Screening of outdoor storage.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.285.040
in effect19.285.040 - Screening of outdoor storage.
Screening of outdoor storage shall comply with the following:
A. Storage shall be visually screened from all adjacent building sites and public streets and alleys by a solid masonry wall of a height sufficient to screen all materials stored outdoors or by a building. Such walls shall be limited in height to three feet within the required front or street side yard area, or, where no front or street side yard area is required, such wall shall be limited in height to three feet within ten feet of the street property line. Alternative screening methods including, but not limited to, fences, landscaping, earthen berms or some combination thereof may be approved by the Community & Economic Development Director or his/her designee provided that the required visual screening is achieved.
B. The screening herein required shall be established at or before the time any area is used for outdoor storage.
C. Where topographical conditions or existing structures are such that strict compliance with the requirements of this section would not be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section, the Approving Authority may waive compliance with all or part of such requirements.
(Ord. 7541, § 7, 2020; Ord. 7331 §36, 2016)
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_CH19.285OUSTYA_19.285.040SCOUSTFetched: 11/1/2026