§ 22.250 — Los Angeles County Zoning Code

22.250.010 - Filing Fees and Deposits. ¶

A.

For the purpose of defraying the expense involved with any application or petition required or authorized by this Title 22, the following fees, as provided in Table 22.250.010-A, below, shall accompany the application or petition. Table 22.250.010-A may be referred to as the Filing Fee Schedule.

TABLE 22.250.010-A: FILING FEE SCHEDULE
Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Referral		$548
Adult Business Permit		$15,873
Animal Permit	Permit	$3,513
	Referral	$548
Appeal	California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) only, Applicant	$12,105

	California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) only, Non-applicant	$1,160
	Appeal to Board of Supervisors, Applicant	$12,105
	Appeal to Board of Supervisors, Non- applicant	$1,217
	Appeal to Environmental Review Committee (ERC)	$9,053
	Appeal to Landmarks Commission, Applicant	$10,535
	Appeal to Landmarks Commission, Non- applicant	$1,059
	Appeal to Regional Planning Commission, Applicant	$9,917
	Appeal to Regional Planning Commission, Non-applicant	$1,059
Aviation Case, Minor	Case	$3,513
	Appeal to Airport Land Use Commission	$15,566
Bond Release		$2,696
Business License Referral		$548
Case Intake		$275
Cemetery Permit		$15,873
Certifcate of Appropriateness	Administrative Certifcate	$2,260
	Public Hearing	$4,822
Certifcate of Compliance	Certifcate of Compliance	$3,196
	Subsequent requests requiring recordation of documents (including Clearance of Conditions)	$1,338
Certifcate of Economic Hardship		$4,822
Clean Hands Waiver	Waiver	$1,707
	Time Extension	$733
	Fire Department referral	See Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire)
Coastal Development Permit (Marina del Rey and Santa Catalina Island Coastal Zones)	Permit	$2,250
	Permit, with public hearing	$16,850
	Concurrent fling, with public hearing	$11,363
	Amendment to Permit	$1,566
	Amendment to Permit, with public hearing	$12,592
Conditional Use Permit	Permit (except as otherwise specifed)	$15,873
	Concurrent fling	$11,899
	Child Care Facilities	$4,356
	Child Care Facilities, for a nonproft organization with annual operating budget of under $500,000.00	$2,179

	Fire Department referral	See Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire)
	Land Reclamation Projects, new or expanded	$15,873
	Land Reclamation Projects, concurrent fling	$11,899
	Land Reclamation Projects, for each additional 20 million cubic yard capacity in excess of the frst 20 million cubic yards	$15,873
	Landfll Waste Management	$5,000 minimum initial deposit
	Modifcation or Elimination of Conditions	$11,129
	Modifcation or Elimination of Conditions, for a nonproft organization with annual operating budget of under $500,000.00	$1,353
	Parks and Recreation referral, review	$720
	Parks and Recreation referral, each revision	$408
	Public Health referral, noise review	$1,400
	Public Health referral, project includes either a private sewage system or private water system	$855
	Public Health referral, public water and public sewers available to the project	$254
	Signifcant Ecological Areas, development within	$25,512
	Signifcant Ecological Areas, development within Santa Catalina Island and Santa Monica Mountains North Area only	$27,541
	Signifcant Ecological Areas, development within Santa Catalina Island and Santa Monica Mountains North Area only for construction projects up to 3,500 square feet of total new building areas and no land division	$13,318
	Subdivision Directional Signs, for each sign, provided however that where two or more message faces on the same sign structure relate to the same subdivision development, only one fee shall apply	$15,873
	Subdivision Directional Signs, with a concurrent application	$11,899
	Time extension, for one fling or with concurrent flings for the same property	$2,109
	Development Agreement	$3,000 minimum initial deposit
County Biologist Review	Biological review	$517
	Site visit	$400
DMV Verifcation Referral		$548
eRecordation Fee	Recording of documents	$335
Environmental Assessments	Initial Study	$600

