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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS›Article 3 — Development Standards

§ 13-94. Small car parking.

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

  • (a) With the exception of projects in the R-1 zone, residential projects, with more than 25 required parking spaces, may be allowed a maximum of 10% small car spaces if authorized by minor conditional use permit. When small car spaces are provided, each dwelling unit shall be assigned one covered, standard-size parking space.

  • (b) For nonresidential projects with more than 25 required parking spaces, a maximum of 10% of required parking may be designated as small car spaces if authorized by minor conditional use permit.

  • (c) In all zones, the small car spaces shall comply with City of Costa Mesa standards and shall be clearly marked "SMALL CAR ONLY" or "COMPACT" under the direction of the planning division. The distribution, location, and marking of small car spaces shall be subject to the approval of the planning division.

  • (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 99-15, § 3, 11-16-99)

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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
      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
        Overview
        1. § 13-92. Purpose.
        2. § 13-93. General standards.
        3. § 13-94. Small car parking.
        4. § 13-95. Accessible parking for handicapped persons.
        5. § 13-96. Parking spaces permanently available for automobile p…
        6. § 13-98. Declaration of land use restriction.
        7. § 13-99. Vehicle standing, loading and unloading.
        8. § 13-100. Transportation demand management requirements.
    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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