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Building permits shall be presumed to incorporate the provision that the applicant, the applicant’s agent, employees or contractors shall carry out the proposed work in accordance with the approved plans and with all requirements of this Code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto, whether specified or not.
No approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions and intent of this Code.
91.111.1. The Superintendent of Building shall determine what changes in the Code are necessary to more adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare, based on studies of the following:
1. Schedules of requests for deviation from the provisions of the Code and for approval of materials and methods of construction;
2. Schedules of violations of the provisions of this Code;
3. Schedules of convictions and nonconvictions, and the reasons for nonconvictions, by the city attorney’s office;
4. Changes and improvements in materials, methods of construction and design;
5. Investigations of fire and structural damage to buildings.
91.111.2. Upon request, the board shall consult with and provide advice to the Superintendent of Building on any matter relating to proposed changes of this Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 182,850, Eff. 1/3/14.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
TOTAL VALUATION | FEE | |
TOTAL VALUATION | FEE | |
From | To | |
$0.00 | $100 inclusive | None |
$100.01 | $2,000 inclusive | $65.00 |
$2,000.01 | $20,000 inclusive | $40.00 plus $1.25 per $100 or fraction thereof of total valuation. |
$20,000.01 | $50,000 inclusive | $170.00 plus 6.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of total valuation |
$50,000.01 | $100,000 inclusive | $195.00 plus $5.50 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of total valuation |
$100,000.01 | $500,000 inclusive | $395.00 plus $3.50 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of total valuation |
$500,000.01 | $1,000,000 inclusive | $520.00 plus $3.25 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of total valuation |
Over 1,000,000 | $920.00 plus $2.85 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of total valuation | |
1 The building permit fee specified in this table shall be increased by a surcharge pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 2705 (State Strong Motion Instrumentation Program). This surcharge shall not be included in the building permit fee for the purpose of determining the plan check fee.
2 The permit fee specified in the table above shall be increased by 10% for all construction or work required to comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the California General Resources Conservation and Development Commission. This increase in fee shall be included in the building permit fee for the purpose of determining the plan checking fee.
3 The permit fee specified in this table shall be increased by 12.5% for all construction or work required to comply with the state's disabled access and adaptability requirements at Part 2, Title 24, of the California Code of Regulations. The increase in fee shall be included in the building permit fee for the purpose of determining the plan check fee.
4 The minimum permit fee for projects that require more than one inspection shall be double the minimum inspection fee specified in LAMC Section 98.0412(a).
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(R-3 Occ.) | Building | Elec. | Plumb. | Mech. | Combined Fees |
New Construction | See Table 1-A | 26% of bldg permit fee | 26% of bldg permit fee | 13% of bldg permit fee | 165% of bldg permit fee determined from Table 1-A |
Alteration | See Table 1-A | 26% of bldg permit fee | 26% of bldg permit fee | 13% of bldg permit fee | 165% of bldg permit fee determined from Table 1-A |
Swimming Pool | See Table 1-A | 175% of bldg permit fee determined from Table 1-A | |||
Solar Heating and Cooling System | See Table 1-A |
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
ITEMS | ADDITIONAL FEE |
ITEMS | ADDITIONAL FEE |
A Occupancy | $98.00 each assembly room or area |
E Occupancy | $98.00 each classroom |
I Occupancy | $98.00 each floor or portion thereof |
H Occupancy | $98.00 each floor or portion thereof |
B, F, M or S Occupancy | $98.00 each floor or portion thereof |
R1 Occupancy | $189.00 each floor or portion thereof |
R3 Occupancy | $302.00 |
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
REPORT | FEES |
Soils engineering/foundation or geology report For the first lot plus $5.00 for each additional lot or for the first acre plus $25.00 for each additional acre or fraction thereof, whichever is the greater fee. | $363.00 |
Supplemental fee For each supplemental foundation investigation, soils engineering, or geology report. | $181.00 |
a Where the soil engineering/foundation and geology reports are submitted together or combined into one report, the fee shall be doubled.
b Report fees for minor work may be reduced to one half of the calculated fee, as determined by the Department.
c Fees are based on single projects and contiguous properties.
d Additional fees for division of land review shall be collected as required by LAMC Subdivision 91.107.8.2.
e The fees in this table shall be increased by 50%, when the reports are reviewed during off-hours at the request of the applicant and acceptance by the Department.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
GRADING | FEE |
100 cubic yards or less | $160.00 |
101 - 1,000 cubic yards | $160.00 for the first 100 cubic yards, plus $135.00 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof. |
1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards | $1,375.00 for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $150.00 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. |
10,001 - 100,000 cubic yards | $2,725.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $500.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. |
100,001 cubic yards or more | $7,225.00 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $250.00 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof. |
(Amended by Ord. No. 186,488, Eff. 12/27/19.)
