Land use · Riverside, California

Home Occupations

Named in 2 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

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.

Chapter 11Reads like a definition

specific area like flooring, wall coverings or lumber, are excluded from this category. ** Home occupation ** means any use of a dwelling unit and related property for employment or occupational purposes that is incidental to the residential

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of the conditional use permit or the termination of the agricultural business; 16. Home occupations and telecommuting as defined by Sections 19.910.090 ("H" Definitions) and 19.910.210 ("T" Definitions) of this Code in accordance with the provisions

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Chapter 18.085 of the Subdivision Code. ### C. Nonresidential uses. Except for permitted home occupations pursuant to Chapter 19.485, non-residential uses shall be prohibited. (Ord. 7744, § 9, 2025; Ord. 7592 § 6(Exh. G), 2022) ##

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.