Title 20 — UTILITIES›Division 2 — SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE›Chapter 20.36 — INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 Fees and Deposits
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
20.36.230 - Industrial waste disposal permit—Application fee—Schedule.¶
The director shall collect a permit application fee, as set forth in the schedule below, for each application received. Such fee shall be separate and apart from any fee or deposit collected for industrial waste plan review or imposed under provisions of the Plumbing Code, set out in Title 28, or other county ordinance or regulation, or by reason of any license, agreement or contract between the applicant and other public agency. Such application fee shall not be refundable even though the application be denied except as provided in Section 20.28.070.
| Industrial Waste Disposal Permit Type | Fee: New Permit | Fee: Revised Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer disposal | $663.00 | $446.00 |
| On-site disposal | 808.00 | 663.00 |
| Off-site disposal | 886.00 | 593.00 |
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 4, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 30, 1989; Ord. 84-0109 § 5, 1984; Ord. 81-0043 § 6, 1981; Ord. 11716 § 42, 1978; Ord. 8690 § 12 (part), 1964; Ord. 7519 § 4(part), 1959; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6402, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2025.
20.36.240 - Successor in interest or revision—Application fee.¶
The application fee for a permit application by a successor in interest where the director finds that the succeeding operation is essentially the same as the preceding permitted operation in quantity, strength and method of disposal for industrial wastes generated, shall be the amount set forth in Section 20.36.230 for permit revision.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 31, 1989; Ord. 84-0109 § 6, 1984; Ord. 11716 § 48, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6408, 1952.)
20.36.245 - Industrial waste plan review—Fee schedule.¶
A.
The director shall collect a plan review fee, as set forth in the schedule below, for each set of plans received for any single site or location. Such fee shall be separate and apart from any fee or deposit collected for any permit or inspection or imposed by any other county ordinance or regulation. Such plan review fee shall be applied to any submittal required by the director pursuant to this Division 2 and shall not be refundable even though the submittal be rejected or the project terminated except as provided in Section 20.28.070.
Plan Review Fee Class Sewer Disposal Method
| On-site | Off-site |
|---|
| New | Revision | New | Revision | New | Revision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,105.00 | $ 808.00 | $1,252.00 | $ 959.00 | $1,176.00 | $ 886.00 |
| 2 | 1,400.00 | 1,105.00 | 1,544.00 | 1,252.00 | 1,474.00 | 1,176.00 |
| 3 | 1,693.00 | 1,400.00 | 1,838.00 | 1,544.00 | 1,767.00 | 1,474.00 |
| 4 | 1,984.00 | 1,693.00 | 2,134.00 | 1,838.00 | 2,059.00 | 1,767.00 |
| 5 | 2,282.00 | 1,984.00 | 2,721.00 | 2,134.00 | 2,349.00 | 2,059.00 |
| 6 | 2,575.00 | 2,282.00 | 3,159.00 | 2,721.00 | 2,646.00 | 2,349.00 |
B.
The director may impose a reinstatement fee of one-half of the plan review fee if the applicant fails to correct any plans or submittal upon written notice of correction or request for additional information by the director after three attempts have been made to gain such correction.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 5, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 32, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2025.
20.36.250 - Annual inspection fee—Scheduling and billing.¶
A.
For each industrial waste disposal permit issued by the director, an annual inspection fee as determined by the schedule below and Section 20.36.260, Table I, shall be due and payable to the director annually, in advance, on a billing date to be determined by the director.
| Inspection Fee Class | Fee |
|---|---|
| A | $ 438.00 |
| B | 856.00 |
| C | 1,285.00 |
| D | 1,703.00 |
| E | 2,000.00 |
| M | 4,222.00 |
Immediately upon issuance of a new permit, the permittee shall be billed the above inspection fee for the first annual billing period.
C.
The annual inspection fee shall be increased by an additional $369.00 for each approved rainwater diversion system.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 6, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 33, 1989; Ord. 84-0109 § 7, 1984; Ord. 81-0043 § 7, 1981; Ord. 11716 § 43, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6403, 1952.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2025.
