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.
Table 19.145.030 (Railway Zone Development Standards) identifies the development standards applicable to all development within the Railway Zone. Lot Area - Minimum None, Lot Coverage - Minimum None, Setbacks - Minimum None. Sound attenuation walls shall be permitted subject to design review.
Site development standards required for each sub-district are set forth in the adopted Northside Specific Plan. Any new building, structure, sign, or exterior alteration of an existing building, structure, or sign shall require design review approval as required by the adopted Northside Specific Plan.
Site development standards required for each subdistrict are set forth in the adopted Downtown Specific Plan. Any new building, structure, sign, or exterior alteration of an existing building, structure, or sign shall require design review approval as required by the adopted Downtown Specific Plan.
Site development standards required for each subdistrict are set forth in the adopted Orangecrest Specific Plan. Any new building, structure, sign, or exterior alteration of an existing building, structure, or sign shall require design review approval as required by the adopted Orangecrest Specific Plan.
Chapter 19.149 - Airport Land Use Compatibility includes Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan requirements for discretionary actions proposed on property located within an Airport Compatibility Zone.
The RCALUCP establishes six separate Airport Compatibility Zones for Riverside Municipal and Flabob Airports. ... land use, density, and intensity limitations of the ALUCP may be more restrictive than what would otherwise be allowed per City zoning designation. Proposed uses and development on property within an airport compatibility zone must be determined to be consistent with, and comply with the compatibility criteria of the applicable compatibility zone and airport land use compatibility plan.
See Chapter 19.149 - Airport Land Use Compatibility for additional requirements for discretionary actions proposed on property located within an Airport Compatibility Zone.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are permitted when an existing or proposed primary single-family or multi-family residential dwelling is located on the same property, pursuant to Chapter 19.422.
At the discretion of the Community & Economic Development Department Director, or his/her designee, a conditional use permit may be considered for a unique or unusual combination of uses or special facilities similar to and not more detrimental than other uses in a particular zone.
The Innovation District (ID) Overlay Zone may be applied to the area bounded to the west by the State Route 91, to the north by State Route 60/Interstate 215, and to the south by Third Street.
Table 19.170.040 - Permitted Uses for ID Overlay Sub-Districts
Table 19.170.040 - Permitted Uses for ID Overlay Sub-Districts
Table 19.170.040 - Permitted Uses for ID Overlay Sub-Districts
Table 19.170.040 - Permitted Uses for ID Overlay Sub-Districts
Table 19.170.040 - Permitted Uses for ID Overlay Sub-Districts
The Building Setback Overlay Zone (X) is established to preserve and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community...
Whenever the Building Setback Overlay Zone is established, no building shall be constructed on the property closer to any property line than the number of feet specified by the Overlay Zone
The Commercial Storage Overlay Zone (CS) is established to permit storage uses in areas that are particularly difficult to use due to parcel shape, access, adverse environmental conditions, or in areas where parcels are needed to form a buffer between incompatible uses.
Storage spaces shall not be used for manufacturing, retail or wholesale selling, office, other business or service use or human habitation. No outdoor storage shall be permitted other than for storage of recreational vehicles.
The Cultural Resources Overlay Zone (CR) is established to assist in implementation of the requirements of Title 20, Cultural Resources Code.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.