Company OverviewWhere we work · Los Angeles County
New home plans in Los Angeles County.
We prepare new-home plan sets across Los Angeles County and work through plan check toward Ready to Issue, coordinating independent structural and Title 24 professionals along the way.
Agencies
LA County Public Works Building & SafetyBuilding services for unincorporated areas through EPIC-LA, and for some contract cities. LA County Planning also uses EPIC-LA. The City of Los Angeles runs its own department, LADBS.
Reviews & clearances we often see
LA County Fire Department Fire Prevention, including its Land Development Unit
Public Works grading and drainage review
Water purveyor and sewer will-serve letters
Public Health OWTS review for septic lots
School district fees
Coastal: the County's Santa Monica Mountains LCP is certified, so the County issues coastal development permits in its coastal zone. The City of Malibu has its own LCP, certified in 2002.
Fire hazard zones under County Ordinance 2025-0027 (July 2025)
LA County gives applicants an Agency Referral Sheet listing the approvals needed
How a project usually moves
In our experience, projects here usually move through a property and zoning review, planning review when a discretionary approval applies, electronic plan check submittal, one or more correction rounds, agency clearances from the referral sheet, and then Ready to Issue.
County agencies cover unincorporated areas. Each incorporated city has its own building department and timelines.
Source: www.dpw.lacounty.gov · planning.lacounty.gov · www.malibucity.org
Local questions
Los Angeles County, in brief.
How do I know whether the County or a city handles my lot?
LA County's Service Locator finds the right office from a property address or parcel number.
Source: permits.lacounty.gov
Does LA County publish review times?
It says turnaround "may vary depending on the volume of plans submitted."
Source: www.dpw.lacounty.gov
Are there inspection deadlines after the permit is issued?
LA County says to request the first inspection within 12 months of issuance and to keep inspections going every 6 months to keep the permit active.
Source: permits.lacounty.gov
Inquire
Tell us about your lot.
We'll review the zoning and the agency list for your address and send you a written proposal.
This page shares general public information, not legal advice. Each city or county makes its own decisions on approvals, timing and fees. Sources were read in October 2026 and agency rules change.