20.36.260 - Classes of businesses, processes and industries for plan review and inspection fee.¶
Plan review and inspection classes shall be established in accordance with Table I. The classes for any business, process, industry or residential STEP system connection not listed in Table I shall be determined by the director using Table I as a guide.
| Table I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan Review Class | Inspection Class | |
| Agricultural Production, Food Processing and Handling | ||
| Animal slaughtering (except fowl) | 3 | D |
| Bakery plants | 2 | C |
| Beverages, canning and bottling | 2 | C |
| Breweries, wineries | 3 | D |
| Canned and preserved fruits and vegetables | 3 | B |
| Cold storage and refrigeration plants | 1 | A |
| Dairies and dairy products | 2 | D |
| Food markets | 1 | A |
| Frozen foods | 2 | B |
| Hydroponic farms | 2 | B |
| Poultry | 3 | E |
| Prepared meat, poultry and fish products | 2 | C |
| Public eating places and plant cafeterias (including STEP system connections) | 1 | A |
| Rendering | 3 | C |
| Sugar and confectionery products | 1 | A |
| Vegetable fats and oils | 2 | B |
| Vegetable packing | 3 | D |
| Mining, Manufacturing and Processing | ||
| Aircraft | 3 | C |
| Aircraft engines, parts and accessories | 3 | C |
| Ammunition and explosives | 2 | D |
| Asphalt and asphalt products | 4 | E |
| Battery manufacturing, servicing and reclaiming | 3 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | M |
| Blast furnaces, steel works, rolling and finishing mills | 4 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | M |
| Carpet mills with dyeing | 4 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | E |
| Carpet mills without dyeing | 1 | A |
| Cement manufacturing | 3 | B |
| Ceramics | 2 | D |
| Chemical milling | 5 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 6 | M |
| Chemical plants | 5 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 6 | M |
| Coating, electroplating, engraving and related services | 4 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | M |
| Concrete batch plants | 2 | D |
| Cut stone and stone products | 2 | A |
| Electric power generation plants except waste-to-energy facilities | 3 | B |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Enameled products | 2 | B |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Guided missiles, space vehicles, space vehicle propulsion units and propulsion unit parts | 4 | D |
| Iron and steel foundries and heat treating | 4 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | E |
| Linoleum, asphalt-felt-base and other hard-surface floor covering | 2 | B |
| Metal fabrication (no chemical wastes) | 1 | B |
| Metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) | 3 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Metals—with no chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) | 1 | B |
| Motor vehicle parts and accessories | 2 | B |
| Motor vehicles, vehicle bodies and trailers | 3 | B |
| Musical instruments (metal) | 2 | C |
| Non-metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) | 3 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Non-metals—with chemical wastes (not otherwise classified) | 1 | A |
| Oil field production | 2 | C |
| *NCPS facilities | 3 | D |
| Paint manufacturing | 3 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Paper manufacturing | 3 | C |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Paper products | 2 | B |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Pesticides | 4 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | E |
| Petroleum refining and processing | 5 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 6 | M |
| Pharmaceuticals | 4 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | E |
| Photographic equipment and supplies | 2 | C |
| Pottery, china, earthenware, porcelain and related products | 2 | C |
| Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals | 3 | B |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Printed circuit boards | 4 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | M |
| Quarrying and rock crushing | 4 | D |
| Railroad equipment | 2 | B |
| Rolling, drawing and extruding nonferrous metals | 2 | C |
| *NCPS facilities | 3 | D |
| Rubber and plastics products | 3 | C |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Sand and gravel washing and screening | 3 | D |
| Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals | 2 | C |
| *NCPS facilities | 3 | D |
| Semiconductor and related devices | 3 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Silverware, platedware and stainless steelware | 5 | M |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | M |
| Spray-painting shops | 1 | A |
| Steel springs manufacturing | 3 | E |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | M |
| Tanning and wool pulling | 3 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 4 | E |
| Textile mills, treating and dyeing | 4 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 5 | E |
| Wood fabrication (no chemical wastes) | 1 | A |
| Retail Trade and Services (Including STEP System Connections) | ||
| Airports, flying fields and airport terminal services | 1 | B |
| Automotive repair | 1 | C |
| Bottle and can washing | 2 | B |
| Car wash | 1 | C |
| Chemical laboratories | 1 | B |
| Cleaners, retail | 1 | B |
| Commercial laundries (not coin-operated) | 2 | B |
| Cooperages | 3 | D |
