Additional requirements.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.443.070
in effect19.443.070 - Additional requirements.
A. Short-term rentals.
a. Units created pursuant to this Chapter shall be rented or leased for a term longer than 30 days.
b. A Covenant shall be recorded against title to any property developed pursuant to this Chapter restricting rental or lease of any unit on the property for a term longer than 30 days.
B. Owner occupancy.
a. Unless the lot on which a two-unit development is constructed was established through an urban lot split pursuant to Chapter 18.085 (Urban Lot Splits) of the Subdivision Code, the owner of the property shall reside in one of the units as their principal residence.
b. A deed restriction shall be recorded on title to the subject property binding current and future owners to this requirement.
c. Owner occupancy requirements for two-unit developments constructed on lots established through an urban lot split shall be as set forth in Chapter 18.085 of the Subdivision Code.
C. Nonresidential uses. Except for permitted home occupations pursuant to Chapter 19.485, non-residential uses shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 7744, § 9, 2025; Ord. 7592 § 6(Exh. G), 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_ARTVIISPLAUSPR_CH19.443TITDE_19.443.070ADREFetched: 11/1/2026