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Methodology, scope, and limitations
The 3D Deck Generator is a planning aid. Its current outputs are conceptual drafts, not construction documents or permit-submittal packages.
Current supported scope
Conventional rectangular attached or freestanding wood decks for early planning. The Los Angeles pilot is limited to addresses confirmed within the City of Los Angeles and one- or two-family residential properties that pass a future eligibility review.
Not currently supported
Roof decks, balconies, multilevel or pool decks, complex slopes, unusual soils, engineered systems, and properties subject to hillside, coastal, historic, wildfire, or special-plan rules. Neighboring cities, including Burbank, are separate jurisdictions.
How checks are reported
The planned compliance engine uses Pass, Fail, Review required, and Not applicable. Missing or unknown data must resolve to Review required, never Pass. Current checks are automated and have not yet completed qualified professional review.
Version status
- Input schema
- deck-inputs@1
- Calculation engine
- deck-solver@1
- Planning rule set
- la-deck-planning@0.1-draft
- Last reviewed
- June 27, 2026 (internal review only)
Primary sources
A source link does not imply that the current product evaluates every requirement in that source.
Public launch gate
Aribuilds will not describe packages as submission-ready until a qualified California professional reviews the rules and output, calculations are independently verified, at least ten private betas run, and at least three representative packages enter LADBS plan check.
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