065 Coastal Development View
IB/P/BC 2017-066 Asbestos Fireproofing Removal and Replacement Procedures View
IB/P/BC 2023-067 Asbestos Notification for Demolition / Alteration Permits View
IB/P/BC 2020-068 Rules and Regulations for Hillside Exploratory Work Rules View
IB/P/BC 2023-069 Sound-Rated Partitions and Floor-Ceiling Construction View
IB/P/BC 2014-070 Chimney Repair View
IB/P/BC 2023-070 Reconstruction and Replacement of Earthquake Damaged Masonry Chimneys View
IB/P/BC 2020-070 Chimney Repair View
IB/P/BC 2023-071 Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria View
IB/P/BC 2020-072 Exams for Specialties Regulated Under Chapter 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code View
IB/P/BC 2023-073 Policy for Stamped Plans by Engineer or Architect View
IB/P/BC 2014-074 Sound Insulation Requirements for Noise Sensitive Structures Near Los Angeles International Airport View
IB/P/BC 2020-075 Reduced Underfloor Clearance for Conversion of Attached Garage to Living Area View
IB/P/BC 2023-076 Summary of Accessibility Upgrades for Commercial Projects View
IB/P/BC 2017-078 Sign Manual (Excluding Off-Site Signs) View
IB/P/BC 2017-079 Commercial Coaches or Modulars for Temporary Usage View
IB/P/BC 2020-080 Guidelines for Construction of Masonry or Concrete Fence Walls Which Do Not Require a Building Permit View
IB/P/BC 2020-081 Conversion into Heavy Duty Equipment Room View
IB/P/BC 2020-083 Retaining Wall Design View
IB/P/BC 2020-084 Accessibility Details for Parking View
IB/P/BC 2020-085 Accessibility Details for Ramps, Stairs & Elevators View
IB/P/BC 2020-086 Accessibility Details for Doors, Maneuvering Spaces and Routes View
IB/P/BC 2020-087 Accessibility Details for Restrooms and Drinking Fountains View
IB/P/BC 2020-088 Accessibility Details for Tubs and Showers View
IB/P/BC 2020-089 Accessibility Details for Obstructions, Reach Ranges, Telephones and Baby Changing Stations View
IB/P/BC 2020-090 Accessibility Details for Curbs, Blended Transitions, Islands and Detectable Warnings View
IB/P/BC 2020-091 Accessibility Details for Signs View
IB/P/BC 2020-092 Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors View
IB/P/BC 2020-095 Plumbing Fixtures View
IB/P/BC 2020-096 6 Inch Concrete Block Masonry Wall Detail View
IB/P/BC 2017-097 Early Start Permits View
IB/P/BC 2020-097 Early Start Permits View
IB/P/BC 2017-098 Structural Design Guidelines for Steel Moment-Resisting Frames View
IB/P/BC 2014-099 Relocation of Building View
IB/P/BC 2017-100 Acceptable Design and Analysis Methods for Use of Slabs-On-Grade As Foundations View
IB/P/BC 2020-100 Acceptable Design and Analysis Methods for Use of Slabs-On-Grade As Foundations View
IB/P/BC 2020-101 Site Testing Standards for Methane View
IB/P/BC 2014-102 Methane Hazard Mitigation Standard Plan Simplified Method for Small Additions View
IB/P/BC 2017-103 Use of Sump Pumps for Surface and Subsurface Drainage View
IB/P/BC 2020-103 Use of Sump Pumps for Surface and Subsurface Drainage View
IB/P/BC 2020-104 Cargo Containers for Incidental Storage View
IB/P/BC 2017-105 Guardrail Requirements Adjacent to Openable Windows View
IB/P/BC 2020-105 Guardrail Requirements Adjacent to Openable Windows View
IB/P/BC 2014-106 Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings View
IB/P/BC 2020-107 Guidelines for Vehicle Sales Use of Land Permit View
IB/P/BC 2020-108 Certificates of Completion Versus Certificates of Occupancy for Condominium Conversions and Other Alterations to Apartment Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2017-109 Certificate of Occupancy View
IB/P/BC 2020-109 Certificate of Occupancy View
IB/P/BC 2011-110 Structural Design Requirements (Seismic Provisions) for Existing Building Converted to Joint Living and Work Quarters View
IB/P/BC 2020-111 Backfill Of Swimming Pools View
IB/P/BC 2017-112 Plan Check Guidelines for State Approved Factory-Built Housing (FBH) View
IB/P/BC 2020-112 Plan Check Guidelines for State Approved Factory-Built Housing (FBH) View
IB/P/BC 2017-113 Contents of Reports for Submittal to the LADBS Grading Division View
IB/P/BC 2020-113 Contents of Reports for Submittal to the LADBS Grading Division View
IB/P/BC 2017-116 Foundation Design for Expansive Soils View
IB/P/BC 2017-117 Structural Monitoring Equipment in Buildings Designed with Nonlinear Response History Procedure View
IB/P/BC 2017-118 Guidelines for Stormwater Infiltration View
IB/P/BC 2020-118 Guidelines For Storm Water Infiltration View
IB/P/BC 2017-120 Interim General Policy for Plan Check Time Extension View
IB/P/BC 2020-120 Interim General Policy for Plan Check Time Extension View
IB/P/BC 2020-121 Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) View
