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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS›Article 2 — Residential Common Interest Developments

§ 13-40. Planning application required.

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

  • (a) Residential common interest development projects are permitted in appropriate residential or planned development zones, subject to the approval of the following planning application, as applicable. This requirement is in addition to other permits or certificates required by law.

    • (1) All new residential common interest development projects shall be processed according to the design review procedures contained in Chapter III Planning Applications.

    • (2) Conversion of occupied or previously occupied apartment complexes to residential common interest development projects shall be subject to sections 13-41 , residential common interest development standards and requirements and 13-42, residential common interest development conversions and shall be processed according to the residential common interest development conversion procedures contained in Chapter III Planning Applications.

    • (3) (Reserved)

    • (4) All residential common interest development projects require the approval of tentative or final tract or parcel maps as required by law. A tentative tract map or parcel map shall not be required until either a design review or residential common interest development conversion has been approved; however, the map may be processed concurrently.

  • (b) No person shall construct, sell, lease, convey, maintain or use a new or newly converted residential common interest development project within the city without first complying with the provisions of this article.

  • (Ord. No. 07-17, § 1e., 10-2-07)

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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
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — Residential Districts
      2. ▸ Article 2 — Residential Common Interest Developments
        Overview
        1. § 13-39. Purpose.
        2. § 13-40. Planning application required.
        3. § 13-41. Residential common interest development standards and…
        4. § 13-42. Residential common interest development conversions—A…
      3. Article 2.5 — Residential Small lot Subdivisions
      4. Article 3 — Commercial Districts
      5. Article 4 — Establishments Where Food or Beverages are Served
      6. Article 4.5 — Development Standards for Churches and Other Pla…
      7. Article 5 — Industrial Districts
      8. Article 5.5 — Non-Residential Common Interest Developments
      9. Article 6 — Planned Development
      10. Article 7 — Institutional and Recreational, Institutional and …
      11. Article 8 — Floor Area Ratios
      12. Article 9 — General Site Improvement Standards
      13. Article 10 — Floodway and Floodplain Districts
      14. Article 11 — Mixed-Use Overlay District
      15. Article 12 — Residential Incentive Overlay District
      16. Article 1 — Residential Districts
      17. Article 2 — Non-Residential Districts
      18. Article 3 — 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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