LA County Fire Rebuild Permit Fee Waiver / Deferral & Refund
Permits & LicensesBuilding Permit
About
- Provides LA County fire-rebuild fee relief for qualifying owner-occupants in unincorporated Los Angeles County, including waiver/deferral and refund treatment for eligible rebuild permit/planning fees. Eligibility is tied to the fire-damaged primary
Eligibility — Residency
- Property must be in the County jurisdiction covered by the fire-rebuild fee-relief program.
Eligibility — Family Status
- Applicant must have owned and lived in the qualifying residence on/before 2025-01-07; certain trust beneficial owners may qualify, while LLC/corporate ownership does not.
Eligibility — Housing
- Home must have been destroyed or irreparably damaged by the Eaton/Palisades fire and be rebuilt as a qualifying residential project.
Benefits
- Varies by project; can include qualifying zoning review, building plan review, soils/geology, building permit/inspection, Fire Department and Public Health fees. (One project-based waiver/refund for qualifying rebuild fees.)
- Waiver/refund of qualifying County rebuild permit and review fees
Documents needed
- Request for Fire Rebuild Fee Deferral or Refund form
- Information/documentation showing qualifying property
- Pre-fire ownership/occupancy records
- Permit/project details
- Receipts/payment records for refund
How to apply
- online
- in-person
- Processing time: Processing varies by agency and request; no single current turnaround is guaranteed on the fee page.
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