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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter VIII — SIGNS›Article 3 — Sign Regulations

§ 13-116. Signs adjacent to residential zones.

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

In commercial and industrial zones, all signs located within 200 feet of residentially-zoned property shall conform to the following restrictions:

  • (a) Freestanding signs shall be limited to seven feet in height unless non-illuminated or placed in such a location that visibility from residentially-zoned property within 200 feet is completely obscured by permanent structures on the commercially- or industriallyzoned property.

  • (b) Building signs shall be placed no higher than the first story level unless non-illuminated or located so as not to be visible from residentially-zoned property within 200 feet.

  • (c) Signs that do not comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be authorized as part of a planned signing program, if the zoning administrator finds that the proposed sign(s) will not have adverse visual impacts on residentiallyzoned property within 200 feet.

  • (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

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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
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — Purpose and Scope
      2. Article 2 — General Provisions
      3. ▸ Article 3 — Sign Regulations
        Overview
        1. § 13-113. General requirements.
        2. § 13-114. Permits required.
        3. § 13-115. Signs regulations and design standards.
        4. § 13-116. Signs adjacent to residential zones.
        5. § 13-117. Maintenance of permanent signs.
        6. § 13-118. Street banners.
        7. § 13-119. Billboards.
      4. Article 4 — Special Procedures
      5. Article 5 — Nonconforming Signs
      6. Article 6 — Portable Signs Within the Public Right-of-Way
      7. Article 7 — Administration and Enforcement
    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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