Deadlines & Penalties
Due to COVID-19, certain compliance deadlines are suspended until further notice. Questions? Contact LADBS here.
The Ordinance includes both building benchmarking and performance requirements, which are being phased in over time.
Owners of covered buildings must submit annual benchmarking reports following the schedule below.
Benchmarking Deadlines for Privately Owned Buildings
BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE | FIRST BENCHMARK REPORTING DATE | SUBSEQUENT BENCHMARK REPORTING DATE |
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100,000+ | December 1, 2017 | June 1 thereafter |
50,000+ | June 1, 2018 | June 1 thereafter |
20,000+ | June 1, 2019 | June 1 thereafter |
Buildings owned by the City of Los Angeles that are 7,500 square feet gross floor area or more must submit benchmarking reports annually no later than June 1.
The Ordinance also requires Audit and Retro-Commissioning Reports to be submitted once every five years (unless the building meets one of the exemptions defined in the Ordinance) following the schedule below.
Performance Phase Deadlines
LAST DIGIT OF LADBS BUILDING ID | FIRST COMPLIANCE DEADLINE* | SUBSEQUENT DEADLINE |
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0 or 1 | Dec. 1, 2021 | Every 5 years thereafter |
2 or 3 | Dec. 1, 2022 | Every 5 years thereafter |
4 or 5 | Dec. 1, 2023 | Every 5 years thereafter |
6 or 7 | Dec. 1, 2024 | Every 5 years thereafter |
8 or 9 | Dec. 1, 2025 | Every 5 years thereafter |
Privately owned buildings that are covered by the Ordinance, and buildings owned by the City of Los Angeles that are 15,000 square feet gross floor area or more, are subject to this requirement.
*Please note that per LADBS, certain EBEWE compliance deadlines are currently suspended.
Consequences of Noncompliance
- Public disclosure of noncompliance
- Fees and penalties from the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
- Potential financing and transaction complications