FilmLA is raising prices on a wide range of permit fees in order to return its finances to pre-pandemic levels – eight years from now.
The new rates, which are going up by about 13-15%, will take effect on May 1. It’s the first time fees will have increased since July 2019.The agency was hit hard by the loss of income from application and permit fees generated by on-location filming in and around Los Angeles. “Over an eight year period,” FilmLA said, “the fee increase is projected to restore FilmLA to a financial position similar to its status at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.”FilmLA president Paul Audley said that the fee hikes are expected to generate about $6 million by 2029 – the amount of reserves the permit agency has lost
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