(Amended by Ord. No. 188,063, Eff. 2/10/24.)
Before accepting for filing any application or appeal involving any of the matters specified in this section, the Department of City Planning shall charge and collect the following filing fees for each application or appeal:
A. Establishment or Change of Zones, Height Districts, or Supplemental Use Districts and Other Related Actions. The following fees shall be charged for a zone change, height district, or supplemental use district when that action is consistent with the General Plan. (See Section 19.03
for zone change requests that are not consistent with the General Plan.)
[FILING FEE]
Establishment or Change of Zones, Height Districts, or Supplemental Use Districts and Other Related Actions | Base Fee* |
Establishment or Change of Zones, Height Districts, or Supplemental Use Districts and Other Related Actions | Base Fee* |
Zone Change - No New Construction (Sections 12.32 C. and F.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $26,062 |
Zone Change - With New Construction (Sections 12.32 C. and F.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $30,912 |
Clarification of Q Classifications or D Limitations (Section 12.32 H.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $10,085 |
Amendment of Council’s Instructions involving (T) Tentative Classifications (Section 12.32 H.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $7,058 |
Height District Change (Section 12.32 F.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $30,781 |
Supplemental Use District - Boundary Change or Repeal (Section 12.32 S.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $72,601 |
Supplemental Use District - Establishment (Section 12.32 S.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $142,533 |
Conditions of Approval for Oil Drilling (Section 13.01; Section 13B.2.2.) | $59,191 |
Zone Boundary Line Adjustment (Sections 12.30 H. and K.; Section 13B.5.2.) | $11,050 |
Building Line - Establishment, Change or Removal (Section 12.32 R.; Section 13B.1.4.) | $12,912 |
Surface Mining Permits (Sections 13.03 D. and F.; Section 13B.2.3.) | $3,678 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
B. Appeal Fees.
1. Except as expressly provided in Subdivision 2., below, the following fees shall be charged and collected with the filing of all appeals.
a. A fee equal to 85 percent of the total underlying application fees or $16,586 for first level appeal and $12,153 for additional level appeals, whichever is less when the appeal is made by the applicant.
b. A fee of $166 in the case of an appeal by an aggrieved person, other than the applicant.
2. An appeal filed pursuant to Section 12.26 K.2. or Section 13B.10.2. of this Code shall be accompanied by a filing fee as specified in Table 4-A of Section 98.0403.2 of this Code, to be collected by the Department. An appeal filed pursuant to Section 12.26 K.6. or Section 13B.10.2.G. of this Code shall be charged a fee in accordance with Subdivision 1., above.
3. An appeal filed pursuant to Section 12.37 of this Code shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount of $1,647, to be collected by the Department.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Appeal Fee - Applicant (first level appeal) | $16,586 |
Appeal Fee - Applicant (additional level of appeal) | $12,153 |
Person other than the Applicant | $166 |
C. Commission Conditional Uses and Other Similar Quasi-judicial Approvals and Public Benefit Approvals.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Class 3 Conditional Use Permit | $26,248 |
Public Benefits Class 2 Conditional Use Permit (Section 14.00 B.; Section 13B.2.2.) | $12,688 |
Modification of Existing Class 3 Conditional Use Permit | $21,679 |
Letters of Correction, Modification or Clarification of a determination by a ZA or the Director initiated by Applicant | $4,904 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
D. Variances, Adjustments, or Modifications from the Regulations and Requirements of the Zoning Ordinances.
[FILING FEE]
