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

§ 13-119. Billboards.

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

The area of any billboard that was legally erected before October 6, 1984, shall not be included in the calculation of sign area for the site on which it is located until any new building is placed or constructed on that site, after which the calculation of sign area shall include the area of all billboards on the site, regardless of time of construction. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

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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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