§ 19.170.070 — Sub-district development standards
Riverside Municipal Code (Supp. No. 33: codified through Ordinance No. 7776, enacted June 23, 2026) · Riverside Municipal Code § 19.170.070
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19.170.070 - Sub-district development standards.
The following diagram illustrates key terms used to define development areas on a lot for this Chapter: Figure 19.170.070 [image omitted; see the official code] Table 19.170.070 IE - Industrial Emphasis (IE) Sub-District Development Standards [image omitted; see the official code] IE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | # Lot and Density Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | - | ① Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | Sites under 5 acres | 1.0 | 2.0 Sites over 5 acres | 0.40 | N/A Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | N/A | N/A Building Form and Location Building Height - Primary Building | N/A | 75-feet | ② Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 3 floors Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.) Front (Principal Building) 1 | Kansas, Massachusetts, and Chicago Avenues | 5 | 10 2 | ③ All Other Frontages | Same as I - General Industrial Zone | N/A Interior Side | 5 | - | ⑥ Rear | 10 | - | ⑦ Architectural Feature Projection Encroachment | - | 5 feet | ⑧ Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 25 | - | ⇑ Parking Off-Street Parking | 1 space per 500 sq ft or per Zoning Code, whichever is less | 5 spaces per 1000 sq ft "#" in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic 1 Common ground floor open space may encroach into the setback area 2 Eighty percent or more of the building façade shall comply Table 19.170.070 EE - Employment Emphasis Sub-District Development Standards [image omitted; see the official code] EE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | # Lot and Density Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 300 | ① Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 2.0 | 6.0 Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 30 | 100 Building Form and Location Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 2 floors | 12 floors/140-feet | ② Building Step-back | 4th floor/+55 feet | 6th floor/+75 feet Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 6 floors Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.) Front (Principal Building) | 0 | 10 | ③ Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④ Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤ Interior Side | 0 | 10 | ⑤ Rear Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑦ Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 60% | 80% | ⑧ Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨ Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩ Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 20 | - | ⇑ Parking Off-Street Parking | 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 1.5 space per Residential Housing Unit "#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic Table 19.170.070 HE - Housing Emphasis Sub-District Development Standards [image omitted; see the official code] HE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | # Lot and Density Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 300 | ① Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 2.0 | 5.0 Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 30 | 150 Building Form and Location Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 2 floors | 24 floors/240-feet | ② Building Step-back - Primary Building (Floors and approximate feet) | 4 th floor/+55 feet | 6 th floor/+75 feet Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 6 floors Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.) Front (Principal Building) | 0 | 10 | ③ Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④ Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤ Interior Side | 0 | 10 | ⑥ Rear Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑦ Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 60% | 80% | ⑧ Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨ Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩ Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 30 | - | ⇑ Parking Off-Street Parking | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 1.5 spaces per Residential Housing Unit "#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic Table 19.170.070 ET - Eastside Transition Sub-District Development Standards [image omitted; see the official code] D. ET Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | # Lot and Density Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 50 | ① Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 0.5 | 1.5 Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 15 | 60 Building Form and Location Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 1 floor | 4 floors/55-feet | ② Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | 1 floor | 4 floors Build-to Lines and Setbacks (in Feet) Front (Principal Building) | 5 | 10 | ③ Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④ Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤ Interior Side | 10 | 10 | ⑥ Rear Minimum | 5 | 15 | ⑥ Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 0 | 60 | ⑦ Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨ Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩ Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 20 | - | ⇑ Parking Off-Street Parking | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 2 spaces per Residential Housing Unit "#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic
(Ord. No. 7759, § 3(Exh. C), 2026; Ord. 7573 § 1(Exh. A), 2021)
