The City removes graffiti placed on private and public property located in the City of West Hollywood at no charge. Graffiti is generally removed within 3 days of notification and graffiti of a graphic or obscene manner is removed immediately. To report graffiti, you can call the City's Graffiti Hotline at (323) 848-6557 or fill out a Service Request. For additional information regarding the City's graffiti removal services, call (323) 848-6879.

 

To report a pothole in the City of West Hollywood, please fill out a Service Request or contact (323) 848-6879. When reporting a pothole in the street, please provide the street address closest to the location of the pothole, an approximate size, and a daytime phone number in the event we have difficulty identifying the reported location.

Sidewalk inspection and temporary and permanent repair of sidewalks that are displaced, damaged, or show significant signs of deterioration promotes public safety. The City's Sidewalk Program conducts sidewalk inspection and temporary repair annually at all commercial zones and once every 3 years in residential zones. Permanent repairs are completed on an annual basis by the Engineering Division. To report sidewalk repair in the City of West Hollywood, please fill out a Service Request or contact (323) 848-6879. When reporting a sidewalk repair, please provide the street address closest to the location, a description of the issue, and a daytime phone number in the event we have difficulty identifying the reported location.

Sidewalk Program & Map

Street sweeping picks up dust and litter, keeps debris out of storm drains, and creates a clean and tidy appearance for the neighborhood. All residential streets within the City are swept once a week while commercial thoroughfares are swept Monday through Friday. It is necessary to apply parking restrictions in conjunction with street sweeping so that the street can be swept next to the curb where litter and debris accumulate.

Holiday Enforcement Schedule - Information on parking and street sweeping enforcement.

Street Sweeping Schedules - Below are the City's street sweeping schedules. 

• Citywide Master Schedule (PDF)
• Commercial Zones Schedule by Week Day and Daily (PDF)
• Residential Zones Schedules by Week Day, Mon - Fri (PDF)
• Early Morning Schedule (PDF)

Street Sweeping Tips - The following are ways to ensure effective street sweeping operations for city residents and businesses who benefit from cleaner streets. While many cities restrict parking for three hours for street sweeping operations, the City of West Hollywood restricts parking for only two hours in order to minimize inconveniences. 

1. Do not park during restricted street sweeping hours. Besides receiving a fine, a parked car prevents the street from getting swept for a distance that is at least three times the length of the car. Street sweepers are not designed to operate in reverse so they cannot sweep up to the parked car and then reverse and drive around it. To get around the parked car, the sweeper must leave the curb many feet before actually passing the parked vehicle. 
2. Do not sweep or deposit leaves and yard trimmings in the street. The sweeper is not designed to pick up piles of landscape debris. 
3. Remove large items by hand. The sweeper is not capable of picking up large items such as flattened cardboard boxes, magazines, branches, or fast food bags stuffed with cups and wrappers. These items should be picked up by hand and deposited in a trash can. 
4. Be a good neighbor. If you see that your neighbor has forgotten to move their car on street sweeping day, or if there is a delivery truck or moving van parked during the street's restricted parking hours, please remind that person to remove their vehicle as soon as possible. Should the sweeper approach while they are parked, it will result in that portion of the street not getting swept. The tightness of the street sweeping schedule rarely allows for a second pass down the same street. 

Public trees are trees that grow in the public right-of-way such as parkways, sidewalks, and street medians and City park trees. There are approximately 9,000 public trees in West Hollywood. The City trims street trees located in residential neighborhoods once every 3 years and annually in commercial districts and corridors. The City does not typically trim trees during bird nesting season from March to August. All public trees are trimmed to International Society of Arboriculture Standards (ISA) by a private contractor. To report a public tree trimming request, please fill out a Service Request or contact (323) 848-6463. 

The City receives inquiries from the public about when and why the U.S. flag is at half-staff. The Federal Flag Code contains rules for handling and displaying the U.S. flag. The U.S. flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast by special proclamation when the country or a state is in mourning. The term half-staff means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.

