Chapter 19.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION OF ZONING MAP
West Hollywood Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · West Hollywood
§ 19.04.010. Purpose of Chapter. ¶
This chapter establishes the zoning districts applied to property within the city, adopts the Zoning Map, and establishes permit requirements and standards for development and land uses within each zoning district. (Ord. 01-594 § 2, 2001)
§ 19.04.020. Zoning Districts Established. ¶
The following zoning districts are established, and shall be shown on the Zoning Map (Section 19.04.030 ).
| TABLE 2-1 ZONING DISTRICTS |
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|---|---|---|
| Zoning Map Symbol |
Zoning District Name | General Plan Designation Implemented by Zoning District |
| Residential Zoning Districts | ||
| R1 | Residential, Single-Family or Two-Unit Low Density | R1A, R1B, R1C |
| R2 | Residential, Low Density | R2 |
| R3 | Residential, Multi-Family Medium-Density | R3A, R3B, R3C, R3C-C |
| R4 | Residential, Multi-Family High-Density | R4A, R4B, R4B-C |
| Commercial and Public Zoning Districts | ||
| CN1 | Commercial, Neighborhood 1 | CN1 |
| CN2 | Commercial, Neighborhood 2 | CN2 |
| CC1 | Commercial, Community 1 | CC1 |
| CC2 | Commercial, Community 2 | CC2 |
| CA | Commercial, Arterial | CA |
| CR | Commercial, Regional Center | CR |
| PDCSP | Pacifc Design Center Specifc Plan | PDCSP |
| SSP | Sunset Specifc Plan | SSP |
| PF | Public Facilities | PF |
| Overlay Zoning Districts | ||
| TABLE 2-1 ZONING DISTRICTS |
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| Zoning Map Symbol |
Zoning District Name | General Plan Designation Implemented by Zoning District |
| -MUIOZ | Mixed-Use Incentive Overlay Zone | MUIOZ |
| -CDP | Comprehensive Development Plan | All |
| -DA | Development Agreement | All |
| -H | Historic | All |
| -NC | Neighborhood Conservation | NC |
| -PK | Parking Overlay | PK |
| -AB | Avenue Bonus | CN2 |
(Ord. 01-594 § 2, 2001; Ord. 12-882 § 7, 2012; Ord. 12-890 § 6, 2012; Ord. 18-1022 § 6, 2018)
§ 19.04.030. Zoning Map Adopted. ¶
The City of West Hollywood Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "Zoning Map"), is adopted and incorporated into this Zoning Ordinance by reference as though it were fully included here. The boundaries of the zoning districts established by Section 19.04.020 (Zoning Districts Established) shall be shown upon the Zoning Map.
(Ord. 01-594 § 2, 2001)
§ 19.04.040. Zoning District Regulations. ¶
A. Purpose. Chapters 19.06 through 19.14 determine which land uses are allowed in each zoning district established by Section 19.04.020 (Zoning Districts Established), what land use entitlement is required to establish each use, and the basic development standards that apply to allowed land uses in each zoning district.
B. Determination of Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements. The uses of land allowed by this Zoning Ordinance in each zoning district are identified in Tables 2-2 and 2-4 of this chapter as being:
Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, and subject to obtaining a zone clearance (Chapter 19.42 ) or development permit (Chapter 19.48 ). These are shown as "P" uses in the tables;
Allowed subject to the approval of an administrative permit (Chapter 19.44 ), and shown as "AP" uses in the tables;
Allowed subject to the approval of a minor conditional use permit (Chapter 19.52 ), and shown as "MCUP" uses in the tables; or
Allowed subject to the approval of a conditional use permit (Chapter 19.52 ), and shown as "CUP" uses in the tables.
Land uses that are not listed in the tables or are not shown in a particular zoning district are not allowed, except as otherwise provided by Section 19.02.020 (Exemptions from Land Use Permit Requirements), Section 19.03.020(E) (Rules of Interpretation - Allowable Uses of Land), or Chapter 19.54 (Temporary Use and Special Event Permits).
C. Standards for Parcels with Multiple Zoning Districts. Where a parcel is zoned in two or more zoning districts, each portion of the parcel in a separate district shall be developed as a separate site, in compliance with the requirements of the applicable district, including density, setbacks, height, and other applicable development standards, except that subterranean parking may be constructed as connected floor plates with no setbacks between district or parcel boundaries, in further compliance with Section 19.36.170 .
D. Conflicts Between Provisions. Rules for resolving conflicts between different Zoning Ordinance provisions may be found in Section 19.03.020(C) (Rules of Interpretation - Conflicting Requirements).
(Ord. 01-594 § 2, 2001; Ord. 19-1086 § 6, 2019)