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Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 2-16 Manufactured Structure Permit
Irvine Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Irvine
Cite as: Irvine Municipal Code Chapter 2-16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 2-16-1. - Intent.¶
A. The intent of the manufactured structure permit is to implement standards designed to safeguard the welfare of the community when such a structure is proposed for a period of two years or less.
B. Manufactured structures other than those exceptions identified below shall be permitted for a period not to exceed two years. Any length of time longer than two years shall require approval of a conditional use permit as indicated in Section 3-3-1 (Land use matrix).
C. This permit is not intended to regulate construction trailers, structures in conjunction with seasonal uses (see Chapter 2-27 (Seasonal Use Permit)), storage sheds associated with residential unit(s) or produce stands associated with an agricultural use as defined in Section 1-2-1.
D. Actions taken on applications subject to this section are considered ministerial and therefore are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), or to City CEQA procedures.
(Code 1976, § V.E-211.1; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94)
Sec. 2-16-2. - Application, notice and approval.¶
A. An application shall be submitted in a form as determined by the Director of Community Development. No public hearing or notice is required.
B. Manufactured structure permits shall be approved by the Director of Community Development provided the following conditions are met:
Manufactured structures shall be permitted for a period not to exceed two years cumulatively from the date of approval for any site.
No more than two manufactured structures may be located on any site at any given time.
Manufactured structures shall be subject to compliance with all applicable development standards, including, but not limited to, parking, landscaping and site coverage.
(Code 1976, § V.E-211.2; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 11-08, § 3(Exh. A), 8-23-11)
Sec. 2-16-3. - Effective date and time limits.¶
This permit shall be strictly limited to a single two-year period. The manufactured structure may be retained beyond this timeframe only upon approval of a conditional use permit.
(Code 1976, § V.E-211.3; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94)
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