Historic Preservation in Costa Mesa, CA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Costa Mesa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Costa Mesa designates local landmarks and historic districts on its Register of Historic Places, and once listed, a cultural resource cannot be altered, restored, relocated, or demolished without a certificate of appropriateness from the planning commission under Municipal Code Section 13-200.10.
Costa Mesa Cultural Resource Landmark Rules
Significant RestrictionsCosta Mesa Municipal Code § 13-200.10(c)
Certificate of appropriateness required. No person, owner, or other entity shall restore, rehabilitate, alter, develop, construct, demolish, remove or change the appearance of any cultural resource on the local Register of Historic Places without first having applied for and been granted a certificate of appropriateness to do so by the planning commission (or other commission/committee designat...
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