In accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2234, the following information is provided for transparency regarding the post-entitlement process for residential development projects.

Each entitlement is approved with a condition to submit construction plans for review within one year from the date of approval of the entitlement. Plans must meet the specifications listed in the Plan Check Submittal Requirements and any additional conditions detailed in the entitlement approval.

Each application for plan check review is valid for 180 days, and includes up to three (3) rounds of plan check review. Plan check review may involve the following City departments and services:

  • Building Services
  • Planning Services
  • Engineering Services
  • Public Works
  • Fire Department
  • Landscape Architect

Each round of review concludes with notification to the applicant, detailing required corrections.

All building permit applications, including all supporting plans and documents, must be submitted through Arcadia EDGE.

Before permits are issued, plans may also require review and/or fee assessments by external agencies, including but not limited to:

  • Homeowner’s Association
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
  • Southern California Edison (SCE)
  • SoCal Gas
  • Arcadia Unified School District
  • Monrovia Unified School District
  • Temple City Unified School District
  • LA County Sanitation District
  • LA County Health Department
All applications and permits are subject to applicable fees. For details, refer to the latest Fee Schedule.