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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter I — IN GENERAL›Article 1 — Title and Authority

§ 13-2. Purpose.

Costa Mesa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Costa Mesa

The purpose of this Zoning Code is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare and preserve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the city by providing regulations to ensure that an appropriate mix of land uses occur in an orderly manner. In furtherance of this purpose the city desires to achieve a pattern and distribution of land uses which generally:

  • (a) Establish and maintain a balance of land uses throughout the community to preserve the residential character of the city at a level no greater than can be supported by the infrastructure.

  • (b) Ensure the long-term productivity and viability of the community's economic base.

  • (c) Promote land use patterns and development which contribute to community and neighborhood identity.

(d) Ensure correlation between buildout of the general plan land use map and master plan of highways. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

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▸ Contents — Costa Mesa Zoning Code
Costa Mesa Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development
    Overview
    1. ▸ Chapter I — IN GENERAL
      Overview
      1. ▸ Article 1 — Title and Authority
        Overview
        1. § 13-1. Title.
        2. § 13-2. Purpose.
        3. § 13-3. Authority and general plan consistency.
        4. § 13-4. References to other laws.
      2. Article 2 — Definitions
      3. Article 3 — Review Authorities
      4. Article 4 — Enforcement
    2. Chapter II — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    3. Chapter III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS
    4. Chapter IV — CITYWIDE LAND USE MATRIX
    5. Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    6. Chapter VII — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    7. Chapter VIII — SIGNS
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
    11. Chapter XII — SPECIAL FEE ASSESSMENTS
    12. Chapter XIII — NOISE CONTROL
    13. Chapter XIV — OIL DRILLING
    14. Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES
    15. Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE

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