Administrative Relief

The City of Irvine Zoning Ordinance ensures consistency between the City's General Plan and proposed development. The Zoning Ordinance identifies land use categories, boundaries and development standards; as well as, requirements for discretionary procedures, such as Administrative Relief, Conditional Use Permit, Master Plan, and Tentative Map. The Administrative Relief procedure allows for flexibility in regulations when a standard is inappropriate to a specific use or design. Administrative Relief may only be requested for parking, walls and fences, landscaping, signs and child care centers.