The Los Angeles Housing Department's Affordable Housing Bond Program (AHBP) issues tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds allocated by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to build new multi-family housing developments or to rehabilitate existing structures. The bonds are a source of ... (see full description)
The New Generation Fund LLC is the result of collaboration between the City of Los Angeles, major foundations, and Los Angeles' public and private community investment groups. Through this partnership, the Fund provides capital to cover acquisition and pre-development costs to developers for the ... (see full description)
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) provides gap financing to experienced developers of large-scale affordable and permanent supportive (homeless) rental housing by making long-term loans for new construction or for the rehabilitation of existing structures. Funding rounds are held one to three ... (see full description)
Brownfields are formerly developed plots of land currently not in use. Developers wishing to build on brownfields can receive special assistance from the City of Los Angeles Brownfields (BF) Program. This program addresses potentially contaminated sites through offering on-call technical ... (see full description)
The City of Los Angeles (Section 108) Loan Program has been established to provide funding assistance to major projects. Funds are intended to finance real estate acquisition, development and related project costs. Typical augmenting sources of funds include commercial loan, owner and/or investor ... (see full description)
Clearances for building permits; advises clients as to discretionary land use applications to be filed; accepts applications for land use entitlements; makes referrals to the staff/agencies responsible for a particular issue. Please NOTE: special hours on Wednesdays 9a.m.-4:30p.m. Save time, make an ... (see full description)
Clearances for building permits; advises clients as to discretionary land use applications to be filed; accepts applications for land use entitlements; makes referrals to the staff/agencies responsible for a particular issue. Please NOTE: special hours on Wednesdays 9a.m.-4:30p.m. Save time, make an ... (see full description)
The Construction-Inspection Partnership Program (CIPP) provides a strong communication network between the construction team and inspection team to quickly resolve construction issues and eliminate miscommunication or code interpretation conflicts throughout the construction process.
The Development Services Case Management office, comprised of Case Managers from Department of Building and Safety, Department of City Planning, Bureau of Engineering, Department of Transportation and LADWP, provides comprehensive assistance to complex projects as they navigate the City's ... (see full description)
An "E" Permit (LAMC 62.0A) is issued for jobs in or adjacent to public streets for the purposes of a street light relocation, shoring (lateral support), a monitoring well, soilboring, private conduits (non-franchise), and other activities. E permits are issued to private contractors. ... (see full description)
Excavation permits are required for any excavation or trenching in streets/public right-of-way. Examples of where excavation permits are necessary are electrolier and pull box relocations, monitoring wells, soil borings, and pothole drilling in public right-of-ways. Additionally, excavation and ... (see full description)
The Expedited Processing Section (EPS) of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning was established in 2003 by the City Council and Mayor to provide the public with a faster alternative for processing entitlement applications. Cases are processed at an accelerated rate for an additional fee paid ... (see full description)
The Hazardous Materials Unified Program Issues Permit for Businesses that store Hazardous Materials or generate Hazardous Waste. Completion of Unified Program forms packet; Compliance with local, state and federal laws.
The Hazardous Generator Waste Program includes all businesses which generate wastes classified as hazardous under Federal Law (RCRA or the Resource Conservation Recovery Act) and/or State Law (Chapter 6.5 of the Health and Safety Code). This program includes facilities that operate onsite hazardous ... (see full description)
A special permit is required if the use of liquid fueled stoves, torches, and fire posts by artisans.
Lot Split information can be obtained from the Bureau of Engineering Land Records Group (213)482-0060 for a fee. Lot split dates are needed as part of the building permit process for some properties to determine legality in accordance with applicable regulations.
An applicant that wishes to close a street or alley for purposes other than a special event must first apply at their respective Council District Office. The Council District Office will determine whether the Bureau of Engineering's Land Development Group shall do an investigation as to the ... (see full description)
Parallel Design Permitting Process (PDPP) allows the design and permitting processes for major projects to run concurrently. A Plan Check Engineer is assigned to the project to check plans and provides code consultation services throughout the conceptual, schematic, and final design phases. When ... (see full description)
An Above Ground Facility (AGF) is defined as any structure, cabinet, electric meter or other appurtenance that is installed for telecommunication or utility purposes, and is installed above the surrounding grade in the public right-of-way. AGF installation requires a special review process and also ... (see full description)
The B permit is required for all major construction in the public right-of-way which includes the widening of streets and alleys, the changing of existing street grade, construction of bridges, retaining walls, and the installation of sewer, storm drains, street lighting, and traffic signals. The B ... (see full description)
An A permit is required for minor construction in the public right-of-way which includes sidewalks, driveways, curb and gutter along property frontages. An A permit is typically issued to homeowners and contractors and can be obtained over-the-counter at the Bureau of Engineering District offices or ... (see full description)
The purpose of the Revocable Permit (R-Permit) is to grant conditional encroachment of the public right-of-way by private parties not authorized to occupy the right-of-way. The R-Permit is also a mechanism to utilize in special circumstances where placement of private structures out of a ... (see full description)
Urban Design is about making places more walkable, livable and sustainable. It knits together the arrangement, appearance and form/function of buildings, modes of transit, infrastructure with the public spaces they face to create a good environment within which to live, work and play. A major focus ... (see full description)
Adjacent property owners may request that a street and its respective air (above street level) and subsurface (below street level) space be permanently removed from public access by formally requesting the removal of the right-of-way easement. This type of request must go through the City ordinance ... (see full description)
An S Permit is needed to construct, alter, repair or perform maintenance to any house connection sewer, bonded house connection sewer, special house connection sewer, industrial waste sewer connection, industrial waste storm drain connection, storm drain connection, or special drainage connection, ... (see full description)
The Bureau of Engineering is responsible for maintaining and updating Sewer Wye Maps to show new sewers, new connections, and modifications. You may view Sewer Wye Maps at NavigateLA, or at one of the Bureau of Engineering's District Offices.
For a fee, the public can request specialized maps from information maintained by the Bureau of Engineering Mapping and Land Records Division (213)482-7111. Hard copies of the database information are also available for purchase. Maps available include street maps, cadastral, census tract, Council ... (see full description)
Developers can submit final subdivision maps to the Bureau of Engineering Land Development Group (LDG) for approval after the maps have been approved by the Advisory Agency of the Planning Commission or the City Council. The LDG provides copies of the maps to the Bureau of Engineering Survey ... (see full description)
Call the Watershed Protection Program's Stormwater Hotline at 800-974-9794 if your inquiry is regarding: spills and illicit discharges to the street, gutter or storm drain system; abandoned hazardous waste, human waste and/or biological waste in the public right-of-way; air/vapor/odor complaints in ... (see full description)
Bond Control is the approval, tracking, renewal, and release of surety and cash bonds which suitably guarantee the construction of public improvements which are conditions of private development projects.
W-Permits are given for construction work on private property within a natural watercourse. A natural watercourse is a natural ravine with a tributary area of 20 acres. Any person desiring to construct, reconstruct, or repair any natural watercourse, or any structure in any natural watercourse must ... (see full description)
