LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HYDRANTS AND ACCESS UNIT Notice: The Development Services Center building (201 N. Figueroa St.) remains closed to the public entirely with the exception of the ground floor. There are drop off and pick up boxes in the lobby for each Development Services department, including LAFD, where any hardcopy documents may be left and retrieved. Please also note the LAFD counters in West L.A. and Van Nuys are both closed until further notice.
UPDATED: Thursday December 2, 2021: To Submit Plans to LAFD Hydrants and Access 1) Plan check applications shall be submitted electronically through the FIMS Cutomer Portal. If this is the first time using the FIMS Customer Portal, a new account will need to be created. 2) The applicant will receive several emails from the system throughout the application process, including email verification when a new account is created. Be sure to check the “Spam/Junk Mail” folder for any correspondence. 3) Once logged into the FIMS Customer Portal, follow the steps to complete the plan check application. Be sure to complete the application as thoroughly as possible to prevent the application being returned. For Hydrants and Access Review, please select the “Water Resources and Infrastructure” option. 4) If there are multiple PCIS numbers associated with the project, please enter any additional PCIS numbers in the “Work Description” box during the plan check application process. 5) Upon reaching the screen requesting the uploading of documentation, the applicant shall select “E-Plan” or “Drop Off Plans”. Please note that if multiple files need to be attached, all files will need to be selected simultaneously. Currently the system does not allow for files to be attached individually. 6) Once the plan check application has been submitted, it will be reviewed for completeness by LAFD staff. If corrections or changes are required to the plan check application, it will be returned with comments. Comments can be viewed within the FIMS Customer Portal. 7) When a complete application has been confirmed and accepted by LAFD staff, the payment option will be available in the FIMS Customer Portal. After payment has been made, the project status will change to “Pending Assignment” to an LAFD Hydrants and Access Inspector for review. 8) Hard copies of plans will need to be submitted via drop-off in the lobby of our Metro office located at 201 N. Figueroa St. Applicants shall submit a plan check application via the FIMS Customer Portal prior to dropping off hard copies of plans Projects WILL NOT be available for assignment to an Inspector until a complete FIMS plan check application has been received and accepted, payment has been made, and hard copies of the plans have been received for those that have indicated “Drop Off Plans”.
***PLEASE NOTE*** Physical plans will take longer to process and review than plans submitted electronically.