It's a bit harder to find any information on building submittals, zoning, etc. for Topanga than LA.

Really good contractors will send in submittals for many of the approved equals that are less expensive for them to purchase. 

@Sean Carroll,Realeflow has a factory full of robots which "hand-write" letters and envelopes using ball point pens and even make subtle mistakes to make it look human-written.

They don't need to be knowledgeable with county and city laws, it will normally come out upon first Submittal.

Submittal and review costs should be available on some sort of "Development Fee Schedule" which is publicly available, and if you cannot find it online then go down to the City's Planning Department and ask to talk with someone in Development Services (or local equivalent).  

Have you ever tried those fullfilment centers that will write your letters with a robot holding a pen.

I would like to do a brief walkthrough and submitt an offer within 24 hours.

And many of these firms are hiring talent of all ages, but in the area of robotics, sciences and other technology fields, a lot of young urban professionals are coming from CMU and need places to live close to these businesses.

When tried to reach them, calls go to a generic robot voice cell phone mailbox that is full, so will escalate that sham for paypal to intervene. 

Having your criteria out there may be scaring potential candidates away because you look rigid and robotic.