The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Cannabis Unit is located in the Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bureau. The Cannabis Unit is responsible for conducting and/or overseeing annual compliance of Fire and Life Safety, Chemical Inventory, Permit Fees, and Plan approvals for all businesses conducting cannabis related operations in the City of Los Angeles. Depending upon the planned business operations, occupancies may require additional inspections, permit and approvals obtained through both LAFD CUPA and Fire Development Services.
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Helpful Information for compliance with Building and Safety and the Los Angeles City Fire Department
The Cannabis Unit can be contacted by email at lafdcannabis@lacity.org
- Cannabis Flow Chart (Overall flow chart to assist with compliance)
- LAFD Fire Code Pre-Inspection Checklist (Information to assist with upcoming LAFD Cannabis facility inspection)
- LADBS Procedures (To assist with the building and safety permitting and plan check process)
- Cannabis Operations Check list (LAFD Fire Development permitting and plan check process)
- FDS Plan Check Instructions (How to submit plans to Fire Development)
- LAFD CUPA (Hazardous Materials permitting and Plan check process)
- Illegal Cannabis (Illegal Cannabis information)
Reference Material
Other Resources
- City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation
- California Cannabis Portal
- California Bureau of Cannabis Control
- Calcannabis Cultivation Licensing
- Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch
- California Secretary of State Cannabizfile
Information requests regarding the approval of specific appliances used in the cultivation and processing of cannabis should be directed to:
Fire Development Services Unit
201 N. Figueroa St, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 482-6900
Fax: (213) 482-6922