Studio City, for builders and architects
New construction electrical in Studio City.
The hills south of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City are full of teardowns becoming new custom houses on steep, tight lots. County Line Electric is the electrical subcontractor on that work, from the LADWP service application to the LADBS final.
The job
LADWP service, the hillside ordinance, and very little room.
Studio City is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood, so a new house is permitted and inspected by the Department of Building and Safety and powered by LADWP, whose new-service standards, metering and timelines differ from Edison's and have to be built into the schedule. The hillside lots fall under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, which limits how much house goes on a slope and shapes where the garage, the equipment yard and the service can sit.
On a lot with little flat ground, the electrical plan is mostly a placement problem: where the service lands, where a generator or battery can go within the clearances and the city's noise and setback rules, how long the runs are to the pool and the gate. County Line plans that around the ordinance from the first set of drawings, so equipment is not relocated after the inspector sees it.
Scope on a Studio City build
The scope County Line carries on a Studio City build.
County Line Electric carries this scope on a new Studio City house.
- LADWP application, temporary power, service and panels sized for electrification, EV and backup
- Complete rough-in to the current California Electrical Code under LADBS inspection
- Lutron lighting control, Ketra and motorized shades where specified
- Low-voltage backbone: network, cameras, audio and video, security, gate
- Generator or battery placed for the hillside lot and its setbacks
- Finish, programming, the LADBS final and the owner walkthrough
County Line Electric at a glance
- 20+ yrsIn businessJeff Tucker has run County Line Electric in the Conejo Valley for over 20 years.
- #949580California contractor licenseLicensed, bonded and insured. Check it on the CSLB site any time.
- GeneracStandby generator estimatesA written estimate after a site visit and a load calculation.
- A+BBB Accredited since 2017Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. See the profile.
- 5.0HomeAdvisor ratingFive stars from every reviewed job. Read the reviews.
Questions from Studio City builders
Who powers new homes in Studio City?
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power powers new homes in Studio City, because Studio City is part of the City of Los Angeles. LADWP has its own new-service process, and electrical permits come from the Department of Building and Safety. County Line Electric files with both.
Does the hillside ordinance affect the electrical plan?
Yes. The Baseline Hillside Ordinance shapes where the garage, the equipment yard and the service can sit on a sloped lot, which decides where the panel, the generator and the long conduit runs go. County Line Electric plans the electrical around it from the start.
Related
Official references
Where the facts on this page come from.
County Line links to the authorities rather than restating them. Rules change; these pages are current.
- LADBS: permits and the hillside ordinance
- LADWP: new service
- CSLB license check: license #949580
Next step
Send the project. We will tell you straight if it fits.
Site city, project type, phase and a few lines of scope. Jeff reads every one and calls back on the ones where County Line is the right electrical sub. No plans on the public form, please.
Or call (805) 499-0823. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.