Soft-Story Retrofit Program

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For more information, please contact:

Soft-Story Retrofit Unit
201 N. Figueroa St, 8th floor, Suite 890
(213) 482-SOFT (7638)
(213) 202-9924
Soft-storyretrofit@lacity.org

Please note that all plans and structural analysis must be submitted to the above office.

Office Hours:
M, T, Th and F  
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
CLOSED 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

W
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CLOSED 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM


For more information about the tenant habitability plan and cost recovery guide, please contact LAHD:

Tenant Habitability Plan Unit
(213) 252-1464
lahd-code-seismic@lacity.org

Cost Recovery Applications & RSO Information
(866) 557- RENT (7368)
lahd-rentadjustment@lacity.org

For more information on the Mayor’s Resilience by Design, please click here

For information regarding California Capital Access Program (possible financing loan) effective January 1, 2017, please visit the California State Treasurer Website


Examples of damage without soft-story retrofit:

Garage door crushed after complete soft-story collapse in Northridge earthquake. Multiple cars crushed in complete soft-story collapse after the Northridge earthquake. Officials examine cars crushed under total soft-story collapse after the Northridge earthquake. Officials examine total collapse of soft-story of apartment complex after Northridge earthquake. Damaged staircase in complete soft-story collapse after Northridge earthquake Collapsed second story of apartment complex onto soft-story after Northridge earthquake. Apartment complex with substantial structural damage to balcony Apartment complex with substantial structural damage on the outside Vehicles crushed under collapsed building Parking lot under apartment complex showing damage to outer wall

Soft-story retrofit process:

Soft-story retrofitting process, showing piles of dirt. Wide view of soft-story retrofitting process. Finished soft-story retrofit, with yellow painted bands. Interior view of finished soft-story retrofit, showing yellow painted bands.

Soft-Story FAQs

Definitions

What is inspection?

All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection.

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector.

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.

General

What is inspection?

All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection.

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector.

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.

Plan Check/Permit

What is inspection?

All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection.

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector.

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.

Inspection

What is inspection?

All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors. It is your responsibility to notify the inspector when the work is ready for inspection.

Work is generally inspected and approved in succession and no work may continue beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the inspector.

Common items to be inspected are foundation excavations, concrete work, wood framing, shear wall nailing, etc. When completed, there shall be a final inspection and approval of the completed project.


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