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Getting Permits from the Los Angeles Harbor Department
  Ballast Water Permits
- Company Name
- Company’s point of contact information
- Subject with vessel name
- Estimated date/time of arrival to the Port of Los Angeles
- Vessel details:
- Berthing location
- Vessel Name
- Flag
- IMO#
- Official#
- Call Sign
- Return information
- Signature
  Commercial Fishing Permits
- Proof of vessel registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or United States Coast Guard (USCG).
- Proof of vessel registration with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).
- Proof of personal license registration with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).
- Fish report from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).
- Proof of valid vessel insurance.
- List of all authorized persons allowed on vessel (first and last names).
- License plate numbers, make, model, year, and color for all vehicles needing parking permits.
  Construction, Repairs, and Demolition on Port Property
Projects must be vetted through your assigned property manager before application submittal. If you do not know who your property manager is, email REDclerical@portla.org.
Prospective Tenants
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Prospective Tenant” application.
The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Project Location Aerial Map
2. Site Plan/Plot Plan (include the dimensions of the area being requested)
3. Business References
4. Credit References
5. Financial Statements for the preceding 2 fiscal years
6. Resume of prospective tenant’s experience in the industry related to this request
7. City of Los Angeles Business License (Business Tax Registration Certificate)
8. Electronic copies of engineering drawings, calculations, and any other related engineering documents, signed and stamped by a State of California-licensed engineer
***Hard copies of the engineering documents may be requested by Port staff during the permitting process.
For large projects, applicants may be asked to complete the Supplemental Environmental Form for additional environmental review.
A $500 application fee is mandatory for projects requiring issuance of a Harbor Engineer Permit (HEP). If your project requires a HEP, then Port staff will contact you to collect the $500 fee and provide specific payment + delivery instructions. Please do not submit the $500 fee until you are contacted by Port staff and receive instructions to do so, as the $500 fee is non-refundable.
If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
Current Tenants
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Current Tenant” application.
The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Project Location Aerial Map
2. Site Plan/Plot Plan (include the dimensions of the area being requested)
3. Electronic copies of engineering drawings, calculations, and any other related engineering documents, signed and stamped by a State of California-licensed engineer
***Hard copies of the engineering documents may be requested by Port staff during the permitting process.
A $500 application fee is mandatory for projects requiring issuance of a Harbor Engineer Permit (HEP). If your project requires a HEP, then Port staff will contact you to collect the $500 fee and provide specific payment + delivery instructions. Please do not submit the $500 fee until you are contacted by Port staff and receive instructions to do so, as the $500 fee is non-refundable.
If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
  Dangerous Cargo Permits
  Diver Permits
  Drones / Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Permits
As defined in Los Angeles Municipal Code 63.44 (B) 8, no person shall land, take off or fly any balloon, except children’s toy balloons not inflated with any flammable material, helicopter, parakite, hang glider, aircraft or powered models thereof, except in areas specifically set aside for therefor.
Third parties may submit an application for drone use. Approval requires compliance with all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements including having an FAA-certified operator for the drone. The application can be accessed and submitted online.
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Host an Event” application. In the “Activities/Equipment” section of the application, please remember to mark “Use of Aircraft.” The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Site Location Aerial Map (include the dimensions of flight area being requested)
2. Copy of Pilot’s U.S. Pilot’s License
3. Copy of Pilot’s U.S. Driver’s License
4. Proof of Insurance
Upon reviewing your submitted application, Port staff may ask you to submit additional information. Please be advised a minimum Port Police escort fee of $448 will be incurred at time of flight. If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
  Events and Temporary Use of Port Property
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Host an Event” application. The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Project Location Aerial Map
2. Site Plan/Plot Plan (please include the location of equipment, emergency access, etc.)
3. Additional Documents that are detailed in the Submittal Checklist above
If the proposed event will involve erecting structures, anchoring structures to port property, assembling equipment, closing roads, etc., the following are also required:
1. Upload electronic copies of engineering drawings, calculations, and any other related engineering documents*, signed and stamped by a State of California-licensed engineer.
