Skip to content

Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter I — IN GENERAL›Article 4 — Enforcement

§ 13-15. Duties.

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

All departments, officials and public employees of the city invested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this Zoning Code and shall issue no permit or license for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this Code; and any such permit or licenses issued in conflict with the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be null and void. It shall be the duty of the development services director to enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code pertaining to the creation, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸ 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
      2. Article 2 — Definitions
      3. Article 3 — Review Authorities
      4. ▸ Article 4 — Enforcement
        Overview
        1. § 13-13. Purpose.
        2. § 13-14. Enforcement officer designated.
        3. § 13-15. Duties.
        4. § 13-16. Enforcement.
        5. § 13-17. Public nuisance defined; procedure.
        6. § 13-18. Remedies cumulative.
    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

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.