Long Beach Building & Safety Bureau
Long Beach, CA
Avg Review
30d
Rejection Rate
52%
Skill Files
8
Status
High Risk
Ventilation — Long Beach Type I Hood
2022 CMC 507 / NFPA 96 / LB Municipal CodeType I hoods per CMC 507. Title 24 energy compliance. Makeup air 80-100%. Long Beach has own building department separate from LADBS.
Examiner Note: Long Beach Building Bureau is separate from LA City. Verify LB-specific amendments. Title 24 compliance required.
Common rejection: Title 24 CF-1R missing; confusion between LADBS and LB Building Bureau requirements
Correction: Submit to Long Beach Building Bureau (not LADBS). Include CF-1R for kitchen HVAC. Show makeup air on roof plan.
Fire Suppression — Long Beach CFC/NFPA 96
2022 CFC / NFPA 96 / UL 300 / LBFDUL 300 suppression per CFC. Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) reviews fire plans separately. Automatic gas shutoff. NFPA 13 sprinkler mods require LBFD review.
Examiner Note: LBFD requires separate fire plan review. Submit to LBFD concurrent with building permit.
Common rejection: Fire plans not submitted to LBFD; suppression documents incomplete
Correction: Submit fire plans to LBFD. Show UL 300 system, gas shutoff, and NFPA 13 modifications on FP-1.
Plumbing — Long Beach Grease Interceptor
2022 CPC / LB Water DeptGrease interceptor per CPC Table 10-4. Long Beach Water Department reviews FOG. 3-comp sink. Low-flow fixtures per CALGreen.
Examiner Note: LB Water has FOG program. Submit interceptor details to LB Water.
Common rejection: LB Water FOG review not initiated; interceptor sizing missing
Correction: Submit interceptor to LB Water FOG program. Show sizing per CPC Table 10-4 on P-1.
Electrical — Long Beach Kitchen Circuits
2022 CEC / Title 24CEC requirements. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect. Title 24 electrical compliance.
Examiner Note: LB follows CEC/Title 24. Standard CA electrical review.
Common rejection: GFCI missing; Title 24 electrical not documented
Correction: Add GFCI per CEC on E-1. Submit CF-1R electrical certificate.
Health — Long Beach Food Facility
CalCode §113700-114575 / LB Health DeptLong Beach Health Department reviews food facility plans per CalCode. Long Beach is one of three CA cities with own health department (not county). Separate plan review.
Examiner Note: Long Beach Health Department (separate from LA County Health) requires own plan review application. 3-4 week turnaround.
Common rejection: Plan submitted to LA County Health instead of LB Health; food facility review not initiated
Correction: Submit food facility plan to Long Beach Health Department (not LA County Health). Show all fixtures and finishes per CalCode.
Structural — Long Beach Seismic Design
2022 CBC §1613 / ASCE 7-22Seismic Design Category D for Long Beach. Equipment anchorage critical. Walk-in cooler slab reinforcement. CA PE/SE required. Coastal zone considerations.
Examiner Note: LB requires CA PE/SE stamp. Standard CBC seismic review.
Common rejection: Seismic calculations incomplete; CA PE/SE stamp missing
Correction: Provide CA PE/SE-stamped seismic calculations per CBC 1613. Show equipment anchorage on S-1.
ADA — Long Beach Accessible Design
2022 CBC Ch. 11B / ADA 2010CBC 11B accessibility. CA standards exceed federal ADA. Path-of-travel for renovations.
Examiner Note: LB follows CBC 11B. Standard CA accessibility review.
Common rejection: CBC 11B requirements not met; path-of-travel analysis missing
Correction: Show accessible route per CBC 11B on A-1. Detail restroom per CBC 11B-604. Provide path-of-travel analysis.
Egress — Long Beach Exit Requirements
2022 CBC §1006 / §1017CBC egress. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet. Exit signs on emergency power.
Examiner Note: LB follows standard CBC egress.
Common rejection: Occupant load missing; exit door widths not dimensioned
Correction: Add occupant load per CBC 1004 on A-1. Dimension exit doors.