Building Construction Hours
Weekdays* – 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays** – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
* During Daylight Savings Time, weekday hours shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
** Construction, except emergency work approved by the City Manager, is not permitted on Sunday or holidays.
City Designated Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (3rd Monday in January)
- Presidents’ Day (3rd Monday in February)
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
- Independence Day (4th July)
- Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
- Columbus Day /Indigenous People’s Day (2nd Monday in October)
- Veteran’s Day (November 11)
- Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
- Friday after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve (December 24th)
- Christmas Day (December 25th)
- New Year’s Eve (December 31st)
And such other days that are declared municipal holidays by the City Council or declared by the Governor of the State of California or President of the United States as a special holiday.
Building and Safety Division
Mainline: 818-790-8651
Inspections:
To find your inspection timeframe for today, visit ‘Today’s Inspection’ page of ConnectLCF. For next day inspection, please visit your online portal account to schedule an inspection. Requests must be made prior to 3pm. Please note that requests are ‘first come, first served’, and the requested date and time may only be accommodated based on inspector availability.
The City has adopted by reference, with certain exceptions, the 2023 Los Angeles County Building and 2023 Los Angeles County Fire codes. These codes are modified from the basic statewide 2023 California Building and Fire Codes. The augmented codes to be adopted are:
- Title 26 – Building
- Title 27 – Electrical
- Title 28 – Plumbing
- Title 29 – Mechanical
- Title 30 – Residential
Green Building Standards:
The City has adopted the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code.
The City HAS ADOPTED THE 2023 statewide version of the CALGreen ordinance.
For plan check, you typically need complete sets of plans, structural calculations, and energy reports to be submitted online through the ConnectLCF portal with the application.
Starting October 1, 2024, Plan Check counter hours will be:
Tuesday and Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Grading Plan Check hours:
Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Building & Safety Counter Hours
- Monday 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesday 7:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
- Wednesday 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Friday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
To schedule an inspection related to a current permit, log in to ConnectLCF portal, select the permit, and request the inspection online. Inspection requests will only be available when the project is ready for an inspection. View the Inspection Request Guide for step by step instructions.
ConnectLCF Apply For A Permit Online
The City has moved to an online permitting system. You may apply for building permits online, pay your fees online, go through plan checks online, and finally print your issued permit online. Prior to applying, be sure to review the required submittal page to ensure you have your necessary documents ready to upload.
Please register at ConnectLCF then use the apply button to submit an application.
Fuel Modification Plan Applicability Map
The entire City of La Cañada Flintridge is designated as being within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. This affects the requirements of the Building Code when applying for permits. It also means that the City follows the requirements of the Los Angeles County Fuel Modification Plan Guidelines.
Residents should always call 811 before digging
The City urges residents to call 811 before any digging project.
When calling 811, homeowners and professional contractors are connected with an area one-call center, which will then notify the appropriate underground utility companies of the intent to dig. Professional locators are then sent to the requested dig site to mark the location of underground lines with flags, spray paint or both. Learn more about the 811 processes, and what the flags and paint mean, by visiting Dig Alert.
The depth of utility lines can vary for a number of reasons, such as erosion, previous digging projects, and uneven surfaces. Every digging project no matter how large or small warrants a call to 811, and, it’s the law. Visit Dig Alert to learn more.
