FIRE LIFE SAFETY PLAN CHECK UNIT Notice: The Development Services Center building is now closed to the public entirely with the exception of the ground floor. There are separate drop off and pick up boxes for each Development Services department, including LAFD, where any hardcopy documents may be left and retrieved. If you leave anything hardcopy in the LAFD drop off box at 201 N. Figueroa St. 1st floor in lieu of submitting them as a PDF file, there will be a delay before they are processed. Please also note the LAFD counters in West L.A. and Van Nuys are both closed until further notice.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020: To Submit Plans to LAFD Step 1: Complete application form(s) [plan check | fire permit | expedite form, if desired; an additional fee applies] and email it/them along with a PDF version of your plans to lafd.fdsapplication@lacity.org using: Subject Line = APPLICATION: (Job Address). If the review pertains to a pending LADBS submission, please also include a copy of your LADBS building permit application. Step 2: You will receive a PDF of your application/invoice via email Step 3: Pay your LAFD plan check fee(s): Option 1: Payment by physical check Print three (3) copies of your application/invoice and either drop off your invoices and a check payable to City of Los Angeles in our drop off box or mail them to LAFD Plan Check, 201 N Figueroa St, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90012. In either case, please provide us with your contact information, including an email address, and we will email you a scanned copy of your paid receipt. Option 2: Payment over the phone by credit card Email the Transaction ID and your best contact number to LAFDReceipts@lacity.org and accounting staff will call you for payment information. Please do not put your credit card information into an email. Option 3: Online payment by ACH/check or by credit card All plans submitted via email to lafd.fdsapplication@lacity.org will receive an email containing a link to an online invoice, which may be immediately paid via your web browser. You will receive a confirmation email once payment has been successfully processed. Step 4: Upon receipt of your proof of payment, your project will then be assigned for review. Step 5: You will receive an email with your marked up PDF plans if you submitted them accordingly, or advising you when your hardcopy plans will be available for pick up. All plans will be processed as backroom regular or as backroom expedite. Counter reviews are no longer available until further notice.