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City approves fee-waiver ordinance for Palisades fire rebuilds; CAO to report updated cost estimate in 30 days
Summary
The ad hoc committee approved an ordinance to waive permit- and plan-check–related fees for rebuilding after the January wildfires, instructing the City Administrative Officer to return with a revised fiscal analysis within 30 days and Department of Building and Safety to report biannually on waivers granted.
Los Angeles’ ad hoc committee on recovery voted to adopt a city attorney-drafted ordinance to waive fees tied to permits and plan checks for properties damaged in the Jan. 7 wildfires, and instructed city staff to return with additional financial details.
The committee approved the ordinance as amended and asked the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a 30-day update that models the fiscal impact if the waiver applies to all rebuilds (not only expedited like-for-like projects) and that accounts for potential insurance and other funding sources. The committee also directed the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) to report every six months on the number of households that receive fee waivers.
The ordinance, prepared by the City Attorney’s Office in response to Mayor’s emergency directive No. 7…
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