Permit & City Compliance Support
Hired a contractor or engineer and they left you hanging?
We can assist with new projects or step in on existing ones where your design professional or contractor may have left the job incomplete. We understand that unexpected situations arise, and we’re here to help you navigate the process and move your project forward.
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We also provide support for SCEP inspection repairs with the City of Los Angeles, and can guide you through new ordinances and requirements from the Housing Department and Building & Safety.
What is a SCEP inspection?
Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) Los Angeles Housing Department
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Under SCEP, the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) inspects the City's residential rental properties with two (2) or more dwelling units once every four years to ensure compliance with State and local health and safety codes.
When violations of the codes are found, LAHD issues orders to property owners, which generally provide a compliance period of 30 days to complete the needed repairs. After the compliance period has expired, LAHD conducts a re-inspection to verify compliance with orders issued. If all the violations are found to be corrected, the case will be closed.
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If violations are found to be remaining, the property is referred to a General Manager's Hearing. It may be possible for two extensions of up to 30 days each to be granted at the property owner's request, depending on the progress made and nature of remaining violations.
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The goal of the SCEP program is to ensure conformance with State and local health and safety codes, to preserve the City's rental housing stock, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of their occupants and of the public.
Incomplete Permits
Maybe the company you hired went out of business, or your design professional retired before the project ever got started.
All kinds of things can happen, and when they do, it can leave you feeling stuck. Some projects were even completed but never received final approval due to missing paperwork, expired permits, or incomplete inspections.
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That’s where we come in. Miko Development helps track down documentation, coordinate with the city, and identify what’s needed to bring your project into compliance and move it forward.