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

§ 13-96. Parking spaces permanently available for automobile parking.

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

In nonresidential projects, all parking spaces as provided for by this chapter shall be made permanently available for automobile parking for employees working at the premises, customers and guests having lawful reason to be at the premises for which such parking is required. It is unlawful for any owner, lessee, tenant or any person having control of the operation of any premises for which parking is required by this chapter to prevent, prohibit or restrict authorized persons from using parking provided for such persons under the provisions of this chapter, except that parking fees may be charged and valet parking may be offered when and as authorized by a conditional use permit.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 99-15, § 4, 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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