Site location, operation and development standards.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.420.030
in effect19.420.030 - Site location, operation and development standards.
The standards set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions, shall apply to vehicle repair facilities, unless otherwise specified here.
A. The minimum site area shall be one-half acre (net).
B. The facility shall have direct access to an existing or planned arterial or collector street, as designated on the General Plan - Master Plan of Roadways (Figure CCM-4).
C. Service bays shall be oriented to minimize their visibility from public rights-of-way and residential areas.
D. A minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be erected along all property lines adjacent to any property zoned for residential use or the Office (O) Zone, except that the wall shall be reduced to three feet adjacent to residential front yard setbacks and as may be required to meet corner cut-off requirements at street intersections.
E. Any setback adjacent to a public street shall be fully landscaped.
F. Buildings located adjacent to property zoned for residential use shall be constructed to meet exterior sound level limits required by Title 7 of the Municipal Code.
G. All repair work shall be conducted within an enclosed building or shall be fully screened by a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall.
H. Outdoor storage of merchandise and use of equipment shall be permitted if fully screened by a minimum six-foot-high decorative masonry wall and the sound of the equipment can be insulated to meet the requirements of Title 7 of the Municipal Code.
I. Outdoor display of merchandise shall not be permitted.
J. A minimum ten-foot landscaped setback shall be provided adjacent to public streets, unless the prevailing setback along the same block face is greater than ten feet, in which case the setback shall be no less than the average of the setbacks of existing buildings along the same block face.
K. Adequate vehicle parking and maneuvering areas shall be provided to allow for safe internal and external circulation patterns.
L. Inoperable vehicles shall not be stored on the property longer than 30 days.
(Ord. 7331 §64, 2016; Ord. 6966 §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_TIT19ZO_ARTVIISPLAUSPR_CH19.420VEREFA_19.420.030SILOOPDESTFetched: 11/1/2026