City overview

West Hollywood, CA

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Population 36,000 · LA County · Zoning code effective Mar 2026

Verified from West Hollywood Municipal Code (Mar 2026)

Zones

Business types

Mixed-use

Overlays

Residential zones

R1 · Single-family/two-unit (A/B/C)R2 · Low densityR3 · Medium density multi-familyR4 · High density multi-familyR3C-C · Mixed residential-commercialR4B-C · Mixed residential-commercial

Commercial zones

CC1 · Community commercial 1CC2 · Community commercial 2CA · Commercial arterialCR · Commercial regional center

Special plan districts

SSP · Sunset Specific Plan (Sunset Strip)PDCSP · Pacific Design CenterPF · Public facilities

Overlays

MUIOZ · Mixed-use incentive overlayParking overlay zonesNeighborhood conservation zones

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Cannabis snapshot

16 consumption lounges + 8 retail — food service permitted

Adult-use retail

null/8

Limited

Consumption (smoke/vape)

null/8

Limited

Consumption (edible)

null/8

Limited

Medical dispensary

4/8

Limited

Delivery (in-city)

null/8

Limited

8 licenses per 5 categories. 16 consumption lounge licenses (smoking + edibles-only). AB 1775 (Jan 2025): lounges can serve non-cannabis food and beverages. 4 legacy dispensaries on Santa Monica Blvd. Waitlist expired July 2025. Competitive screening — not first-come-first-served.

Adult-use: 7.5% gross receipts (5.5% with temporary rebate through June 2026) · Medical: exempt · + State 15% excise + ~9.5% sales tax · Annual business license · Competitive screening process · Zone Clearance + Business License Commission approval

Screening application + Zone Clearance + business license fees

Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.

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