Riverside
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Industrial
4Residential
4- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 16
R-3 Zone
- Min lot
- 5,499 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Very High-Density Residential Zone
- Front setback
- 1 ft
- Max density
- 5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
Residential Agricultural Zone
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Max density
- 0.2 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
General provisions
559 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
All buildings shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line.
Cannabis cultivation shall be limited to six cannabis plants per private residence... The cannabis cultivation area shall not exceed 32 square feet and not exceed ten feet in height per residence. ... Any accessory structure used for the cultivation of cannabis shall be located in the rear yard area of the parcel or premises and must maintain a minimum setback equal to the greater of (1) the setback imposed pursuant to the applicable zoning provisions of this Code, or (2) ten-feet from any property line. The yard where the structure is maintained must be enclosed by a solid fence at least six feet in height. ... Indoor grow lights in any other structure shall not exceed 1,000 watts per light...
The outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana, the establishment or operation of any medical marijuana collective, cooperative, dispensary, delivery service, operator, establishment, or provider shall be considered a prohibited use in all zones and specific plan areas of the City.
Parking shall comply with the standards contained in Chapter 19.580 (Parking and Loading). In each subdivision consisting of eight or more homes, at least one model home that is landscaped shall demonstrate via installed landscape and irrigation, the principles of water-efficient landscaping and irrigation consistent with Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation).
In each subdivision consisting of eight or more homes, at least one model home that is landscaped shall demonstrate via installed landscape and irrigation, the principles of water-efficient landscaping and irrigation consistent with Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation).
To avoid over-concentration of parolee/probationer, there shall be a 5,000-foot separation requirement between parolee/probationer homes as measured from the nearest outside building walls between the subject use and the nearest property line of any other parolee/probationer housing site. A parolee/probationer home shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any other group housing, assisted living facility, a public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), university, college, student housing, senior housing, family day care home, day care center, public park, library, business licensed for on- or off-sales of alcoholic beverages, or emergency shelter... Individual client stays shall not exceed 180 days.
To avoid over-concentration of parolee/probationer, there shall be a 5,000-foot separation requirement between parolee/probationer homes as measured from the nearest outside building walls between the subject use and the nearest property line of any other parolee/probationer housing site.
The business shall not be located within 600 feet of a public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), assemblies of people—non-entertainment or public park... The business shall not be located within 100 feet of any existing residential dwelling or property zoned for residential uses... The business shall be located a minimum distance of 1,000 feet from any existing parolee/probationer home, emergency shelter or business licensed by the State of California for off- or on-sale of alcoholic beverages...
The business shall not be located within 600 feet of a public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), assemblies of people—non-entertainment or public park, as measured from any point upon the outside walls of the building or building lease space containing the business to the nearest property line of the school, assemblies of people—non-entertainment or park site.
The site shall have a minimum lot area of one acre. ... All buildings, structures or improvements shall be located at least 20 feet from any property line. All buildings and structures shall not exceed 20 feet in height. All storage of non-plant material shall be in a completely enclosed building or within a masonry wall enclosure at least six feet in height.
All storage of non-plant material shall be in a completely enclosed building or within a masonry wall enclosure at least six feet in height.
The site shall have a minimum lot area of one acre.
The business shall not be located within 600 feet of any school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), assemblies of people—non-entertainment, or park... The business shall not be located within 100 feet of any residential dwelling unit or residential zone...
The business shall not be located within 600 feet of any school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), assemblies of people—non-entertainment, or park, as measured from the building walls of the billiard/pool hall to the nearest property line of the uses listed above, except in the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District
Any portion of the site not within a completely enclosed building shall be surrounded by a solid masonry wall not less than six feet in height... The facility shall be a minimum of 300 feet from any residentially zoned property or from any school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), assemblies of people—non-entertainment, hospital, or similar use involving a large assemblage of people.
Any portion of the site not within a completely enclosed building shall be surrounded by a solid masonry wall not less than six feet in height and all materials shall be stored below the level of the wall.
All open areas, other than landscaped planter beds shall be paved with not less than two and one-half inches of asphaltic concrete...
The gross land area shall not be less than five acres with a minimum street frontage of 140 feet.
Beverage container recycling facilities, mobile recycling units, indoor collection centers, reverse vending machines, bulk reverse vending machines and donation collection bins... are permitted as set forth in Article V...
The floor area allocated for retail sales shall not exceed more than 15 percent of the total building(s) gross floor area.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.