	Negative Declaration	$4,854
Environmental Review Board	Single-family residence	$5,132
	Concurrent case other than a single-family residence, in addition to any other concurrent fling fees	$11,612
	Development other than single- family residence	$7,372
Explosive Storage Permit		$15,873
Highway Realignment, Review and Recordation		$8,228
Historic District Nomination	Application	$14,423
Housing Permit	Administrative	$3,789
	Discretionary	$5,408
Inspection	Conditional Use Permit	$470
	Site Plan Review Plan Check (Post approval)	$470
Interim Management Permit for Surface Mines		$3,513
Landmark Nomination	With owner's consent, application fee	$1,611
	Without owner's consent, application fee	$6,075
Lot Line Adjustment	(1-2 lot lines)	$6,605
	(3-4 lot lines)	$7,219
Mills Act Program	Contract Application Fee	$1,641
	Contract Execution	$697
	Contract Exception Fee	$1,954
	Exemption from Disqualifcation	$1,986
Minor Conditional Use Permit	Residential, maximum 10 lots per application	$3,513
	Commercial or industrial	$3,513
	Protected Tree Permit	$3,513
	Restoration Permit	$3,513
Minor Parking Deviation		$2,495
Mobilehome Park Impact Report	For each impact report fled pursuant to Section 8.57.300 in Title 8 (Consumer Protection, Business and Wage Regulations) of the County Code	$8,956
Modifcation of Development Standards in Community Standards District	Without public hearing	$3,513
	With public hearing	$16,903
Nonconforming Use and Structure Review		$15,873
Oak Tree Permit	Without public hearing	$1,903
	With public hearing	$15,873
Pre-Application Counseling	Fee will be applied to projects fled within one year of the one- stop counseling	$1,048

Parking Permit		$15,873
Plan Amendment Request		$3,000 minimum initial deposit
Rebuild Letter		$548

TABLE 22.250.010-A: FILING FEE SCHEDULE
Public Rehearing fee	Fee may be charged when a case is rescheduled for public hearing after being taken of the agenda as a result of the applicant's request or non- compliance with applicable requirements. However, if said rehearing is scheduled concurrently with the rehearing of any other application or petition required by this Title 22,for the same or substantially the same property, only one rehearing fee shall apply	$2,934
Revised Exhibit "A"	(Residential, maximum 10 lots per application; commercial, industrial)	$2,321
	Fire Department referral	See Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire)
Shared Water Well		$3,513
Signifcant Ecological Areas (SEA)	Ministerial, SEA Review	$1,448
	Protected Tree Permit	$3,513
	Signifcant Ecological Areas Technical Advisory Committee Review (SEATAC)	$3,989
	Counseling	$500
Site Plan Review, Ministerial	Fire Department referral	See Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire)
	Parks and Recreation referral	$316
	Time extension	$548
	Amendment	$849
	Coastal Areas, Approval in Concept	$1,765
	Coastal Areas, Approval in Concept Amendment	$726
	Child care facility	$562
	Child care facility, for a nonproft organization with annual operating budget under $500,000.00	$292
	Existing commercial or industrial site, less than 5,000 square feet of gross foor area or 3 or fewer units	$1,472
	Existing commercial or industrial site, at least 5,000 square feet of gross foor area or more than 3 units	$1,721
	County Projects	$2,471
	Master Sign Program
	New commercial or industrial site, less than 5,000 square feet of gross foor area	$1,472
	New commercial or industrial site, at least 5,000 square feet of gross foor area	$2,471

	On-site business sign plan (not a master sign program)	$2,471
	On-site business sign plan, for a nonproft organization with annual operating budget under $500,000	$849
	Residential (where no other site plan review is applicable)	$1,496
	Special Districts, including CSD, ESHA, SERA, HMA, etc.	$1,995
Special Events Permit	Without public hearing	$1,343
	With public hearing	$2,911
Specifc Plan		$3,000 minimum initial deposit
Specifc Plan Substantial Conformance Review		$5,737
Surface Mining Permit and/or Reclamation Plan		$5,000 minimum initial deposit
Time Extension	Tentative Map, Major	$1,446
	Tentative Map, Minor
Utility Pole	Maximum 4 poles	$3,626
Variance	Application	$15,873
	Time extension	$2,109
Yard Modifcation	Including Reasonable Accommodation	$3,545
Yard Sale Registration		$224
Zone Change	Application	$22,736
	Fire Department referral	See Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire)
Zoning Enforcement Order	Non-compliance	$1,707
	Non-compliance, Penalty if not paid within 15 days from receipt of second notice	$4,268
Zoning Conformance Review, Ministerial		$849
Zoning Verifcation Letter		$548

B. Additional Fees.

1.

