New Construction in Eagle Rock
A new Eagle Rock house drawn site plan first, with the ADU position and utility paths set before rooms, then submitted to LADBS as one set.
The first sheet drawn for a new Eagle Rock house is the site plan, and the floor plan waits behind it. Lot lines, setbacks, the spot for an ADU and the path of every utility trench get settled there, and only then do rooms get pushed around inside the envelope that remains. LADBS receives the full set once the structure and energy sheets have caught up with what that first plan decided.
Why the site plan leads
A floor plan drawn first tends to claim the whole buildable area, leaving the ADU, the driveway and the trenches to fight over scraps. Drawing the lot first reverses that. Setbacks are measured from the survey, the unit is placed with its own entry and a clear path to the street, and the utility corridor is laid so one trench can reach both buildings. Only then do the rooms of the main house get arranged, with windows aimed where the site plan leaves open space.
Handing the set to LADBS
Structure, energy compliance and plumbing sheets are built on the site plan's decisions, which is why they follow it. Before submittal, the parcel's zoning and any overlay that touches it are pulled, since those can change height or floor area. LADBS plan check then reads the set as a whole, and replies come back for the house and the ADU together. Footings wait for the permit, and the first inspection is booked once forms and steel are in place and the approved plans are on site.
New Construction in Eagle Rock: common questions
Where zoning allows a second dwelling on the parcel, yes. The unit is placed on the site plan before any rooms are arranged, so its entry, its trench and its windows all have room. The parcel's zoning is confirmed first.
A LADBS permit covers demolition of any house on the lot once its services are shut off. A boundary survey, soils borings and engineering follow the site plan, and LADBS plan check then reviews the full set. Footings are dug after the permit issues.
City zoning, with any overlay on the parcel, draws the envelope of height, setbacks and floor area. Statewide building and energy standards plus the green building code govern the structure and shell, while stormwater and grading rules cover the earthwork. LADBS enforces all of it through plan check and inspection.
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