# Los Angeles County Revises Contractor Permitting

Los Angeles County has strengthened fire-safety procedures for contractors working in County public rights-of-way during Red Flag Warnings or Critical Fire Weather. The County also ended four Express permit options on August 26, 2026, directing applicants to use the Simple option instead, and moved Fire Debris Removal permit applications off the recovery website and EPIC-LA effective November 1, 2025. Related County permitting initiatives include a pilot using Archistar for AI-assisted plan review on properties affected by the Eaton and Palisades Fires. These changes affect how contractors plan field work and navigate permit submissions in Los Angeles County.

- Contractors working in public rights-of-way must follow the strengthened fire-safety procedures when the specified fire-weather conditions apply.
- Applicants can no longer use the four discontinued Express options; the County directed them to use the Simple option. The Fire Debris Removal application transition date has passed, so applicants should not rely on the former recovery website or EPIC-LA pathway.
- The eCheck AI plan-review pilot and online payment processing through WorldPay are relevant to firms handling County building-plan submissions or payments; Archistar provides the plan-review tool.
- Fire Debris Removal permit questions and existing permits can be directed to (888) 479-7328. EPIC-LA payment process questions or issues can be sent to epiclahelp@lacounty.gov.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Los Angeles County Public Works (LA County Public Works)
- Los Angeles County Regional Planning
- Los Angeles County
- National Weather Service (NWS)

### Vendors
- Archistar (Provides the AI plan-review tool for the eCheck pilot)
- WorldPay (Processes online County payments)

### Sources
- [Los Angeles County](https://losangelescountyca-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice) - CA