Two one-stop shops to help families and businesses get through the rebuilding permit process opened on Wednesday morning.
The Centralized Permit Operation Center on Sawtelle Blvd. in West L.A. will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekend. Another center at the American Legion in the Pacific Palisades will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The hubs will feature representatives from several departments who can help fast-track the permit and inspection process, including building and safety, city planning, and the Department of Water and Power.
“You can get every conceivable permit that you might need to begin the rebuilding process,” Councilmember Traci Park told KNX News.
Park said the permitting process will be expedited for residents who plan to rebuild their homes to what they looked like before the fire.
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“Right now, to incentivize people to rebuild and come home, if you are planning to build what you had plus 10% additional, those permits are essentially just gonna be rubber-stamped and moved through,” she said.
She added that those who want to significantly change their homes will have to go through a longer review process.
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