Update on Approximately How Long It’ll Take to Rebuild Los Angeles and Why

California Pacific Palisades fires property update

This is mind blowing: Experts say it'll take between 20-40 years to rebuild Los Angeles — It's because of their regulations. In LA you need not only a building permit, but a

- Grading permit
- Foundation permit
- Electrical permit
- Plumbing permit
- Mechanical permit
- A demolition permit
- An encroachment permit
- The fire department needs to give you a permit
- If you have a septic tank, you need a permit for that
- You need a water and sewer connection permit
- You have to have an energy compliance permit
- An environmental permit
- Zoning permits
- Of course, if you remove any trees, you're gonna need a tree removal permit
- If you put solar panels, you need a solar panel permit
- You need any kind of specialty permits for swimming pools or retaining walls

and of course, you're gonna need your certificate of occupancy”