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
E. Zoning Administrator Conditional Uses, Interpretations, and Various Quasi-judicial Approvals.
1. The following fees shall be charged pursuant to Section 12.24, Section 13B.2.1., or Section 13B.2.2. of this Code to applicants seeking the following permits, interpretations or approvals:
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Zoning Administrator Interpretation of Yard or Use Regulations (Section 12.21 A.2.; Section 13A.1.7.D.2.) | $10,725 |
Class 2 Conditional Use Permit - Alcohol and Entertainment | $10,967 |
Class 2 Conditional Use Permit - all other uses (Section 12.24 W.; Section 13B.2.2.) | $15,364 |
Modification or Review by Zoning Administrator | $6,731 |
Relief from Fence Height Limitation | $10,377 |
Child Care less than or equal to 50 children in the R3 zone or Large Family Daycare (Section 12.24 X.24.; Section 13B.2.1.) | $5,653 |
Certified Farmers’ Market (Section 12.24 X.6.; Section 13B.2.1.) | $4,685 |
Service of Alcohol in a small restaurant less than or equal to 50 seats (Section 12.24 X.2.; Section 13B.2.1.) | $8,127 |
Approval to Erect Amateur Radio Antenna (Section 12.24 X.3.; Section 13B.2.1.) | $2,700 |
Zoning Administrator Determination under Section 12.24 X. unless listed separately (Section 12.24 X.; Section 13B.2.1.) | $8,362 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
3. The following fees shall be charged pursuant to Sections 12.24 F. and 12.24 Z.2. or Sections 13B.2.1.D.5., 13B.2.2.D.5., 13B.2.3.D.5., and 13B.6.1. of this Code for costs associated with permit clearance, condition compliance monitoring and inspections conducted by the City, and revocation proceedings:
[CLEARANCE/REVOCATION/ENFORCEMENT FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Monitoring of Conditional Use Permits | $1,878 |
Inspection and Field Compliance Review of Operations | $816 |
F. Fees for Historic Related Applications.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ): Establishment, Change or Removal (Section 12.20.3 F.; Section 13B.8.2.) | $140,589 |
HPOZ Preservation Plan (Section 12.20.3 E.; Section 13B.8.3.) | $40,345 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness: not involving new construction or additions (Section 12.20.3; Section 13B.8.5.) | $1,776 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness or Compatibility: for additions to existing square footage, up to a 20% increase in building coverage (Section 12.20.3; Section 13B.8.5.) | $1,855 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness or Compatibility: for additions to existing square footage, greater than a 20% increase in building coverage (Section 12.20.3; Sections 13B.8.5. and 13B.8.7.) | $2,295 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness or Compatibility: for new residential construction, 1 to 4 units, or for new commercial and mixed-use construction, up to 5,000 square feet (Section 12.20.3; Sections 13B.8.5. and 13B.8.7.) | $2,562 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness or Compatibility: for new residential construction, 5 units or more, or for new commercial and mixed-use construction, 5,000 square feet or greater (Section 12.20.3; Sections 13B.8.5. and 13B.8.7.) | $3,062 |
HPOZ Certificate of Appropriateness or Compatibility: for new accessory building construction (Section 12.20.3; Sections 13B.8.5. and 13B.8.7.) | $1,805 |
Major Conforming Work on Contributing and Non-Contributing Elements (Section 12.20.3; Section 13B.8.4.) | $595 |
Modification of a Certificate Determination | $642 |
Historic Resources Building Permit Clearance (Larger Project**) (Section 91.106.4.5) | $1,127 |
COA-DEM: Demolition of Main Structure (Section 12.20.3; Section 13B.8.6.) | $11,475 |
Mills Act Application Processing Fee (LAAC Section 19.144) | $711 |
Mills Act Contract Execution Fee (LAAC Section 19.144) | $2,984 |
Mills Act Application Valuation Exemption (LAAC Section 19.144) | $3,242 |
Mills Act Application (Appeal of Staff Determination to Cultural Heritage Commission) (LAAC Section 19.144) | $2,504 |
Mills Act Contract Compliance Inspection (once every 5 years) (LAAC Section 19.144) | $2,825 |
Technical Corrections to previously certified Historic Resource (Applicant Initiated) | $3,547 |
Historic Resources - Environmental Impact Report Review (hourly) | $209 |
Preliminary Evaluation of Demolition or Relocation without Permit (Section 12.20.3 Q.; Section 13B.8.1.E.) | $10,223 |
Historic Resource Assessment Review | $1,044 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
** Larger Project, for purposes of this section, is defined as any project so determined by the Director of Planning of the Department of City Planning for which the planning or processing of requests for administrative permit clearances will significantly impact departmental resources.
G. Commission or Director Approvals.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Project Compliance, Design Overlay Plan Approvals, or other Director’s Determination (DIR) cases - Minor (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.2.) | $2,649 |
Project Compliance, Design Overlay Plan Approvals, or other DIR cases - Standard (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.2.) | $5,610 |
Project Compliance, Design Overlay Plan Approvals, or other DIR cases - Standard (Single-Family) (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.2.) | $2,623 |
Project Compliance, Design Overlay Plan Approvals or other DIR cases - Major (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.2.) | $6,444 |
Project Compliance, Design Overlay Plan Approvals, or other DIR cases - Major (Single-Family) (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.2.) | $2,884 |
Project Compliance with Design Review Board - Minor (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.3.) | $3,426 |
Project Compliance with Design Review Board - Standard (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.3.) | $7,060 |
Project Compliance with Design Review Board - Standard (Single-Family) (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.3.) | $3,426 |
Project Compliance with Design Review Board - Major (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.3.) | $7,999 |
Project Compliance with Design Review Board - Major (Single-Family) (Sections 11.5.7 and 11.5.14 and Chapter I, Article 3; Section 13B.4.3.) | $3,635 |
Design Review Board - Preliminary Design Review (Section 16.50 E.3.; Section 13B.4.3.) | $4,650 |
Design Review Board - Preliminary Design Review for Single-Family Residential Dwelling (Section 16.50 E.3.; Section 13B.4.3.) | $2,326 |
Project Adjustment | $4,880 |
Project Exception (Section 11.5.7 F.; Section 13B.4.5.) | $15,885 |
Specific Plan Amendment (Section 11.5.7 G.; Section 13B.1.2.); Redevelopment Plan Amendment (Section 11.5.14; Section 13B.1.2.) | $35,417 |
Specific Plan Interpretation (Section 11.5.7 H.; Section 13B.4.6.) | $5,600 |
Waiver of Dedications and Improvements (Section 12.37 I.) | $7,165 |
Alternative Compliance (Section 13B.5.1) | $7,060 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
The following definitions shall be used in the categories for Project Compliance:
Minor cases are defined as three or less signs or a change of use.
