Permit Delays Cost You Money Every Day
Every week your project sits in plan check is a week of lost rent, extended carrying costs, and idle contractors. Our permit coordination team eliminates the guesswork.
AI Pre-Submittal Review
Plans checked against common corrections before the city sees them
Multi-Agency Coordination
Building, health, and fire reviews managed in parallel
Technical Correction Response
We resolve plan check comments — not just relay them
Single Point of Contact
One team from document review to final inspection sign-off
Permit Types We Coordinate
From simple over-the-counter permits to complex multi-department plan checks.
Building Permits
New construction, tenant improvements, change of use, and major renovations. We handle plan check submittals, corrections, and final approvals.
SB-721 & SB-326 Compliance Permits
Permits for balcony repairs, waterproofing remediation, and structural work required by inspection findings. Fast-tracked to meet compliance deadlines.
Electrical & Mechanical Permits
HVAC upgrades, electrical panel replacements, solar installations, and mechanical system modifications.
Demolition & Grading Permits
Interior demolition, site grading, and excavation permits with SWPPP and environmental compliance documentation.
How Permit Coordination Works
A clear, six-step process from document review to permit in hand.
Document Review
We review your plans, identify missing items, and prepare a complete submittal package that meets jurisdictional requirements the first time.
Plan Submittal
We submit your plans to the building department, pay fees, and confirm the application is accepted into the review queue.
Plan Check Tracking
We monitor the review timeline, follow up with plan checkers, and notify you the moment comments are issued.
Correction Response
When plan check corrections come back, we coordinate with your engineer or architect to address every comment and resubmit promptly.
Permit Issuance
Once approved, we pull the permit, confirm all conditions, and deliver the approved plans and permit card ready for posting on site.
Inspection Coordination
We schedule required inspections, attend on-site visits, and manage the inspector relationship through final sign-off.
The Hard Permits: Restaurant & Franchise TI
Restaurant and franchise tenant improvements are among the most complex permits in California — building, health department, and fire authority reviews running in parallel, each with its own portal, forms, and plan requirements. We know the sequence, the common gotchas, and the realistic timeline for your jurisdiction.
Building Department
Plan submittals, corrections, and e-plan portals including ProjectDox systems.
County Health Department
Food-facility plan review and health permit coordination.
Fire Authority
Submittals through portals like EPIC-LA and fire department plan review.
California Jurisdictions We Serve
We handle permit submittals across major cities and counties throughout California.
Frequently Asked Questions
A permit expediter manages your project through the city approval process: preparing and submitting plans, tracking plan check status, responding to correction letters, and coordinating between departments until the permit is issued. The difference with Datum: we're a licensed Class B contractor working alongside architecture professionals, so when a correction letter arrives, we understand it technically and resolve it — we don't just relay it to you.
It varies widely by jurisdiction, project type, and review cycle count — from a few weeks for simple over-the-counter permits to several months for multi-department commercial projects. The single biggest factor you can control is correction cycles: each round of corrections typically adds weeks. That's why we pre-check plans with our AI plan-check platform before submitting.
Most correction letters cite recurring issues: incomplete drawings, accessibility (ADA/CBC Chapter 11B) deficiencies, egress and occupancy questions, energy code documentation, and missing coordination between architectural and MEP sheets. We review correction letters, prepare the technical responses, and resubmit — and our pre-submittal AI check is built specifically to catch these issues in advance.
Yes. A typical food-service tenant improvement needs building permit approval, county health department plan review, and fire authority approval — often through three separate portals with separate plan requirements. Sequencing these correctly is the difference between a smooth opening and months of delay.
We expedite permits throughout Southern California and have handled submittals across California jurisdictions, including city e-plan systems, county health departments, and fire authority portals. Ask us about your specific jurisdiction — if we've worked in it, we'll tell you exactly what to expect.
Cost varies with project scope and the number of agencies involved. We provide free quotes based on your project type and jurisdiction. Contact us for a no-obligation estimate.
Related Services
Permitting often follows construction work. See our tenant improvement construction for build-outs requiring permits. If your building needs SB-721 balcony inspections or EBEWE compliance, we handle those too — one team for all your building needs. Not ready for full coordination? Try our free AI plan check first.