Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code Update (File No. 00981071-PZC)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100489
Public Agency
City of Irvine
Document Title
Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code Update (File No. 00981071-PZC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2026
Document Description
Update to the Irvine Zoning Ordinance to modify existing definitions and introduce new definitions, update income level references throughout the Zoning Ordinance for consistency purposes, update bicycle parking standards for consistency with state requirements, provide current references within the community preference policy, clarify applicable zoning requirements within the designated coastal zone, update the administrative use permit appeal period for consistency with the director approval period, clarify enforcement and revocation applicability and appeal procedures, establish abandonment procedures for conditional use permits, update solid waste enclosure design requirements, remove the deviation from minimum density requirement of the RRMU for infeasibility, correct zoning district references, update various special development requirements and land use regulations for consistency purposes, correct statistical tables, and setback, sidewalk, and parkway requirements for residential development. Additionally, modifications proposed to the Municipal Code include updates to the City’s Uniform Security Code and the City’s administrative citation process as well as deletion of Public Safety Radio System Coverage requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Tiffany Lin
Agency Name
City of Irvine
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
General Rule Exemption (Section 15061(b)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
The Zoning Ordinance and associated Municipal Code updates are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that a project is exempt when it is covered by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of a significant effect. The Updates are limited to the modification of the Irvine Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code provisions which will not directly result in any development.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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