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Order of Business C |
C.2.
URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE LAW [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, M. MONTENEGRO, A.
STAUBER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an Urgency Ordinance
and will introduce on first reading an Ordinance amending the City’s local
regulations governing accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior
accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”) to comply with recent changes to state
law. Except as otherwise noted, these new laws take effect on January 1,
2026. The proposed ordinances are statutorily exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public
Resources Code Section § 21080.17.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Find that the adoption of the proposed
Urgency Ordinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code
Section § 21080.17; 2) Waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency
Ordinance No. 25–30: “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING
SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36 OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL
CODE
RELATING
TO
ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO
COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE §21080.17”; and 3) Introduce on first reading
Ordinance No. 25–31: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36,
SECTION 19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF CHAPTER 19.42, AND
ADDING CHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE 19 OF THE CITY
OF
WEST
HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL
CODE
RELATING
TO
ACCESSORY
DWELLING
UNITS
AND,
JUNIOR
ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY
EXEMPT
FROM
CEQA
UNDER
PUBLIC
RESOURCES
CODE
§21080.17.” |
December 15, 2025
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C.1.
URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLES 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 31, AND 33 OF
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Ordinance
amending Chapters 13.04 (Building Code), 13.08 (Electrical Code), 13.12
(Plumbing Code), and 13.16 (Mechanical Code), 13.20 (Residential
Code), 13.24 (Green Building Standards Code), Chapter 13.26 (Existing
Building Code), Chapter 13.44 (Historical Building Code) of Title 13
(Buildings and Construction), of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to
adopt by reference specified titles of the County of Los Angeles Municipal
Code incorporating the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards
Code and other uniform codes. The proposed Ordinance is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which provides that a project is
exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense
exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25-U, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE,
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION;
TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 28 OF
THE
LOS
ANGELES
COUNTY
CODE,
INCORPORATING
THE
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL
CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, EDITION 2025; ADD THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL
BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; MAKING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO
SAID CODES; AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.04, 13.08, 13.12, 13.16,
13.20, 13.24, 13.26 AND 13.44 OF TITLE 13 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE; FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF”; 2) Introduction on first reading,
Ordinance No. 25-26, adopting by reference the building standards
adopted by Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25U; and 3) Set a public hearing
for February 2, 2026, regarding Ordinance No. 25-26. |
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Order of Business B |
B.7.
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-29 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADDING
CHAPTER
11.50
AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS
PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION DOES NOT
QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15378 AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)” [J. JIMENEZ, M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt
Ordinance No. 25-29, adding Chapter 11.50 autonomous and semi-
autonomous personal delivery devices to the West Hollywood Municipal
Code and finding that such action does not qualify as a project subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA guidelines
Section 15378 and is otherwise exempt from CEQA under State CEQA
guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.
25-29: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 11.50 AUTONOMOUS AND
SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES TO THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION
DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15378 AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3). |
December 15, 2025
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West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
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B.6.
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-28 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 19 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL USES THROUGH
A MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS, EXCLUDING HOTELS AND
MOTELS FROM MINISTERIAL ELIGIBILITY, AND FINDING THE
ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.
MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt
Ordinance No. 25-28, adopting an amendment to Title 19 of the West
Hollywood Municipal Code to encourage and facilitate the conversion of
existing commercial developments to residential uses through a ministerial
approval process, excluding hotels and motels from ministerial eligibility,
and finding the action exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.
25-28: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE
THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO
RESIDENTIAL USES THROUGH A MINISTERIAL
APPROVAL
PROCESS, EXCLUDING HOTELS AND MOTELS FROM MINISTERIAL
ELIGIBILITY, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA.” |
December 15, 2025
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West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
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B.5.
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-27 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR
HOUSING TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED PERSONS AND PERSONS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND
FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT
SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA) AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(5) AND 15061(B)(3)” [J. JIMENEZ,
M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt
Ordinance No. 25-27, amending Title 19, Zoning Ordinance of the West
Hollywood Municipal Code amending regulations for housing typologies
for unhoused persons and persons with special needs in accordance with
State Law and finding such action does not qualify as a project subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is otherwise exempt
under State CEQA guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.
25-27: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE
WEST
HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL
CODE
AMENDING
REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED
PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY
AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(5) AND 15061(B)(3).” |
December 15, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
#5
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