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

§ 13-221. Application.

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

  • (a) Whenever a provision of the Subdivision Map Act or this Zoning Code requires the filing of a tentative map or parcel map, a vesting tentative map may instead be filed, in accordance with the provisions of this article.

  • (b) If a subdivider does not seek the rights conferred by the vesting tentative map statute, the filing of a vesting tentative map shall not be a prerequisite to any approval for any proposed subdivision, permit for construction, or work preparatory to 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
    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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