Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 3-20 Outdoor Storage and Equipment Areas

A. Storage areas and equipment shall not be located in any required setback area or side yard except for electrical or telephone equipment installed by the utilities.

B. Screening shall be provided so that materials and/or equipment stored in the area at grade or on the roof are screened from view from all adjacent streets, no matter the street grade, and all properties at the same grade. Solar energy systems are exempt from this regulation (see Chapter 3-31, "Solar energy system standards").

1. Screening methods: roof top equipment and appurtenances shall be equal to or less than the height of the parapet of a flat roofed structure or shall not be visible from any point at or below the eave line of a non-flat roofed structure. If this is not possible then a solid and permanent roof-mounted screen shall be installed to hide the roof top equipment and appurtenances. The roof screen materials and details shall be compatible with the architectural style, materials and color of the building upon which the equipment is located.

(Code 1976, § V.E-313; Ord. No. 92-3, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 97-06, § 3, 5-13-97; Ord. No. 09-02, § 3, 3-24-09; Ord. No. 13-08, § 2(Exh. A), 1-14-14)