As-built drawings, retroactive permit sets and Title 24 documentation to bring unpermitted construction into compliance with your city's building department.
A red tag (or a notice of violation) usually shows up one of three ways: a neighbor complaint, a routine inspection, or a home sale where unpermitted work turns up in a report. Whatever the trigger, the building department is telling you the same thing — something was built without a permit, and they need to see drawings of what's actually there before anyone can move forward. That's a drafting and documentation problem first, and it's the part we handle.
Click a stage, or let it play — this is the path from red tag to a complete legalization submittal.
We read the notice or red tag and identify exactly what the city is asking for before anything gets drawn.
Accurate drawings of the existing unpermitted construction — exactly as it was built, not as it should have been — which is what most building departments require before they'll discuss a path forward.
Drawing packages prepared for after-the-fact permit applications, scoped to whatever your specific violation requires to be brought into compliance.
Energy compliance paperwork where the unpermitted work affects the building envelope, HVAC or water heating — often a required piece of the legalization package.
When unpermitted structural work needs a licensed engineer's evaluation before the city will sign off, we coordinate that as part of the same project — see Engineering Review & Stamps.
Drawings and documentation prepared to answer the specific questions your building department raises, instead of a generic packet that invites more back-and-forth.
If unpermitted work surfaced during a home sale, we can assess what documentation exists, what's missing, and what it will take to get it resolved.
No, and we'd be lying if we said otherwise — whether a violation clears depends on what your building department requires and whether the existing construction can be brought up to code, which isn't something a drafter controls. What we can do is prepare accurate as-built drawings and a retroactive permit package that gives you the best shot at resolving it, and tell you honestly upfront if something looks unlikely to pass as-is.
The terms get used loosely, but a red tag is typically posted on-site and usually stops work or occupancy immediately, while a notice of violation is a formal letter giving you a timeline to respond. Both usually require the same starting point: accurate drawings of the unpermitted work.
We typically need to see the property in person to draft accurate as-built drawings — measuring what was actually built rather than assuming it matches any old plans. If a survey already exists, we can use it as a starting point and verify it against current conditions.
Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on your city's rules for existing unpermitted construction and how significant the work is. We'll tell you what your specific situation is likely to require once we've seen the property and the violation notice.
Yes. We can review what's flagged, assess what documentation exists or is missing, and give you a realistic sense of what it will take to resolve before closing or after.
No — we handle the drawings, permit documentation and Title 24 paperwork. If physical corrections are needed, we can point you toward that conversation, but the construction itself is outside what we do.
Tell us what you're building and we'll get back to you with next steps — usually within one business day.
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