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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter VIII — SIGNS›Article 7 — Administration and Enforcement

§ 13-126. Signs relating to inoperative activities.

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

When a business or activity is no longer in operation on a site, all signs relating to the activity shall be removed, or copy obliterated, within 60 days after the activity has vacated the premises.

(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
      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
        Overview
        1. § 13-124. Application for permits.
        2. § 13-125. Fees.
        3. § 13-126. Signs relating to inoperative activities.
        4. § 13-127. Signs prohibited on public property or public rights…
        5. § 13-128. 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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