Use LAHD's current instructions for inspections, required documentation, fees, hearings and removal. Owl Tower can organize contractor work and field evidence; we cannot guarantee release, rent restoration or a City timetable.
01
Start with every active City document
Collect the orders, hearing documents, REAP notices, inspection records and written LAHD instructions for the property. Build the construction scope only after the owner can identify the current open conditions and locations.
- Case number and property identifiers.
- Order dates and compliance dates.
- Cited units, common areas and building systems.
- Current LAHD contact and removal instructions.
02
Turn violations into separate workstreams
A REAP property can contain simple maintenance, classified trade work, concealed causes, environmental issues and unapproved construction. Each workstream needs the correct contractor, professional, access and permit route.
- Immediate life-safety and essential-service corrections.
- Electrical, plumbing or other specialty scopes.
- Structural, testing or environmental professional needs.
- Plans, permits or legalization for altered conditions.
03
Plan access and occupied-unit sequencing
Repairs inside occupied units require lawful owner-managed access, tenant communication and careful sequencing. The owner or property manager should maintain one access log and one point of contact for the field team.
- Unit-by-unit access status.
- Temporary protection and restoration needs.
- Return visits for concealed or incomplete work.
- Photograph protocol that respects occupied spaces.
04
Maintain an item-level completion record
Organize evidence by the language and location of each cited condition. A general invoice stating that a building was repaired is less useful than a traceable record showing what work occurred where and when.
- Before, during and after photographs.
- Contractor and specialty-trade invoices.
- Permit and agency inspection records when required.
- Remaining open items, dependencies and scheduled dates.
05
Follow LAHD's removal process through the official endpoint
Do not describe the property as removed from REAP based only on private completion. Confirm the City's required inspections, findings, hearing steps and written status using the current official process.
- Request or attend required City inspections as directed.
- Respond to any remaining cited conditions.
- Retain the written City outcome.
- Coordinate legal and rent questions with qualified counsel or LAHD.
Official references
Verify the current City process.
Agency requirements can change. The notice for the specific property and current agency guidance control over this general guide.