FAQ
Which permits and approvals should I plan for with an SB9 development in Los Angeles?
SB9 plans and permits Los Angeles sit on a ministerial path when the lot meets objective standards for size and occupancy. That is not a discretionary hearing. You still plan for LADBS, Bureau of Engineering, and Planning, and for stacking an ADU or JADU. 121 Design Build in Encino coordinates that stack. This page is not legal advice.
Direct answer
SB 9 is ministerial when the Encino lot meets objective standards.
An SB9 development in Los Angeles is ministerial only if the Encino lot, occupancy, and unit count fit the objective standards. When they do, you still file building permits with LADBS, address street and sewer items with Bureau of Engineering, and confirm Planning clearances. Discretionary review is a different path.
Stacking an ADU or JADU on the same SB9 development changes the permit set. 121 Design Build can sequence those filings. Call (424) 600-2100.
We do not invent Encino fee amounts or give legal advice on SB 9 eligibility.
What shapes the permit stack
LADBS, Bureau of Engineering, and Planning still have a stack.
Ministerial vs discretionary
Ministerial SB 9 review uses objective standards. Lot size, existing occupancy, and how many units you propose decide whether that path stays open.
Lot size and occupancy
LADBS building permits, Bureau of Engineering street or sewer work, and Planning clearances still belong on the SB9 development permits list. We do not invent review times.
Stacking ADU and JADU
Stacking an ADU or JADU on the same Encino lot adds another permit set. Call (424) 600-2100.
Encino lot and drawings
SB9 plans and permits Los Angeles start with the lot, not a hearing.
121 Design Build is in Encino. SB9 plans and permits Los Angeles are framed around the address, occupancy, and whether you are stacking an ADU or JADU.
We do not invent eligibility. This page is not legal advice. For a two-unit permit set, see SB9 two-unit permits.
How we work
How 121 lines up SB9 development permits
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1. Objective standards
We check lot size, occupancy, and objective standards before calling the path ministerial.
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2. LADBS plan check
Building drawings go to LADBS. Comments, not a hearing calendar, set how that step runs.
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3. BOE and Planning
Bureau of Engineering and Planning items sit beside the building permit, not after occupancy.
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4. ADU and JADU stack
If you stack an ADU or JADU, we add that permit set so it does not collide with the SB9 units. Call (424) 600-2100.
Honest permits
What we coordinate, and what we do not invent.
We coordinate
Permit path
We coordinate LADBS, Bureau of Engineering, and Planning for SB9 development permits on Encino lots. We also flag when an ADU or JADU should be in the same set.
We do not
Legal advice
We do not invent Encino fees or give legal advice on whether your lot qualifies for ministerial SB 9.
Ask about SB9 development permits on your Encino lot.
If you have an SB9 development in Encino / Los Angeles, start with a conversation about ministerial vs discretionary, LADBS, and stacking ADU/JADU. Call (424) 600-2100.