Title 20

Newport Beach Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Newport Beach

PLANNING AND ZONING*

Chapters:
Part 1. Zoning Code Applicability
20.10 Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning
Code
20.12 Interpretation of Zoning Code Provisions
20.14 Zoning Map
Part 2. Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zoning District Standards
20.16 Development and Land Use Approval
Requirements
20.18 Residential Zoning Districts (R-A, R-1,
R-BI, R-2, RM, RMD)
20.20 Commercial Zoning Districts (OA, OG,
OM, OR, CC, CG, CM, CN, CV, CV-LV)
20.22 Mixed-Use Zoning Districts (MU-V, MU-
MM, MU-DW, MU-CV/15th St., MU-W1,
MU-W2)
20.24 Industrial Zoning District (IG)
20.26 Special Purpose Zoning Districts (OS, PC,
PF, PI, and PR)
20.28 Overlay Zoning Districts (MHP, PM, B,
HO, H)
Part 3. Site Planning and Development Standards
20.30 Property Development Standards
20.32 Density Bonus
20.36 Landscaping Standards
20.38 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
20.40 Off-Street Parking
20.42 Sign Standards
20.44 Transportation Demand Management
Requirements
20.46 Transfer of Development Rights

675

(Newport Beach 1-25)

Part 4. Standards for Specific Land Uses Part 4. Standards for Specific Land Uses
20.48 Standards for Specific Land Uses
20.49 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Part 5. Planning Permit Procedures
20.50 Permit Application Filing and Processing
20.52 Permit Review Procedures
20.54 Permit Implementation, Time Limits,
and Extensions
20.56 Planned Community District Procedures
20.58 Specific Plan Procedures
Part 6. Zoning Code Administration
20.60 Administrative Responsibility
20.62 Public Hearings
20.64 Appeals
20.66 Amendments
20.68 Enforcement
Part 7. Definitions
20.70 Definitions
Part 8. Maps
20.80 Maps
Part 9. Specific Plans
20.90 Santa Ana Heights Specific Plan
20.91 (Reserved)
20.92 (Reserved)
  • Additional sign regulations—See Chapter 15.16. Subdivision regulations—See Title 19.

Prior history: 1949 Code §§ 9101.0—9101.2, 9102.0—9102.3, 9103—9103.98, 9104.1—9104.31, 9105—9105.1, 9105.3— 9105.9, 9106.1—9106.54, 9107.1—9107.45, 9108.1—9108.15, 9109.1—9109.4, 9110.1, 9112.1, 9124—9128, and 9209.5; and Ords. 635, 715, 804, 845, 901, 909, 913, 924, 925, 932, 935, 937, 952, 955, 974, 984, 1001, 1011, 1016, 1025, 1031, 1034, 1037, 1043, 1052, 1057, 1059, 1076, 1114, 1115, 1127, 1130, 1134, 1151, 1152, 1158, 1170, 1172, 1173, 1175, 1176, 1193, 1202, 1240, 1248, 1266, 1268, 1272, 1292, 1378, 1379, 1380, 1396, 1398, 1404, 1408, 1411, 1414, 1415, 1441, 1446, 1451, 1454, 1464, 1465, 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1493, 1494, 1497, 1500, 1502, 1505, 1509, 1516, 1523, 1529, 1540, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1554, 1556, 1566, 1579, 1591, 1611, 1623, 1624, 1629, 1640, 1656, 1657, 1663, 1686, 1695, 1696, 1700, 1705, 1706, 1716, 1717, 1718, 1723, 1730, 1745, 1751, 1753, 1754, 1769, 1774, 1788, 1789, 1793, 1798, 1804, 1817, 1822, 1824, 1830, 1834, 1844, 1850, 1851, 1854, 1856, 1861, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1876, 1882, 1889, 1894, 1895, 82-13, 82-14, 82-19, 83-2, 83-6, 83-10, 83-18, 84-8, 84-26, 85-1, 85-12, 85-13, 85-17, 85-26, 86-7, 86-8, 86-31, 87-7, 87-37, 87-38, 87-47, 88-2, 88-6, 88-10, 88-17, 88-23, 88-26, 88-27, 88-28, 88-31, 8832, 88-39, 88-43, 88-46, 89-3, 89-4, 89-14, 89-16, 89-19, 89-20, 89-22, 89-24, 89-28, 89-32, 89-35, 89-36, 90-3, 90-16, 90-18, 9022, 90-23, 90-30, 90-31, 90-33, 90-40, 90-41, 90-43, 91-8, 91-9, 91-10, 91-14, 91-16, 91-19, 91-25, 91-29, 91-44, 91-49, 92-1, 922, 92-3, 92-6, 92-7, 92-22, 92-24, 92-26, 92-29, 92-34, 92-43, 92-44, 92-46, 92-47, 92-50, 93-1, 93-10, 93-18, 93-20, 93-24, 94-3, 94-17, 94-20, 94-21, 94-24, 94-28, 94-29, 94-35, 94-38, 94-43, 94-44, 94-47, 94-51, 94-52, 94-55, 95-2, 95-5, 95-6, 95-10, 95-18, 95-19, 95-30, 95-31, 95-38, 95-39, 95-47, 95-48, 95-65, 96-1, 96-7, 96-9, 96-15, 96-18, 97-9, 97-14, 97-15, 97-20, 97-40, 98-1, 9812, 98-21, 99-11, 99-12, 99-16, 99-26, 2000-2, 2000-8, 2000-12, 2000-14, 2000-20, 2000-22, 2001-8, 2001-18, 2002-2, 2002-14, 2002-27, 2003-4, 2003-6, 2003-10, 2003-21, 2004-1, 2004-3, 2004-15, 2004-16, 2004-18, 2004-25, 2004-29, 2005-1, 2005-4, 2005-17, 2005-18, 2006-9, 2006-16, 2006-24, 2006-25, 2006-27, 2007-2, 2007-3, 2007-14, 2008-5 and 2008-12.

676

(Newport Beach 1-25)

20.10.010

Part 1 — Zoning Code Applicability

Part 2 — Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zoning District Standards

Part 3 — Site Planning and Development Standards

Part 5 — Planning Permit Procedures