COUNTY OF LOS ANGLES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE WHEN USING THE

EXPRESS SOLAR ROOF MOUNT RESIDENTIAL PERMIT TYPE

Please review each section below and determine if your project is subject to any of these additional
requirements.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO HAVE ON SITE

A hard copy or a digital copy of the following shall be available to the inspector on site:
- Line diagram
- All equipment data sheets - PV module, inverter, racking system, accessories or supporting
devices.
- Structural calculations or Attachment E worksheet (if applicable)

ANTELOPE VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE

Due to the snow load requirements associated with properties served by the Antelope Valley District
Office, there are two inspections required for all solar installations. The first required inspection should
be scheduled as the “rough inspection” for the solar attachment footings. Please contact the Antelope
Valley District Office for additional information at (661) 524-2390.

FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL

Be advised that PV and ESS installations shall be in compliance with the latest version of the Los
Angeles County Fire Code. PV and ESS-related references are provided at
https://fire.lacounty.gov/fire-prevention/

The applicant for this construction permit shall contact the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Fire
Prevention Division to schedule and pass an inspection prior to use of the PV or ESS installations. If
the link is not working, please contact (323) 890-4125.

If a project is not eligible for this expedited process or where the applicant elects, LACoFD continues to
offer the conventional full process of plan review and inspection. The conventional process shall be
required for projects not meeting the criteria for GOV §65850.52.

Please note that the LACoFD inspection should be completed prior to scheduling the first Building and
Safety inspection.ttps://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/servicelocator/
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING - COASTAL COMMISSION APPROVAL

For projects that are within the Coastal Commission Zone, an approval from the Department of
Regional Planning (DRP) is required. To determine if a project falls within the Coastal Commission
Zone, please use the DRP Z-Net tool:
https://planning.lacounty.gov/maps-and-gis/interactive-gis-web-mapping-apps/znet/

If the DRP approval was obtained before submitting to Building and Safety, that approval can be
uploaded as a supporting document via the “Attachments” tab in EpicLA. If the Building and Safety
permit was issued prior to submitting to DRP, the applicant is responsible for submitting to and
obtaining approval from DRP as indicated below.

Through EpicLA, an applicant can submit a Base Application.

This provides basic information to understand the project and convert the request to the
appropriate case type. The Base Application RPAP number will be different than the RPPL plan
number once accepted.

Phone: (213) 974-6411s://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/servicelocator/

Help Email:: info@planning.lacounty.gov
Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday: 7:30am - 5:30pm ttps://dpw.lacounty

Please note that the DRP approval should be completed prior to beginning construction and can be
verified during the first Building and Safety inspection.
PROCESS FOR PERMIT AND INSTALLATION REVISIONS

Once submitted, the Express Permit types cannot be edited by the applicant through EpicLA. Any
errors, omissions, or changes that are needed must be done manually by Building and Safety staff.
If changes are needed for any reason, please reach out to the district office and inform the permit
technicians of those changes so that they may edit the permit and issue a revised permit copy.
To determine the appropriate district office, search the project address using the service locator tool
(https://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/servicelocator/),

Below is the information for the ten Los Angeles County District Offices.

Antelope Valley Calabasas / Malibu

Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
335A East Avenue K-6
Lancaster, Ca 93535
(661) 524-2390
OFFICE EMAIL
East Los Angeles
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 5:00p
4801 E 3rd St
Los Angeles, Ca
(323) 881-7030
OFFICE EMAIL
Lomita
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
(310) 534-3760
24320 South Narbonne Ave
Lomita, Ca 90717
OFFICE EMAIL
Santa Clarita Valley
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
(661) 222-2941
23757 Valencia Blvd
Valencia, Ca 91007
OFFICE EMAIL
South Whittier
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
13523 Telegraph Rd
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 946-1390
OFFICE EMAIL
Mon - Thurs 7:00a - 5:30p
26600 Agoura Rd, Suite 110
Calabasas, CA 91302-1954
(818) 880-4150
OFFICE EMAIL
La Puente
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
16005 E Central Ave
La Puente, Ca 91744
(626) 961-9611
OFFICE EMAIL
San Gabriel Valley
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
(626) 574-0941
125 S Baldwin Ave,
Arcadia, Ca 91007
OFFICE EMAIL
Southwest
Mon - Thurs 7:00a - 5:45p
1320 W Imperial Hwy
Los Angeles, Ca 90044
(323) 820-6500
OFFICE EMAIL
Universal
Mon - Fri 8:00a - 4:30p
100 Universal City Plaza - #7135
Universal City, Ca 91608
(818) 762-6284
OFFICE EMAIL