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Los Angeles City Council member Monica Rodriguez (7th district) presented a motion, seconded by Councilman Blumenfield (13th district) Council File # 25-0006-S46. It was referred to the Planning & Land Use Committee (1/21/25) and then corrected and referred, by the Council President, to the Ad Hoc Committe for L.A. Recovery. Council File: 25-0002-S4
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
I THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct the
- instruct the Department of Building and Safety,
- with the assistance of the Fire Department,
- the Planning Department,
- and any other relevant departments,
To prepare a report providing recommendations for adopting an incentive program for residential and commercial property owners
- that voluntarily implement construction best practices for fire resiliency beyond what is currently required in the Building Code,
- e.g. Supplemental code best practices supported by the fire prevention and insurance industries, outlined in reports such as the
- Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s Model Ordinance for Construction in Wildland-Urban Interface Zone', and
- Headwaters Economics’ Construction Costs for a Wildfire-Resistant Home.
- The incentives explored should include, but are not limited to,
- reduce permitting cost,
- expedited processing, and
- expedited inspection
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