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Application :If it has been determined that a permit is required, (see Work Exempt from Permits), the permittee shall complete a permit application, pay plan check and/or permit fees, and when required submit plans and specifications for review. When necessary, the Building Official will give the permittee an Agency Referral Sheet. The applicant is responsible for obtaining the noted agency approvals prior to obtaining the permit.

Plan Check:When a plan check is required* the review process will be either:

• Over-the-counter Plan Check Typically, projects that can be plan checked in 15 minutes or less may be reviewed over the counter, during the morning office counter hours, or

• Plan Taken in for Review Complex projects or projects at the discretion of the Building Official will be taken in and reviewed in the order it was received. Turn-around time may vary depending on the volume of plans submitted to an office.

*Not all permit applications require a plan check, (Example, replacement of a residential water heater. No plan check required. The permit could be issued upon completion of the application and payment of permit fee).

Permit Issuance: A permit can be issued once the permit application is completed, the plan check review is either approved or a plan check is not required, any required agency approvals are received, and the fees have been paid.

Inspection : When the permitted work reaches a certain phase of construction the permit holder is required to request for inspection online through EPIC-LA (for projects in the unincorporated County areas) or call the Building and Safety District Office (for projects within Contract Cities) that issued the permit to schedule an inspection. An inspector will review the work for compliance with the requirements of the code(s), the approved plan, and the permit(s) scope of work.

Project Complete : The project is complete once any required agency approvals have been obtained and the work covered by the permit(s) has passed final inspection, (inspection record card and permit(s) have been signed and dated). Additionally, for buildings and structures, a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued by the Building Official.