Los Angeles CA
6-03-2026 2:34pm

Planning General Plan Maintenance Surcharge, increases to 10% on 6/9/26

50% of the fees shall be used for costs directly related to updating the City’s 34 Community Plans AND the maintenance & updating of L.A.'s General Plan & related planning initiatives.
  • 2026: Now 10%
    Effective June 9, 2026, the General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (GPMS), a.k.a. Planning General Plan Maintenance Surcharge, increases from 7% to 10% (CF09-0969-S4)
  • 2017 2% to 7% LA Council approves increase in developer fees to pay updating community plans - MyNewsLA.com    LAND USE_KM_554eA-20170717160231
    • Supporters of Measure S argue the city’s procedure of frequently granting spot zoning requests while elected officials routinely take campaign donations from developers creates a cozy relationship and leaves the impression that City Hall can be bought.
    • Measure S, would halt all General Plan amendments, or special permission to developers known as “spot zoning,” for two years while the city updates its General Plan and community plans.  LA Council approves increase in developer fees to pay updating community plans - MyNewsLA.com
  • 2012: "Increase to the General Plan Maintenance Surcharge to fund a comprehensive revision to the City's Zoning Code, to sunset five years after the effective date of the ordinance"
    "There shall be added to each fee imposed for any permit, plan check, license or application provided for in Chapter 1 of this Code a surcharge in an amount equal to the greater off five percent of the fee or $1.00"      
    Forty percent of the monies received between the effective date of the ordinance increasing the fee to five percent and five years later shall be used for costs directly related to revisions or
    amendments to the City's Zoning Code (Chapter 1 of this Code), thereafter, this fee
    shall be reduced to the greater of three percent of the fee or $1.00.     FeeIncreaseOrd182310.pdf

The General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (GPMS) is an additional fee added to certain city planning-related fees to fund the maintenance and updating of Los Angeles’ General Plan and related planning initiatives.

The GPMS surcharge is applicable to any permit, plan check, license or application and will be applied toward maintenance of the City’s General Plan and all associated underlying plans or elements, ordinances, and other associated planning initiatives. Fifty percent of the fees shall be used for costs directly related to updating the City’s 34 Community Plans.

The City of Los Angeles is organized into 34 Community Plan Areas that outline goals, policies, and neighborhood-specific planning tools that facilitate and guide future development. Community Plans comprise the City's General Plan Land Use Element, and play a key role in guiding how the City will bolster housing and job growth, conserve open space and natural resources, and balance the unique needs of individual neighborhoods. While the General Plan sets out a long-range vision and guide to future development, the 34 Community Plans provide the specific, neighborhood-level detail,  relevant policies, and implementation strategies necessary to achieve the General Plan
objectives.

Existing Community Plans | Los Angeles City Planning

Each Community Plan consists of a policy document and a land use map. The policy document lays out the community’s goals, policies, and programs, while the land use map identifies where certain uses (such as residential, commercial, and industrial) are permitted. Together, the policy document and land use map inform local zoning decisions. Proposed changes to the City’s zoning are usually initiated through Community Plan Updates.

📣 Please note that Los Angeles City Planning’s General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (GPMS) will increase effective June 9, 2026 from 7% to 10%. The GPMS surcharge is applicable to any permit, plan… | Los Angeles City Planning

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