§ 15.1

A. Filing Date

See Sec. 13A.2.3. (Applications) .

B. Time Limit - Appeals

See Sec. 13A.2.8. (Appeals) .

c. Place of Filing

See Sec. 13A.2.3. (Applications) .

D. Notice of Public Hearing

See Sec. 13A.2.4. (Notice of Public Hearing) .

e. Annual Inflation Adjustment

these fees were established in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9. (Fees) of this code, and codified in Sections 19.00 through 19.19, as may be amended by time to time. the "Base Fee," as set forth herein and in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9 of this code, shall be automatically adjusted annually for inflation on July 1st. the Department of city Planning shall provide an updated fee schedule on an annual basis, which reflects the annual inflation adjustment calculated in accordance with the latest change in year-overyear consumer Price index for Urban consumers (cPi-U), as published by the United States Department of labor, Bureau of labor Statistics, in the los Angeles area from the previous calendar year. this updated fee schedule will reflect the updated Base Fee, with the Annual inflation Adjustment.

1. Base Fees

For fees in this Article (Fees) which are identified on the "Annual inflation Adjustment" columns with a solid circle, as shown in the table above, the base fee amounts in this Article (Fees) shall be the fee amount set forth in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9. (Fees) of this code, as reflected and incorporated into this Article (Fees) . For previously-adopted fees and for newlyadopted fees, the base fee is the amount of the fee as of the date of introduction of the applicable implementing ordinance.

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2. Notice of Updated Fee Schedules

Notice of the updated fee schedule showing the current fee amounts inclusive of annual adjustments shall be published on the Department of city Planning website, as well as the council File, no less than 30 days in advance of July 1 of every year. the Director shall have the authority to adopt guidelines consistent with this Division (General Rules) tor the posting of notices of updated fee schedules if the Director determines that guidelines are necessary and appropriate.

F. Appeal Fees

1. General Appeal Fees

the following fees shall be charged and collected with the filing of all appeals, unless otherwise stated in the subsequent Paragraphs of this Subsection (Appeal Fees) .

a. Appeal by Applicant

When the appeal is made by the applicant, a fee equal to 85 percent of the total underlying application fees or the fee amount established in the table below for first level appeal and additional level appeals, whichever is less.

b. Appeal by Aggrieved Person Other than Applicant

When the appeal is made by an aggrieved person, other than the applicant, a filing fee shall be paid, as indicated in the table below.

2. Building Permit Appeal Fees

An appeal filed pursuant to Sec. 13B.10.2. (Appeals from LADBS Determinations) shall be accompanied by a filing fee as specified in table 4-A (Filing Fees for Appeals) of Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 98.0403.2. (Procedures for Appeals to the Department of Building and Safety and to the Building and Safety Board of Commissioners) of this code, to be collected by the Department of city Planning. An appeal filed pursuant to Sec. 13B.10.2.G. (Appeals) shall be charged a fee in accordance with Paragraph 1. (General Appeal Fees) above.

3. Street Dedication & Improvement Appeal Fees

An appeal filed pursuant to Sec. 10.1.10. (Waiver & Appeals) of this chapter shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount established in the table below to be collected by the Department of city Planning.

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*the fee is equal to 85 percent of the total underlying application fees or the specified base fee, whichever is less when the appeal is made by the applicant.

G. Fee Payments

Before accepting for filing any application or appeal involving any of the matters specified in this Article (Fees) , the Department of city Planning shall charge and collect for each application or appeal the applicable filing fees.

H. Fee Exceptions

the fees as provided for in this Article (Fees) shall be subject to the following exceptions:

1. City Departments & Other Governmental Agencies

the fees contained in this Article (Fees) shall not apply to any governmental agencies, except for the following proprietary city departments, the los Angeles World Airports, the los Angeles Harbor District, and the los Angeles Department of Water and Power, unless otherwise prescribed by any applicable memorandum of understanding or controlling interagency contract.

2. Variance From Minimum Lot Area Requirements

No fee shall be required in connection with an application for a variance from the minimum lot area requirements of an improved lot, or on appeal from a ruling on the variance application, where it is shown that the lot neither conformed with the minimum lot area requirements at the time of issuance of the original building permit nor constituted a nonconforming lot.

3. Conditional Use Permits for Non-Profit School: Preschool/Daycare

No fee shall be required in connection with an application, appeal, or approval of plans for a conditional use for a school: preschool/daycare pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.9.A. (Preschool/Daycare)

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which is determined to be non-profit, including, but not limited to, parent-cooperatives and facilities funded by a governmental agency or owned or operated by a philanthropic institution, religious institution, or similar institution. A facility funded by a governmental agency shall indicate the principal current and anticipated source of funds. Where any uncertainty exists as to the non-profit status of the facility, the applicant shall file a copy of the articles of incorporation or an affidavit, to the satisfaction of a Zoning Administrator, showing that the child-care facility will be non-profit.

4. Non-profit Social Services

No fee shall be required in connection with an application, appeal, or approval of plans for a conditional use or variance for a non-profit social services use pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.10. (Social Services) .