The City has a "Uniform Policy for the Outdoor Public Display of Governmental and Non-Governmental Flags" which outlines the location of the flags and the type of flags that should be displayed throughout the year.

Below is the City’s half-staff calendar and frequently asked questions.

Half-Staff Calendar*	Description	Flag Policy
April 24**	Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance	Sunrise to Sunset
First Sunday in May	National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day	Sunrise to Sunset
May 15	Peace Officers Memorial Day	Sunrise to Sunset; unless the day coincides with Armed Forces Day
Last Monday in May	Memorial Day	Sunrise to Noon
July 27	Korean War Veterans Armistice Day	Sunrise to Sunset
September 11	Patriot Day	Sunrise to Sunset
November 20**	Transgender Day of Remembrance	Sunrise to Sunset
December 7	Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day	Sunrise to Sunset
*Additional half-staff dates are added periodically throughout the year by federal, state, and local directives
**Local directive

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Typical reasons for U.S. flag half-staff proclamations include:
   • Death of a government official, military person, civil service person, foreign dignitary, or emergency first responder
   • A national tragedy
   • A national day of remembrance
   • It is important to remember the flag should be displayed at half-staff on rare occasions in order to maintain the honor and reverence of this solemn act. When the flag is displayed at half-staff, the City of West Hollywood will share information about who is being honored and for how long on its website and/or social media. 
2. Who issues U.S. flag half-staff proclamations?
   • The President, State Governors, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia can issue a half-staff order for government properties. It will state when and how long the American flag (and/or state flags) should be flown at half-staff.
   • The City of West Hollywood follows the direction of the President, California Governor, and Mayor of the District of Columbia in determining when the flags in the City should be flown at half-staff.
   • In accordance with the City's Recognitions & Memorials Policy, the City of West Hollywood City Manager may determine to issue a half-staff directive on occasions deemed appropriate for this recognition, such as the death of a current or former City official and prominent community member. Prominent community members include current or former City Councilmembers; current City employees; West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputies, Firefighters, or other employees of the City's contract service agencies killed in the line of duty or who have died as a result of injuries incurred while in the performance of official duties; a West Hollywood resident serving in the U.S. Military killed in the line of duty; other prominent community members at the discretion of the City Manager in consultation with the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor; and on other occasions or to mourn a tragedy at the direction of the City Manager in consultation with the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor. 
   • To be informed of half-staff notifications, please subscribe to state and national half-staff alert emails via https://www.gov.ca.gov/category/proclamations/ and https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamations/. 
3. How long should I fly the U.S. flag at half-staff? Federal law specifies the following mandatory periods of mourning.
   • 30 DAYS after the death of a President or Former President.
   • 10 DAYS after the death of a Vice President, Chief Justice or Retired Chief Justice, or Speaker of the House.
   • 2 DAYS after the death of a member of Congress, day of and day after.
   • UNTIL BURIAL for a Former Vice President, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Secretary of an executive or military department, or Governor of a State.
   • The City of West Hollywood City Manager may determine the corresponding duration following the death of certain prominent community members.
4. Guidelines for Display of the U.S. Flag from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flagdisplay.pdf.

City Resolution No. 22-5499 governs the City’s outdoor display of governmental and non-governmental flags on public property and public facilities. Below is a list of public facility locations where the U.S. flag and other governmental and non-governmental flags are displayed.

