LADBS Order to Comply Engineering Support
Engineering Support for Los Angeles Building Owners
An LADBS Order to Comply can require a coordinated response involving the owner, design professionals, contractors, and City inspectors. RAS Engineering can review structural, façade, balcony, deterioration, and repair-related concerns and define the engineering services appropriate to your property.
Read the Order Before Defining the Work
LADBS advises owners to identify which items require permits, the assigned inspector or supervisor, applicable fees, and appeal procedures. The current owner remains responsible for compliance even when a previous owner or tenant created the condition. Read the official LADBS Order to Comply guidance and use the actual order to establish your project’s requirements.
Send every page of the order, the case number, and related correspondence. Do not assume that one standard inspection package addresses every cited item. Confirm deadlines and any immediate safety measures with the assigned City inspector.
Information Needed for an Engineering Proposal
Property address, building use, and owner or manager contact.
Order or notice number, cited items, compliance date, and inspector contact.
Available structural plans, permit records, prior reports, and repair history.
Photographs and locations of cracks, deterioration, leaks, or other concerns.
Access restrictions and details of work already performed or proposed.
From Investigation to Repair Documents
The engineering scope may involve reviewing records, observing existing conditions, investigating structural deterioration, and identifying additional testing. A proposal should specify the inspection areas, deliverables, and limits of the evaluation.
Where the response requires repair design, specifications and drawings can establish the intended work. Forensic investigation can help resolve questions about causes or concealed conditions. For balcony-related concerns, see our Los Angeles balcony inspection page; applicability of a separate mandated inspection program must be determined for the property.
Coordinate Permits, Construction, and Closeout
Identify who will prepare permit documents, carry out repairs, request inspections, and provide completion records. Construction-phase engineering support should be defined separately when needed. Keep the City’s case status and required sign-offs distinct from the engineering report and contractor completion documents.
Project Experience and Next Steps
Review our concrete restoration case study and balcony railing safety investigation, or learn more about RAS Engineering. The appropriate professional qualifications and assignment scope will be confirmed for your project.
Request an Engineering Proposal or call (888) 343-0713. We will discuss a complimentary site visit and provide a project-specific proposal. Select all services of interest and include the order details in your inquiry.