Part 13B — PROCESSES & PROCEDURES›Article 15 — FEES
§ 15.9
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles
Sec. 15.9.1. FEES FOR FLOOD HAZARD REPORTS & COMPLIANCE CHECKS¶
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Sec. 15.9.1. (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
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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 (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) 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.
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Sec. 15.9.1. (Fees For Flood Hazard Reports & Compliance Checks) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
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Sec. 15.9.2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FEES¶
the following specific fees shall be paid to the Department of transportation for the preparation and processing of traffic reports, clearance of conditions and permit sign-offs in connection with obtaining any environmental clearance and/or permit issuance related tasks.
| FEES FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO CONDITION CLEARANCES & PER |
N TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEWS, MIT ISSUANCES |
|---|---|
| Application Type |
Fee |
| BuildingPermit Sign Ofs (Note 1) | $595 |
| Dedication & WideningWaivers | $675 |
| Department Referral Form (Note 2) |
$670 |
| DrivewayPermit Sign Ofs (Note 3) | $810 |
| Haul Route Review | $650 |
| Master Plan / Complex Circulation Review (Note 4) | $2,360 |
| Project Condition Clearance (Note 5) | $455 |
| Revocable Permit | $370 |
| Bureau of Engineering Referral (e.g., Street Vacation, Quitclaim,Rejection of Future Dedication,etc.) |
$1,495 |
| Subdivision Report | $370 |
| Hillside Development Construction Management Plan | $685 |
| Engineering Service (e.g., Timing Charts, Related Projects List, Inspections, etc.) |
See_Sec. 15.9.2.B. (Engineering_ Services),below |
| Planning Services (e.g., Travel Data Requests, Travel Demand Model Runs, etc.) |
See_Sec. 15.9.2.C. (Planning Services)_, below |
| Bike Parking in Public Right-of-Way, pursuant to_Sec. 4C.3. (Bicycle Parking)_ (Note 6) |
$560 |
| Site TDM Plan Review Level 1 Projects | $835 |
| Site TDM Plan Review Level 2 and Level 3 Projects | $1,770 |
| Site TDM Plan Review that includes TDM Strategies RequiringAgencyPre-Approval(Note 7) |
$3,240 |
| Annual TDM Plan Compliance Documentation Review Level 1 and Level 2 Projects |
$615 |
| AnnualTDMPlan Compliance Documentation Review and TDM MonitoringReport Review Level 3 Projects |
$2,505 |
| Annual TDM Plan Compliance Documentation Review Level 1 and Level 2 Projects with Transportation Management Organization(TMO)Credit(Note 8) |
$330 |
| Annual TDM Plan Compliance Documentation Review and TDM Monitoring Report Review Level 3 Projects with TMO Credit(Note 8) |
$835 |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Tool/Calculator Review | $1,375 |
| Technical Study(Note 9) | $2,105 |
| Transportation Assessment Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) |
$1,850 |
| Transportation Assessment Review (Note 10) | $7,870 |
| Transportation Assessment Review/Plan Review - Expedited | See_Sec. 15.9.2.D. (Expedited Services)_, below |
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Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
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| FEES FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEWS, CONDITION CLEARANCES & PERMIT ISSUANCES |
|---|
| Application Type Fee |
| Major Projects Transportation Assessment Review (Note 11) $9,690 |
| Long-Term Worksite Trafc Control Plan Review (Over 72 Hours) $2,465 |
| Note 1:For aprojectwith multiple addresses and permits (i.e., multi-unitdwellings), a charge of $595 shall be assessed per distinct site plan and not per unit. For example: if, for a 100-unit small lotsubdivisioncondominiumproject, each unit falls into one of three diferent site plan options, then the Department review fee would be $1,785 ($595 x 3) even if there are 100 separatebuilding permits to approve. |
| Note 2:The Department Referral Form also may be submitted to the Department in the form of a Site Plan Review Form. If this is the case,the Department Referral Form fee would still apply. |
| Note 3:When reviewing a Building Permit application that also includes a Driveway Permit Sign- Of, 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 onlythe DrivewayPermit Sign-Of fee. |
Note 4:This fee applies to a Master Plan or similar large scaleprojectwith complicated circulation plans that require considerable staf time to review. |
| Note 5:A charge of $455 for the frst three condition clearances plus $200 for each additional condition clearance. |
| Note 6:A charge of $560 to review the frst fve bicycle racks installed in thepublic right-of-way, plus$415 for each additional fve bike racks,not to exceed a total of$975. |
Note 7:This fee applies if the TDM Plan includes anyTDMstrategies that need to be pre-approved by the Department, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or other authorizing agency as defned 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 certifed in accordance with the Department’s TMO Certifcation 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 necessarilylimited to,apropertyowner orpropertymanager. |
| Note 9:A “technical study” can include, but is not limited to, technical memorandums (defned in the Department’s Transportation Assessment Guidelines), trip generation assessments, transportation assessment supplements, a user defned TDM Strategy review, shared parking analysis,etc. The fee includes the cost toprocess a studyMOU,if required. |
| Note 10:A charge of $7,870 for the frst fve study intersections plus $500 per each additional study intersection,not to exceed a total of$25,000. |
| Note 11:Anyprojectthat is required to assess access to pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities as indicated in theDepartment 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 aprojectis approved by the Department through thesubdivisionclearance or building permitprocess 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. |
A. Transportation Review Fee Fund
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.
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Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
Fees | Article 15 Div. 15.9. (Other City Agency Fees)
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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 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, Site 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 during the preparation of the transportation Assessment MOU executed between the Department 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 to procure an outside firm from the Department’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 at the predesign meeting with the applicant’s representative.
e. Fee Revisions
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
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recommendations for changes in these fees for special services 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 Secs. 66018 and 6062a .
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Sec. 15.9.2. (Department Of Transportation Development Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
Fees | Article 15 Div. 15.9. (Other City Agency Fees)
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Sec. 15.9.3. PARK FEES¶
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
At effective date of ordinance: $7,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .
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) .
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
At effective date of ordinance: $2,500, adjusted for inflation pursuant to Sec. 10.4.5.D. (Indexing) .
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) .
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) .
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Sec. 15.9.3. (Park Fees) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
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Sec. 15.9.4. SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES¶
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.
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Sec. 15.9.4. (Sale of Christmas Trees) Last amended by Ord. 188,796, Eff. 02/23/2026
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Div. 15.10. PUBLIC BENEFIT FEES
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