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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS›Article 2 — Vesting Tentative Maps

§ 13-219. General.

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

A vesting tentative map shall be filed in the same form and have the same contents, accompanying data and reports as for a tentative map, except as hereinafter provided:

  • (a) At the time a vesting tentative map is filed it shall have printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map." This requirement is mandatory, and any failure to comply with it shall prevent the subdivider from obtaining the benefits provided by this article.

  • (b) At the time a vesting tentative map is filed, a subdivider shall also supply the information provided in the planning division's Subdivision Application.

  • (c) A vesting tentative map shall not be accepted for filing unless all other discretionary land use approval applications, except for development review, are filed prior to or concurrently with the map.

(d) Whenever a subdivider files a vesting tentative map for a subdivision whose intended development is inconsistent with the Zoning Code in existence at the time of filing, the inconsistency shall be noted on the map by the subdivider. (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
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. ▸ Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — Tentative Maps
      2. ▸ Article 2 — Vesting Tentative Maps
        Overview
        1. § 13-218. Purpose.
        2. § 13-219. General.
        3. § 13-220. Consistency.
        4. § 13-221. Application.
        5. § 13-222. Conditions precedent to approval.
        6. § 13-223. Expiration.
        7. § 13-224. Vesting rights.
        8. § 13-225. Applications inconsistent with established policies.
        9. § 13-226. Subsequent permits, licenses and other entitlements …
        10. § 13-227. Amendments.
      3. Article 3 — Final Maps
      4. Article 4 — Parcel Maps
      5. Article 5 — Park and Recreation Dedications
      6. Article 6 — Lot Line Adjustments
    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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