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Title 15

West Hollywood Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · West Hollywood

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION AND SOLID WASTE

Article 1 Sewers and Industrial Wastes

Chapter 15.12 SEWER SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE CHARGES

Chapter 15.04
SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL § 15.12.010. Charges Levied.
WASTES § 15.12.020. Collection of Charges.
§ 15.12.030. (Reserved)
§ 15.04.010. Adoption of Sanitary Sewer
and Industrial Waste
Ordinance. Article 2
§ 15.04.020. Violations and Penalty. Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection
§ 15.04.030. Definitions. Chapter 15.16
§ 15.04.040. Amendments to County GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ordinance.
§ 15.04.050. Industrial Waste Disposal § 15.16.010. Title.
Permit Fees. § 15.16.020. Legislative Policy.
Chapter 15.08 § 15.16.030. Definitions.
DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF
SEWERS		 Chapter 15.20
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 15.08.010.
§ 15.08.020.		 Purpose of Provisions.
Definitions.		 § 15.20.010. Workers' Compensation
Insurance.
§ 15.08.030. Wastewater Master Plan for
Development – Exceptions.		 § 15.20.020. Collector's Liability
Insurance.
§ 15.08.040. Enforcement – County
Engineer Authority.		 § 15.20.030. City to be Free from
Liability.
§ 15.08.050. Compliance With Provisions
Required.		 § 15.20.040. Office for Inquiries and
Complaints.
§ 15.08.060.
§ 15.08.070.		 Capacity of Sewers –
Determination Prerequisite
to Building Permit Issuance.
Capacity of Wastewater
System – Basis for		 § 15.20.050.
§ 15.20.060.
§ 15.20.070.
§ 15.20.080.		 Permits and Licenses.
Required Monthly Reports.
Annual Report.
Resource Recovery.
Computation. § 15.20.090. Collection of Recyclables
§ 15.08.080. Charges Payable. and Organic Waste.
§ 15.08.090. Credit – Exceptions.
§ 15.08.100. Deposit of Collected
Moneys.
§ 15.08.110. Use of Funds.
§ 15.08.120. Refunds.

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Chapter 15.24 ANNUAL SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLES, AND ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION PERMITS

  • § 15.36.020. Unauthorized Use of Containers.

  • § 15.36.030. Unauthorized Removal from Containers.

  • § 15.36.040. Containers for Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organic Waste.

  • § 15.36.050. Containers for Construction and Demolition Waste.

  • § 15.36.060. Accumulation of Solid Waste Prohibited.

  • § 15.36.070. Placement of Containers at Residential Properties.

  • § 15.36.080. Residential Containers – Time of Placement.

  • § 15.36.090. Containers – Commercial and Industrial.

  • § 15.36.100. Container Storage Areas.

RECYC
WASTE		 LABLES, AND ORGANIC
COLLECTION PERMITS		 § 15.36.030.
§ 15.36.040.		 Unauthorized Removal from
Containers.
Containers for Solid Waste,
§ 15.24.010. Annual Permit Requirement Recyclables, and Organic
and Collector Compliance Waste.
with All Laws. § 15.36.050. Containers for Construction
§ 15.24.020. Permit Requirement. and Demolition Waste.
§ 15.24.030. Permit Fees. § 15.36.060. Accumulation of Solid
§ 15.24.040. Permit Terms. Waste Prohibited.
§ 15.24.050. Transfer of Permit. § 15.36.070. Placement of Containers at
§ 15.24.060. Denial of Permit. Residential Properties.
§ 15.24.070. Revocation, Suspension, § 15.36.080. Residential Containers –
Appeal. Time of Placement.
§ 15.24.080. Prohibited Acts. § 15.36.090. Containers – Commercial
and Industrial.
Chapter 15.28 § 15.36.100. Container Storage Areas.
COLLECTION
Chapter 15.40
§ 15.28.010. Mandatory Service. EXCLUSIONS
§ 15.28.020. Frequency of Collection.
§ 15.28.030. Hours of Collection. § 15.40.010. Residential Exclusion.
§ 15.28.040. Litter. § 15.40.020. Gardener's Exclusion.
§ 15.28.050. Employees of Collector. § 15.40.030. Commercial/Industrial
§ 15.28.060. Trespass. Exclusions.
§ 15.28.070. Noise. § 15.40.040. Self-Hauling.
§
§		 15.28.080.
15.28.090.		 Ownership.
Prohibited Disposal
Methods.		 § 15.40.050.
§ 15.40.060.		 Organic Recycling Waivers
for Generators.
General Requirements.
Chapter 15.32
VEHICLES		 Chapter 15.44
FRANCHISES
§ 15.32.010. Vehicle Identification. § 15.44.010. Franchise Requirement.
§ 15.32.020. Vehicle Standards. § 15.44.020. Franchise Award.
§ 15.32.030. Amount of Equipment. § 15.44.030. Franchise Fee.
§ 15.32.040. Compliance with Vehicle § 15.44.040. Franchise Terms.
Standards. § 15.44.050. Resolution of Conflicts.
§ 15.44.060. Transfer of Franchise.
Chapter 15.36 § 15.44.070. Extension of Franchise.
CONTAINERS § 15.44.080. Revocation of Franchise.
§ 15.44.090. Interim Suspension.
§ 15.36.010. Care of Containers. § 15.44.100. Notice of Hearing of
Revocation of Franchise.