Fire Department. In addition to the required filing fees in Subsection A, above, the applicant shall pay to the Fire Department the fees and deposits for oak tree inspections and report reviews as required in Section 328 in Title 32 (Fire Code) of the County Code.

Conditional Use Permits for Land Reclamation Projects. In addition to the required filing fee in Subsection A, above, where the land reclamation project involves a new or expanded Class III landfill, the applicant shall pay an additional deposit fee equal to the amount of the initial fee for each additional 20,000,000 cubic yards of capacity, or fraction thereof, in excess of the first 20,000,000 cubic yards of capacity.

3.

Housing Permits.

a.

Housing Permit Evaluation Fee. The applicant shall pay directly to the LACDA a one-time fee in the amount of $2,379 for the LACDA's review of a Housing Permit (Chapter 22.166) application.

b.

Housing Permit Monitoring Fees. The applicant for an approved Housing Permit (Chapter 22.166) shall be required to pay monitoring fees directly to the LACDA, as follows:

i.

An amount equal to $170 × 55 years per unit of the rental affordable housing set-aside, except that for housing developments with more than 10 affordable housing set-aside units, the fee shall be the same amount as a housing development with 10 affordable housing set-aside units. The fee may be paid annually or capitalized as a one-time lump sum payment, as approved by the LACDA;

ii.

A one-time lump sum in the amount of $2,934 per unit of the for-sale affordable housing set-aside;

iii.

One-time lump sum payments shall be made prior to covenant and agreement recordation. Annual payments require execution of a fee schedule with the LACDA; and

iv.

Such fees shall be deposited into a LACDA account from which costs shall be deducted by the LACDA to defray the ongoing monitoring costs.

4.

In addition to any fees or deposits required by this Title 22, the applicant shall be responsible for any fees or deposits that would be required by any other statute or ordinance.

C.

Deposit Requirements for Selected Planning and Zoning Permits.

The applicant shall pay the minimum initial deposit as set forth in Subsection A, above, from which actual costs shall be billed and deducted, for the purpose of defraying the expense involved in the review of the following planning and zoning permits:

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Development agreements;

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Plan amendment requests; and

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Specific plans.

2.

Supplemental Deposit Requirements. The applicant shall also pay the following supplemental deposits, from which actual costs shall be billed and deducted, when actual costs exceed the amount of the initial deposit:

a.

If during the planning and zoning permit review process, actual costs incurred reach 80 percent of the amount on deposit, the applicant shall be notified and required to submit a minimum supplemental deposit up to the amount of the initial deposit. There is no limit to the number of supplemental deposits that may be required prior to completion or withdrawal of the planning and zoning permit review.

b.

If the initial or supplemental deposit is not received by the Department, within 30 days of notification that such deposit is due and payable, all work shall be discontinued until such deposit is received.

c.

At the sole discretion of the applicant, the amount of an initial or supplemental deposit may exceed the minimum amounts defined herein, except that at no time shall such initial or supplemental deposit be less than the minimum requirement.

3.

Final Fee Determination. The final fee for the zoning permits listed in this Subsection C shall be based on actual costs incurred by the Department to review and process all required zoning permit documentation.

a.

Planning costs shall be computed on a monthly basis and deducted from the amount on deposit. The planning and zoning permit fee shall be finalized upon completion of the review process. If final planning costs do not exceed the amount on deposit, the unused portion shall be refunded to the applicant.

b.

Should the application be withdrawn, costs to date shall be computed and the unused portion of the amount on deposit shall be refunded to the applicant.

c.

Costs shall be computed using actual hours expended by planning staff multiplied by the most current applicable hourly rates, approved by the Auditor-Controller, that are available at the time that costs are assessed.

d.