5. Credit for Fees Paid Upon A Reapplication

• a. At the discretion of the appropriate decision-maker, an applicant for any determination for which fees are required by this Article (Fees) may be allowed credit for the fees paid upon a reapplication for the same project under a different procedure when the decision-maker finds:

  • i. that the applicant made a good-faith attempt to file the application properly; and

  • ii. that the application could be more appropriately approved if filed under a different procedure.

• b. this Subsection (Fee Exceptions) shall not be construed to allow credit to be given at the applicant's option, nor to allow refunds of any fees paid on the original application.

6. Continuation of Nonconforming Uses

No fee shall be required in connection with an initial application for continuation of a nonconforming use made pursuant to Sec. 12.1.4.B. (Discontinuance of Nonconforming Use) .

7. Project Exceptions In Conjunction with a Quasi-Judicial Review/Relief

regardless of the provisions in Sec. 15.1.2. (Multiple or Combination Applications) , where a project exception and a variance, conditional Use Permit, or other similar quasi-judicial review/relief are both required for a project, the lower of the fees charged for the project exception and variance, conditional Use Permit, or other similar quasi-judicial review/relief shall be waived.

8. Full Cost Recovery

in addition to the fees set forth in this Article (Fees) , the Department of city Planning may negotiate with an applicant, pursuant to Sec. 5.121.9.3. (Supplemental Fee Agreements) of the lAAc, for reimbursement of the actual costs associated with the city's processing of discretionary actions or other Planning reviews and processes for applications involving

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extraordinary projects, which require unusually heavy commitments of department resources but not involving a "major project", as that term is defined in Sec. 5.121.9(b) (Creation of the Fund) of the lAAc.

i. Hourly Fee Billing

For all planning applications and services, except for expedited Processing that is subject to the expedited Fee set forth in Sec. 15.1.3. (Expedited Permit Fee) of this chapter, Planning application fees are based on an average time estimate for the cost of service resulting in the application fee as listed herein. the Department of city Planning reserves the right to seek additional reimbursement of the actual costs associated with the city's processing of discretionary actions based on an hourly fee calculation, or other Planning reviews and processes for applications that require use of department resources in excess of the average application process and associated fee. the Director of Planning and their designee is authorized to determine when additional reimbursements, based on actual costs, are appropriate and shall provide notice to the applicant. Payment of any additional reimbursement for costs shall be paid prior to the issuance of any Planning approval.

J. Indemnification and Defense

Applicants are responsible for any and all costs incurred by the city in defense of any and all actions or claims arising in full or in part out of the city's processing of a project application or permit or any entitlement filed , or issued, or approved under Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) , or chapter 1A (city of los Angeles Zoning code), or Chapter IX. (Building Regulations) of this code. Applicants shall deposit $50,000 (or an amount found necessary by the city Attorney's Office to ensure the city's costs are fully covered) to the city Attorney's Office upon receipt of a tender of defense letter. the Applicant shall pay all invoices from the city Attorney's Office for its costs and ensure that the initial deposit is maintained in full at all times prior to final disposition of the case or action.

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For fees in this Article (Fees) which are identified on the “Multiple Applications” columns with a solid circle, as demonstrated in the table below, if more than one application is filed at the same time for the same project and the fee for each separate application, then the charges will be as follows: 100 percent for the highest application fee, 50 percent for the second application (second highest fee), and 25 percent for each additional application fee. Fees which are identified on the “Multiple Applications” columns with a hollow circle, as demonstrated in the table below, or are expressly stated are not subject to this Section (Multiple or Combination Applications) .

MULTIPLE OR COMBINATION APPLICATIONS Annual Application Type Base Fee Inflation Multiple Applications Adjustment [Multiple Applications Applies] [Multiple Applications Doesn’t Apply]

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• A. At the request of the applicant, the Department of city Planning may charge a fee to offset expenses for additional human and physical resources necessary to expedite the permit process for development projects. A minimum initial deposit as indicated in the table below or, as adjusted by the Director, in addition to fees charged elsewhere in this Zoning code (chapter 1A), shall be collected at the time of the request. in addition, fees shall be paid by the applicant for any additional costs that exceed the initial deposit.

• B. the Department of city Planning shall calculate the costs and resultant fee, at the hourly rate in this Section (Expedited Permit Fee) , in accordance with Sec. 5.121.9.3.(b)3. (Supplemental Fee Agreements) of the lAAc and shall maintain appropriate accounting records of the actual costs. the Director shall resolve any dispute related to the fee. the Director shall exclude from consideration any cost incurred or attributed to the processing of appeals.

• C. the Department shall cause all money collected pursuant to this Section (Expedited Permit Fee) to be deposited into the Planning case Processing Fund as prescribed in Sec. 5.121.9.2.(c) (Supplemental Fee Agreements) of the lAAc for purposes of disbursement as permitted therein.

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Div. 15.2. LEGISLATIVE ACTION FEES