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  • § 15.44.110. Revocation. § 15.44.120. Appeal.

  • § 15.44.130. Council Actions.

  • § 15.44.140. Customer Notification. § 15.44.150. Exclusion from Franchise.

  • § 15.50.020. Requirements for Community Composting Operations.

Chapter 15.51 INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 15.48 FEES

  • § 15.48.010. Rates, Fees, and Charges. § 15.48.020. City Service Fees. § 15.48.030. Collection Fees.

  • § 15.48.040. Termination of Collection for Nonpayment of Fees.

  • § 15.48.050. Collection of Delinquent Fees on Property Tax Rolls.

  • § 15.51.010. Inspections and Investigations.

  • § 15.51.020. Enforcement.

Article 3 Environment

Chapter 15.52 REGULATION OF OUTDOOR WATER USE PRACTICES

Chapter 15.49 EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM

  • § 15.49.010. Requirements for Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators.

  • § 15.49.020. Requirements for Large Venue or Large Event Edible Food Generators.

  • § 15.49.030. Requirements for Commercial Edible Food Generators.

  • § 15.49.040. Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations.

  • § 15.49.050. Requirements for Food Recovery Services.

  • § 15.49.060. Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services within the City.

  • § 15.49.070. Food Recovery Capacity Planning.

Chapter 15.50 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY OPERATORS AND COMMUNITY COMPOSTING OPERATIONS

§ 15.50.010. Requirements for Facility Operators.

  • § 15.52.010. Regulation of Irrigation Practices.

  • § 15.52.020. Regulation of Exterior Washing Practices.

  • § 15.52.030. Regulation of Water for Ornamental or Recreational Uses.

  • § 15.52.040. Regulation of Miscellaneous Uses.

  • § 15.52.050. Prohibition of Leaking Plumbing Facilities.

  • § 15.52.055. Prohibition of Homeowners' Association Interference in Water-Efficient Landscaping Practices.

  • § 15.52.060. Violations – Penalty.

Chapter 15.56 STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL

  • § 15.56.010. Title.

  • § 15.56.020. Findings.

  • § 15.56.030. Purpose and Intent.

  • § 15.56.040. Definitions.

  • § 15.56.050. Construction and Application.

  • § 15.56.060. Prohibited Activities.

