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Plan areaSet by plan area feeCitation LA Ord. No. 186,498 (current); Ord. No. 182,766 (pre-2020-03-10 projects)

Warner Center 2035 Mobility Fee

Levied by City of Los Angeles — Warner Center 2035 Specific Plan (Ord. No. 182,766) on new development in Los Angeles. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. (specific plan area fee). Collected other: the Plan fixes the RATE at building permit issuance; no document reached states the moment of payment in terms.

What one house pays

$4,460

This fee is not in Los Angeles's published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Warner Center. The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$30,426
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

annually by City Building Cost Index; +5.9% for 2026

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 1 Jul 2023, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jul 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Why it exists

“Mobility Fees shall be collected from Project applicants and deposited into a special Warner Center Mobility Trust Fund for the implementation of Transportation Mitigation Plans (TMP) and other mobility measures and improvements identified by the Plan.”

Warner Center 2035 Plan, Ord. No. 182,766, adopted 2013-10-23, Section 7.3 "Mobility Fee", Plan p. 103 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“The Mobility Fee funds the six components of the TMP including Roadway Improvements, New Orange Line Station Terminus, Bus Purchases, Bus Operating Expenses, Streetscape Improvements, and Neighborhood Protection/Plan Implementation/Transportation Demand Management (TDM).”

Warner Center 2035 Plan, Ord. No. 182,766, 2013-10-23, Section 7.3.1 "Mobility Fee Calculation", Plan p. 103 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Sec. 2. The City Council hereby establishes and adopts the attached Warner Center 2035 Plan for the area shown on Map 1 contained in the Warner Center 2035 Plan.”

Ordinance No. 182,766, Sec. 2, page 1 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2013-10-23

“An ordinance repealing, in its entirety, the existing Warner Center Specific Plan, and all amendments thereto, and establishing a specific plan, called the Warner Center 2035 Plan, for a portion of the Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills Community Plan area. ... I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of Los Angeles, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of all of its members, at its meeting of OCT 2 3 2013.”

Ordinance No. 182,766, cover pages 1-2; Mayor's approval stamped 11/14/13; File No(s). CF 13-0197 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

Ordinance No. 182,766

“An ordinance repealing, in its entirety, the existing Warner Center Specific Plan, and all amendments thereto, and establishing a specific plan, called the Warner Center 2035 Plan, for a portion of the Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills Community Plan area. ... I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of Los Angeles, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of all of its members, at its meeting of OCT 2 3 2013.”

Ordinance No. 182,766, cover pages 1-2; Mayor's approval stamped 11/14/13; File No(s). CF 13-0197 · source document ↗
When it is paid

other: the Plan fixes the RATE at building permit issuance; no document reached states the moment of payment in terms

“The Mobility Fee rate shall be based upon those rates in effect at the time of building permit issuance.”

City Planning, "SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF RECOMMENDATION REPORT WITH APPEAL RESPONSE ... CF 21-0134", April 14, 2021, p. 5, quoting Specific Plan s. 7.3.1 as amended by Ordinance No. 186,498 · source document ↗
Who collects it

“Mobility Fee shall be calculated based on a Project's land uses and size, as calculated by the Department of City Planning and the Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with DOT, using the Mobility Fee Table set forth in Appendix D of this Plan. The Department of City Planning, in consultation with DOT, shall have discretion in determining which lots constitute the project site specifically for the purpose of calculating a Mobility Fee.”

Warner Center 2035 Plan, Ord. No. 182,766, 2013-10-23, Section 7.3.1, Plan p. 103 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“As specifically referenced in the definition of 'Project' set forth in Section 4 of this Plan, each of those activities set forth below in Section 5.3.1.1 through 5.3.1.9, inclusive, is not considered a 'Project' for purposes of this Plan and shall be exempt from all requirements of this Plan, including without limitation the street dedication and improvement requirements set forth in Section 7 of this Plan.”

Warner Center 2035 Plan, Ord. No. 182,766, 2013-10-23, Section 5.3.1 "Exemptions", Plan p. 19 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“In-Lieu Credit for Mitigation Measures. In-Lieu Mobility Fee credit shall be given (on a one dollar to one dollar basis) for those mobility mitigation measures implemented by a Project for up to 82% of the total Mobility Fee obligation of the Project; however, in-lieu credit shall be limited to the percentage share of the Mobility Fee by each individual Mobility Fee subcategory (street improvements, transit improvements, etc.) as set forth in Table 2 of Appendix D. In-Lieu Credits shall be applied to reduce the Mobility Fees after the required transportation/mobility improvements have been completed or guaranteed to the satisfaction of DOT and Department of Public Works - Bureau of Engineering.”

Warner Center 2035 Plan, Ord. No. 182,766, 2013-10-23, Section 7.3.2.2, Plan pp. 103-104 · source document ↗
How it changes

“However, those projects, including phased projects, for which an application for discretionary approval has been submitted to the Department of City Planning and deemed complete prior to the effective date of this ordinance (which is the first amendment to the Warner Center Specific Plan), shall be subject to the annually adjusted fee rates and credits pursuant to the multi-column table previously set forth in Appendix D ... for a maximum period of seven years following the effective date of this ordinance, after which the project shall be subject to the most current fee and credit rates.”

City Planning supplemental staff report, CF 21-0134, April 14, 2021, p. 5, quoting Specific Plan s. 7.3.1 as amended by Ord. No. 186,498 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to residential.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Warner Center
per sq ft 1 Jul 2023 $2.23
the line this rate was read from

“Warner Center 2035 - MOBILITY FEE RATE TABLE / Effective July 1, 2023 (Ordinance No. 182,766)² — column heading: "FAR RATES (Dollars per Square Foot Floor Area)"; FAR column "2.26-2.75" — row "Category A - Residential" — "$ 2.23”

LADOT rate table, effective July 1, 2023, lower table · source document ↗

7 superseded rates on file for this fee and are not shown: they are kept so a figure quoted from an older schedule can still be traced.

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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