Mesa controls oversized infill homes through Title 11 zoning floor-area ratio, lot coverage, height, and setback rules rather than a dedicated anti-mansionization ordinance like Los Angeles. Historic neighborhoods around the LDS Temple have additional design overlay restrictions.
Unlike Los Angeles, Mesa does not use a single Anti-Mansionization or Baseline Mansionization ordinance. Instead, Mesa City Code Title 11 (Zoning) caps single-family bulk through district-specific floor-area ratios, lot coverage percentages, building height limits, side and rear setbacks, and front-yard articulation rules. Historic neighborhoods such as the West 2nd Street Historic District and the area around the LDS Mesa Temple include design-review overlays administered by the Mesa Historic Preservation Office under Title 11 Chapter 11. Hillside protection overlays in the northeast Mesa Las Sendas area further constrain building mass on visible ridgelines. Variances require Board of Adjustment review.
Constructing beyond approved FAR, height, or setback envelopes triggers stop-work orders, civil zoning fines starting around $250 per day, and potential removal of nonconforming portions if not corrected through a variance.
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