Two Paths Home.
Both of Them Fast.
Rebuilding what you had? 24 hours. Building something better? 7 days. Zero permit fees either way. This is what a builder brings to City Hall.
Your Home. Your Choice. Our Guarantee.
Not everyone wants to rebuild the same house. Some families want to come back stronger, with fire-hardened construction, more space, a safer design. They deserve a fast path too.
Rebuild What You Had
Same footprint, same home, up to 110% of original floor area. Your architect self-certifies code compliance. The city verifies paperwork and issues the permit.
- ✓ Architect self-certification accepted on intake
- ✓ City role is verification, not re-review
- ✓ Pre-approved standard plans: near-instant
- ✓ Zero permit fees
- ✓ Full inspection schedule still applies
Build Back Better
New design, added square footage, fire-hardened upgrades, ADU additions. AI-powered plan review screens your submission against zoning and building code automatically.
- ✓ Any size rebuild, no square footage cap on the fast track
- ✓ AI scans plans against zoning and building code in hours
- ✓ Human reviewer confirms AI findings within 7 days
- ✓ Zero permit fees
- ✓ Full inspection schedule still applies
The City Should Not Profit From Your Disaster
Right now, the mayor suspended permit fee collection through executive order, but only for like-for-like rebuilds. That means if you want to build a safer, bigger home for your family, the city charges you for the privilege. And that suspension could expire at any time.
My plan eliminates permit fees for every fire rebuild. Any size. Any design. Permanently.
No fees for LADBS plan review, whether your rebuild is like-for-like or a completely new design with added square footage.
No fees to actually get your building permit issued. The paperwork that lets you start construction should never be a revenue source after a disaster.
No fees for required construction inspections. Safety checks are the city’s obligation to its residents, not a billing opportunity.
How We Get Custom Rebuilds Approved in 7 Days
The state already deployed Archistar AI software to LA for pre-screening plans. But right now it’s just an optional preview tool. We’re making it the engine of the review process, not a side feature.
Upload Plans
Your architect submits plans digitally. Works with any design, any size.
AI Screening
Computer vision and machine learning scan your plans against zoning, building code, fire code, and setback requirements. Results in hours, not weeks.
Human Review
Dedicated LADBS reviewer confirms AI findings, checks edge cases, and signs off. One reviewer per project, no conflicting opinions.
Permit Issued
Within 7 days of submission, your permit is in hand. Construction begins.
This technology already exists. Archistar’s AI is used in 25+ cities including Vancouver, Austin, Houston, and Seattle. Governor Newsom deployed it to LA in April 2025. The city is currently using it as a voluntary pre-check. We’re making it mandatory and building the 7-day guarantee around it.
The Current System vs. What We’re Proposing
The Status Quo
- ✕ 6+ day plan check for like-for-like (when EOs are active)
- ✕ Weeks to months for anything larger
- ✕ Fee suspension only, not a waiver, and only for like-for-like
- ✕ AI tool is optional pre-check only
- ✕ Changing inspectors, conflicting opinions
- ✕ Process depends on temporary executive orders
- ✕ Build bigger = get punished with fees and delays
Two Fast Tracks
- ✓ 24-hour guarantee for like-for-like rebuilds
- ✓ 7-day guarantee for all other rebuilds, any size
- ✓ Zero permit fees for every rebuild, permanently
- ✓ AI-powered plan review as primary screening tool
- ✓ Single dedicated reviewer per project
- ✓ Permanent council ordinance, not a temporary EO
- ✓ Build safer and bigger without penalty
Every Day the City Delays, Families Pay
Permitting delays cost real money that displaced families spend every day they can’t start rebuilding.
The average Westside family displaced by the fire pays over $4,000/month in temporary housing while waiting to rebuild on their own land.
Nearly $50,000 a year in rent, on top of mortgage payments many families are still making on homes that no longer exist.
Over 600 homeowners have already sold their lots rather than fight the permitting process. Every one of them is a neighbor we’re losing.
Faster Permitting Does Not Mean Less Safe Buildings
Someone will ask. So let’s be direct about it.
The Permit Isn’t the Safety Check
Inspections are. Every phase of construction gets inspected before work continues: foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, fire-resistance. That doesn’t change under either track.
Accountability Shifts, Not Disappears
Track A: architects stake their license on compliance. Track B: AI catches code violations humans miss, then a dedicated reviewer confirms. Both tracks maintain full accountability.
AI Is More Accurate, Not Less
Human reviewers get fatigued. They give conflicting opinions. AI scans every line of every plan against every code requirement consistently. The technology is proven in 25+ cities worldwide.
Building Back Better IS Safer
Families who want fire-resistant materials, upgraded construction, or reconfigured layouts shouldn’t be punished with higher fees and longer waits. Better homes protect the whole neighborhood.
This Isn’t Experimental. Other Cities Already Do It.
Both self-certification and AI-powered plan review are in use across the country. LA is behind the curve on both.
New York City
Professional Certification program lets licensed architects self-certify code compliance, bypassing DOB plan examination entirely. Used for decades with a strong safety record.
Vancouver & Austin
Already using Archistar AI for automated plan review screening. The same software deployed in LA as a pre-check is the primary review tool in these cities.
Houston & Seattle
AI-powered code compliance checking integrated into their permitting pipeline. Both cities report dramatically reduced review timelines with no reduction in safety outcomes.
California Cities
Bellflower, Oxnard, and San Diego County run self-certification programs. Governor Newsom made Archistar available statewide. The tools exist. We just need to use them.
Executive Orders Expire. Ordinances Don’t.
Everything good about the current expedited process comes from emergency executive orders. That’s not a plan. That’s a band-aid.
Temporary Executive Orders
Mayor’s EO1 through EO9 streamlined permitting and suspended fees, but only for like-for-like rebuilds. Orders expire. Fee suspensions need council approval. Bigger rebuilds get no help. The next fire starts from scratch.
Permanent Council Ordinance
A council ordinance guaranteeing 24-hour and 7-day permit turnarounds, zero fees for all rebuild sizes, AI-powered review as standard practice, and automatic activation after any declared disaster. Codified into city law. Permanent.
I Lost My Home of Nearly 30 Years in the Palisades Fire.
I know what it feels like to stare at a pile of ash and wonder how long the city is going to make you wait. Whether you want to rebuild what you had or build something better, the answer should be the same: fast, free, and guaranteed.
Builders fix the process and get people home.