IB/P/BC 2017-122 Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2017-123 Alternative Design Procedure for Seismic Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings and Buildings Utilizing Complex Structural Systems View
IB/P/BC 2017-124 Inspection Requirements for Anchors in Concrete Supporting Fire Sprinkler Lateral Braces View
IB/P/BC 2020-125 Historic Broadway Commercial Reuse Bringing Back Broadway View
IB/P/BC 2017-126 Guidelines and Requirements for Installing Rooftop Gardens View
IB/P/BC 2020-128 Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work View
IB/P/BC 2020-129 Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations View
IB/P/BC 2023-129 Surface Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations View
IB/P/BC 2014-130 Storm Water Containment Systems View
IB/P/BC 2020-131 Procedures for Hazardous or Contaminated Materials Found during Geological Exploration View
IB/P/BC 2020-132 Soils/Geology Report Reqs when Filing Parcel Map with City Planning View
IB/P/BC 2014-133 Minimum Info to be Shown on Grading Plans View
IB/P/BC 2020-134 Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard View
IB/P/BC 2017-136 SS Program - Permitting and Inspection Process Guidelines View
IB/P/BC 2014-137 SS Program - Structural Design Guidelines View
IB/P/BC 2020-139 Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance View
IB/P/BC 2017-141 Guidelines for Determining Live Loads Surcharge from Sidewalk Pedestrian Traffic and Street Traffic View
IB/P/BC 2020-143 General Notes for Commercial Accessibility View
IB/P/BC 2023-144 BUILDING STANDARDS FOR IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT EXTERIOR ELEVATED ELEMENTS (EEE) View
IB/P/BC 2017-145 Cargo Container Conversion to Building Modules View
IB/P/BC 2020-146 Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers) View
IB/P/BC 2017-147 Structural/Seismic Peer Review Protocol View
IB/P/BC 2020-147 Structural/Seismic Peer Review Protocol View
IB/P/BC 2017-148 Procedures for the Application of ASCE 41-13 to Existing Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2020-148 Procedures for the Application of ASCE 41-17 to Existing Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2020-149 Procedure for Processing "Error or Abuse of Discretion" Appeals of LADBS Actions to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners View
IB/P/BC 2023-150 Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion View
IB/P/BC 2020-151 Liquefaction Analysis Guideline View
IB/P/BC 2020-152 Structural Design Guidelines for Non-Ductile Concrete Buildings View
IB/P/BC 2020-153 Data Collection, Material Testing and Condition Assessment Requirements for Existing Concrete Buildings View

Requests for Modifications

Standard Correction Lists
ID   Title  
Temporary Sign Permit Bond Instructions View
PC/STR/Bond.001 Temporary Sign Permit Cash Bond Form View
PC/STR/Bond.002 Temporary Sign Permit Surety Bond Form View
PC\GRADCorr.Lst.011-2021 Grading/Retaining Wall/Shoring Plan check Correction Sheets View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.015-2017 Commercial Plan Check Correction Sheets (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.015-2020 Commercial Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.018-2017 R1 and R2 Occupancies Plan Check Correction Sheet (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.018-2020 R1 and R2 Occupancies Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020-2014 Single-Family Dwelling Duplex Plan Review List (2014 LARC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020-2020 Single-Family Dwelling Duplex Plan Review List (2020 LARC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020A-2020 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), Movable Tiny House (MTH) Correction Sheet (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2017 Supplemental Plan Correction Sheet for LA Residential Code Prescriptive Design (2017 LARC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.021-2017 Storage Racks Plan Check Correction Sheets (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.021-2020 Storage Racks Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.022-2017 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Plan Check Correction Sheets (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.022-2020 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.032-2017 Adaptive Reuse Plan Check Correction Sheets (Chapter 85, 2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.032-2020 Adaptive Reuse Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.034-2020 Supplemental Plan Check List for Concrete Shear Wall (2020) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.038-2014 Supplemental Structural Correction Sheet for Flexible Diaphragm