Article 15 — FEES

Article Publication Update | November 3, 2025

Fees | ARTICLE 15 Contents

CONTENTS

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Div. 15.1. General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4

Sec. 15.1.1. Filing of Applications & Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4

Sec. 15.1.2. Multiple or Combination Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-8

Sec. 15.1.3. Expedited Permit Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-9

Div. 15.2. Legislative Action Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10

Sec. 15.2.1. Fees for General Plan Consistency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10

Sec. 15.2.2. Fees For Establishment or Change of Zones, & Other Related Actions . 15-11

Div. 15.3. General Department of City Planning Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-12

Sec. 15.3.1. Quasi-Judicial Review Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-12

Sec. 15.3.2. Ministerial Action Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-15

Sec. 15.3.3. Specific Plan Implementation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Sec. 15.3.4. Quasi-Judicial Relief Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17

Sec. 15.3.5. Non-Compliance Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18

Sec. 15.3.6. Division of Land Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-19

Sec. 15.3.7. Historic Preservation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-28

Sec. 15.3.8. Coastal Development Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-30

Sec. 15.3.9. Environmental Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-31

Sec. 15.3.10. Project Development & Counseling Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-33

Sec. 15.3.11. Development Agreement Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-34

Sec. 15.3.12. Annual Inspection of FAR Averaging & Density Transfer Covenants . . . 15-35

Sec. 15.3.13. Restoration of Damaged or Destroyed Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-36

Sec. 15.3.14. Streets Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-37

Sec. 15.3.15. Zoning Administrator Interpretation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-38

Sec. 15.3.16. Time Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-39

Div. 15.4. Affordable Housing Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-40

Sec. 15.4.1. Density Bonus Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-40

Sec. 15.4.2. Fees For Enforcement Of Housing Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-41

Sec. 15.4.3. Affordable Housing Linkage Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-43

Div. 15.5. Special Use Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-50

Sec. 15.5.1. Home-Sharing Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-50

Sec. 15.5.2. Alcohol Sales Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-51

Div. 15.6. Transportation Improvement & Mitigation Program Fees . . . . . 15-52

Sec. 15.6.1. Westside Mobility Transportation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-52

Article 15. Fees Article Publication Update | November 3, 2025

| 15-2

Fees | ARTICLE 15 Contents

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Div. 15.7. Surcharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-62

Sec. 15.7.1. Surcharge For Development Services Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-62

Sec. 15.7.2. Automated Systems Surcharge For The Department . . . . . . . . . . . 15-63

Sec. 15.7.3. General Plan Maintenance Surcharge For The Department . . . . . . . 15-64

Div. 15.8. Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-65

Sec. 15.8.1. Home Occupation Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-65

Sec. 15.8.2. Recycling Facilities Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-67

Sec. 15.8.3. Home-Sharing Fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-68

Div. 15.9. Other City Agency Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-69

Sec. 15.9.1. Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks . . . . . . . . . . 15-69

Sec. 15.9.2. Department Of Transportation Development Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-71

Sec. 15.9.3. Park Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-75

Sec. 15.9.4. Sale of Christmas Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-76

Article 15. Fees Article Publication Update | November 3, 2025

| 15-3

Fees | ARTICLE 15 Div. 15.1. (General Rules)