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§ 61.17 — SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS

Los Angeles Municipal Code (2026 Rev. 9, current through legislation effective June 30, 2026) · Los Angeles Municipal Code § 61.17

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SEC. 61.17. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.

(Added by Ord. No. 184,548, Eff. 12/11/16.) (a) There shall be added to each fee imposed for any permit, license or application provided for in Articles 1, 2, 4 and 4.4 of this chapter, a surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of three percent of the fee or $1. (b) The previous surcharge amount of two percent is increased solely to pay for the $21.76 million cost of developing and implementing BuildLA, a comprehensive enterprise-wide development services system, and shall not be used to pay for ongoing BuildLA costs such as maintenance or system hosting services. (c) The surcharge shall be returned to the greater of two percent or $1 when the City Administrative Officer determines the surcharge increase has recovered the $21.76 cost of BuildLA. (d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 61.03, 61.10, 61.11, 61.12, 62.01, 62.61, 62.84, 62.88, 62.96, 62.103, 62.118.1, 62.118.2, 62.132, 62.133, 62.201, 64.03, 64.10, 64.11.2, 64.11.3, 64.16.1, 64.15(b), 64.18 or 64.30.