Division 15.9 — OTHER CITY AGENCY FEES

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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A. Basic Review Fee

Except for services subject to the provisions of Subsection B. (Reviews or Services Requiring Additional Staff Time of 16 or Fewer Hours) or Subsection C. (Reviews or Services Requiring Additional Staff Time of More than 16 Hours) below, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect a fee of $273 to perform each of the following services pertaining to Flood Hazard

compliance:

1. Flood Hazard Compliance Check Fee

Review to verify that a permitted project would or does comply with the requirements of the Los Angeles Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards and the National Flood

Insurance Program.

2. Elevation Certificate Processing Fee

Process an Elevation Certificate for building permits located in floodplain zones, in compliance with the requirements of the Los Angeles Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards

and the National Flood Insurance Program.

3. Floodproofing Certificate Processing

Process a Floodproofing Certificate for a commercial project or a non-single-family development proposed in a floodplain zone, in compliance with the requirements of the Los Angeles Specific Plan for the Management of Flood Hazards and the National Flood Insurance

Program.

4. Letter of Map Change/Conditional Letter of Map Change Processing

Process a Conditional Letter of Map Revision, Conditional Letter of Map Amendment, Letter of

Map Revisions, or Letter of Map Amendment.

B. Reviews or Services Requiring Additional Staff Time of 16 or Fewer Hours

For all Bureau of Engineering services identified in Subsection A. (Basic Review Fee) above, for which a fee of $273 is charged, and which will require Bureau staff to review plans or surveys, or take other action in addition to that normally required to accomplish the task for which the $273

fee is charged, the Bureau shall charge and collect a fee pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI.

(Public works and Property), Sec. 61.14. (Special Engineering Fee) of this Code, except for reviews

or services provided pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C. (Reviews or Services Requiring Additional Staff Time of More than 16 Hours) below.

Sec. 15.9.1. (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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C. Reviews or Services Requiring Additional Staff Time of More than 16 Hours

For all Bureau of Engineering services identified in Subsection A. (Basic Review Fee) above for which a fee of $273 is charged, and which will require Bureau staff to review plans or surveys, or take other action, and where Bureau staff will be required to provide more than 16 hours of staff time in addition to that normally required to accomplish the task for which the $273 fee is charged,

the Bureau shall charge and collect actual Bureau of Engineering costs and a deposit for such

costs as determined and collected pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VI. (Public Works and

Property), Sec. 61.15. (Actual Cost Special Engineering Services) .

D. All Fees To Be Paid Prior Issuance of any to Bureau of Engineering Action

The Bureau of Engineering shall not issue any approval or decision with respect to any matter

for which this section requires payment to the Bureau until all monies owed pursuant to the

provisions of this Section (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) are paid.

Sec. 15.9.1. (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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The following specific fees shall be paid to the Department of Transportation for the preparation and

processing of transportation assessments, review of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans and monitoring data, clearance of conditions, and permit sign-offs in connection with obtaining any

environmental clearance and/or permit issuance related tasks.

FEES FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENTS, TDM PLAN COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING, CONDITION CLEARANCES AND PERMIT

ISSUANCES FEES

Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,663, Eff. 08/10/2025

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FEES FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENTS, TDM PLAN COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING, CONDITION CLEARANCES AND PERMIT

ISSUANCES FEES

Note 1: For a project with multiple addresses and permits (i.e., multi-unit dwellings), a charge of $595 shall be assessed per distinct site plan and not per unit. For example: if, for a 100-unit small lot subdivision project, each unit falls into one of three different site plan options, then the Department of Transportation review fee would be $1,785 ($595 x 3) even if there are 100 separate building permits to approve. Note 2: The Department Referral Form also may be submitted to the Department of Transportation in the form of a Development Review Form. If this is the case, the Department Referral Form fee would still apply. Note 3: When reviewing a Building Permit Sign-Off application that also includes a Driveway Permit Sign-Off, the applicant should not be charged two fees (Building Permit and Driveway Permit). Instead, the applicant should be charged only the Building Permit fee if the driveway plan does not include a new curb cut. If the driveway plan does include a new curb cut, then the applicant should be charged only the Driveway Permit Sign-Off fee. Note 4: This fee applies to a Master Plan or similar large scale project with complicated circulation plans that require considerable staff time to review. Note 5: A charge of $455 for the first three condition clearances plus $200 for each additional condition clearance. Note 6: A charge of $560 to review the first five bicycle racks installed in the public right-of-way, plus $415 for each additional five bike racks, not to exceed a total of $975. Note 7: This fee applies if the TDM Plan includes any TDM strategies that need to be pre-approved by the Department of Transportation, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or other authorizing agency as defined in the TDM Program Guidelines. Note 8: If the party responsible for submitting either Annual TDM Plan Compliance Documentation and/or an Annual TDM Monitoring Report is a current member of a Transportation Management Organization (TMO) that is certified in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s TMO Certification Guidelines, the party shall only be required to pay a $330 annual monitoring fee for Level 1 and Level 2 Projects, and a $835 annual monitoring fee for Level 3 Projects. The responsible party may include, but is not necessarily limited to, a property owner or property manager. Note 9: A “technical study” can include, but is not limited to, technical memorandums (defined in the Department of Transportation’s Transportation Assessment Guidelines), trip generation assessments, transportation assessment supplements, a user defined TDM Strategy review, shared parking analysis, etc. The fee includes the cost to process a study MOU, if required. Note 10: A charge of $7,870 for the first five study intersections plus $500 per each additional study intersection, not to exceed a total of $25,000.