Standard cases are defined as more than three signs, wireless cases, or projects with additions of less than 200 square feet.
Major cases are all other projects not falling into the categories of Minor or Standard cases.
H. Fees – Exceptions. The fees as provided for in this section shall be subject to the following exceptions:
1. The fees contained in this section shall apply to the City departments of Airports, Harbor, and Water and Power, but shall not apply to any other governmental agency.
2. No fee shall be required in connection with an application for variance from the minimum lot area requirements of an improved lot, or on appeal from a ruling on the variance application, where it is shown that the lot neither conformed with the minimum lot area requirements at the time of issuance of the original building permit nor constituted a nonconforming lot.
3. No fee shall be required in connection with an application, appeal, or approval of plans for a conditional use for a child-care facility or nursery school which is determined to be nonprofit, including, but not limited to, parent-cooperatives and facilities funded by a governmental agency or owned or operated by a philanthropic institution, religious institution, or similar institution. A facility funded by a governmental agency shall indicate the principal current and anticipated source of funds. Where any uncertainty exists as to the nonprofit status of the facility, the applicant shall file a copy of the articles of incorporation or an affidavit, to the satisfaction of a Zoning Administrator, showing that the child-care facility will be nonprofit.
4. No fee shall be required in connection with an application, appeal, or approval of plans for a conditional use or variance for a nonprofit counseling and referral facility.
5. At the discretion of the appropriate decision-maker, an applicant for any determination for which fees are required by this section may be allowed credit for the fees paid upon a reapplication for the same project under a different procedure when the decision-maker finds:
(a) That the applicant made a good-faith attempt to file the application properly, and
(b) That the application could be more appropriately approved if filed under a different procedure.
This subdivision shall not be construed to allow credit to be given at the applicant’s option, nor to allow refunds of any fees paid on the original application.
6. No fee shall be required in connection with an initial application for continuation of a nonconforming use made pursuant to Section 12.24 X.27. of this Code.
7. Where an exception from a specific plan and a variance or conditional use or other similar quasi-judicial approval are both required for a project, the lower of the fees charged for the exception and variance, conditional use or other similar quasi-judicial approval shall be waived.
8. No fee shall be required in connection with an initial application for a site plan review for a project within a designated Enterprise Zone or Employment and Economic Incentive Zone.
9. In addition to the fees set forth in this article, the Department of City Planning may negotiate with an applicant, pursuant to LAAC Section 5.121.9.3, for reimbursement of the actual costs associated with the City’s processing of discretionary actions or other Planning reviews and processes for applications involving extraordinary projects, which require unusually heavy commitments of department resources but not involving a “major project”, as that term is defined in LAAC Section 5.121.9(b).
