The pace at which rebuilding permits for fire-ravaged properties that were damaged or destroyed during January\u2019s brush fires is a source of concern for the communities affected.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been six months since the Eaton and Palisades fires ripped through Altadena and Pacific Palisades. Since then, unincorporated Los Angeles County has received 1,207 rebuild applications, but only 90 permits have been issued. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety reported receiving rebuilding applications for 360 addresses affected by the Palisades Fire. Of those, 70 addresses have received permits.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at what the county and city have done together, it\u2019s still a tiny fraction of the total number of homes that were lost,\u201d said Richard Green, Director of USC\u2019s Lusk Center for Real Estate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe permitting process in Los Angeles, even a fast-tracked is complicated by American standards,\u201d Green said. \u201cThe median time to get a permit in Dallas is eight days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, according to LA County, the average length of time it took to get one of the 90 rebuilding permits issued was 51 days.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re still moving it down, but it’s still unacceptable,\u201d LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said.<\/p>\n