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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS›Article 12 — Transportation Demand Management

§ 13-196. Applicability.

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

  • (a) This article shall apply to all new development projects that are estimated to employ 100 or more persons as determined by the methodology contained in subsection (b) .

  • (b) For purposes of determining whether a new development project is subject to this article, the total employment figure will be determined as follows:

    • (1) Employment projections developed by the project applicant, subject to approval by the development services director.

    • (2) Employment projections developed by the city using the following employee generation factors:

Commercial Uses Generation Rate/Population Density Standard
General Retail 1 Employee/450 square feet
Restaurant 1 Employee/450 square feet
Service uses 1 Employee/333 square feet
Corporate Headquarters 1 Employee/337 square feet
Offce 1 Employee/300 square feet
Retail Shopping Center 1 Employee/500 square feet
Hotel 1 Employee/2.5 Rooms
Performing Arts Theatre 1 Employee/2,500 square feet
Industrial Uses Generation Rate/Population Density Standard
Light Industry 1 Employee/470 square feet
Industrial Park 1 Employee/420 square feet
Offce 1 Employee/300 square feet
Warehouse 1 Employee/750 square feet
Manufacturing 1 Employee/300 square feet
  • (c) The employment projection for a development of mixed or multiple uses shall be calculated based upon the proportion of development devoted to each type of use.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 02-11, § 1b, 6-17-02)

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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
    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
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — Sexually-Oriented Businesses
      2. Article 2 — Antennas
      3. Article 3 — Concurrent Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Motor V…
      4. Article 4 — Density Bonuses and other Incentives
      5. Article 5 — Electronic Game Machines
      6. Article 6 — Home Occupations
      7. Article 7 — Mini-Warehouses
      8. Article 8 — Motels
      9. Article 9 — Off-Site Hazardous Waste Facilities
      10. Article 10 — Temporary Trailers
      11. Article 11 — Transitional Areas
      12. ▸ Article 12 — Transportation Demand Management
        Overview
        1. § 13-193. Purpose.
        2. § 13-194. Definitions.
        3. § 13-195. Policy.
        4. § 13-196. Applicability.
        5. § 13-197. Facility standards.
        6. § 13-199. Implementation and monitoring.
        7. § 13-200. Enforcement and penalties.
      13. Article 13 — Water Quality
      14. Article 14 — Historic Preservation
      15. Article 15 — Reasonable Accommodations
      16. Article 16 — Liquor Stores, Convenience Stores, and Mini-Markets
      17. Article 17 — Orange County Fair and Event Center
      18. Article 18 — Emergency Shelters
      19. Article 19 — Smoking and Vaping Uses
      20. Article 20 — Marijuana and/or Medical Marijuana uses and Activ…
      21. Article 21 — Location of Cannabis Distributing, Manufacturing,…
      22. Article 22 — An Ordinance to give the People of Costa Mesa Con…
      23. Article 23 — Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs
    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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