(Amended by Ord. No. 188,063, Eff. 2/10/24.)
A. Filing Date. See Sec. 13A.2.3. (Applications) of Chapter 1A of this Code.
B. Time Limit – Appeals. See Sec. 13A.2.8. (Appeals) of Chapter 1A of this Code.
C. Place of Filing. See Sec. 13A.2.3. (Applications) of Chapter 1A of this Code.
D. Notice of Public Hearing. See Sec. 13A.2.4. (Notice of Public Hearing) of Chapter 1A of this Code.
E. Annual Inflation Adjustment. The fees in Sections 19.01 through 19.10 and Section 19.12 shall be automatically adjusted annually with the base fee amount to be the fee amount set forth herein for previously-adopted fees or, for newly-adopted fees, the base fee is the fee amount in the effective implementing ordinance, subject to an Annual Inflation Adjustment, in accordance with the latest change in year-over-year Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Los Angeles area, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2. Annual Adjustment of Fee Schedule. The next annual inflation adjustment shall automatically take effect on July 1, 2024. The Department of City Planning shall provide an updated fee schedule on an annual basis, which reflects the annual inflation adjustment calculated in accordance with the latest change in year-over-year CPI-U in the Los Angeles area from the previous calendar year. Notice of the updated fee schedule showing the current fee amounts inclusive of annual adjustments shall be published on the Department of City Planning website, as well as the Council File, no less than 30 days in advance of July 1 of every year. An updated fee schedule shall be maintained by the Department of City Planning, which shall provide a copy of the adjusted schedule to the Mayor and City Council each year.
The Director of Planning shall have the authority to adopt guidelines consistent with this chapter for the posting of notices of updated fee schedules if the Director determines that guidelines are necessary and appropriate.