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(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
The Department of Building and Safety shall charge a fee of $29.00 for the processing of each Certified Licensed Contractor Certificate of Compliance. Such certificates shall be provided for each retrofit of a hot water heater, forced air unit, air-conditioning unit, plumbing fixture, solar panel, domestic water piping within a dwelling or accessory swimming pool, metallic water service piping, reroof, smoke detector, shower pan, masonry and concrete fences not exceeding 6 feet (1828.8 mm) in height replaced or installed, and masonry chimneys repaired as specified in the LAMC.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for any building permit required by the provisions of Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, an automated systems development surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 6% of the fee or $1.00, except that any other surcharge shall be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (a). The Fire Hydrant Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.4, and the Arts Development Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.6 shall also be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (a). In addition, an administrative fee of $5.00 shall be collected each time the surcharge is collected. Monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited into the City Planning Systems Development Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.457, except that the $5.00 fee shall be deposited into the Department of Building and Safety Permit Enterprise Fund and credited to the departmental receipts of the Department.
(b) There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for any building permit required by the provisions of Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, a general plan maintenance surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 7% of the fee or $1.00, except that any other surcharge shall be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (b). The Fire Hydrant Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.4, and the Arts Development Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.6 shall also be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (b). In addition, an administrative fee of $5.00 shall be collected each time the surcharge is collected. Monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited into the Department of City Planning Long-Range Planning Special Revenue Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.400, except that the $5.00 fee shall be deposited into the Department of Building and Safety Permit Enterprise Fund and credited to the departmental receipts of the Department.
The monies received pursuant to this section shall be used for the maintenance of the City's General Plan and all associated underlying plans or elements, ordinances, and other associated planning initiatives. Fifty percent (50%) of the monies received after the effective date of this ordinance shall be used for costs directly related to updating the City's 35 Community Plans.
(Added by Ord. No. 169,813, Eff. 5/10/94.)
Notwithstanding any provision of the LAMC or the Los Angeles Administrative Code to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to work performed to demolish, repair or rebuild a building or structure damaged or destroyed as a result of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and its aftermath. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) The Department shall waive all fees which the Superintendent of Building determines are required by Articles 1 through 8 of Chapter IX of the LAMC to repair earthquake damage or to demolish and/or rebuild a building, structure or portion thereof destroyed as a result of the Northridge Earthquake Local Emergency. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(b) In addition, in order to qualify for the waiver of fee as provided in Subsection (a) above, at the time the owner makes application for a permit to demolish or build, the owner shall certify and execute a statement, under penalty of perjury, that any payment or settlement received or to be received from any insurance company for the loss and/or damage sustained from the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake and its aftermath does not or will not include the cost of permits; and that if a payment or settlement from any insurance company does include the cost of permits, then the owner will reimburse the City for such cost.
(c) This ordinance shall apply retroactively so as to permit the full refund, upon submission of a claim therefor, of all fees heretofore paid which would have been subject to waiver by the provisions of this ordinance. In order to qualify for such reimbursement, an owner must certify and execute under penalty of perjury a statement as set forth in Subsection (b) above.
(d) The waiver of fees provided in this section shall be in effect until January 17, 1997. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,168, Eff 8/16/96.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
No claim for refund of Department fees shall be allowed in whole or in part unless filed with the City Clerk within 12 months from the date of expiration of the permit/application or of any extensions granted by the Department or within 12 months from the date of any Department or Board action in which a valuation, as required by Chapter IX of the LAMC, is lowered pursuant to the provisions of LAMC Section 98.0403.1. In the case a valuation is lowered, the refund shall be 100% of the difference paid and what should have been paid on all fees.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 181,497, Eff. 2/3/11.)
(a) Code Violation Inspection Fee. The Department may impose a fee equivalent to the Department's actual cost of investigation or $336.00, whichever is less, whenever the Superintendent of Building conducts an inspection and issues an order or notice after verification of violation(s) of any provision(s) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Administrative Code or any Ordinance or State law enforced by the Department.
The fee may be imposed only after a violation is identified and verified upon inspection by the Superintendent. The individual(s) notified, shall be jointly and severally responsible to ensure that the fee specified in this section is paid to the Department. Notification of the fee shall be given to the property owner, person in control of the property, the actual violator, tenant in possession and/or business operator as may be relevant and determined by the Superintendent.
(b) Notice. Notification of the order or notice and the Code Violation Inspection Fee shall be sent by United States Mail in a sealed envelope, with postage paid, addressed to the last known address of the person cited as the address appears in the last equalized assessment roll or delivered in person. Service of the notice shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit with the United States Postal Service.
(c) Collection of the Code Violation Inspection Fee. The person cited shall remit the Code Violation Inspection Fee to the Department within 30 days of the effective date of the order or notice. If a permit is required in order to correct a violation stated in the order or notice, the permit shall not be issued until the Code Violation Inspection Fee including any late charge is paid. Failure to pay the Code Violation Inspection Fee within 30 days after notification will result in a late charge of two (2) times the Code Violation Inspection Fee plus a 50 percent (50%) collection fee for a maximum total of $1,176.00. The Code Violation Inspection Fee is in addition to any other applicable fee, fine or penalty specified elsewhere in the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Administrative Code or any Ordinance or State Law enforced by the Department.
In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Code Violation Inspection Fee payment deadline shall be 90 days from the effective date of the order or notice instead of 30 days from the effective date of the order or notice. This 90-day deadline for payment of the fee shall apply to all orders and notices issued up to and including September 24, 2020. (Added by Ord. No. 186,638, Eff. 5/29/20.)
(d) Noncompliance Fee. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) A noncompliance fee pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0411 may be charged.
(e) Appeals. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Any person served with an order or notice may appeal the Code Violation Inspection Fee or request a slight modification pursuant to the procedures set forth in LAMC Section 98.0403.1.
The Department or the Board may rescind or modify the Code Violation Inspection Fee under the authority granted by LAMC Section 98.0403.1.
If the appeal or request for slight modification is not filed within 30 days after the effective date of the order or notice or extensions granted therefrom, the determination of the Department to impose a Code Violation Inspection Fee shall be final.
(Added by Ord. No. 171,668, Eff. 8/28/97.)
At the request of the applicant, the Department may, at its discretion, provide plan check or other services at other than normal working hours upon application therefor by an applicant. A fee, in addition to fees charged elsewhere in this code, equal to 50 percent of the fees for plan checking or other services or processing shall be collected at the time of the request.
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