Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 3-9 Building Height

A. Applicability. Building height restrictions apply to all buildings and structures (including antennas and flagpoles). Any project for which a notice of construction or alteration is required by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) under Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 shall be required to submit for FAA approval prior to the issuance of building permits.

B. Maximum building height. See Section 1-2-1 "Building Height" to determine how to measure building height. See Chapter 3-37 for the specific requirements of each zoning district. Architectural features, antennae, wireless communication facilities and flagpoles shall be permitted to exceed the maximum building height by 10 feet, or by up to 15 feet for Class 4 antennae. Architectural features, antennae, wireless communication facilities and flagpoles greater than 10 feet (or greater than 15 feet for Class 4 antennae) above the height limit may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission.

(Code 1976, § V.E-304; Ord. No. 92-3, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 97-05, 5-13-97; Ord. No. 05-13, § 4, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 09-02, § 3, 3-24-09; Ord. No. 11-08, § 3(Exh. A), 8-23-11)