Waive Rebuild Permit Fees

This petition urges the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LABSD) to waive rebuild permit fees for residents of Pacific Palisades whose homes were destroyed in the January fires. Survivors of the disaster are calling for fairness and relief from the financial burden of re-paying fees that were already covered when their homes were originally built or purchased.

Summary:
After devastating fires destroyed thousands of homes in Pacific Palisades, residents now face the high cost of permit fees, often tens of thousands of dollars, as they attempt to rebuild. This petition requests that LABSD follow the precedent set in previous disasters like the Woolsey and Northern California fires by waiving these fees. The goal is to remove financial barriers for those already burdened by loss and expedite the community’s recovery.

Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/waive-the-rebuild-permit-fees-now

News Article:
https://palisadesnews.com/petition-urges-city-to-waive-rebuild-permit-fees-after-january-fires/

Petition Author: Soheila Ataei