Land use · Riverside, California

Accessory Structures

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Riverside’s own text settles what this covers.

Code. B. Design review shall not be required for: 1. Single-family dwellings and accessory structures , except as otherwise required by the Zoning Code; 2. Interior alterations that do not affect the exterior appearance of the building;

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be two feet and all other structures shall conform to the requirements for accessory structures , c. Worm farms in excess of 64 square feet shall only be permitted subject to the granting of a conditional use

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and shrubs, pursuant to Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation). ## G. Accessory structures (storage building, garage, carport, awning, cabana, greenhouse, etc.) Accessory structures shall be subject to the minimum requirements for setbacks, building separation

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Uses and Development Provisions subject to the requirements contained in this chapter. A. Accessory structures shall be permitted in accordance with Article V Table 19.150.020.B (Incidental Uses Table). Single-story, detached, accessory buildings used as tool and

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the property. D. The building shall comply with the setback standards established for accessory structures in Chapter 19.440 (Accessory Buildings and Structures) of the Zoning Code. (Ord. No. 7701, § 22, 2025; Ord. 7660, § 11,

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