Brief

The Board of Public Works initiated a permit fee study examining proposed adjustments to Los Angeles city permit fees. The study was referred to both the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Works Committee in late March. On June 10, the Public Works Committee approved the matter as amended. The item now awaits action by the Budget and Finance Committee before proceeding to full Council.

Full summary

In March 2026, the Board of Public Works submitted a study examining permit fees charged by the City of Los Angeles. The study proposes adjustments to the fee structure, though the specific fee changes are not detailed in the available activity log. Permit fees fund the permitting system that processes applications for construction, land use, and other city-regulated activities, making fee adjustments a substantive fiscal and policy matter affecting developers, property owners, and city revenue. The Board of Public Works referred the matter to both the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Works Committee on March 26, 2026. On June 5, the Public Works Committee scheduled the item for its June 10 meeting. At that meeting, the Public Works Committee approved the item as amended, indicating that committee members proposed changes to the original proposal during deliberation. As of the most recent activity on June 10, the matter is pending before the Budget and Finance Committee. The file remains open with an expiration date of June 10, 2028, giving the committees roughly two years to complete action. The Council file number is BPW-2026-0163.

Activity (4)

• 2026-06-10 Public Works Committee approved as amended .
• 2026-06-05 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 10, 2026.
• 2026-03-26 Board of Public Works document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Works Committee.
• 2026-03-26 Document submitted by Board of Public Works, dated March 25, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-03-25 Report from Board of Public Works · report