ePlan
LADBS's fully electronic plan-check portal for residential and commercial permits.
ePlan is the LADBS portal for submitting plans, paying fees, receiving plan-check corrections, and downloading issued permits. All single-family and two-family residential projects in the City of LA must use ePlan as of 2022.
Typical workflow: upload PDFs of structural drawings, Title 24 calcs, soils report (if hillside); receive correction sheets in 2–4 weeks; revise and resubmit; receive permit when corrections are cleared. Most ADU projects clear plan check in 2–3 rounds.
Related terms
- LADBS (LA Department of Building and Safety)The City of Los Angeles agency that issues building permits and conducts inspections.
- Title 24California's energy efficiency code — required for all new construction and most additions.
- Ministerial ReviewPermit review based purely on objective standards — no public hearing, no discretion.
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FAQ — ePlan
What does "ePlan" mean in plain English?
LADBS's fully electronic plan-check portal for residential and commercial permits.
Why does ePlan matter for a California ADU or remodel?
ePlan comes up in the permitting side of nearly every Greater LA and Bay Area project we touch. ePlan is the LADBS portal for submitting plans, paying fees, receiving plan-check corrections, and downloading issued permits. Getting it right at design saves rework later — getting it wrong is one of the most common reasons permits stall.
Where will I see ePlan on my own project?
Most owners run into ePlan during the design or plan-check phase. Your project manager flags it on the schedule, walks you through what the city expects, and confirms documentation is in place before the inspection that depends on it.
Does ePlan cost extra?
Sometimes — depends on whether it adds scope (a report, a structural detail, a fee) or just a paperwork step. Anything cost-impacting is itemized in your contract or change order, never buried in the invoice.
Who at Alpha Dream handles ePlan?
The project architect owns design-level decisions; the permit runner owns city interactions; the project manager owns field execution. You always know who to ask.