But that house had no renovations, and I knew the buyers were hiring architects to undergo a major renovation.  

This way they will connect you with contractors and architects they have personally used and vetted.

Do you have an architect or you'd need that as well?   

A licensed architect will know the rules.

Hello All,I am looking to get my property into tip top shape and replace overgrown plants, add pergolas, and just overall just beautify the space. This will be my first time doing a project like this. Looking for some...

Get our architect to come on site and prepare as built plans and new plans showing the new floor plan layouts, elevations etc3.

I would love any referrals for a good architect who has worked in Redwood City before... 

@Mike Swanson - You'll possibly have to get an architect involved depending on the exact violations. 

I'm in the process of getting plans worked out with an architect to make it a 2,000 sqft home.

I’m a ground-up high end home developer and a “standard” home on a flat lot, excluding soft-costs (holding costs, architect, permits, etc), my at-cost construction would be between $180-$200sf in LA County today.