A. No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building designated in subsection B of this section unless the applicant has paid a massing model fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. In addition, no building permit shall be issued for alteration of the configuration of the shell of any building designated in subsection B of this section unless the applicant has paid a massing model fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council. Provided, however, that neither alteration to the facade of the building, nor the addition, removal, or alteration of awnings or marquees shall be considered an alteration of the configuration of the shell for the purpose of this section.
The massing model fee shall be used to prepare a model of the building being constructed or altered. The model will update the city's massing model of the areas designated in subsection B of this section.
B. This section shall apply to construction of, and alteration to:
1. Buildings located in the area bounded by and including Santa Monica Boulevard, Crescent Drive, and the lots abutting the southerly side of Wilshire Boulevard; and
2. Buildings located in the area bounded by and including Santa Monica Boulevard, Civic Center Drive, Burton Way, Maple Drive, and Beverly Boulevard. (Ord. 02-O-2414, eff. 12-19-2002; amd. Ord. 10-O-2597, eff. 1-1-2011)