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Riverside County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Chapter 17.188

All Riverside County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Unincorporated Riverside County

Extracted standards

45 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Grading

  • Maximum mound slope

    Mounds shall not exceed 3:1 slope, and no mound over thirty (30) inches high shall be placed within ten (10) feet of any property line.

Lighting

  • Parking area lighting

    Parking area lighting is not required. However, if parking areas are lighted, such lighting facilities shall be located to prevent lights from shining directly onto adjoining properties or streets. Lighting shall be of an energy-efficient type. When located within thirty (30) miles of the Mt. Palomar Observatory, low-pressure sodium lamps shall be used.

Other

  • Width of multiple accessible parking spaces23 ft

    For multiple accessible spaces, two spaces shall be provided within a twenty-three (23) foot wide area outlined to provide a five-foot wide loading/unloading area between the nine-foot wide parking spaces.

  • Accessible parking percentage for mobility impairment facilities20 pct

    Twenty percent of total numbers of parking spaces provided for facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments.

  • Accessible parking percentage for outpatient facilities10 pct

    Ten percent of the total number of parking spaces provided for outpatient facilities.

  • Width of single accessible parking space14 ft

    For a single accessible space, the space shall be fourteen (14) feet wide and outlined to provide a nine foot wide parking space and a five-foot wide loading/unloading area.

  • Maximum surface slope for accessible parking

    Surface slopes for accessible parking spaces shall be the minimum possible, and shall not exceed one-fourth inch per foot (2.083 percent gradient) in any direction.

  • Bicycle parking for commercial/office

    Commercial, office, service and other similar development shall provide one employee bicycle space for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces required, and one patron or visitor bicycle space for every thirty-three (33) parking spaces required, with a minimum of four bicycle spaces provided for the development.

  • Bicycle parking for industrial developments

    Industrial developments shall provide one bicycle space for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces required, with a minimum of two bicycle spaces provided for the development.

  • Bicycle parking for mixed use development

    Mixed use development: one bicycle space for each residential dwelling unit (with Class I for at least two-thirds), and one bicycle space for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces required for non-residential uses, with a minimum of four bicycle spaces.

  • Bicycle parking for multiple family dwellings

    Multiple family dwelling developments shall provide one bicycle space for each residential dwelling unit, with Class I for at least two-thirds of the total.

  • Bicycle parking for restaurant and cocktail lounge

    Restaurant and cocktail lounge developments shall provide one bicycle space for every fifty (50) parking spaces required, with a minimum of two bicycle spaces provided for the development.

  • Bicycle parking reduction

    Developments which provide secured bicycle parking facilities exceeding the minimum requirement may reduce the number of required parking spaces by one vehicle space for every three additional bicycle spaces provided.

  • Bicycle parking space dimensions

    General space allowances shall include a two-foot width and a six-foot length per bicycle and a five foot wide maneuvering space behind the bicycle.

  • Carpool/vanpool parking reduction

    Office or industrial developments which guarantee preferred parking spaces to employees who participate regularly in a car or van pool may have their parking requirement reduced by two parking spaces for every one space which is marked for car or van pool at a preferred location.

  • Electric vehicle parking space requirements

    Development projects for Multiple Family Dwellings that require two to twenty-four (24) parking spaces shall designate one parking space for electrical vehicles. All development projects that require twenty-five (25) to forty-nine (49) parking spaces shall designate two parking spaces for electrical vehicles. All development projects that require fifty (50) or more parking spaces shall designate three spaces for electrical vehicles and designate one additional space for electrical vehicles for each additional fifty (50) parking spaces.

  • Automatic irrigation system

    An automatic irrigation system for all planted areas shall be required.

  • Loading space minimum dimensions

    Each required loading space shall be paved with six inches of concrete over a suitable base and shall not be less than ten (10) feet wide, thirty-five (35) feet long and fourteen (14) feet high.

  • Parking area shading requirement

    Parking area landscaping shall include shade trees from the Riverside County Guide to Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers, so as to provide for adequate shade canopies within fifteen (15) years of age. The percentage of parking area required to be shaded shall be based on the number of uncovered parking spaces; driveways and aisles are excluded.

  • Performance security for parking areas

    Prior to the issuance of a building permit, performance securities shall be filed to guarantee installation of plantings, walls and fences when the total uncovered parking area exceeds three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet.

