All residential jobsites in the City of Beverly Hills must pay a Construction-Related Parking Fee (applicable per construction permit). Contractor parking permits are obtained when a building permit is issued, and requires no additional paperwork. Large projects require a City-approved construction parking plan, and certain jobsites may even require a shuttling plan. Please review below for additional information:

• Approved construction hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 6:00PM.
• Construction is not authorized on holidays. For more information, please visit: www.beverlyhills.org/constructionactivity.

A preconstruction meeting with the City and the project personnel will be required prior to beginning any new building or when required by the city. Preconstruction meetings are required for residential and commercial projects determined to have an impact on the community, neighbors, or tenants.

Pre-Construction Meeting Topics

Construction activities cannot block streets, alleys, or sidewalks with material, equipment, or dug up material unless a Right-of-Way Use permit is issued, interfere with traffic in any street or alley unless a Street Use permit is issued. 

Construction may not block traffic with construction or delivery vehicles near the entrance of a construction site. Should construction interfere with or pose a danger to pedestrians, a walkway should be constructed under a Right-of-Way use permit.

For more information, view Maintenance of the Public Right of Way.

FLOOR ELEVATIONS SURVEYS

For all new construction and when required by the City, a licensed surveyor must certify that the location of the footing forms is per the approved plans before foundations can be poured. The surveyor must provide a plot plan showing precise dimensions to the property lines and the elevation of the forms as compared with the reference elevation shown on the approved plans.

BUILDING HEIGHT SURVEYS

For all new construction and when required by the city, a licensed surveyor must certify that the height of the building is in accordance with the approved plans. The surveyor must show the precise height of the building as compared with the reference elevation shown on the approved plans.

WEATHERPROOFING CERTIFICATION REPORT

An approved weatherproofing consultant must certify the installation of weatherproofing on all retaining walls, which are adjacent to interior areas of the building. The consultant will not be required if the installer is certified in writing by the manufacturer. At a minimum, an inspection and report will be required before plastering begins and before final approval is granted.

Properties with construction and the right-of-way abutting such properties in the City shall be kept and maintained in a safe, clean, orderly, sanitary, and aesthetic condition.

Construction debris should not be stored on the property in excess amounts. Food and food wrappings should be disposed in a trash container with a lid at all times.

Construction related personnel shall not litter on public or neighboring private property.

Dust control is required on all construction projects.

The Public Parkway Maintenance shall be maintained by the owner/general contractor throughout the construction project as required by Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

Building and Safety provides contractors with a checklist to assist in proper site maintenance.

The following requirements apply throughout the project:

• Sediment, construction waste, and other pollutants must be kept on the construction site as much as possible.
• Any sediment or other materials not kept on the site must be removed the same day, unless the director of the Department of Public Works approves installation of a temporary sediment barrier.
• In case of emergency, a plastic covering may be used to prevent erosion of an unprotected area, along with runoff devices to safely divert the runoff.
• Dug-up soil must be located on the site in a way that minimizes the amount of sediments running into the street or neighboring properties. Soil piles must be covered until the soil is either used or removed.
• Washing construction or other vehicles next to a construction site is prohibited. No water from washing vehicles on a construction site is allowed to run off into the city's storm drain system.

If the Building Official finds that no substantial hazard will result from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the same is completed, the Building Official may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structures; provided a cash deposit is made in accordance with Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

Applications for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be submitted with the required fee and shall be paid prior to issuance.

All temporary power poles shall be properly wired, grounded, erected, and secured as required by Code. Poles must be accessible with required working clearances throughout construction.

Temporary utility service will be released directly to the utility company by the City Inspector once the work has been permitted, installed in accordance with applicable codes, and inspected.

Before the start of construction of any building or structure and before any remodel where all toilet facilities are temporarily removed, a temporary water-flushed or approved chemical toilet shall be installed and maintained for the use of the workers.

If a water-flushed toilet is used, such toilet shall be connected to the sewer, and the vent pipe with an air admittance valve may be used for the temporary installation. It shall be located with two feet of the rear property line and shall be set back at least 20 feet from any other property line, unless the City Building Official approves an alternate location because the requirements of this subsection prevent servicing the toilet or are otherwise infeasible.

A temporary toilet shall not be located on public property without the permit and approval of the Director of Public Works.

Trees located on the sidewalk or parkway directly in front of a construction site must be protected from being damaged by construction activity.  Native and heritage trees located on private property must also be protected. Protection of trees must be in accordance with an arborist’s recommendation for the specified tree species.

Changing, damaging, moving, trimming, or generally interfering with trees on public property, including parkways, is prohibited.

The City of Beverly Hills' Commercial Services Division provides routine and special solid waste services for all businesses and multi-family dwellings in the City. For information on commercial and residential roll-off bin permits, please click here.