Section 202 of the CBC is adopted by reference, except that the following CBC definitions are not adopted:
APPROVED AGENCY
APPROVED FABRICATOR
BUILDING LINE
BUILDING OFFICIAL
DEPARTMENT
The following definitions are also adopted:
APPROVED AGENCY or APPROVED TESTING AGENCY. An established and recognized agency regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services which has been approved by the Superintendent of Building.
APPROVED FABRICATOR. An established and qualified person, firm or corporation approved by the Superintendent of Building pursuant to Division 17 of this Code and LAMC Section 96.200.
BOARD is the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles.
BUILDING CODE (CODE) is the Los Angeles City Building Code, Article 1 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
BUILDING LINE is any private property line coterminous with a public way; or a building line established by City ordinance.
BUILDING OFFICIAL is the Superintendent of Building for the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (CBC). Is Part 2, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT is the Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department or a duly authorized representative.
CITY is the City of Los Angeles, California.
CONCRETE BUILDING is a building having concrete floors and/or roofs, either with or without beams, supported by concrete walls and/or concrete columns, with or without masonry infills, and any combination thereof. (Added by Ord. No. 184,169, Eff. 5/11/16.)
DEPARTMENT is the Department of Building and Safety.
ELECTRICAL CODE is the Los Angeles City Electrical Code, Article 3 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
ELEVATOR CODE is the Los Angeles City Elevator Code, Article 2 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
FIRE CODE is the Los Angeles City Fire Code, Article 7 of Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
FOUNDATION-ONLY PERMIT is a building permit issued for that portion of a building, which constitutes the footings for the building and which, subject to the approval of the Department, may include those portions of the building below the grade level.
GRADING shall mean soil excavation or fill or any combination of soil excavation or fill and shall include the conditions resulting from any soil excavation or fill.
GRAFFITI shall mean any form of unauthorized inscription, word, figure or design which is marked, etched, scratched, drawn, sprayed, painted or otherwise affixed to or on any surface of public or private property, including, but not limited to buildings, walls, signs, structures or places, or other surfaces, regardless of the nature of the material of that structural component. (Amended by Ord. No. 180,708, Eff. 7/6/09.)
INDUSTRIAL CATERING TRUCK. An industrial catering truck is a motor vehicle used for the purpose of dispensing and selling liquids from sanitary dispensers and/or ready-to-eat food and beverages that have been prepared and sealed or packaged on premises so long as the owner and operator have a valid health permit authorizing the preparation of food. The above items may be prepared on any industrial catering truck so long as the owner and operator have a valid health permit for that preparation.
MECHANICAL CODE is the Los Angeles City Mechanical Code, Article 5 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
NON-DUCTILE CONCRETE BUILDING. A concrete building that was built pursuant to a permit application for a new building submitted before January 13, 1976, or, if no permit can be located, is determined by the Department to have been built under building code standards enacted before January 13, 1976.
EXCEPTION: “Non-Ductile Concrete Building” shall not include detached single-family dwellings or duplexes.
PLUMBING CODE is the Los Angeles City Plumbing Code, Article 4, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. A licensed architect or engineer registered with the appropriate California State licensing board. (Added by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING is the General Manager of the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles or a duly authorized representative.
TEMPORARY. Buildings and facilities intended for use at one location for not more than 180 days and seats intended for use at one location for not more than 90 days.
UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDING is a building with at least one unreinforced masonry bearing wall as the term is defined in the California Existing Building Code, at Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE (VHFHSZ) is a Fire District in the City of Los Angeles established by the Board of Forestry and the Office of the State Fire Marshal and described in Division 72, Article 1 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
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