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City of Costa Mesa, CA chevron_right chevron_right Code of Ordinances chevron_right Title 13 Planning, Zoning and Development chevron_right Chapter IX SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
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Chapter IX SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS

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Ord. 2026-03  pdf
2026-04-07
Amends Planning, Zoning and Development
Ttl 13
Article 1 Sexually-Oriented Businesses
§ 13-129 Purpose and intent.
§ 13-130 Definitions.
§ 13-131 Exceptions to the article.
§ 13-132 Establishment of sexually-oriented business.
§ 13-133 Measurement of distance.
§ 13-134 Misdemeanor offenses.
§ 13-135 Violations/penalties.
§ 13-136 Public nuisance.
§ 13-137 Other regulations.
Article 2 Antennas
§ 13-139 Purpose.
§ 13-140 Applicability.
§ 13-141 Permit requirements.
§ 13-142 Development standards.
§ 13-143 Nonconforming antennas.
§ 13-144 Minor conditional use permit requirements.
§ 13-145 Compatibility of regulations.
Article 3 Concurrent Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Motor Vehicle Fuel
§ 13-146 Purpose.
§ 13-147 Conditional use permit required; exception.
§ 13-148 Procedure.
§ 13-149 Conditions, discretionary.
§ 13-150 Conditions, mandatory.
§ 13-151 Application to existing businesses.
Article 4 Density Bonuses and other Incentives
§ 13-152 Purpose.
§ 13-153 Qualified project.
§ 13-154 Application and review process.
Article 5 Electronic Game Machines
§ 13-159 Purpose.
§ 13-160 Conditional use permit required.
§ 13-161 Development standards.
§ 13-162 Nonconforming business amortization.
Article 6 Home Occupations
§ 13-163 Purpose.
§ 13-164 Permits required.
§ 13-165 Application procedures.
§ 13-166 Permit fee.
§ 13-167 Term of permit.
§ 13-168 Evaluation standards.
§ 13-169 Revocation and appeal procedures.
Article 7 Mini-Warehouses
§ 13-170 Purpose.
§ 13-171 Development standards.
Article 8 Motels
§ 13-172 Purpose and intent.
§ 13-173 Definitions.
§ 13-174 Operational and development standards.
§ 13-175 Application to existing businesses.
§ 13-175.1 Application to existing tenants.
§ 13-175.2 Procedure for compliance.
§ 13-175.3 Conditional use permit for long-term occupancies.
§ 13-175.4 Termination of tenancy.
Article 9 Off-Site Hazardous Waste Facilities
§ 13-176 Purpose.
§ 13-177 Definitions.
§ 13-178 Applicability.
§ 13-179 Conditional use permit required.
§ 13-180 Application requirements.
§ 13-181 Environmental review.
§ 13-182 Procedures.
§ 13-183 Public notices.
§ 13-184 Findings.
§ 13-185 Appeals.
Article 10 Temporary Trailers
§ 13-186 Permit required.
§ 13-187 Temporary real estate and construction offices.
§ 13-188 Other uses.
Article 11 Transitional Areas
§ 13-189 Transitional areas.
Article 12 Transportation Demand Management
§ 13-193 Purpose.
§ 13-194 Definitions.
§ 13-195 Policy.
§ 13-196 Applicability.
§ 13-197 Facility standards.
§ 13-199 Implementation and monitoring.
§ 13-200 Enforcement and penalties.
Article 13 Water Quality
§ 13-200.5 General.
Article 14 Historic Preservation
§ 13-200.6 Purpose.
§ 13-200.7 Applicability of other regulations.
§ 13-200.8 Definitions.
§ 13-200.9 Historic preservation procedures.
§ 13-200.10 Maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation, alteration, development and demolition of cultural resources through the certificate of appropriateness process.
§ 13-200.11 Preservation incentives.
§ 13-200.12 Enforcement and penalties.
Article 15 Reasonable Accommodations
§ 13-200.60 Purpose.
§ 13-200.61 Applicability.
§ 13-200.62 Reasonable accommodations—Procedure.
§ 13-200.63 Severability.
Article 16 Liquor Stores, Convenience Stores, and Mini-Markets
§ 13-200.70 Purpose.
§ 13-200.71 Conditional use permit required.
§ 13-200.72 Development and operational standards for liquor stores, convenience stores, and mini markets.
§ 13-200.73 Modification or revocation.
Article 17 Orange County Fair and Event Center
§ 13-200.75 General plan designation.
§ 13-200.76 Amendment of general plan designation.
§ 13-200.77 Environmental review.
§ 13-200.78 Election costs.
Article 18 Emergency Shelters
§ 13-200.79 Purpose and intent.
Article 19 Smoking and Vaping Uses
§ 13-200.80 Purpose.
§ 13-200.81 Permitted and conditionally permitted uses.
§ 13-200.82 Measurement of distance.
§ 13-200.83 Smoking lounges—Operational and development standards.
Article 20 Marijuana and/or Medical Marijuana uses and Activities
§ 13-200.84 Purpose.
§ 13-200.85 Applicability.
§ 13-200.86 Definitions.
§ 13-200.87 Cultivation of marijuana prohibited.
§ 13-200.88 Declaration of public nuisance.
§ 13-200.89 Violations.
Article 21 Location of Cannabis Distributing, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Testing Laboratories, Retail Storefront and Retail Nonstorefront Uses
§ 13-200.90 Purpose.
§ 13-200.91 Applicability.
§ 13-200.92 Cannabis distributing facilities, manufacturing sites, research and development laboratories, and testing laboratories.
§ 13-200.93 Cannabis retail storefront and non-storefront uses.
§ 13-200.94 Declaration of public nuisance.
§ 13-200.95 Violations.
Article 22 An Ordinance to give the People of Costa Mesa Control of Their Future
§ 13-200.100 Code amendment.
§ 13-200.101 Purpose.
§ 13-200.102 Definitions.
§ 13-200.103 Effective date—Applicability.
§ 13-200.104 Vote of the Costa Mesa electorate on a major change in an allowable land use.
§ 13-200.105 Application for major change in allowable land use—City review.
§ 13-200.106 Exceptions.
§ 13-200.107 Relationship to Municipal Code.
§ 13-200.108 Amendments.
§ 13-200.109 Judicial enforcement.
§ 13-200.110 Construction.
§ 13-200.111 Consistency with other ballot measures.
Article 23 Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs
§ 13-200.200 Definitions.
§ 13-200.201 Prohibition.
§ 13-200.202 Penalties.
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