Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning›Article 9 — FEES
SEC. 19.03. FEES FOR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY.
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1 · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles
(Amended by Ord. No. 188,796, Eff. 2/23/26.)
The following fees shall be charged when a zone change is requested by an applicant that necessitates the initiation of a General Plan Amendment to achieve consistency between the requested zone change and the General Plan:
| GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FEES |
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|---|---|
| Type of Application | Base Fee* |
| Zone Change and associated costs for a General Plan Amendment for less than 400 dwelling units, 500,000 square feet for commercial / industrial, or 250,000 square feet for mixed-use (Section 11.5.6; Section 13B.1.1. of Chapter 1A) |
$59,717 |
| Zone Change and associated costs for a General Plan Amendment for 400 dwelling units or greater, 500,000 square feet or greater for commercial / industrial, or 250,000 square feet or greater for mixed-use (Section 11.5.6; Section 13B.1.1. of Chapter 1A) |
$78,832 |
| Annexation, Zone Change and associated costs for a General Plan Amendment less than 400 dwelling units, 500,000 square feet for commercial / industrial, or 250,000 square feet for mixed-use (Section 11.5.6; Section 13B.1.1. of Chapter 1A) |
$68,571 |
| Annexation, Zone Change and associated costs for a General Plan Amendment for 400 dwelling units or greater, 500,000 square feet or greater for commercial / industrial, or 250,000 square feet or greater for mixed- use (Section 11.5.6; Section 13B.1.1. of Chapter 1A) |
$90,638 |
| Street Re-Classification | $34,368 |
| Notes: * See Section 19.01 Q. for multiple applications. |
SEC. 19.04. FEES FOR SIGN-OFF OR CLEARANCE REQUESTS.
(Amended by Ord. No. 188,796, Eff. 2/23/26.)
The following fees and charges shall be paid to the Department of City Planning in connection with sign-off or clearance requests:
SIGN-OFF OR CLEARANCE REQUESTS FEES Type of Application Base Fee
| Public Benefit Project Clearance for by-right project (Section 14.00 A.) |
$441 |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Clearance - ZA (Section 12.24 and all other projects) |
$1,655 |
| Miscellaneous Clearance - ZA Single-Family Dwellings with No Exceptions (Section 12.24 and all other projects) |
$1,103 |
| Request for Approval to erect temporary Subdivision Directional Signs (First Sign) (Section 12.21 A.7.) |
$221 |
| Request for Approval to erect temporary Subdivision Directional Signs (Each Additional Sign) (Section 12.21 A.7.) |
$221 |
| Miscellaneous Clearance - Director | $662 |
| Miscellaneous Clearance - Commission | $883 |
| Miscellaneous Clearance - Advisory Agency | $221 |
| Miscellaneous Clearance - Approval of plans for Substantial Conformance | |
| Minor | $1,876 |
| Major | $2,703 |
| Condition Compliance for ZA / DIR / Commission | $1,434 |
| Overlay Compliance Review for Building Permit | |
| Minor | $827 |
| Standard | $2,482 |
| Major | $4,137 |
| Building Permit Clearance | |
| Minor | $221 |
| Major | $1,214 |
| Administrative Review | |
| Minor | $1,729 |
| Standard | $3,310 |
| Major | $8,496 |
| Restaurant Beverage Program (Sections 12.22 A.34., 12.22 A.35.) |
$2,207 |
| Landscape and Site Design Approval and Verification* | $1,854 |
| Landscape Plan Approval as part of a Discretionary Approval** | $221 |
| Monitoring - Restaurant Beverage Program (Sections 12.22 A.34., 12.22 A.35.) |
$1,324 |
| Inspection and Field Compliance Review - Restaurant Beverage Program (Sections 12.22 A.34., 12.22 A.35.) |
$829 |
| Wireless - U.S. Government Code Section 6409 Administrative Plan Approvals | $3,751 |
| Letter of Substantial Conformance (Major Projects Only) | $6,620 |
| Notes: * Applications, subject to this fee, shall pay the fee established herein if submitted after the amended Lands Review Ordinance is adopted, per Council File No. 24-1399. |
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** Applications submitted after the amended Landscape and Site Design Ordinance is adopted, per Council File No. 24-1399, will not be subject to the “Landscape Plan Approvals as part of a Discretionary Approvals” fee.
A. Development Plans. Each final development plan for a residential planned development filed with the City Planning Commission for its report and recommendation subsequent to the application for the establishment of a Residential Planned Development District (RPD District), as defined in Section 13.04 shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $199 plus $1.70 for each acre or portion of an acre shown on the plan.
B. Modification of Plans or Conditions. Each request to the City Planning Commission for its report and recommendations on modifications of an approved final development plan in an RPD District or of a condition imposed on a residential planned development shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $263.
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▸Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning
Overview- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1.2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Article 1.5 — PLANNING - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM
- Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING …
- Article 2.9 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COO…
- Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN - ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICTS
- Article 4 — PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS
- Article 4.3 — ELDERCARE FACILITY UNIFIED PERMIT PROCESS
- Article 4.4 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Article 5 — REFERRALS – LAND FOR PUBLIC USE
- Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
- Article 6.1 — REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Article 7 — DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS
- Article 8 — PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS
▸Article 9 — FEES
Overview- SEC. 19.00. FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 19.01. FILING FEE – APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 19.02. FILING FEES – DIVISION OF LAND AND PRIVATE STREET …
- SEC. 19.03. FEES FOR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY.
- SEC. 19.05. FILING FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES.
- SEC. 19.06. FILING FEES FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
- SEC. 19.07. FEES FOR FLOOD HAZARD REPORTS AND COMPLIANCE CHECKS.
- SEC. 19.08. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.
- SEC. 19.09. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES.
- SEC. 19.10. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FEE.
- SEC. 19.11. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLOOR AREA RA…
- SEC. 19.13. SURCHARGE FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT…
- SEC. 19.14. FEES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF HOUSING COVENANTS.
- SEC. 19.15. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT, TRANSPORT…
- SEC. 19.17. PARK FEE.
- SEC. 19.18. AFFORDABLE HOUSING LINKAGE FEE.