FEES AND DEPOSIT TO BE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941 OR THE STREET OPENING ACT OF 1889

Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 7, ch. 1, art. 6

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Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.42 Payment of Fees.

Sec. 7.42. Payment of Fees. The Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect its actual costs, and a deposit of such costs pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.44, to process a street vacation proceeding subject to the provisions of this Article. The determination of the Bureau’s actual costs shall include, but not be limited to, all direct and indirect labor costs, retirement and overhead costs. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678. Amended by: Ord. No. 140,810, Eff. 9-28-70; Ord. No. 142,505, Eff. 11-18-71; Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-21-79; Ord. No. 154,549, Eff. 11-30-80; Ord. No. 156,856, Eff. 8-6-82; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,802, Eff. 8-15-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,804, Eff. 8-15-88. Deleted by Ord. No. 174,471, Eff. 4-20-02. Added by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9-28-12.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.43 Refund.

Sec. 7.43. Refund. In the event the petition for vacation is withdrawn by petitioner or is denied by the City Council, petitioner shall be entitled to a refund of any unused deposits paid pursuant to Section 7.44 of this Code. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678. Amended by: Ord. No. 140,810, Eff. 9-28-70; Ord. No. 142,505, Eff. 11-18-71; Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-2-79; In Entirety, Ord. No. 174,471, Eff. 4-20-02.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.44 Deposit of Estimated Actual Costs.

Sec. 7.44. Deposit of Estimated Actual Costs. The Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect a fee in an amount sufficient to pay the Bureau’s actual cost of providing its services identified in this chapter for which the actual cost of services has been identified as the basis of the charge. The actual cost amount shall include, but not be limited to, all direct and indirect labor costs, retirement and overhead costs, and costs for plan checking and engineering services. An applicant for any services subject to the provisions of this section must pay, before the Bureau of Engineering provides any services, a deposit in an amount that the Bureau estimates will be the actual cost of providing its services. For Bureau of Engineering services provided pursuant to the provisions of this section, if before completion of providing the requested services the Bureau determines that additional funds are needed to compensate the Bureau for the actual cost of providing the services, the Bureau may halt all work on the project for which the application was made and require the applicant to pay the amount that the Bureau estimates will be needed to compensate the Bureau for the actual cost of providing the requested services. At the conclusion of providing the requested services, if actual Bureau costs are less than the amount deposited, the applicant shall be refunded the difference. The Bureau of Engineering shall not approve or otherwise finalize its work on an application until all monies owed pursuant to the provisions of this section are paid. The City reserves the right to impose additional fees and charges for services provided or costs incurred that were not included in the original determination of the City’s actual costs. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678. Amended by: Ord. No. 140,810, Eff. 9-28-70; Ord. No. 142,505, Eff. 11-18-71; Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-21-79; In Entirety, Ord. No. 174,471, Eff. 4-20-02; Title and Section, Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9-28-12; In Entirety, Ord. No. 188,752, Eff. 12-7-25.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.45 Abandonment of Proceedings.

Sec. 7.45. Abandonment of Proceedings. In the event the vacation proceedings are abandoned at any stage, the Bureau of Engineering shall cause to be refunded to the petitioner or applicant that portion of the total deposits previously made in excess of the total accrued costs and expenses of said proceedings. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.46 Government Agencies Exempted. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 174,471, Eff. 4-20-02. Repealed by Ord. No. 181,001, Eff. 1-12-10.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.47 Exceptions.

Sec. 7.47. Exceptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to vacation proceedings instituted at the instance of the Board of Public Works or the City Council of the City of Los Angeles. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 92,678.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.48 Termination of Vacation Proceedings.

Sec. 7.48. Termination of Vacation Proceedings. If the applicant does not satisfy all conditions required by the City Council within two years of the date of the public hearing as specified in the notice declaring the City’s intention to vacate, all proceedings relating to the vacation shall be terminated and any orders made after the public hearing shall be of no further force and effect. In the event the proceedings are thus terminated, the Department of Public Works, through its Bureau of Engineering, shall return the official files to the City Clerk for appropriate action and no further action shall be required. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 140,810, Eff. 9-28-70. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 174,471, Eff. 4-20-02; Ord. No. 179,362, Eff. 12-26-07.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-32417Fetched: 10/24/2026