How to Obtain Copies of Building Plans

The City of Irvine follows California Health and Safety Code Section 19851 for all requests to duplicate official copies of building plans maintained by the City.

The Office of Records and Information acts as an intermediary between the public and certified, licensed, or registered professionals ("Licensed Professional") to ensure compliance with federal and state copyright protection laws (17 U.S.C. §§ 102(A)(8), 106).  

The Irvine Municipal and Zoning Codes are the codified version of all ordinances adopted by the Irvine City Council and/or the voters of the City of Irvine.  It is the legal code of the City.

• Municipal Code
• Zoning Ordinance
• City Charter

A Request for Appeal is to be used when appealing a decision of the Director of Community Development, the Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission.  A request to appeal a decision of the Director of Community Development and/or the Zoning Administrator shall be appealed to the Planning Commission.  An appeal based on a decision of the Planning Commission shall be appealed to the City Council.  All appeals shall be filed in accordance with Irvine Zoning Code Section 2-5-1 et al and

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