Beginning December 27, 2021, Applicants and Licensees may request expedited processing of application or modification records by emailing dcrlicensing@lacity.org within 72-hours of submitting a complete Pre-Application Review, Temporary Approval, or Equity Share Document Review record through the DCR Licensing Portal. DCR personnel will review the expedited service request and issue an updated invoice with the additional Expedited Services fee(s).

To request expedited processing:

1. Submit complete Pre-Application Review, Temporary Approval, or Equity Share Document Review records through the DCR Licensing Portal;
2. Within 72-hours of submitting the record, email dcrlicensing@lacity.org and request expedited processing of that record:
   • Email subject line “Expedited Processing Request for DCR Record No. [Insert the record number]” and indicate whether you are requesting Expedited Services Level 1 (25% faster*) or Expedited Services Level 2 (50% faster*). The cost of each level is listed below. 
   • *The expedited services fee covers the cost of the initial record review by DCR personnel on an overtime basis. DCR provides services after applicable fees are paid and the record is deemed filed. Payment of expedited services fees does not guarantee the record will be approved or deemed eligible for further processing, or that the relevant record will be reviewed within a specific or guaranteed timeframe. 
3. DCR personnel will email the requester an updated invoice with the applicable expedited services fee(s).
4. DCR will begin processing the record on an expedited basis upon payment of the invoice.

Fee Table: