General requirements.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.545.030
in effect19.545.030 - General requirements.
A. Maximum allowable density.
1. The maximum number of units allowed by the applicable zone for the site shall be multiplied by the density bonus allowance as defined in this Chapter.
2. A residential development project shall not exceed the cumulative total number of units allowed by the underlying zone and the density bonus units.
B. Fractional units. Each component of any density calculation resulting in fractional units, including base density and bonus density, shall be separately rounded up to the next whole number.
C. Discretionary approval.
1. A request for a density bonus may be incorporated with a regular application to the Planning Division for ministerial or discretionary development approval required by this Title for the proposed residential development project.
2. The granting of a density bonus, in and of itself, shall not require a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Change, or other discretionary approval.
D. Mixed category development.
1. If a residential development project qualifies for a density bonus under more than one category, the applicant shall select the category under which the density bonus is granted.
2. Unless otherwise stated in this Chapter, density bonuses from more than one category may not be combined.
E. Any project for which a density bonus is granted under this Chapter is not eligible for an additional density bonus under Chapter 19.780 (Planned Residential Development Permit).
(Ord. 7609 § 4(Exh. B), 2022)
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