Riverside Municipal Code tit. 19, art. V, ch. 19.146 — NORTHSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE (NSP) | Riverside Municipal Code (Supp. No. 33: codified through Ordinance No. 7776, enacted June 23, 2026) — City of Riverside

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.010 Purpose.

19.146.010 - Purpose. The Northside Specific Plan Zone is established to create safe, healthy and balanced community celebrating the history and culture of the greater Riverside area. The Northside Specific Plan includes a mix of diverse uses that enhance the existing character of the Northside. The Northside Specific Plan, as adopted by City Council on November 17, 2020 as may be amended from time to time, sets forth the land use regulations and development standards applicable to all properties within the Northside Specific Plan Zone. Where any conflict exists between the regulations and standards contained in the Northside Specific Plan and provisions of this Zoning Code, the more restrictive regulations or standards shall apply. A. As specified in the Northside Specific Plan, the Zone is divided into 12 subdistricts, each with varying uses and development standards. The subdistricts are as follows: 1. Northside Village Center (NVC) - Serves as the key hub for the Northside neighborhood. Uses include a local-serving and community-oriented uses to serve residents. 2. Trujillo Adobe Heritage Village (TAHV) - Provides opportunities that enhance the development of a cultural resource center celebrating the Trujillo Adobe. 3. Open Space, Parks, and Trails (OS) - Provides for a system of parks, open space, and trails linking residential neighborhoods with new services and amenities. 4. Freeway Mixed Use (FMU) - Allows for a mixed-use neighborhood that transitions from highway related uses closest to the freeway to residential neighborhoods on backside of West La Cadena Drive. 5. Mixed Use Neighborhoods (MU) - Provide for a variety of office, retail and residential uses to promote mixed use developments. 6. High Density Residential (HDR) - Allows for high density housing such as row houses, condominiums and apartments and includes both single and multi-family housing. 7. Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) - Medium High Density Residential neighborhoods in the Northside neighborhood will be maintained in the Northside Specific Plan. 8. Medium Density Residential (MDR) - Existing Medium Density Residential (MDR) areas in the Northside neighborhood will also be protected under the Specific Plan. 9. Business Office Park (B/OP) - Provides for single or mixed light industrial uses that do not create nuisances due to odor, dust, noise, or heavy truck traffic. 10. Commercial (C) - Includes existing retail areas in the Northside Specific Plan Zone. 11. Public Facilities/Institutional (PF) - Provide space for cultural facilities and governmental activities. 12. Transition Zone Overlay (TZO) - Allows existing land uses to transition from Business/Office Park land uses, which can continue and expand, to multi-family residential uses when the real estate market allows the properties to transition. (Ord. 7542, § 1(Exh. A), 2020)

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.020 Permitted land.

19.146.020 - Permitted land. All permitted and conditionally permitted uses for each sub-district are listed in the adopted Northside Specific Plan. Any use which is prohibited by state and/or federal law is also strictly prohibited. (Ord. 7542, § 1(Exh. A), 2020)

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.025 Prohibited uses.

19.146.025 - Prohibited uses. Any use which is listed as prohibited in the adopted Northside Specific Plan or prohibited by state and/or federal law is strictly prohibited. (Ord. 7630 § 1, 2023; Ord. 7542, § 1(Exh. A), 2020)

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.030 Development standards.

19.146.030 - Development standards. Site development standards required for each sub-district are set forth in the adopted Northside Specific Plan.

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.040 Interpretations.

19.146.040 - Interpretations. Any standard or regulation not specifically covered by the Northside Specific Plan shall be subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code and the Riverside Municipal Code. Interpretations may be made by the Community & Economic Development Director or her/her designee or referred to the Planning Commission if not specifically covered in the City's existing regulations pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 19.060 (Interpretation of Code). (Ord. 7542, § 1(Exh. A), 2020)

Riverside Municipal Code § 19.146.050 Design review.

19.146.050 - Design review. Design guidelines for each sub-district and general design guidelines that apply to all sub-districts are set forth in the adopted Northside Specific Plan. Any new building, structure, sign, or exterior alteration of an existing building, structure, or sign shall require design review approval as required by the adopted Northside Specific Plan. (Ord. 7542, § 1(Exh. A), 2020)