Cost data used to determine planning and zoning permit fees shall be maintained, by the planning business office, and made available for public review while work is in progress and for three years following final action or withdrawal of the application.

D.

Annual Fee Review. The fees in this Section shall be reviewed annually by the Auditor-Controller. Beginning on January 1, 1992, and thereafter on each succeeding January 1, the amount of each fee in this Section shall be adjusted as follows: Calculate the percentage movement in the Consumer Price Index for Los Angeles during the preceding January through December period, adjust each fee by said percentage amount and round off to the nearest dollar. However, no adjustment shall decrease any fee and no fee shall exceed the reasonable cost of providing services.

(Ord. 2023-0044 § 7, 2023; Ord. 2022-0008 § 141, 2022; Ord. 2019-0072 § 4, 2019; Ord. 2019-0053 § 33, 2019; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the director of planning due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective March 1, 2026.

22.250.020 - Fee Waivers, Exemptions, and Reductions.

A.

Waiver Authorized by the Board. When the Board, by adopted resolution, determines that it is in the public interest to accept applications or petitions without a filing fee, the Director shall accept such applications or petitions subject to the requirements specified in said resolution.

B.

Fee Exemption and Reduction for Affordable Housing. An applicant for a Housing Permit (Chapter 22.166) may request an exemption from, or a reduction in, the payment of any planning and zoning fees or deposits, if a housing development provides income-restricted units, pursuant to Chapter 22.120 (Density Bonus), Chapter 22.121 (Inclusionary Housing), Section 22.128.200 (Supportive Housing Streamlining), Section 22.130.200 (Motel Conversions, Permanent), or Section 22.140.660 (Motel Conversions, Temporary) subject to the following:

1.

Fee Exemption. Request for a fee exemption shall be granted, if the housing development consists solely of dwelling units, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, that are affordable to extremely low, very low, lower, or moderate income households.

2.

Fee Reduction. Request for a fee reduction shall be granted, if the housing development provides an income-restricted unit(s), but the applicant is not eligible for the fee exemption described in Subsection B.1, above. The rate of reduction shall be the total number of income-restricted dwelling units divided by the total number of dwelling units. For the purpose of this Subsection B.2, "total number of dwelling units" means all dwelling units within the housing development, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, and inclusive of dwelling units permitted by the density bonus(es) awarded, if applicable.

3.

For the purpose of this Subsection B, "planning and zoning fees or deposits" are the fees or deposits provided in Section 22.250.010 (Filing Fees and Deposits) incurred by the Department of Regional Planning. This Subsection B does not authorize any exemption from, or reduction in, the payment of fees or deposits incurred by other County departments or agencies.

C.

Fee Exemption for Shelters and Accessory Overnight Safe Parking. An applicant may request an exemption from the payment of planning and zoning fees for a Ministerial Site Plan Review to develop a domestic violence shelter, emergency shelter, accessory emergency shelter, or accessory overnight safe parking. For the purpose of this Subsection C, "planning and zoning fees" are the fees provided in Section 22.250.010 (Filing Fees and Deposits) incurred by the Department. This Subsection C does not authorize any exemption from the payment of fees or deposits incurred by other County departments or agencies.

D.

Fee Exemption for Mobilehome Parks. An applicant for a mobilehome park may request an exemption from the payment of the fees or deposits provided in Section 22.250.010 (Filing Fees and Deposits) incurred by the Department. This Subsection D does not authorize any exemption from, or reduction in, the payment of fees or deposits incurred by other County departments or agencies.

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 22, 2021; Ord. 2021-0017 § 33, 2021; Ord. 2019-0053 § 34, 2019; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.250.040 - eRecordation Fee. ¶

A fee shall be added for in-house electronic recordings directly with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder's Office as requested by applicant, agent, and/or property owner as an added planning service to members of the public, as provided in Table 22.250.010-A, above.

(Ord. 2023-0044 § 8, 2023.)

22.250.050 - Yard Sale Registration Fee. ¶

A fee shall be added for processing all yard sale registrations, as provided in Table 22.250.010-A, above.

(Ord. 2023-0044 § 9, 2023.)

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