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Resources and Incentives

  • City of Los Angeles Development Services Case Management
    The City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Case Management Program helps guide major and complex projects through various city agency requirements during the design, planning, entitlement and permitting stages.

  • City of Los Angeles Electric Vehicle Rebates and Incentives
    The Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADWP) offers rebates and incentives for commercial customers that install electric vehicle charging stations and/or install a time-of-use meter.

  • City of Los Angeles Energy-Efficiency Rebate Programs
    The Los Angeles Department of Public Works' (LADWP) Custom Performance Program (CPP) and Commercial Lighting Incentive Program offer rebates for the installation of various energy efficiency measures, including lighting, thermal energy storage and HVAC-refrigeration.

  • City of Los Angeles Expedited Processing (City Planning)
    The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning offers Expedited Processing for certain types of zoning and entitlement cases.

  • City of Los Angeles Feed-in Tariff Program
    Through the Feed-in Tariff Program, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) may purchase energy generated from an individual's or business' renewable energy generating systems to help the Department reach its renewable energy goals. The energy generated by these systems will be purchased at a fixed price, subject to time-of-delivery multipliers, for a term of up to 20 years.

  • City of Los Angeles Parallel Design - Permitting Process
    The Department of Building and Safety Parallel Design - Permitting Process (PDPP) can help to expedite major projects by allowing the design and permitting processes to occur concurrently.

  • City of Los Angeles Restaurant & Hospitality Express Program
    The Restaurant and Hospitality Express Program (RHEP), offered by the Department of Building and Safety, facilitates the approval process for food service establishments, such as restaurants and bars. The RHEP acts to streamline approvals, provide assistance to restaurateurs, their design and construction teams, and enhance coordination in permitting and regulations.

  • City of Los Angeles Small Business Tax Exemption
    The Small Business Tax Exemption exempts businesses with gross receipts under $100,000 from paying City of Los Angeles business taxes. In order to qualify for any business tax exemptions, the business will need to register and file their tax returns with the City of Los Angeles' Office of Finance before the annual deadline.

  • City of Los Angeles Taxpayer Advocate Program
    The City's Office of Finance Taxpayer Advocate Program will work with you to research and resolve complex tax problems with the your city business taxes.

  • City of Los Angeles Vendor Self Service portal (LAVSS)
    The City of Los Angeles Vendor Self Service portal (LAVSS) allows our vendors to update account information, submit bids and invoices, track payments, and more.