Name: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) at the Rebuild Center
Start: 2026-06-10T01:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-06-10T09:00:00-07:00
Location: Malibu Rebuild Center

Regulations, Policies & Guidelines for Rebuilding

Important Rebuild Policies and Guidelines

Official Rebuilding Policies and Guidelines

At the Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 15, the City Council adopted the final version of the Rebuild Policies aimed at facilitating the expedited rebuild of structures destroyed in recent wildfires. These policies are about providing certainty, eliminating challenges within the typical development process, and empowering families to get back into their homes as quickly and safely as possible.

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Official Rebuilding Policies & Guidelines

Executive Order N-20-25

Suspended CEQA and Coastal Act requirements for Palisades Fire rebuilds; established “rebuild plus 10%” allowances and structures existing “immediately before emergency” criteria

Executive Order N-20-25

Malibu Rebuild Guide

The City of Malibu created this guide to help you navigate the rebuild process and get you home as fast as possible.

Malibu Rebuild Guide

Rebuild applicants have six years from the date of the fire to submit a planning application (eight years to obtain a building permit) to replace pre-existing non-conforming aspects (setbacks, height, square footage, etc.) of their replacement structures. Rebuilding after the six- and eight-year periods may be still allowed but the replacement structure may not be able to go back to its original form. (MMC Section 17.60.020(C))

Malibu Rebuild Navigator

A local architect has created the Rebuild Navigator. A tool that Malibu applicant’s can use to map out the application process and help understand the pathways and documents required to obtain a permit in Malibu.

Disclaimer: The Rebuild Navigator was created by a local architect to help Malibu property owners with the rebuild process. This is not a tool created by City of Malibu. Any information received from the Rebuild Navigator is at the discretion of the user. Any information you enter may be used by the system to improve or develop its capabilities. The City of Malibu has no responsibility or liability for the handling handling, storage, use, security, or retention of information within the Rebuild Navigator. The City does not operate the Rebuild Navigator system or its outputs, and the tool’s results do substitute for the City’s formal application process. Use of this tool is entirely voluntary, and you assume all risks associated with its use.
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