How can I obtain plans for an existing school building?
DSA maintains records for all school construction projects in California since 1933. If you know the file and/or application number for the project, call the business section supervisor at the DSA regional office [link] with jurisdiction over the area where the project is located. Ask that the plans for the project be retrieved from archives. If you cannot find the application number for the project, DSA can assist you if you provide the name of the school, the school district, the county and city where the project is located, the date of construction, and a description of the scope of the project. Please allow at least two weeks for retrieval (in an emergency plans may be retrieved more quickly). Plans may be viewed at the DSA regional office or you may contract with a local blueprinting company to have the drawings picked-up, photocopied, and returned to DSA. Record plans are released only to local, recognized blueprint companies.
