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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS›Article 5 — Park and Recreation Dedications

§ 13-252. Application.

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

The provisions of this article shall apply to all residential subdivisions, as defined in State Government Code section 66410 et seq.

  • (a) Subdivisions containing fewer than five lots and not used for residential purposes shall be exempted from the requirements of this article. However, a condition may be placed on the approval of the tentative or parcel map that if a building permit is requested for construction of a residential structure or structures on one or more of the lots within four years, the fee may be required to be paid by the owner of each such lot as a condition of issuing the permit.

  • (b) This section does not apply to commercial or industrial subdivisions, or to residential common interest development projects or stock cooperatives which consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing apartment building which is more than five years old when no new dwelling units are added.

  • (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
      3. Article 3 — Final Maps
      4. Article 4 — Parcel Maps
      5. ▸ Article 5 — Park and Recreation Dedications
        Overview
        1. § 13-250. Purpose.
        2. § 13-251. Requirement.
        3. § 13-252. Application.
        4. § 13-253. Relation of land required to population density.
        5. § 13-254. Population density.
        6. § 13-255. Amount of land to be dedicated.
        7. § 13-256. Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication.
        8. § 13-257. Combination of land and fee.
        9. § 13-258. Action of city.
        10. § 13-259. Procedures, credits.
        11. § 13-260. Statement of city responsibility.
        12. § 13-261. Park and recreation fee in lieu of land dedication n…
      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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