What fees are waived for rebuild projects?

The Ordinance No. 188985 waives permitting and clearance fees associated with wildfire rebuild or repair projects up to 110 percent of the area of the damaged or destroyed  structure, including:

• LADBS building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permit fees.
• LADBS Plan-Check Fees.
• LAFD hydrant and access review fees, fire/life safety plan review fees, inspection and re-inspection fees, expedited or off-hour fire/life safety plan review and/or inspection fees.
• Arts development fee.
• Department of City Planning fees for sign-off and clearance requests, surcharges for automated systems, and General Plan Maintenance fees..
• Permit fees for tree replacements, relocations or removals and street tree inspection clearances.
• Industrial wastewater permit application fees.
• Low Impact Development plan check fees.
• Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering permit and clearance related fees.
• Tenant relocation assistance fees and related clearance fees.
• Fees for enforcement of housing covenants.
• Department of Transportation assessment, transportation demand management compliance and monitoring, condition clearance, and permit issuance fees.
• Park fees.

The following fees are not waived by Ordinance No. 188985:

• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Impact/Developer Fees. In accordance with the CA Education Code, Section 17626 and 17620(a)(1)(C), School Impact/Developer fees will be assessed for reconstruction projects when the area of the structure is increased by more than 500 square feet.
• Earthquake Instrumentation Fee for the Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (SMIP) per California Public Resources Code Section 2705.
• California Building Standards Commission Surcharge (Green Building Fee) per California Health and Safety Code Section 18931.6.
• Fees charged by the City of Los Angeles for permits related to the rebuilding of structures above 110 percent of the area of the original damaged or destroyed structure.