"P" Definitions.
Riverside Municipal Code § 18.260.170
in effect18.260.170 - "P" Definitions.
Panhandle lot. See "Lot, corridor access."
Parcel map. See "Tentative parcel map."
Parkway means the landscaped area lying between the curb of an improved street and the sidewalk when the sidewalk is located at the property line. The area along a curb is generally reserved for parallel parking hence the term parkway.
Pedestrian way or walkway means a public way designed for use by pedestrians which is not intended for use by automotive vehicles of any kind, is not located within a street right-of-way, and whose width is typically between four feet and 20 feet.
Planned street line means the boundary line of a street, determined on the basis of the general plan or a specific plan, and adopted by the City Council to establish the planned maximum width of an existing street or to establish the ultimate right-of-way of a proposed street.
Planting strip means a strip of land within a street right-of-way which separates the roadway from a sidewalk and/or a property line, or a strip of land within a street right-of-way which is designed to separate a frontage road from a highway, and which in either case is to be planted with trees or otherwise landscaped.
Private drive means a secondary source of vehicular access and limited internal circulation contained within a residential project with the intention of providing access to off-street parking areas and various other project facilities and solely under private ownership.
Private street means a primary source of vehicular access and internal circulation contained entirely within in a residential development and solely under private ownership.
Public right-of-way means any place which is dedicated to use by the public for pedestrian and vehicular travel, and includes, but is not limited to, a street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, crossing, intersection, parkway, median, highway, alley, lane, mall court, way, avenue, boulevard, road, roadway, viaduct, subway, tunnel, bridge, thoroughfare, park square, and other similar public way.
(Ord. 7341 § 7, 2016; Ord. 6968 § 1, 2007)
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_TIT18SU_ARTVIDE_CH18.260DE_18.260.170PDEFetched: 11/1/2026