Note 11: Any project that is required to assess access to pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities as indicated in the Department of City Planning’s Transportation Study Assessment Referral Form and/or a Transportation Assessment MOU, shall pay the Major Project Transportation Assessment Review fee.

Special Note: If a project is approved by the Department of Transportation through the subdivision clearance or building permit process and all applicable fees have been paid, future approvals will not require additional fees as long as there have been no substantial changes to the approved portion of the project.

Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,663, Eff. 08/10/2025

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A. Transportation Review Fee Fund

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Each fee collected pursuant to this Section (Department of Transportation Development Fees) shall include a flat technology support fee to be deposited into “Transportation Review Fee Fund No.

50Y.” This fund shall be used exclusively by the Department of Transportation to provide funding

for the continual enhancement of development review-related information technology systems and for the procurement costs associated with equipment, software, materials, staff training, and, if needed, consultant services. With the exception of the flat technology support fee deposited

into Transportation Fee Fund No. 50Y, the remaining fees collected shall be credited to the General

Fund. The technology support fee, which is included in the fees listed above, is applied as follows: $100 for Department of Transportation review services that cost under $1,000; $300 for services

between $1,000 and $3,000; and $500 for services that are $3,000 or more.

B. Engineering Services

The Department of Transportation shall offer engineering services for unique services that take

under 10 hours to complete. These engineering services include, but are not limited to, providing access to signal timing charts, gathering related project lists, performing field engineering work related to a Traffic Control Plan, conducting Short Term Worksite Traffic Control Plan Review (72 hours or less), inspecting sites, etc. A charge of $155 shall be assessed for each hour of services, or

a proportional fee for each fractional hour.

C. Planning Services

The Department of Transportation shall offer planning services for unique services that take under

10 hours to complete. These planning services include, but are not limited to, providing access to forecasted and empirical travel data and travel diagnostics for a specific defined area. A charge of $145 shall be assessed for each hour of services, or a proportional fee for each fractional hour.

D. Expedited Services

The Department of Transportation shall offer expedited services in the review of any of the

processes listed above, including transportation assessments, TDM Plans, and B-permit

design plans. Project applicants can choose to pay a higher review fee to allow Department of Transportation staff to work overtime hours to expedite their review. The actual review fee

to process a transportation assessment, which will be greater than the standard transportation

assessment review fee, will be determined by the Department of Transportation during the

preparation of the Transportation Assessment MOU executed between the Department of

Transportation and the applicant’s representative. The fee shall be based on the applicant’s desired completion date, the availability of staff to work overtime, and the affected division’s workload.

During times of peak workloads, the expedited review fee may be utilized by the Department of Transportation to procure an outside firm from the Department of Transportation’s pre-screened

list of consultants to conduct the review of the assessment. Similarly, the actual fee to process Long-Term Worksite Traffic Control Plans (over 72 hours) or B-permit design plans shall be

established by the Department of Transportation at the predesign meeting with the applicant’s

representative.

Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,663, Eff. 08/10/2025

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E. Fee Revisions

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The Department of Transportation shall provide an annual review of the fees established

pursuant to this Section (Department of Transportation Development Fees), and shall submit

recommendations for changes in these fees to the City Council. The fees shall be revised by the Department of Transportation to account for any staff salary cost of living adjustments. Notice

of any increased fees shall be in accordance with California Government Code Sec. 66018 and

6062a .

Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,663, Eff. 08/10/2025

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department of Recreation and Parks. Current figures are

located in the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) Rate and Fee Schedule.

A. Subdivision (Quimby In-Lieu) Fee

1. At effective date of ordinance: $7,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D.

(Indexing) .

2. First annual RAP rate and fee schedule update after effective date of ordinance: The prior

year's fee amount plus $2,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .

3. Each subsequent annual RAP rate and fee schedule update: The fee of the previous year,

adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .

B. Non-Subdivision (Park Mitigation) Fee

1. At effective date of ordinance: $2,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D.

(Indexing) .

2. First annual RAP rate and fee schedule update after effective date of ordinance: The prior

year's fee amount plus $2,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .

3. Each subsequent annual RAP rate and fee schedule update: The fee of the previous year,

adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .

Sec. 15.9.3. (Park Fees) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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The operator of a sale of Christmas trees shall post a $200 cleanup deposit with the Office of the City

Clerk prior to any lot preparation or sales.

Sec. 15.9.4. (Sale of Christmas Trees) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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