Los Angeles Municipal Code § 62.109 Class “a” Permit Fees

(Amended by Ord. No. 188,752, Eff. 12/7/25.)

(a) Permit Application Fee. In addition to the fees identified in Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect a fee as set forth in Section 61.16 of this Code for each application for issuance of a Class “A” permit.

(b) Inspection Fees. In addition to the fees imposed in Subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect from an applicant for issuance of a Class “A” permit all of the following fees, where applicable:

1. Curb. A fee of $3.70 per linear foot for all types of curbs, including but not limited to depressed curbs across driveways, but not including the gutter portion of an integral curb and gutter.

2. Concrete Paving, Gutter, Sidewalk, Driveway. A fee of $0.85 per square foot for all types of concrete paving, gutters, sidewalks, access ramps and driveways.

3. Asphalt Resurfacing. A fee of $3.30 per square foot for all types of asphalt surfacing, including but not limited to roadways, alleys and driveways.

4. Area Drain. A fee of $15.95 for each area drain.

5. Tree Well. A fee of $15.95 for each tree well.

6. Pipe. A fee of $5.50 for each pipe.

(c) Additional Authorized Charges. In addition to the fees imposed in Subsection (b) of this section, where the Bureau of Engineering determines that a project requires the Bureau to obtain more inspections than are funded by the fee imposed, the Bureau shall charge and collect Special Inspection Charges pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.05(a)(1)(cc) of this Code. The provisions of Section 61.14 and 61.15 of this Code shall also apply to fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section.

(d) Testing Fees. In addition to the fees imposed in Subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect from an applicant for issuance of a Class “A” permit all of the following fees, where applicable:

1. Fills. A fee as set forth in Section 61.16 of this Code for each maximum density test conducted, with one test required for each location; and a fee as set forth in Section 61.16 of this Code for each relative

compaction test conducted, with one test required for each three-foot layer of fill 50 feet long.

2. Concrete. A fee as set forth in Section 61.16 of this Code for each concrete cylinder with a minimum of two cylinders required for each 28 day test. The Bureau of Engineering may require testing of

additional cylinders at the fee set forth in Section 61.16 of this Code when the Bureau of Engineering or the Bureau of Contract Administration determines that additional testing is necessary.

(e) Application of Fee Provisions.

1. Except for applications subject to the provisions of Subdivision 2. or 3. of this subsection, the provisions of this section apply to all Class “A” permit applications, including, but not limited to, applications to

engage in permitted work within a public easement.

2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an application for issuance of a Class “A” permit to repair damage caused by forces beyond the property owner’s control, including but not limited to damage caused by a subsidence, pavement failure, earthquake, or trees located in a public right-of-way, although the applicable fees and charges shall be imposed for all other work authorized by the same permit which is not required to be performed because of such conditions. For this subdivision to apply, an applicant must specify on the application which work is exempt from the fees imposed by this section, and the cause of the underlying damage.

   3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an application by a property owner for issuance of a Class “A” permit to repair or reconstruct sidewalk adjoining the property owner’s property.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9/28/12.)