I. Transfer Plan.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Approval of Transfer of Floor Area Plan - less than and including 49,999 square feet (Section 14.5.7 and Chapter I, Article 4.5) | $16,500 |
Approval of Transfer of Floor Area Plan - 50,000 square feet or greater (Section 14.5.6 and Chapter I, Article 4.5) | $26,723 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
J. Extension of Time or Suspension of Time Limits for Planning and Zoning Matters.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Time Extension for Planning and Zoning Matters other than Maps | $582 |
K. Adult Entertainment Business Exception.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Adult Entertainment Business Exception within 500 feet of another Adult Entertainment Establishment (Section 12.22 A.20.) | $17,520 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
L. Modification of Entitlement.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Director Approval - First Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $3,978 |
Director Approval - Each Additional Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $199 |
Zoning Administrator Approval - First Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $4,773 |
Zoning Administrator Approval - Each Additional Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $199 |
City Planning Commission / Area Planning Commission Approval - First Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $5,966 |
City Planning Commission / Area Planning Commission Approval - Each Additional Entitlement (Section 13B.5.4) | $398 |
M. Density Increase.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Application for a Density Bonus including a request for one or more Incentives included in the Menu of Incentives (Section 12.22 A.25.(g)(2); Section 13B.2.5.) | $9,459 |
Application for a Density Bonus including a request for one or more Incentives not included in the Menu of Incentives (Section 12.22 A.25.(g)(3); Section 13B.2.3.) | $24,349 |
Application for a Density Bonus in excess of that permitted by Section 12.22 A.25. (Section 12.24 U.26.; Section 13B.2.3.) | $24,359 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
N. Modifications or Discontinuance of Use Pursuant to Nuisance Abatement Proceedings.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Home-Sharing Administrative Hearing (Section 12.22 A.32.; Sections 13B.6.1. and 13B.6.2.) | $20,980 |
Imposition of Conditions (City Initiated) (Section 12.27.1; Section 13B.6.2.) | $55,495 |
Modification (Applicant Initiated) (Section 12.27.1; Section 13B.6.2.) | $44,646 |
Plan Approval for Revocation Case (Section 12.27.1; Section 13B.6.2.) | $52,783 |
Revocation, Suspension or Restriction Proceedings for Non-Compliance of Conditions (Initial Deposit)* (Section 12.24 Z.; Section 13B.6.1.) | $5,000 |
* With respect to Section 12.24 Z. and Section 13B.6.1., fees shall be paid for the actual costs associated with the revocation process that exceed the initial deposit amount. The Department of City Planning shall calculate the actual costs and resultant fee, in accordance with Section 5.121.9.3(b)3. of LAAC Chapter 6 of Division 5 and shall maintain appropriate accounting records of the actual costs. The Director of Planning shall resolve any dispute related to the fee. The Director shall exclude from consideration any cost incurred or attributed to the processing of appeals.
O. Project Review.
[FILING FEE]
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
P. Hillside Permit Filing Fees. The following applications are subject to Hillside Permit Filing Fees:
2. Applications to permit construction of or addition to Single-Family Dwellings on properties designated Hillside Area on the Department of City Planning Hillside Area Map which front onto Substandard Hillside Limited Streets, which are improved to a width of less than 20 feet;
3. Applications to permit construction of, or addition to, Single-Family Dwellings on properties designated Hillside Area on the Department of City Planning Hillside Area Map on Substandard Hillside Limited Streets where providing parking requires the Grading of 1,000 or more cubic yards from the Lot (Section 12.24 X.21.).
(a) Reduce Front and Side Yard setback requirements;
(b) Permit additions of up to 1,000 square feet to Structures existing prior to August 1, 2010;
(c) Exceed the maximum envelope height;
(d) Increase the maximum Lot coverage;
(e) Exceed the Grading, import and export limits;
(f) Reduce the number of required off-street parking; or
(g) Permit construction of or addition to Single-Family Dwellings on properties which front onto Substandard Hillside Limited Streets, which are improved to a width of less than 20 feet.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Hillside Permit Filing Fee | $11,834 |
Q. Multiple or Combination Applications. If more than one application is filed at the same time for the same project and the fee for each separate application is set forth in Sections 19.01, 19.03, or 19.06, then the charges will be as follows: 100% for the highest application fee, 50% for the second application (second highest fee), and 25% for each additional application fee.
R. Expedited Permit Fee. At the request of the applicant, the Department may charge a fee to offset expenses for additional human and physical resources necessary to expedite the permit process for development projects upon application by an applicant. A minimum initial deposit of $8,500 or, as adjusted by the Director of Planning, in addition to fees charged elsewhere in this Code, shall be collected at the time of the request. In addition, fees shall be paid by the applicant for any additional costs that exceed the initial deposit.
The Department of City Planning shall calculate the costs and resultant fee, at the hourly rate in this section, in accordance with LAAC Section 5.121.9.3(b)3. of Chapter 6 of Division 5 and shall maintain appropriate accounting records of the actual costs. The Director of Planning shall resolve any dispute related to the fee. The Director shall exclude from consideration any cost incurred or attributed to the processing of appeals.
The Department shall cause all money collected pursuant to this section to be deposited into the Planning Case Processing Fund as prescribed in LAAC Section 5.121.9.2(c) of Chapter 6 of Division 5 for purposes of disbursement as permitted therein.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee |
Expedited Review Services (hourly) | $240 |
S. Eldercare Facility Unified Permit Application.
[FILING FEE]
Type of Application | Base Fee* |
Eldercare Facility Unified Permit Application (Section 14.3.1; Section 13B.2.2.) | $14,206 |
* See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications.
T. Home-Sharing Registration Application Fee.
[FILING FEE]
The Department of City Planning shall cause all money collected pursuant to this section to be deposited into the Short-Term Rental Enforcement Trust described in LAAC Section 5.576(b) of Chapter 170 of Division 5 for purposes of disbursement as permitted therein.