Sump Pump Design in Altadena - LA County Standards
When does an Altadena property need a sump pump? We follow LA County standards for design and try to avoid pumps whenever gravity drainage can work instead.
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Posts tagged with "la county". 5 posts on this topic from our Los Angeles civil engineering practice.
Altadena Fire Rebuild Drainage Plans Continue to Go Out
A bit of back and forth still with LA County with our creative solutions to getting Altadena Drainage plans approved. Plan check wanted some minor modifications which is fair enough to bring the plastic lined rain gardens 5 feet off the property lines.
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Altadena Drainage Plans Being Approved
Its been an experience, but we are finally getting the latest batch of Altadena drainage plans approved by LA County. Our technique is to keep the existing drainage pattern so we don't have to install stormwater sump pumps.
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Altadena Fire Rebuild Drainage Plans - Insurance Question
Going through plan checks and getting the current requirements back in a correction, one of the projects had their insurance ask what code LA County is using to require drainage plans on some lots, and not on others.
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Altadena Drainage Plans
Any lot that sits on the North side of the block or sideways in Altadena is likely going to require drainage plans. Some South lots might require drainage plans as well.
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