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Changelog

Every change that makes CrossBeam better for the cities and builders who use it, written up the night it ships.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

ImprovedCity Coverage

Laguna site plan scores north arrow and legend separately

Laguna Beach's Planning screener now checks the site plan's north arrow and its legend as two items, so a plan that shows north but lacks a legend no longer fails the north arrow too. Both still mark the same row on the City form.

FixedCity Coverage

Laguna Beach issuance drops the Construction Deposit row

Laguna Beach Building screens no longer list "Construction Deposit" on the Issuance tab, since the City no longer requires it on any project. The filled issuance handout leaves that row blank.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

ImprovedCity Coverage

Buena Park rules answered directly in PreCheck findings

Findings now state the answer instead of saying "confirm with OCFA": Buena Park's sprinkler retrofit threshold for garage conversions, its construction hours (BPMC 8.28.040, Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.), and when a one-story ADU in a liquefaction zone needs a soils report.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

FixedCity Coverage

Buena Park simple permits run on state rules

Buena Park cleanout, panel upgrade, repipe, reroof, rewire and water heater reviews now run on the California state checks plus city info, since the city adds no local rules for them, instead of pointing at missing city checks. They stay listed wherever Buena Park's permit types appear.

FixedCity Coverage

Buena Park runs plan sets that resist classification

When the permit router cannot classify a Buena Park plan set, the review now proceeds as a general building review against state code instead of failing on every retry.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

ImprovedCity Coverage

Laguna Beach SB 9 and major remodel rules updated

Laguna Beach SB 9 checks now require an approved, final Coastal Development Permit, not a pending one. Remodel, addition, reroof and demolition reviews follow the June 2026 Major Remodel handout, counting walls per floor and per structure, and staff contacts point to the City contact form.

ImprovedCity Coverage

Laguna Beach references refreshed from the City site

Laguna Beach reference material now matches the City's current site: new ADU and SB 9 application numbers, three new applications, the latest public hearing notices and CDP exemption list, and recent monthly building reports, so answers and screenings cite current forms.