This licensing renewal season, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is offering a new and easier way to make payments just in time for the 2025 License Renewal Period. All licensing renewals must be completed by Friday, November 1, 2024, to avoid late fees. Please click here for more detail on the 2025 Licensing Renewal process.
The new and easier way to make payments for cannabis business fees is made available through the Department of Building and Safety’s (LADBS) Development Services Locations…and no appointment is necessary. There are five LADBS Development Services Locations throughout the city.
Here are some things you need to know before you go:
- Bring three copies of the invoice with you when you are making a payment to the LADBS Development Services office
- Acceptable forms of payment: Checks (Money orders are not accepted).
- Checks: Personal, company or a cashier's check from a United States bank, made payable to "City of Los Angeles."
- DCR encourages the use of Checks at DBS Development Centers.
- A receipt will be provided to you
- You must email a copy or photo of your receipt to DCR.Payments@lacity.org or you may drop off your receipt at DCR’s office to more quickly reflect the payment to your account. Make sure to keep a copy of the receipt for your records.
Metro (Downtown)
201 N. Figueroa St. 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Van Nuys
6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Room 251
Van Nuys, CA 91401
West LA
1828 Sawtelle Blvd, 2nd Floor
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Development Services Counter Hours
Sunday Closed
Monday 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Tuesday 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Wednesday 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Thursday 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Friday 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Saturday Closed
South LA
8475 S. Vermont Ave. 1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90044
San Pedro
638 S. Beacon St, Room 276
San Pedro, CA 90731
Development Services Counter Hours:
Sunday Closed
Monday 7:30AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM- 4:30PM
Tuesday 7:30AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM- 4:30PM
Wednesday 9:00AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM- 4:30PM
Thursday 7:30AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM- 4:30PM
Friday 7:30AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM- 4:30PM
Saturday Closed
Should you have any questions, please contact DCR at (213) 978-0738, email DCR.Payments@lacity.org, or visit in person at 221 N. Figueroa St. Suite 1245 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Sincerely,
The Department of Cannabis Regulation
NOTES
Overview of Procedures:
- Once payment has been remitted to DBS, applicant/licensee to either email scanned copy of receipt to dcr.payments@lacity.org or deliver receipt to DCR office’s “DBS Payments Dropbox.”
- Payment Processor must then add payment/record details to DBS Payment Tracker and await Cash Receipt (CR) from DBS in order for OOF to process payment:
- CR to be emailed following Monday to dcr.payments@lacity.org or picked up by Payment Processor on Tuesday (or whenever he/she/they is in the office).
- Upon receipt of CR and Scanned Receipt, OOF may then add payment to LATAX report.
- Follow procedures for LATAX Payment Processing in order to apply payments to the appropriate records in Accela.