Tag: rebuilding

MALIBU—The city of Malibu announced on its website on Tuesday, August 19 that it launched the Broad, Franklin and Palisades Fire Fee Waiver Program to help property owners rebuild after the wildfires.

The program waives city planning and building permit fees for like-for-like, owner-occupied homes. To make it the process streamlined, city staff will prepare and record the required affidavit for qualifying property owners.

This program waives City planning and building permit fees for properties that were:

-Damaged or destroyed by the Broad, Franklin or Palisades Fires
-Used as the primary residence by the property owner
-Being rebuilt as like-for-like or like-for-like plus 10%

Important Deadlines

-June 30, 2028 (4 p.m.): Fee waiver applications due
-June 30, 2028: Planning applications must be deemed complete
-December 30, 2030: All required building permits must be obtained

Building permits pulled after December 30, 2030, will require full fee payment before issuance.

To become pre-qualified today:
-MalibuRecovers@malibucity.org or call (310) 456-2489, ext. 400

To obtain more details visit: https://maliburebuilds.org/feewaiver/

By Danny Jones

MALIBU—On Tuesday, February 25, the city of Malibu announced that it is taking steps to streamline the rebuilding process for those impacted by the recent fires.

On February 20, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended City Council’s adoption of key policy modifications to the Local Coastal Program and Malibu Municipal Code.

Key changes include:
-Rebuild as it was, with up to 10 percent size increase
-Exemptions from certain Coastal Act provisions
-Faster approvals for replacement structures

The Malibu City Council will hold a Special Meeting on March 4 to take final action. For questions, contact MalibuRecovers@MalibuCity.org or visit: MalibuRebuilds.org.

It was announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began Phase 2 of debris clean up in Malibu on Saturday, February 22.

Progress can be viewed on their interactive map at https://bit.ly/411J2G9.

Property owners can opt-in to the government-sponsored debris removal program to have the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) remove fire debris from their properties free of charge. Property owners who elect to opt-out of the government-sponsored program will be required to obtain County approval before removing any fire debris.

-For more details and to complete the required Right-of-Entry forms, visit recovery.lacounty.gov/debris-removal/roe/.

By Trevor