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Lost Angeles LA County VS. LA City – What’s the difference?
Mike Robinson, CDP, PresidentPermit Place Native Washington Worked at City of Seattle Planning as a background Entitlement Consulting AND Permit
Expediting 19 employees, ICSC, BOMA Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles Las Vegas, Houston, Dallas, Austin North East US, Florida SUPER RICH only do this for fun.
Permit Report Research and secure copies of
permit C of O’s for real estate transaction
All online. Flat fee for service. Expanding and attempting to
make it more automated.
Whose jurisdiction is it anyway?
LA County Larger than RI And DE
combined; 88 Cities In LA County
West Hollywood is a City in the County
Department of Public Works handles Building Permits
11 Unincorporated County Offices
16 Contract Cities
LA City 80 districts and neighborhoods Hollywood is a neighborhood in
the City of LA Department of Building and
Safety handles Public Works 5 permit offices Health handled by LA County
Agency Referrals VS. Clearances
County of LA Agency referral sheets 30 agency referrals Separate submittals It’s like Geo Caching Water letters in areas 60 miles
away
City of LA PCIS Clearances 22 Clearances Separate submittals for
clearances ADA, Green, Health, Planning,
DOT
Same but different
LA County Monday – Thurs. 7 am to 5:45 pm Counter Hours (dependent on office)
7:00 am or 8:00 to 10:30 or 11 Some online submittals that qualify Fees online payments for >$2,000; e-
check for >$10,000; no contract city fee payment for submittals.
Permit by Attachment A is like an STFI Demo Permits on case by case basis
LA City Monday through Friday Wednesday 9:30 to 4:30 Fee counter closes at 4:00 In person payments only; online fee
calculator Appointments within 5 days No online submittals Sometimes electronic clearances Demo permit early start must be
recorded by county.
In practice
LA County 138 Miles 4 hours Chipotle in Cerritos ,CA Submit to Cerritos Contract City
office City Planning Up to County for MEP’s, Building all
separate 6-10 weeks for electrical Health Sewer connection Fire Department
LA City 4 hours per trip Chipotle in Sherman Oaks, CA Submit to City of LA, Van Nuys
office Health submittal Planning submittal FOG Transportation, Green, ADA
In conclusion
We know the areas We are local to the jurisdictions We know the hours of operation We know the days off. We can know the short cuts We get non-published information. We can get fees reduced We can get electronic clearnaces We know the unpublished criteria We understand the flow. We get concurrency Send us your projects today Don’t delay
Use Permit Place for your Bay Area and Southern California submittals
