Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX § 98.0603 Expiration of Plan Check
Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX § 98.0603 · Text as of 2026-09-23
If a permit is not secured within 18 months after plans have been filed for checking such plan check shall expire and no permit shall be issued until the plans are rechecked and approved and a new plan check fee paid. (Amended by Ord. No. 167,969, Eff. 7/11/92.)
EXCEPTION: The Department or the Board may grant extensions of time if a permit applicant submits in writing sufficient evidence that unusual conditions or circumstances precluded the securing of the permit within the allocated time.
SEC. 98.0604. EXPIRATION OF SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES.
(Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.)
The rights and privileges granted by the Department or the Board under a slight modification shall be voided if the permit is not secured within 18 months of the date the modification was granted or if the permit expires under any of the conditions specified in Section 98.0602 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
EXCEPTION: The Department or the Board may grant extensions of time if a permit applicant submits in writing substantial evidence that unusual conditions or circumstances precluded the securing of the permit within the allocated time or caused the permit to expire as specified in Section 98.0603 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
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