The City of West Hollywood’s Community Development Department is responsible for managing the City's urban environment and creating a livable community that balances the needs of residents, businesses, property owners and visitors.

There are three divisions within the Department that assist in creating and implementing the community vision: 1) Current and Historic Preservation Planning, 2) Long Range Planning, and 3) Building and Safety. The Department also serves as a leader in coordinating and focusing multi-departmental work efforts to address the wide number of planning and development concerns in West Hollywood. 

The City of West Hollywood is open to the public. Walk-in public counter services are available. West Hollywood City Hall is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall is located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard.

The City recommends advance appointments. Many virtual services are still being offered, as well. For a directory of City services, click here.

Appointments may be scheduled in advance for in-person meetings with a staff member.

To make an appointment, please use the following links:

Building and Safety

Current and Historic Preservation Planning

The Planning Division is accessible via email at planning@weho.org and the Building & Safety Division is accessible via email at building@weho.org. Call the Planning Counter phone line at (323) 848-6475 or the Building and Safety phone line at (323) 848-6320 and leave a detailed message. All voicemail inquires will be forwarded to the appropriate City staff members.

For questions regarding submitting entitlement applications remotely please visit Planning Online Services. You may also contact the Planning Division by email at Planning@weho.org or by phone at (323) 848-6475, and you will be contacted by a planner.  

For questions regarding Building & Safety plan submittals please visit Building & Safety Online Services or contact the Building and Safety Division by email at Building@weho.org or by phone at (323)  848-6320.

Information regarding City of West Hollywood Business Assistance programs can be found at www.weho.org/business. 

Contact the Community Development Department

The City’s Urban Design and Architecture Studio, a division of the City Manager’s Department, collaborates with the Community Development Department on a variety of projects. The Urban Design and Architecture Studio promotes the connection between people and places in order to engage the community and agency partners in their exploration of citywide design potential and opportunities. Please click here for more information about the City’s Urban Design and Architecture Studio.