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Chapter I — General Provisions and ZoningArticle 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
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.
cape and Site Design

** 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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Contents — Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
  1. Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article 1.2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
    3. Article 1.5 — PLANNING - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM
    4. Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING …
    5. Article 2.9 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COO…
    6. Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN - ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICTS
    7. Article 4 — PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS
    8. Article 4.3 — ELDERCARE FACILITY UNIFIED PERMIT PROCESS
    9. Article 4.4 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    10. Article 5 — REFERRALS – LAND FOR PUBLIC USE
    11. Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
    12. Article 6.1 — REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
    13. Article 7 — DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS
    14. Article 8 — PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS
    15. Article 9 — FEES

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