Waiver or reduction of development standards.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.545.070
in effect19.545.070 - Waiver or reduction of development standards.
If a development standard would physically preclude the construction of a residential development project at the density and with the concessions or incentives permitted in this Chapter, the applicant may propose to have those standards waived or reduced.
A. When an applicant makes a request for a waiver or reduction of development standards, the City shall grant the request unless any of the following findings are made:
1. The waiver or reduction of development standards would have a specific adverse impact upon public health or safety for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact.
2. The waiver or reduction of development standards would have an adverse impact on any real property listed in the California Register of Historical Resources.
3. The waiver or reduction of development standards would be contrary to State or Federal law.
B. A proposal for the waiver or reduction of development standards pursuant to this section shall neither reduce nor increase the number of incentives or concessions to which the applicant is entitled.
(Ord. 7609 § 4(Exh. B), 2022)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT19ZO_ARTVIIISIPLGEDEPR_CH19.545DEBO_19.545.070WAREDESTFetched: 11/1/2026