§ 22.268 — Los Angeles County Zoning Code

22.268.010 - Applicability. ¶

This Section applies to projects eligible to pay an affordable housing replacement fee pursuant to Section 22.119.050.E.

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

22.268.020 - Amount. ¶

A.

The amount shall be the applicable replacement fee per square foot multiplied by the gross floor area of the units requiring replacement. If the square footage of the units requiring replacement is not known, a per-unit fee shall apply.

B.

The fees shall be applied by submarket area, as defined in Section 22.14.010.A under "Affordable housing and senior citizen housing" and in accordance with Table 22.268.020-A.

TABLE 22.268.020-A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPLACEMENT FEES Efective March 1, 2026
Submarket Area	Fee Per Square Foot of Gross Building Area	Fee Per Unit
Antelope Valley	$187	$168,084
Coastal South Los Angeles	$449	$414,030
East Los Angeles/Gateway	$351	$296,152
San Gabriel Valley	$348	$379,449
Santa Clarita Valley	$226	$200,312
South Los Angeles	$349	$300,363

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

22.268.030 - Calculation. ¶

The replacement fee shall be calculated using the effective rate on the date the complete permit application for the principal project is submitted to the Department.

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

22.268.040 - Timing of Payment. ¶

A.

If no discretionary approval is associated with the project, the replacement fee shall be due and payable prior to approval of the principal project by the Department.

B.

If the project requires a discretionary approval other than a land division, the replacement fee shall be due and payable concurrently with fees submitted pursuant to Section 22.222.260.B (Performance Guarantee and Covenant).

C.

If the project is a land division, the replacement fee shall be due and payable with final map submittal, pursuant to Section 21.44.050 (Materials required for submittal) in Title 21 (Subdivisions).

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

22.268.050 - Annual Fee Update. ¶

The replacement fee shall be updated annually based on the annual increase in the Construction Costs Index ("CCI") published by Engineering News Record for Los Angeles, or a similar construction industry index selected by the Department in the event the CCI is discontinued.

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

22.268.060 - Use of Fees. ¶

Replacement fees shall be used by the County, a County-designated agency, or a qualified nonprofit for any of the purposes described in section 33334.2(e) of the California Health and Safety Code. The use of such funds shall be prioritized within the same unincorporated submarket area of the project.

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 23, 2021.)

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