Question 1

What does permit support cover?

Accepted Answer

Feasibility research before you design, preparing and organizing the submittal, managing plan check, and responding to corrections until the permit issues. We can also take on counter runs and expediting where a department still requires them.

Question 2

How long do permits take in your counties?

Accepted Answer

It varies more than most people expect. San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties tend to move predictably; Santa Barbara County and the cities inside Los Angeles County can run considerably longer, especially in coastal zones or design review overlays. We give you a realistic range for your specific jurisdiction rather than a generic one.

Question 3

Can you check feasibility before I commit to a design?

Accepted Answer

That is the cheapest hour you will spend. We review zoning, setbacks, lot coverage, height limits, and any overlays that apply, then tell you what is realistically approvable. Finding out at plan check is far more expensive.

Question 4

I want to pull my own permit. Can you still help?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and plenty of builders do exactly that. We prepare the package, tell you what intake will ask for, and stay available when comments come back. You keep control of the process without walking in unprepared.

Question 5

Can you help resolve a code enforcement case?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Unpermitted work and open violations are common, particularly on older properties. We document existing conditions, prepare the drawings needed to legalize the work where that is possible, and manage the submittal through to resolution.

Question 6

What is a coastal development permit and do I need one?

Accepted Answer

Projects inside the coastal zone need one on top of a building permit, and the review adds real time. Much of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles county coastline falls within it. We check whether your parcel is affected before you plan around a schedule that will not hold.

Question 7

Who deals with plan check corrections?

Accepted Answer

We do. We track every comment, revise the drawings, write the response, and resubmit. You get an update when something needs a decision from you, not a forwarded email chain.

Question 8

Do you work in cities as well as unincorporated county areas?

Accepted Answer

Both. City departments and county departments run to different submittal standards even within the same county, and we format to whichever one is reviewing your project.

Permit Support FAQs

01What does permit support cover?

02How long do permits take in your counties?

03Can you check feasibility before I commit to a design?

04I want to pull my own permit. Can you still help?

05Can you help resolve a code enforcement case?

06What is a coastal development permit and do I need one?

07Who deals with plan check corrections?

08Do you work in cities as well as unincorporated county areas?