Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 3-34 Vehicle Storage

A. Residential. No vehicle shall be parked/stored in any setback area of a residential lot/site except in approved drives, parking areas, garages and/or carports. No commercial vehicle having a manufacturers gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or more, including special equipment and truck-tractors but excluding recreational vehicles such as campers and motor homes, may be parked/stored in or on any part of a residential zoned property except as is reasonably necessary to pick up or deliver goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any structure located in such zone, or for such time as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure in such zone for which a building permit has previously been obtained from the City.

B. Commercial/industrial. No vehicle shall be parked/stored in any required setback area, and all vehicle storage shall be screened from view from adjacent streets and properties at the same grade.

C. Vehicle Coverings. No temporary coverings such as tarps or cloth screens are permitted to cover any vehicle, including but not limited to any truck, recreational vehicle, boat, motorcycle, ATV, motor home, travel trailer, and camper. Fitted covers are permitted and may be used as long as they are specifically designed for the vehicle. All fitted covers and permanent canopies shall be maintained in good condition, with no excessive fading, and with no tears, holes, or rips. Permanent canopies or similar structures which are permanently fixed to the ground shall comply with all applicable codes. No vehicle coverings shall protrude into any required setback or the right-of-way.

(Code 1976, § V.E-323; Ord. No. 92-3, 4-14-92; Ord. No. 94-7, § 3, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 95-4, § 1, 5-9-95; Ord. No. 05-16, § 2, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 19-11, Exh. A, 8-13-19)