Step 5: Construct and Inspect
Construct
With your contractors hired and building permits issued, you are ready to start construction on your property. As construction proceeds, it is very important to keep in contact with your local Building and Safety office to request periodic inspections as the work progresses.
Inspections
A very important component of ensuring that your project meets building code and other requirements is to make sure that periodic inspections by Building and Safety 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
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. A list of our local Building and Safety Offices may be viewed online.
Form and instructions of the Elevation Certificate from FEMA are available for download. You may call (626) 458-4321 for additional questions.
Final Checklist
As the construction and inspection process draws to a close, final review of the project will take place by the building inspector as well as any agencies that also verify that all the work has been done in compliance with building codes and other applicable regulations. When complete, “final approval” will be given to the building permit.
If the rebuilding project was constructed in a floodplain, an Elevation Certificate will be required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. If you live in a floodplain, click here. For additional questions, please call (626) 458-4321.
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. A list of our local Building and Safety Offices may be viewed online.