2. A $500 application fee is mandatory for events requiring issuance of a Harbor Engineer Permit (HEP). If your event requires a HEP, then Port staff will contact you to collect the $500 fee and provide specific payment + delivery instructions. Please do not submit the $500 fee until you are contacted by Port staff and receive instructions to do so, as the $500 fee is non-refundable.
*Hard copies of the engineering documents may be requested by Port staff during the permitting process.
If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
  Film and Photography Permits
2. Crew Parking and/or Base Camp locations
Other Permits, Fees and Insurance
The Port of Los Angeles will assess fees on Port properties not leased by outside entities. The fees are charged per location, per day for uses such as: prep, strike, filming, crew parking, basecamp, and still photos. Additional fees may be assessed if services from other Port divisions are required, such as Port Police or maintenance crews. If filming involves boats, barges, tugs, etc., daily dockage will be assessed per Tariff No. 4, Section Four, Item Nos. 400-480.
Insurance is required for all filming activities at the Port of Los Angeles and must be approved prior to the start of filming. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Insurance Guidelines for Film Permits lists the types of coverages that may be required for your production/photography. Please allow seven business days for insurance approval and factor that timing into your production start date.
Media Filming
  Hot Work Permits
1. Appear in person at the Front Desk of the Port Police Headquarters building at 330 South Centre Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.
2. The requestor must be prepared to provide the following information:
-Name
-Permittee (name of permit holder/owner of company)
-Address of Business
-Contact phone number
-Job site (one permit will be issued even if there are multiple job sites within the Port of Los Angeles)
-Berth Number (if applicable)
-Type of work (welding, cutting, burning, steam cleaning, maintenance and repair)
3. Three (3) copies of the permit will be issued to the requestor to be taken to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office for final approval.
-One (1) Copy for permittee
-One (1) Copy for LAFD Fire Prevention Office, located at 638 Beacon Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (310) 732-4580 for more info.
-One (1) Copy will be mailed back to the Los Angeles Port Police by the LAFD.
  Leasing Port Property
Projects must be vetted through your assigned property manager before application submittal. If you do not know who your property manager is, email REDclerical@portla.org.
Prospective Tenants
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Prospective Tenant” application.
The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Property Location Aerial Map
2. Site Plan/Plot Plan (include the dimensions of the property being requested)
3. Business References
4. Credit References
5. Financial Statements for the preceding 2 fiscal years
6. Resume of prospective tenant’s experience in the industry related to this request
7. City of Los Angeles Business License (Business Tax Registration Certificate)
If the request for property involves proposing modifications to the existing conditions of said property (i.e. construction, demolition, installation of fencing, lighting, other equipment, etc.), the following are also required:
1. Upload electronic copies of engineering drawings, calculations, and any other related engineering documents*, signed and stamped by a State of California-licensed engineer.
2. A $500 application fee is mandatory for projects requiring issuance of a Harbor Engineer Permit (HEP). If your project requires a HEP, then Port staff will contact you to collect the $500 fee and provide specific payment + delivery instructions. Please do not submit the $500 fee until you are contacted by Port staff and receive instructions to do so, as the $500 fee is non-refundable.
*Hard copies of the engineering documents may be requested by Port staff during the permitting process.
If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
Current Tenants
Please use permits.portoflosangeles.org and select the “Current Tenant” application.
The application will ask you to upload documents before submittal. Please be prepared to upload the following:
1. Property Location Aerial Map
2. Site Plan/Plot Plan (include the dimensions of the property being requested)
If the request for property involves proposing modifications to the existing conditions of said property (i.e. construction, demolition, installation of fencing, lighting, other equipment, etc.), the following are also required:
1. Upload electronic copies of engineering drawings, calculations, and any other related engineering documents, signed and stamped by a State of California-licensed engineer
***Hard copies of the engineering documents may be requested by Port staff during the permitting process.
If you have any questions, please email staff at developmentpermits@portla.org.
  Vendor Permits
The Application for Vendor Permits can be found here.