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How
Do I Obtain a Permit?
Depending
on the type of work being performed, a plan review (plan check)
by a department plan check engineer may be required prior
to issuing a permit.
Permits requiring plan check are issued after the plans have
been reviewed and approved by the Department. More information
on the plan check process
is provided on this site.
For
permits that do not require plan check (Express Permits),
a permit can be obtained at any of our Express Permit counters
located in our Construction
Service Centers , via facsimile (Fax Permit) , or online
using our e-Permit
program.
Here
is a list of Express Permits (No Plan Check Required):
Building
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Window
and door change-out (same size & type)
Permit to comply with department order (general rehabilitation
only)
Kitchen remodel (no structural changes)
New stucco, re-stucco, replace drywall
Re-roof with class A or B material weighing less than
6 pound per square foot
Termite damage/dry rot repair less than 10% of replacement
cost of building
(non structural)
Complete work done under previously expired permit (Minimum
75% percent completed as determined by inspection)
Installation of security bars for dwellings/apartments
Change of ownership/contractor
Fire damage repair (maximum 10%, no structural)
Anchor bolting/bracing foundation per L.A. Standard
Plan
(Houses, residential buildings up to 3 stories and up
to 4 units)
Chimney repair for residential buildings (per city standard
details)
Replacement of damaged framing members (less than 10%)
(Houses and duplexes)
Repair of water, dry-rot or termite damaged stairs in
residential buildings (Less than 10%)
Permits to repair decks for houses and duplexes (less
than 10%)
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Electrical
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Electrical
systems up to 600 amps in existing buildings
(Except high voltage, health care facilities, new lighting,
hazardous locations and
emergency systems)
Branch circuits
(20 amp circuits, up to 40 120v- circuits, up to 25 277v-
circuits)
Rewiring or adding devices to existing branch circuits
(Receptacles, lighting, communication outlets)
Motors up to 20 hp (total hp not to exceed 150)
Telephone and computer wiring- voice and data (communication
devices)
Witness test - for fire alarm and life safety
Special (equipment) inspection
Movie location
Meter reconnect
Miscellaneous wiring (repair damage)
Fire alarm (existing addressable systems)
Special events (carnivals, trade shows)
Smoke detectors for apartments, houses and duplexes |
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Elevators/
Pressure Vessels Permits
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Elevators
(repair)
Pressure vessels, tanks and boilers
Automotive hoist
Air tanks (compressors)
LPG tanks (with approved plot plan) |
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Fire
Protection Permits
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Welding
permit
Pump test
Standpipe flushing
Replacing underground fire sprinkler piping (same size
or larger)
Adding or replacing valves
Relocating fire sprinklers
Replacing fire sprinklers (same size & type)
Lowering fire sprinkler |
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HVAC
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Air
conditioning and heating systems in commercial buildings
with aggregate capacity of up to 500,000 btu/h (41 tons)
Air conditioning and heating systems in residential buildings
with aggregate capacity of up to 500,000 btu/h (41 tons)
Witness test
Refrigeration systems (group A refrigerant & less
than 100 hp)
Gas heaters (unit heaters) and gas furnaces (wall heaters)
Replacing a/c unit (a/c compressors) with same size &
type
Duct work alteration or addition in buildings that do
not have smoke control system
Relocation of a/c equipment and non product conveying
fans within the same building
Addition of a/c equipment up to 5 tons and non-product
conveying fans up to 2000 cfm in existing buildings |
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Plumbing
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New
and re-pipe domestic water systems with up to 1 ½"
water service
Replacing or relocating plumbing fixtures
Adding plumbing fixtures (except systems with more than
1 ½" water supply)
Gravity drainage systems with up to 4" building drain
Low pressure gas piping systems with up to 10 outlets
Sewer cap
Sub-meters for domestic water line
Replacing water heater (same size&type)
Sewer connection permit (provide engineering number)
Sewer alteration, repair or replacement.
Adding earthquake valves same size as existing gas main
Lawn sprinklers |
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Other
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Extra
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Address change on mechanical & electrical permits
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