Step 5: Construct and Inspect
Construct
Once your contractors are hired and building permits are issued, you are ready to start construction on your property. As construction proceeds, it is very important to keep in contact with LA County to request periodic inspections as the work progresses.
Construction Hours: LA County Code (Title 12, Chapter 12.08) sets the permitted hours of construction.
Prohibited Hours for Building Construction Noise:
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- Monday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Work within Roadways must be performed only during weekdays from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding holidays), unless otherwise specified by the permit.
Valley Fever Health Education Materials
Valley Fever, also known as Coccidioidomycosis or “Cocci,” is an illness caused by breathing in a fungus that can be found in soil and dirt in some part of Los Angeles County. When soil containing the fungus is disturbed, it causes the fungus to become airborne. People who live, work, or travel in areas where dirt and soil is sent into the air, like construction, farming and military have higher risk. See the below resources to learn more about Valley Fever and how you can protect yourself:
Inspections
A very important component of ensuring that your project meets building code and other requirements is to make sure that periodic inspections by LA County are performed throughout the construction of the project. At the start of the project, the permit will outline the construction steps that require inspection. To help the work proceed correctly, additional inspections will also be made as necessary.
Inspections shall be requested through EpicLA by logging into your Epic-LA account, select the permit associated with the permitted work. The inspector will confirm the inspection the following business day and provide a time of inspection. Periodic inspections shall be linked to the job card for reference.
OWTS Inspections by Public Health
Inspections are required by Public Health for the construction or repair of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. These include a setback evaluation during the review of the initial site plan, a leak test for non-conventional Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems and a final field inspection for any new construction or repair.
LA County Fire Department Inspections
Contact your local fire prevention office to request an inspection.
Final Checklist
Properties in a Floodplain
If the rebuilding project was constructed in a floodplain, an Elevation Certificate will be required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
- An Elevation Certificate is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) form that certifies the elevation of a building located within Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
- Elevation Certificates are used to ensure the County’s compliance to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that new and substantially improved buildings located within SFHAs are adequately elevated to reduce the risks of flooding.
- Please submit a completed Elevation Certificate to our local Building and Safety Office nearest you. To find a local office, visit the Building and Safety Offices locations page.
- Form and instructions of the Elevation Certificate from FEMA are available for download. Call (626) 458-4321 for additional questions.