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.
For legally created parcels within the R-1-13000 Zone which are less than 10,500 square feet in area, the following setbacks shall be provided and supersede those listed in Table 19.100.040.A...
For legally created parcels within the R-1-½ acre Zone which are less than 18,000 square feet in area, the following setbacks shall be provided and supersede those listed in Table 19.100.040.A...
Residential development on R-1 Zone lots less than 5,500 square feet in area that abut the RA-5, RC, RR, RE, or R-1 Zone shall adhere to the following: Windows within 30 feet of a structure on another parcel shall not directly align with the windows of the neighboring structure. Upper story unenclosed landings, decks, and balconies that face or overlook an adjoining RA-5, RC, RR, RE, or R-1 Zoned property shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the interior lot lines.
Required common usable open space may be reduced by up to 20 percent for multifamily residential development located within: One-quarter mile (1,320 feet) of a Neighborhood Park or Special Use Park; or One-half mile (2,640 feet) of a Community Park or Regional Park.
Each square foot of private usable open space provided beyond the minimum requirement of this section shall be considered equivalent to one and one-half square feet of the required common usable open space provided in the project; provided, however, that in no case shall private usable open space constitute more than 40 percent of the total required common usable open space for the project.
The minimum distance between buildings shall be not less than 15 feet, except within a Tiny Home Community, in which case the minimum distance between buildings shall not be less than five feet.
No poultry, pigeons, rabbits, horses, mules, ponies, goats, swine, cows or similar animals generally considered to be non-household pets shall be kept in any R-3 or R-4 Zone.
In addition to providing all required parking spaces, a development may provide a special parking area and spaces for recreational vehicles, provided such area and spaces are screened from view from surrounding properties by a block wall of a minimum height of eight feet, with finish surfaces matching the color and materials used on the primary buildings within the development.
No parking shall be permitted between the primary building or buildings and the public right-of-way.
A minimum of two of the following window accent features shall be used on all windows visible from the public right-of-way: sills, shutters, canopies, awnings and/or multi-paned windows.
Windows visible from the public right-of-way shall be recessed a minimum of four inches.
A minimum of three exterior cladding or finish materials shall be used per building. Variation in color, texture or application method among the same material shall not be considered a different material.
Fences and/or walls located anywhere between the primary building(s) and the public right-of-way shall not exceed the following: Three feet in height for solid fences and walls; Four feet in height for openwork or combination solid and openwork fences and walls
Where an R-3 or R-4 zoned property less than 21,780 square feet in area abuts the RA-5, RC, RR, RE, or R-1 Zone, the development shall adhere to the following: Windows within 30 feet of a structure on another parcel shall not directly align with the windows of the neighboring structure. Upper story unenclosed landings, decks, and balconies that face or overlook an adjoining RA-5, RC, RR, RE, or R-1 zoned property shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from the interior lot lines.
In any R-3 or R-4 Zone, all new buildings, structures, or enlargements of an existing building or structure shall require design review approval pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.710 (Design Review).
Where any commercial zone adjoins any lot zoned for residential use, a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line. However, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within the front yard setback requirement.
Where any commercial zone adjoins any lot zoned for residential use, a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line. However, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within the front yard setback requirement.
Where any commercial zone adjoins any lot zoned for residential use, a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line. However, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within the front yard setback requirement.
Where any commercial zone adjoins any lot zoned for residential use, a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line. However, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within the front yard setback requirement.
Where any commercial zone adjoins any lot zoned for residential use, a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line. However, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within the front yard setback requirement.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.