Ready for Issuing a Permit in Los Angeles
Understanding Ready-to-Issue a Permit in Los Angeles (RTI) Navigating the construction permit process in Los Angeles can be daunting, but reaching the Ready-to-Issue (RTI) stage is a crucial milestone that indicates your project is almost ready to begin. This guide breaks down the steps, common challenges, and resources available to help you navigate the […]
What are Building Codes?
A building code is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for a building or non-building structure. Building codes ensure that all buildings, including residential, commercial and industrial properties, meet certain structural integrity and safety levels. These codes protect the occupants of a building as well as those who […]
Thinking About Your Hotel Remodeling?
Receiving a San Diego Hotel Remodeling of Building Permit Using San Diego Hotel Permit Expediter If you own a hotel, you know that the industry that you are competing in is one that you have to keep your establishment updated and attractive to stay competitive. Because you know this, you may be planning on remodeling […]
Opening a Restaurant in San Diego
Opening a restaurant in San Diego, California, involves navigating a series of permits and logistical steps to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Below is a comprehensive guide to assist you through this process: 1. Business Registration and Licensing Business Tax Certificate: Register your business with the City of San Diego to obtain […]
What To Do When The City Says No
It never fails. You have a multi-million dollar idea of putting a particular business at a particular location. The corner is perfect. The demographics suit the nature and demand of the store, service or restaurant. There is just one big problem city is not on board. Just what can be done when a city (township, […]
A Building Permits Does Not Guarantee Occupancy
Just because your plans have been approved by the jurisdiction, your building permits have been issued and you have completed the construction of your project does not mean it will meet all the necessary life safety requirements to get your certificate of occupancy. One client had installed 43 4 ft x 8 ft heat and […]
How to Know if Land is Buildable
Here is the place for some real due diligence. Local zoning ordinances, shoreline regulations and stormwater controls put in place by local jurisdictions to comply with state and federal requirements may make your project unbuildable on your particular piece of property. So before going ahead, it is necessary to have full knowledge of how to […]
Permit Submittal Roadblocks
Do not forget you will need to put a complete code summary on your cover sheet when submitting your building permit application package. A client came to us last week for help because the reviewer would not begin the review process until the code summary was in the submittal documents.A complete set of documents should […]
A Complete Permit Cheat Sheet
Even though there are 28,000 different interpretations of what should be on this very important portion of the plan review documents, providing the following items will get you through most building departments. Permit Place short list and create a complete permit cheat sheet for business owners, contractors, engineers, hotels and restaurants and more. What are […]
Building Department Responsibilities
Building departments adopt administrative rules from time to time for construction issues that are not covered by the currently adopted codes. These rules are called administrative guidelines and should always be reduced to writing by the local jurisdictions and placed in an administrative manual and easily accessible to the staff of the department. Understand what […]