How to respond to Los Angeles’s Plan Check Corrections

What the City of Los Angeles calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.

What the City of Los Angeles calls it

The City of Los Angeles calls its correction letter “Plan Check Corrections”. It expects a written response letter that answers each comment.

Source: dbs.lacity.gov

How to resubmit after Los Angeles plan check corrections, at a glance

In our words, from Los Angeles’s own page. The exact steps are on the page linked below.

When ready, phone your plan checker to book a Verification meeting.

From Los Angeles’s own page, read October 31, 2026: dbs.lacity.gov

What to include

A written response or detail reference for each correction, saying where each revision is on the plans
ePlanLA projects: upload the plan revisions and responses on the ePlanLA portal
Start the other departments' approvals on the Clearance Summary Worksheet early

From the city’s instructions: dbs.lacity.gov

Codes its letters cite

Local code abbreviations you will see on the City of Los Angeles letters: LAMC, LABC, LARC.

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2026 LABC.

Source: dbs.lacity.gov

Local amendments to the building code

None listed by the California Building Standards Commission as of 2026-10-31. The Commission is still posting 2025 filings, and a place that adopts the state code without changes does not file, so check the city's own adoption ordinance.

Source: dgs.ca.gov

Official links

Resubmittal instructions
Building department page
Permit open data
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety: (213) 473-3231 (dbs.lacity.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
Address: 201 and 221 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (dbs.lacity.gov, checked October 31, 2026)

Links and facts checked on October 31, 2026.

California rules every plan check here follows

These come from California law and state agencies, so they apply in Los Angeles as well. Each links to its source.

Building code in force

The 2025 edition of Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, has been in effect since January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy code

If your permit application was filed on or after January 1, 2026, the project has to meet the 2025 Energy Code.

Source: California Energy Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy forms with the application

A building permit application covered by the energy code (Part 6) must include at least one copy of the required energy compliance documents.

Source: California Energy Commission, 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, checked October 31, 2026

Green building code (CALGreen)

The 2025 edition of CALGreen, the state green building code (Part 11), took effect on January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

ADU decision deadline

If the city or county has not approved or denied a complete application for an ADU or junior ADU within 60 days, the application is treated as approved (Gov. Code § 66317).

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

ADU denials must explain the fix

When a city or county denies an ADU or junior ADU application, it must send written comments within 60 days that list each problem and explain how you can correct it.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

Building permits for approved housing projects

For housing projects that already have planning approval, the city or county has 15 business days to say whether a building permit application is complete, then 30 or 60 days, depending on how many units are proposed, to decide whether it meets the standards.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Housing Law Fact Sheets, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to Plan Check Corrections has

General guidance, not the City of Los Angeles’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

Other California city guides

How we help

Send us the whole Plan Check Corrections. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Los Angeles yourself.

Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of Los Angeles and are not affiliated with it.

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Questions

What does the City of Los Angeles call its correction letter?

The City of Los Angeles calls it “Plan Check Corrections”. It expects a written response letter that answers each comment.

Where do I send my resubmittal to Los Angeles?

The City of Los Angeles’s online permit portal is ePlanLA, linked on this page. Ask the building department how it wants resubmittals sent if its instructions don’t say.

How long does Los Angeles take to review a resubmittal?

Does Los Angeles charge for another plan review?

This guide doesn’t list fees. Ask Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety at (213) 473-3231 before you resubmit.

How many rounds of corrections can Los Angeles send?

This guide doesn’t list a limit. Answering every comment fully the first time is the surest way to fewer rounds; ask Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety at (213) 473-3231 if unsure.

Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Los Angeles?

No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Los Angeles or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.