with Rigid Wall (2014 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.038-2017 Supplemental Structural Correction Sheet for Flexible Diaphragm with Rigid Wall (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.042-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Masonry Wall Design (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.042-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Masonry Wall Design (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.043-2014 Supplemental Plan Check List for Prestress Concrete (2014 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.043-2017 Supplemental Plan Check List for Prestress Concrete (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.044-2014 Supplemental Structural Correction Sheet Steel Brace Frame Design (2014 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.044-2017 Supplemental Structural Correction Sheet Steel Brace Frame Design (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.045-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Two-way Concrete Slab (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.045-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Two-way Concrete Slab (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.052-2017 Supplemental Structural Correction Sheet Steel Moment Frame Design (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.052-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Steel Moment Frame Design (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.055-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Corrections Sheet for Methane Seepage Regulations (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.055-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Methane Seepage Regulations (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.058-2017 Counter Plan Check Correction Sheet (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.058-2020 Counter Plan Check Correction Sheet (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.059-2017 Signs-General Plan Check Correction Sheets (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.059-2020 Signs-General Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.103-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Corrections Sheet for Security Requirements (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.103-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Security Requirements (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.104-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Structural Design - General (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.104-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Structural Design - General (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.105-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Sound Transmission (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.105-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Sound Transmission (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.107A-2017 Baseline Hillside Ordinance Correction Sheet (Ordinance No. 184,802 Effective 3/17/17) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.107A-2020 Supplemental Correction Sheet for The Baseling Hillside Ordinance (BHO) (Ordinance No. 184,802 Effective 3/17/17) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.108-2017 Swimming Pools Plan Check Correction Sheet (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.108-2020 Swimming Pools Plan Check Correction Sheets (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.109-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Corrections Sheet for Fire District 1 and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.109-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Corrections Sheet for Fire District 1 and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.110-2017 Demolition Counter Plan Correction Sheet View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.110-2020 Demolition Counter Plan Correction Sheet (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2017 Supplemental Plan Check Corrections Sheet for Bicycle Parking Ordinance (Effective 3/13/2013) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.113-2017 Office of Statewide Health and Planning Department Requirements (OSHPD 3) Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet (2017 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.113-2020 Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Office of Statewide Health and Planning Department (OSHPD) Requirements (2020 LABC) View
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.114-2020 Mandatory Wood Frame Soft-Story Retrofit Plan Review List-Chapter 93 (2020 LABC) View