Permits in the Palisades are being issued at nearly three times the typical rate as before the wildfires.
Almost a year after fires ravaged Pacific Palisades, the city of Los Angeles has issued the first Certificate of Occupancy for a rebuilt home.
An article in LA Downtown News traces the timeline of the rebuilding process, which began less than a week after the fire, when Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency order that reduced barriers to expedite the rebuilding permitting process. California Governor Gavin Newsom also suspended certain regulations to streamline coastal rebuilding, a move that drew criticism from environmental groups.
According to the city, permits in Pacific Palisades are being issued at close to three times the typical rate for single-family projects before the wildfires, and 70 percent of single-family permit clearances are no longer required.
An executive order issued by Mayor Bass last month focused on non-residential properties, issuing “a set of emergency measures designed to streamline the rebuilding process for commercial properties located within the Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan area, including properties in the Coastal Zone.”
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