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§ 15.56.070. Exempted Discharges, § 15.68.060. Lands to Which this
Conditionally Exempted Chapter Applies.
Discharges, or Designated § 15.68.070. Basis For Establishing the
Discharges. Areas of Special Flood
§ 15.56.080. Good Housekeeping Hazard.
Provisions. § 15.68.080. Compliance.
§ 15.56.090. Requirements for Industrial/ § 15.68.090. Abrogation and Greater
Commercial and Restrictions.
Construction Activities. § 15.68.100. Interpretation.
§ 15.56.095.
§ 15.56.096.
§ 15.56.100.		 Low Impact Development
Plan (LID Plan)
Requirements for New
Development and
Redevelopment Projects.
Green Streets.
Enforcement.		 § 15.68.110.
§ 15.68.120.
§ 15.68.130.		 Warning and Disclaimer of
Liability.
Designation of the
Floodplain Administrator.
Duties and Responsibilities
of the Floodplain
Administrator.
§ 15.56.110. No Taking. § 15.68.140. Flood Damage Prevention
Permit.
Chapter 15.60 § 15.68.150. Appeals.
REGULATION OF FOOD PACKAGING § 15.68.160. Standards of Construction.
§ 15.60.010.
§ 15.60.020.
§ 15.60.030.
§ 15.60.040.		 Definitions.
Food Packaging
Prohibitions.
Exemptions.
Enforcement.		 § 15.68.170.
§ 15.68.180.
§ 15.68.190.		 Standards for Utilities.
Standards for Subdivisions
and Other Proposed
Development.
Standards for Manufactured
Homes Within
§ 15.60.050. Penalties. Manufactured Home Parks
or Subdivisions.
Chapter 15.64 § 15.68.200. Standards for Recreational
GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS Vehicles.
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS § 15.68.210. Floodways.
§ 15.64.010.
§ 15.64.020.		 Definitions.
Green Building
Requirements.		 § 15.68.220.
§ 15.68.230.
§ 15.68.240.		 Nature of Variances.
Conditions for Variances.
Criteria for Issuance of
Variances.
Chapter 15.68
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS		 PLASTIC Chapter 15.72
CARRYOUT SHOPPING
BAGS
§ 15.68.010.
§ 15.68.020.
§ 15.68.030.		 Statutory Authorization.
Findings of Fact.
Statement of Purpose.		 § 15.72.010.
§ 15.72.020.		 Definitions.
Plastic Carryout Bags
Prohibited.
§ 15.68.040.
§ 15.68.050.		 Methods of Reducing Flood
Losses.
Definitions.		 § 15.72.030.
§ 15.72.040.		 Permitted Bags.
Exceptions.

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§ 15.72.050. Regulation of Recyclable Chapter 15.100
Paper Carryout Bags. MANDATORY BUILDING ENERGY
§ 15.72.060. Exempt Customers. BENCHMARKING AND
§ 15.72.070. Enforcement and Violation PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
– Penalty.
§ 15.72.080. No Conflict with Federal or § 15.100.010. Purpose.
State Law. § 15.100.020. Scope.
§ 15.100.030. Definitions.
Chapter 15.76 § 15.100.040. Annual Benchmarking.
NON-COMPOSTABLE SINGLE-USE § 15.100.050. Building Performance
FOODWARE ACCESSORY ITEMS Standards.
PROHIBITED § 15.100.060. Compliance Pathways.
§ 15.100.070. Building Performance
§ 15.76.010. Purpose. Action Plan (BPAP)
§ 15.76.020. Definitions. Pathway.
§ 15.76.030. Commercial Distribution of § 15.100.080. Extensions, Adjustments,
Single-Use Foodware and Exemptions.
Accessories. § 15.100.090. Appeals.
§ 15.76.040. Single-Use Foodware § 15.100.100. Administrative Guidelines.
§
§
§		 15.76.050.
15.76.060.
15.76.070.		 Accessory Compostability
Standards.
Exemptions.
Enforcement and Violation
– Penalty.
No Conflict with Federal or		 § 15.100.110. Transparency.
§ 15.100.120. Compliance Obligation.
§ 15.100.130. Enforcement.
§ 15.100.140. Severability.
§ 15.100.150. Maintenance of Records.
State Law.

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§ 15.04.010

§ 15.04.030

Article 1 — Sewers And Industrial Wastes

Article 2 — Solid Waste And Recyclables Collection

Article 3 — Environment

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▸Contents — West Hollywood Planning Code
West Hollywood Planning Code
  1. ▸Title 15
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — Sewers And Industrial Wastes
    2. Article 2 — Solid Waste And Recyclables Collection
    3. Article 3 — Environment
  2. Title 20

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