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

§ 13-118. Street banners.

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

Special event banners and holiday banners may be placed in the public right-of-way after obtaining the necessary approval as required by the applicable city council policy.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

§ 13-118.1. Temporary signs on public property.

  • (a) Applicability. The placement of temporary signs on public property shall be limited to only those signs that advertise city-sponsored or city-permitted events or activities. As used in this section, these include, but are not limited to, events or activities of Youth Program User Groups 1 and 3, as defined in the athletic field/facility use and allocation policy.

  • (b) Permit required. Temporary signs for city-sponsored events may be placed on public property after obtaining the necessary permit from the recreation manager.

  • (c) Standards.

    • (1) Acceptable temporary sign location: Signs may be placed only on a building wall or perimeter wall or fence of the public property. The sign shall not project above the building parapet or the highest point of the roof or above the perimeter wall and/or fence. The sign shall not be attached to any staff, pole, line, framing, vehicle or similar support.

    • (2) Illumination: The sign shall not be illuminated.

    • (3) Maximum size: The total signage shall not exceed 80 square feet and individual signs shall not exceed 40 square feet.

    • (4) Number of signs: Limit one temporary sign per user group per street frontage at any given time.

    • (5) Installation: The entire surface of the sign must be securely fastened to the building or perimeter wall and/or fence.

    • (6) Maintenance required: The applicant shall maintain all signs in good condition, and the applicant shall remove or replace any sign that is torn, faded, dirty, or defaced, including by graffiti.

    • (7) Installation period: Temporary signs may be displayed a maximum of 30 days. Specific dates and time for the signs' installation and removal may be subject to change by the city in order to minimize impacts to the public.

    • (8) Sign removal: All signs that are not removed by the applicant by the approved removal date shall constitute a public nuisance subject to summary removal by the city.

  • (Ord. No. 04-11, § 4, 10-18-04; Ord. No. 09-14, § 1, 12-1-09)

§ 13-118.2. Banners on public baseball and softball fields.

  • (a) Applicability. Only a youth program user groups 1 and 3 shall be able to request approval to install banners on a public baseball or softball field that has been permitted for their use by the city. Youth program user groups 1 and 3 are defined in the City of Costa Mesa Athletic Field/Facility Use and Allocation Policy.

  • (b) Permit required. Banners may be placed on public baseball and/or softball fields after obtaining the necessary permit from the recreation manager.

  • (c) Standards.

    • (1) Acceptable banner location: Banners shall only be displayed on the field's outfield fence and shall only face the field's interior.

    • (2) Banner composition: Banner copy and/or logos shall be limited to one side of the banner, and the banner shall be made of durable cloth, bunting, plastic, or similar material.

    • (3) Maximum size: Individual banners shall not exceed 40 square feet.

    • (4) Installation: The banner's surface must be tautly and securely fastened to the outfield fence of the field by a minimum of four contact points.

    • (5) Maintenance required: The applicant shall maintain all banners in good condition, and the applicant shall remove or replace any banner that is torn, faded, dirty, or defaced, including by graffiti.

    • (6) Installation period: Banners shall be installed no sooner than seven days prior to the baseball and/or softball season's commencement and shall be removed within seven days of the season's close. Specific dates and time for the banners' installation and removal may be subject to change by the city in order to minimize impacts to the public.

    • (7) Banner removal: All banners that are not removed by the applicant by the approved removal date shall constitute a public nuisance subject to summary removal by the city.

  • (Ord. No. 04-11, § 5, 10-18-04; Ord. No. 09-14, § 1, 12-1-09)

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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
      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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