Public Facility Location(s)	Flags Displayed*
City Hall Rooftop Eyebrow (visible from Santa Monica Blvd.)	Permanently displayed flags: United States Flag California State Flag City of West Hollywood Flag The fourth halyard shall be reserved for other governmental or non-governmental flags to be displayed at the discretion of the City Manager. The Transgender Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Transgender Day of Visibility, March 24-31 Transgender Awareness Month, November Month The Lesbian Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Lesbian & Queer Women Visibility Week, April 21-27 The Bisexual Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Bi+ Visibility Week, September 21-27 The Intersex Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Intersex Awareness Day, October 26 Intersex Awareness Month, October Month
City Hall Flag Poles	Permanently displayed flags: United States flag California State flag City of West Hollywood flag The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Armed Forces Day, Third Saturday in May Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Flag Day, June 14 Independence Day, July 4 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Third Friday in September Veterans Day, November 11
Crescent Heights Triangle & Matthew Shepard Memorial	Northwest Corner permanently displayed flags: United States flag California State flag Northeast Corner permanently displayed flags: Transgender Pride flag Progress Pride flag with intersex symbol
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Station	Permanently displayed flags in the landscaped areas at Santa Monica Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd: United States flag California State flag
Plummer Park Community Center	Permanently displayed flags: United States flag California State flag City of West Hollywood flag The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Armed Forces Day, Third Saturday in May Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Flag Day, June 14 Independence Day, July 4 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Third Friday in September
Sal Guarriello Veterans' Memorial	Permanently displayed flags: United States flag California State flag POW/MIA flag City of West Hollywood flag
Santa Monica Blvd. Center Medians (4)	Permanently displayed flags on individual poles at each median location: United States flag Progress Pride flag with intersex symbol Progress Pride flag with intersex symbol The Transgender Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Transgender Day of Visibility, March 24-31 Transgender Awareness Month, November Month The Lesbian Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Lesbian & Queer Women Visibility Week, April 21-27 The Bisexual Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates: Bi+ Visibility Week, September 21-27 The Intersex Pride flag shall be displayed on the following dates:  Intersex Awareness Month, October 19-26
West Hollywood Library & Park	Permanently displayed flags: United States flag California State flag County of Los Angeles flag City of West Hollywood flag The Transgender Pride flag shall be displayed during the month of November.
*The City Manager shall have discretionary authority to display other governmental or non-governmental flags at times and locations in accordance with local custom, history or current events, or as may be deemed appropriate. Requests for permission to display special occasion and/or designation flags shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager.

 

 

The City lights up City Hall and the globe lanterns along Santa Monica Blvd. in special colors to honor and commemorate awareness months/days throughout the year. These months/days raise awareness about important issues such as health conditions or social injustices. Below is the City’s special lighting calendar.

For safety reasons, the City refrains from illuminating the globe lanterns along Santa Monica Blvd. in the colors red, yellow, and green because these colors may create visual overlap with traffic signals potentially causing confusion to drivers.

Special Lighting Calendar*	Description	Special Colors	City Hall Lightup	Globe Lanterns Along Santa Monica Blvd.
January 10-20	National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month	Blue/ White	X	X
February 14-28	V-Day	Pink	X	X
March 3-22	Women’s History Month	Purple/ Gold	X	X
**March 24-31	Transgender Day of Visibility	Pink/ Blue	X	X
April 2-10	Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month	Teal	X	X
**April 21-27	Lesbian & Queer Women Visibility Week	Pink/ Orange/ White/ Red	X	X
May 30 – June 30	Pride Month	Rainbow		X
August 18-28	Women’s Equality Day	Purple/ Yellow	X	X
August 31	Overdose Awareness Day	Purple	X
September 1-20	Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month/ Suicide Prevention Month	Teal	X	X
**September 21-27	BiVisibility Week	Pink/ Purple/ Blue	X	X
October 1-7	Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Pink	X	X
October 8-22	Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence Month	Purple	X	X
October 24-30	Red Ribbon Week	Red	X
**November 1-20	Transgender Awareness Month	Pink/ Blue	X	X
November 24-26	International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women	Orange	X	X
*The special lighting calendar has been approved by the City Council and is subject to change based on any future actions taken by the City Council.
**As a part of these commemorations, non-governmental flags are also displayed on the City Hall Rooftop Eyebrow (visible from Santa Monica Blvd.) and on the Santa Monica Blvd. Center Medians.