Building Safety
Re-roof permit thresholds (commonly over 100 sq ft or full underlayment replacement), wildfire-zone Class A material requirements, and inspection sign-off.
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Disclosure requirements, testing obligations, and remediation standards for lead-based paint in residential properties, especially pre-1978 buildings.
Inspection schedules, maintenance requirements, and safety certifications for residential and commercial elevators and escalators.
When scaffolding or sidewalk sheds are required on building facades, how long they can remain, and maintenance and lighting requirements.
Rat abatement, mosquito control, bed bug disclosure, and other pest management requirements for residential and commercial properties.
When residential and commercial buildings must install fire sprinkler systems, including new-construction triggers and major-renovation thresholds.
Building safety standards specific to family childcare homes and centers, including egress, sprinklers, lead and asbestos clearances, and outdoor play standards.
Code requirements for emergency-egress door hardware, including thumb-turn locks, panic bars, and one-action egress required by the building code.
Floor-area-ratio (FAR) and bulk limits added to single-family zones to prevent oversized rebuilds, including LA's Baseline Mansionization Ordinance updates.
CALGreen and equivalent state green building codes, plus reach codes that go further (electric-only new construction, EV-readiness, low-VOC materials).
Where smoke alarms are required, hardwiring vs. battery-only rules, 10-year tamper-resistant battery mandates, and seller/landlord installation obligations.
Where CO detectors are required (typically near sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages), and seller/landlord deadlines.
When a building permit is required for a residential project, the application process, plan-review timelines, and inspection sign-off requirements.
Which electrical work (panel upgrades, EV chargers, solar inverters, sub-panels) requires a licensed-electrician permit vs. an owner-builder permit.
Which plumbing work (water heaters, sewer-line replacement, repipe, gas-line) requires a permit, and which minor repairs are typically exempt.
Required inspection types (rough framing, electrical, plumbing, final), how to schedule, what inspectors look for, and how to handle a failed inspection.
General overview of the permit-and-inspection workflow for residential construction, from application through final inspection and certificate of occupancy.