  • Minimum planter area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

    No planter shall be smaller than twenty-five (25) square feet.

  • Planter width adjacent to public road right-of-way5 ft

    A planter at least five feet wide shall be provided adjacent to all public road right-of-ways.

  • Planter width adjacent to residential zones5 ft

    A planter at least five feet wide shall be provided adjacent to properties used for residential purposes and/or zoned R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-6, R-A, R-R or R-T. Within this planter, one screen tree shall be planted at an average distance apart of at least every twenty-five (25) feet on center.

  • Planter width along public road frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.8 ft

    A planter at least eight feet wide shall be located at least forty-five (45) feet apart for every one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage along a public road right-of-way.

  • Senior citizen planned residential development reduction

    A twenty (20) percent reduction in the total number of required parking spaces may be allowed when an alternative senior citizen transportation program is proposed.

  • Shared parking conditions

    Shared parking allowed if no substantial conflict in peak demand, building within 150 feet of parking area, no more than 50% of requirement met through shared parking, and reciprocal parking agreement recorded.

  • Minimum shrub size at planting5 gallon

    Shrubs shall be a minimum five-gallon size.

  • Mass transit parking reduction

    Developments located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a mass transit facility may have their parking requirement reduced by two percent of the total number of required parking spaces.

  • Minimum distance of trees from driveways10 ft

    No trees shall be planted within ten (10) feet of driveways, alleys and/or street intersections.

  • Minimum tree size at planting15 gallon

    Trees shall be a minimum fifteen (15) gallon size.

  • Van accessible aisle width8 ft

    Each loading/unloading area for a van accessible space shall be eight feet wide with a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet.

  • Ratio of van accessible spaces

    A minimum of one in every eight accessible parking spaces shall be served by an access aisle with a minimum width of eight feet.

  • Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for parking areas adjoining residential zones6 ft

    All paved parking areas, other than those required for single-family residential uses, which adjoin property zoned R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-A, R-R or R-T, shall have a six-foot high solid masonry wall provided with an anti-graffiti coating.

  • Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 10 feet of street or alley2.5 ft

    Any walls within ten (10) feet of any street or alley shall be thirty (30) inches high.

Parking

  • Aisle width for compact car sections at 90 degrees23 ft

    When an entire section of the parking area is restricted to compact car parking, and the parking spaces are at a 90 degree angle to the aisle, the aisle width may be reduced to 23 feet.

  • Compact car length reduction2 ft

    Compact car parking spaces may be reduced in length by no more than two feet.

  • Maximum percentage of compact car parking spaces20 pct

    Up to 20 percent of the total required parking may be sized for compact cars.

  • Compact car width reduction0.5 ft

    Compact car parking spaces may be reduced in width by no more than one-half foot.

  • Parking area drainage

    All parking areas, including driveways, shall be graded to prevent ponding and to minimize drainage runoff from entering adjoining properties.

  • Minimum distance of parking on driveway from property line at right-of-way30 ft

    No parking space located on driveways providing direct access to a street shall be located closer than thirty (30) feet from the property line at the right-of-way.

  • Minimum distance of parking space from property line3 ft

    No parking space shall be located within three feet of any property line.

  • Parking space striping requirement

    If five or more parking spaces are provided, each space shall be clearly marked with white paint or other easily distinguishable material. If ten or more parking spaces are provided, and one-way aisles are used, directional signs or arrows painted on the surface shall be used.

  • Surfacing material for multiple family residences

    Multiple family residences: concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick or equivalent; driveways with an inverted section shall be constructed with a concrete ribbon gutter.

  • Surfacing material for all other uses

    All other uses: a base of decomposed granite or equivalent compacted to a minimum thickness of three inches to act as an all weather surfacing material.

  • Distance of wheel stop from walkway/planter2 ft

    If the method used is designed to stop the wheel rather than the bumper of the vehicle, the stopping edge shall be placed no closer than two feet from the edge of any required walkway, planter or landscaped area, or from any building.

From the ordinance

The purpose of this chapter is to provide sufficient off-street parking and loading spaces for all land uses in the unincorporated area of the county of Riverside...
Chapter 17.188

Parking requirements

{
  "lodging": "parking within 150 feet of use",
  "all_uses": "parking within 300 feet of use unless otherwise specified",
  "residential": "parking within 200 feet of building",
  "multiple_family": "at least one space per unit in garage or carport"
}