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SEC. 61.16. SUMMARY OF FEES FOR THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 184,548, Eff. 12/11/16)
 
   The following table is a summary of fees for Bureau of Engineering services provided pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. If there is any discrepancy between the provisions of this summary and the Sections of this Code imposing the fees, the provisions of the Sections of this Code imposing the fees shall prevail. Additional charges may be imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 61.14 and 61.15.
 
Permit / Service Description
LAMC Section
Fee
Surcharge for equipment and training (7% Fund)
Footnote [1]
Engineering processing of building permits (SFD non-hillside area)
$77
Engineering processing of building permits (all others)
$129
Expedited permit surcharge
40%
Survey monument inspection (first monument) [1]
$273
Survey monument inspection (each additional) [1]
$80
Survey monument re-inspection (first monument) [1]
$273
Survey monument re-inspection (each additional) [1]
$80
Improvement bond processing (new bonds) [1] [2]
$515
Improvement bond extension processing [1] [2]
$432
Improvement bond replacement processing [1] [2]
$515
Special engineering [1] [2]
$149/hour
Actual cost engineering services [1] [2]
Actual
Surcharge for Development Services Centers
Footnote [2]
Excavation (U) permit 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$191
Excavation (U) permit > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Excavation (E) permit 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$438
Excavation (E) permit > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Excavation (U) permit inspection for 1-99 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$114
Excavation (U) permit inspection for 100-1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$2.20/sq. ft.
Excavation (U) permit inspection > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Special inspection rate, regular [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$95/hour
Overtime inspection rate, weekday [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$95/hour
Overtime inspection rate, weekend and holiday, 4 hours minimum [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$380
Tie-back, each [1] [2]
62.05(a)3.(aa)
$623
De-tensioned anchor rod left in place < 20' below the surface fee, each [1] [2]
62.05(a)3.(bb)
$2,101
SDRF and SSDRF calculation surcharge [1] [2]
$18.50
Maintenance hole opening individual permit [1] [2]
$139
Maintenance hole opening annual permit [1] [2]
$273
Maintenance hole permit copy (each) [1] [2]
$1.85
Materials permit - BOE convenience fee [1] [2]
62.45(d)5.
$33
Peak hour exemption processing [1] [2]
$258
Preliminary land use review (PCRF) [1] [2]
$129
Land use review - zone change [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - zone change w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - conditional use permit [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - conditional use permit w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - City Planning case [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - City Planning case w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - site plan review [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - site plan review w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - coastal development permit [1] [2]
Actual
Land use review - surface mining [1] [2]
$1,581
“A” permit basic fee [1] [2]
$272
“A” permit curb inspection per linear foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)1.
$3.70
“A” permit paving, gutter, sidewalk, driveway inspection per square foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)2.
$0.85
“A” permit resurfacing per square foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)3.
$3.30
“A” permit area drains, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)4.
$15.95
“A” permit tree wells, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)5.
$15.95
“A” permit pipe inspection, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)6.
$5.50
“A” permit maximum density test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)1.
$300
“A” permit relative compaction test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)1.
$115
“A” permit concrete cylinder test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)2.
$100
“B” permit services (all) [1] [2]
Actual
Revocable permit Tier 1 [1] [2]
$556
Revocable permit Tier 2 [1] [2]
$1,854
Revocable permit Tier 3 [1] [2]
Actual
Overload permit special engineering > 75 tons not exceeding Purple limits [1] [2]
$72
Overload permit special engineering > 75 tons exceeding Purple limits [1] [2]
Actual
Overload "annual" permit special engineering [1] [2]
$144
Traffic management fee, per lane per block [1] [2]
$283
Street address numbers – authority and duty of City Engineer
$77
Watercourse permit [1] [2]
64.10 B.5.
$3,126
Sewer connection permit [1] [2]
64.15(a)1.
$273
Storm drain connection permit [1] [2]
64.15(a)1.
$273
House connection sewer inspection, per linear foot [1] [2]
64.15(a)2.
$2.84
Bonded sewer lateral, per linear foot
$84
Bonded sewer, per linear foot
$74
Storm drain or catch basin tap connection [1] [2]
64.20(a)1.
$74
Sewer tap/saddle connection special inspection [1] [2]
64.20(a)2.
$95/hour
 
Footnotes:
   [1]   A surcharge of 7% or $1, whichever is greater, will be added to the listed fee pursuant to LAMC Section 61.03.
   [2]   A surcharge of 3% or $1, whichever is greater will be added to the listed fee pursuant to LAMC Section 61.17. The surcharge shall be returned to 2% or $1, whichever is greater, when the cost of BuildLA is recovered under LAMC Section 61.17.