| Dry cleaning plants | 2 | D |
| Film processing plants | 2 | C |
| Film processing, retail | 1 | A |
| Kennels, dog and cat hospitals | 1 | A |
| Marine service | 2 | C |
| Schools, churches and institutions | 1 | A |
| Service stations—incidental car washing, repairs and maintenance | 1 | A |
| Tank truck interior washing | 2 | D |
| *NCPS facilities | 3 | E |
| Truck repair and exterior washing | 1 | C |
| Waste Disposal Facilities | ||
| Congeneration facilities (not otherwise classified) | 2 | C |
| Hazardous waste treatment, recycling, storage and transfer facilities | 6 | M |
| Injection wells, non-oilfield wastes (liquids) | 3 | M |
| Landfill gas recovery facilities | 6 | M |
| Liquid waste storage and transfer facilities, nonhazardous | 4 | E |
| Solid-waste transfer, recycling and composting facilities | 3 | D |
| Solid-waste incinerators | 6 | M |
| Waste-to-energy facilities | 6 | M |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Groundwater cleanup | 1 | A |
| Open facilities, not used | 1 | A |
| Storm water monitoring | 1 | A |
| Storm water treatment BMP Approval/ |
1 | A |
| Sanitary dump station | 1 | A |
| Residences Connected to STEP Systems | ||
| Residences (per septic tank) | no charge | no charge |
* Industries subject to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards (NCPS) and not regulated by a joint permit pursuant to Section 20.36.385, shall have fee amounts governed by the NCPS facility designations. Where an industry or process falls into more than one fee class category, the higher fee shall prevail unless the director determines a lesser amount is appropriate.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 7, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 34, 1989; Ord. 89-0006 § 8, 1989; Ord. 11716 § 44, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6404, 1952.)
20.36.265 - Wastewater sampling and analysis fee.¶
The director may charge the discharger a fee of $438.00 for each analysis performed by or on behalf of the director on wastewater samples taken from the discharger.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 8, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 35, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2025.
20.36.270 - Miscellaneous services—Fees.¶
The following fees, as set forth in Table II below, shall be paid before a review is made, approval is granted, inspection is made, operation is allowed or remedial action is implemented:
| Table II | |
|---|---|
| Service | Fee |
| Application for closure and inspection of pretreatment facility pursuant to Section 20.36.220 | $690.00 |
| Review of site-remedial investigation and cleanup plan, initial deposit | 614.00 |
| Additional site investigation and cleanup plan review and approval, per hour | 160.00 |
| Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour | 341.00 |
| Inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated | 438.00 |
| Additional plan review or revisions of previously approved plans, per hour | 160.00 |
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 9, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 36, 1989.)
* Editor's note: Fee changes in this section include changes made by the Department of Public Works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2025.
20.36.280 - Annual inspection fee, wastewater sampling and analysis fee and…¶
Penalties for delinquency.
All inspection fees required by Section 20.36.250 or Section 20.36.270 of this code, wastewater sampling and analysis fees required by Section 20.36.265 and applicable miscellaneous fees required by Section 20.36.270 shall be due and payable on the billing date as established by those sections or by the due date indicated on any invoices issued. Fees not paid within 30 calendar days from the billing date shall be considered delinquent. Delinquent fees shall be subject to a 10-percent penalty
fee for each 30-day period beyond the billing date that the fee is due. Permits for which the inspection fee is delinquent for 90 days or more are subject to suspension as provided in Section 20.36.160.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 37, 1989; Ord. 11716 § 46, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6406, 1952.)
20.36.290 - Annual inspection fee—Refund conditions.¶
Upon cancellation of permit pursuant to Section 20.36.220, and upon written request of the permittee, the county engineer shall refund a portion of the annual inspection fee as determined from the table below:
| Days From Previous Billing Date | Percent Required |
|---|---|
| 1—60 | 75% |
| 61—150 | 50% |
| 151—240 | 25% |
| 241 or more | 0% |
(Ord. 11716 § 47, 1978; Ord. 6130 Part 6 Ch. 4 § 6407, 1952.)
20.36.295 - Annual review of fees.¶
Beginning on July 1, 2003, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1st, the amount of each fee in this chapter shall be adjusted as follows: calculate the percentage movement between April of the previous year and March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim, Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, adjust each fee by said percentage amount and round off to the nearest $1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall decrease any fee, and further, no fee shall exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is collected.
(Ord. 2002-0074 § 10, 2002; Ord. 89-0101 § 38, 1989.)
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