Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

FAQ

What is not included in your pricing?

Fees for third-party consultants, permits, city/municipal fees, and any special inspections or clearances not included in standard building requirements are additional.

Direct answer

City fees and outside consultants sit outside a 121 fee.

Fees for third-party consultants, permits, city/municipal fees, and any special inspections or clearances not included in standard building requirements are additional.

That is the Encino / Los Angeles practice. We do not invent dollar amounts for city fees or consultant invoices on this page.

The City of LA or the local AHJ sets permit and municipal fees. Special inspections or clearances that are not part of a standard building requirement are handled separately. This is not legal advice.

Typical extras

What sits outside standard 121 pricing.

Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

Consultants

Third-party consultants such as a structural engineer or surveyor, when the Encino project needs them.

City fees

Permits and city or municipal fees. The city sets those amounts. 121 does not invent them here.

Special clearances

Special inspections or clearances that sit outside standard building requirements. Call (424) 600-2100.

Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

No invented dollar signs

We name extras before you sign.

121 Design Build is in Encino. A 121 fee is not a city invoice and is not a consultant invoice.

We do not invent city fee amounts, licenses, volumes, or years. Fees after review are an aim, not a guarantee.

How we work

How extras show up

Four-step diagram of 121 Design Build's one-team path from conversation and brief through design, permits, and construction

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1. Scope

We start with the Encino lot and what a standard 121 fee is meant to cover.

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2. Name extras

Consultants, permits, city fees, and special inspections or clearances are called out as additional.

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3. City / AHJ

The City of LA or the local AHJ decides the permit and the municipal fees. That is not a 121 price list.

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4. Next step

If the Encino project still fits, we talk through drawings, permits, and construction. Call (424) 600-2100.

Honest scope

What 121 actually does, and what we do not.

We do

Name what is additional

Fees for third-party consultants, permits, city/municipal fees, and any special inspections or clearances not included in standard building requirements are additional.

We do not

Invented city fees or guaranteed extras

We do not invent dollar amounts, licenses, volumes, or years. We do not guarantee a city fee. This is not legal advice.

Ask what sits outside a 121 fee.

If you have a project in Encino / Los Angeles, start with a conversation about what a 121 fee covers and what the city will invoice. Call (424) 600-2100.