Story pole installation in Laguna Beach

Story Pole Installation in Laguna Beach, California

Story pole installation Laguna Beach, pennant flagging outlining a new structure in a terraced garden

Local requirements

Laguna Beach story pole requirements

Laguna Beach Municipal Code requires staking poles and connecting ribbons for projects subject to its design-review staking requirements.

Official source: Laguna Beach published planning requirements. Requirements can change; confirm the current project instructions with the assigned reviewer.

What the field outline shows

The temporary outline represents the points, heights and connecting lines required by the accepted plan and reviewing authority.

Why Laguna Beach requires them

So the Design Review Board can judge bulk, mass and view impact on the site, which the code requires before a decision.

What the written scope defines

A plan-based installation for Laguna Beach review

01

Accepted-plan reference

Pole locations, top elevations and connecting lines come from the accepted story pole plan.

02

Project documentation

Photographs and certification coordination are provided only when required or included in the written scope.

03

Defined responsibilities

The quote identifies responsibility for planning, installation, verification, signs, documentation and removal.

How the work is organized

Five steps from requirements to documentation

Requirements and drawings

We review the address, current plans, deadline and written instructions supplied for the project.

Accepted story pole plan

The field points, elevations and connecting lines are confirmed before installation is scheduled.

Access and scope

Site access, materials, documentation, professional coordination and removal responsibilities are defined.

Field installation

The temporary outline is installed from the accepted plan and written scope.

Required follow-through

Photography, verification and removal follow the project instructions and written scope.

Service availability

Story pole work in Laguna Beach

Story pole installation Laguna Beach, flagged poles outlining a new building beside a parking lot
Story pole installation Laguna Beach, flagged poles marking building height at a commercial parking lot
Pennant lines outlining a second story above a single-story home and garage

FAQ

Laguna Beach story pole questions

The municipal code requires staking for projects subject to the City’s design-review staking provisions. Ask the assigned planner to confirm whether those provisions apply to the application.

The code requires installation at least 21 calendar days before the first public hearing, or 14 calendar days before an administrative design review.

A registered land surveyor or a civil engineer licensed to conduct land surveys provides the certification required by the code.

The code calls for poles and connecting ribbons representing the full extent of the proposed structure, including decks and eaves, according to the accepted staking plan.

The code states that staking is removed within 20 calendar days after the final decision, subject to the City’s instructions and any applicable review status.

Request a Laguna Beach project review

Send the project address, current drawings, reviewing authority and deadline. We will review the information and reply with a written scope.