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Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning›Article 9 — FEES

SEC. 19.08. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.

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.)

A. There shall be added to each fee imposed for any permit, license, or application provided for in this article, a surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 3% of the fee or $1.00.

B. The previous surcharge amount of 2% is increased solely to pay for the $21.76 million cost of developing and implementing BuildLA, a comprehensive enterprise-wide development services system, and shall not be used to pay for ongoing BuildLA costs, such as maintenance or system hosting services.

C. The surcharge shall be returned to the greater of 2% or $1.00 when the City Administrative Officer determines the surcharge increase has recovered the $21.76 million cost of BuildLA.

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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
      Overview
      1. SEC. 19.00. FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
      2. SEC. 19.01. FILING FEE – APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
      3. SEC. 19.02. FILING FEES – DIVISION OF LAND AND PRIVATE STREET …
      4. SEC. 19.03. FEES FOR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY.
      5. SEC. 19.05. FILING FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES.
      6. SEC. 19.06. FILING FEES FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
      7. SEC. 19.07. FEES FOR FLOOD HAZARD REPORTS AND COMPLIANCE CHECKS.
      8. SEC. 19.08. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.
      9. SEC. 19.09. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES.
      10. SEC. 19.10. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FEE.
      11. SEC. 19.11. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLOOR AREA RA…
      12. SEC. 19.13. SURCHARGE FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT…
      13. SEC. 19.14. FEES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF HOUSING COVENANTS.
      14. SEC. 19.15. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT, TRANSPORT…
      15. SEC. 19.17. PARK FEE.
      16. SEC. 19.18. AFFORDABLE HOUSING LINKAGE FEE.

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