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There are over 28,000 permitting jurisdictions in the United States and just about as many sets of requirements for what is needed to submit a building permit application.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 17:53
California Liquor License. Five Questions To Ask Before Applying.
Written by Mike Robinson
If you own a café or restaurant in Los Angeles and do not serve alcohol, you may be missing out on a very profitable component of your business. We've compiled a list of the five top questions that we suggest you ask before you get started on the Liquor License process.
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 06:57
Los Angeles Green Building Code - 5 Tips Cheat Sheet
Written by Mike Robinson
In January, 2011, the City of Los Angeles adopted the City of Los Angeles Green Building Code. This code is sometimes confused with CALGreen the State of California Green Building Code but it's a separate code adopted by the City of Los Angeles that overlays the existing adopted code for projects that meet specific guidelines.
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Saturday, 05 February 2011 05:36
Restaurant Permit - Featured Permit Service
Written by Mike Robinson
Restaurant Permits | Featured ServiceToday in our blog we feature our Restaurant Permit service. Actually, it should be called Food Service Use permit because it also covers Grocery Stores and Convenience Stores as well.Basically, anything you do with food is called by the authorities as a food use. That means if you are service, selling or consuming it, you guessed it. You got a food use. What we do for restaurant, grocery stores or convenience stores.The two most important questions for you to ask when opening a cafe or restaurant is:1) Will you serve alcohol?If you are serving alcohol, you&
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Saturday, 05 February 2011 04:16
Top Ten Los Angeles Permit Tips For Getting Restaurants Approved
Written by Mike Robinson
If you are considering opening up a restaurant in Los Angeles, congratulations. I'm a major foodie and love restaurant's. (I like French and Italian!) So, I'm always very stoked when I see a new one open up in town. The problem is that if you've never done it before, (or even if you have) the permit process can be very confusing, time-consuming and all together ridiculously labyrinthal to figure out. This LA Times article about City of Los Angeles permit problems with the process is a good example. To open up a restaurant in Los&
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Tuesday, 04 January 2011 00:09
City of Los Angeles Property Records can be key to your property
Written by Mike Robinson
City of Los Angeles Property Records key to finding out about your property Those that are looking to take advantage of the many homes on the market, need to secure copies of the permits on the property before they buy. You may be buying illegal construction. “Any issues with the properties from illegal additions to code violations become the responsibility of the new owner”, said Mike Robinson, President of Permit Place, a land use, entitlement and permit expediting firm. “Many people think that just because the price is low that it’s a good deal, but many properties including foreclosures and distressed&
A water availability letter is almost always a requirement of for every construction or building permit you may be applying for.
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Many jurisdictions charge impact fees on new residential homes to provide for roads, parks and schools.
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The list of submittal requirements is lengthy and not easy to understand for persons unfamiliar with the building permit process. Listed below are some more major items needed when you submit your permit application. A paragraph explaining the scope of work you are hoping to get building permit approval for. Type of sewage disposal system. If it is not connected to a public sewer system, you will need health department approval befoe making your application. You must tell the plans reviewer what codes you have designed your construction project with. The codes must meet the requirements that have been adopted&
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Four Permit Items Required in All Jurisdictions
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