Earlier editions: 2026-09
Mission Viejo Municipal Code Title 9 Land Use/Zoning/Subdivision Regulations
Mission Viejo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mission Viejo
Sections in this part
- Chapter 9.01 — INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 9.02 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Chapter 9.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 9.11 — COMMERCIAL/OFFICE ZONES
- Chapter 9.12 — BUSINESS PARK/INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 9.13 — OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION ZONES
- Chapter 9.14 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES ZONE
- Chapter 9.15 — ADULT BUSINESS (AB) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 9.16 — ESTATE RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 9.20 — PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.21 — HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING
- Chapter 9.22 — NOISE STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.23 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 9.24 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 9.25 — OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.26 — OFF-STREET LOADING/UNLOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.27 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.28 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
- Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — COMMERCIAL SIGNS
- Division 3 — NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS
- Chapter 9.30 — ANTENNA STANDARDS
- Chapter 9.31 — STANDARDS FOR LARGE ABOVE-GRADE AND OTHER FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC…
- Chapter 9.40 — INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 9.41 — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 9.42 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 9.43 — ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 9.44 — MINOR MODIFICATIONS (TO APPROVED PERMITS)
- Chapter 9.45 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 9.46 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 9.47 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 9.48 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 9.49 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 9.50 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 9.51 — ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 9.52 — DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 9.53 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 9.54 — SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 9.55 — APPLICATIONS AND FEES
- Chapter 9.56 — HEARINGS AND APPEALS
- Chapter 9.57 — INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 9.58 — ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
- Division 1 — NUISANCE
- Division 2 — GRAFFITI
- Division 3 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Division 4 — VIOLATIONS
- Chapter 9.60 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 9.70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 9.71 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 9.72 — TYPES OF MAPS PERMITTED
- Chapter 9.73 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 9.74 — STANDARDS OF DESIGN
- Chapter 9.75 — DEDICATIONS
- Chapter 9.76 — IMPROVEMENTS, MONUMENTATION AND SECURITY
- Chapter 9.77 — FEES IN LIEU OF DEDICATION OR IMPROVEMENT
- Chapter 9.78 — TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
- Chapter 9.79 — PARCEL MAPS; REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 9.80 — FINAL MAPS; REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
- Chapter 9.81 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 9.82 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 9.83 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 9.84 — NOTICES OF VIOLATION
- Chapter 9.85 — LOCAL PARK CODE
- Chapter 9.90 — MAJOR THOROUGHFARE AND BRIDGE FEES
- Chapter 9.92 — INTERIM SCHOOL FACILITIES FEES
- Chapter 9.94 — DEVELOPMENT FEES
- Chapter 9.96 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 9.98 — CSS HABITAT LOSS PERMITS
- Division 1 — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 4 — ADMINISTRATION
- Division 5 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Division 6 — APPEALS OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISIONS
- Division 7 — VARIANCE STANDARDS
Cite as: Mission Viejo Municipal Code Title 9 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 98-193, adopted Oct. 19, 1998, replaced former Title 9 of the Code in its entirety, and enacted a new Title 9 to read as herein set out. Former Title 9 pertained to similar subject matter. For a detailed history of the provisions of former Title 9, see the Code Comparative Table.
Cross reference— Administration and personnel, tit. 2; water conservation, ch. 6.50; sanitary sewers, ch. 6.60; building and housing codes, ch. 8.02; fire code, ch. 8.04; tent code, ch. 8.06; relocated buildings code, ch. 8.08; grading and excavation code, ch. 8.10; traffic, tit. 12; parks and recreational facilities, tit. 13; streets and sidewalks, tit. 14.
Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS¶
Article II — ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Article III — GENERAL REGULATIONS¶
Chapter 9.29 — SIGN STANDARDS¶
Article IV — ADMINISTRATION¶
Chapter 9.59 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT¶
Article V — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS¶
Chapter 9.100 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT¶
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