Height measurement.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.560.020
in effect19.560.020 - Height measurement.
A. Except as noted in Figure 19.560.020 B (Structure Height on Split Pad), structure height shall be measured as the vertical distance between the building pad elevation or finished grade and the highest point of the subject building or structure. The highest point shall be the coping of a flat roof, deck line of a mansard roof, or peak of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof, exclusive of vents, air conditioners, chimneys, and similar objects.
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19.560.020.A
Structure Height
B. For sloped lots having a building with a stepped foundation or split levels, the height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the mid point of a line between the highest and lowest points of the building pads or foundation and the top-most point of the roof.
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19.560.020.B
Structure Height on Slope
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19.560.020.B
Structure Height on Split Road
(Ord. 7331 §92, 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_ARTVIIISIPLGEDEPR_CH19.560BUHEME_19.560.020HEMEFetched: 11/1/2026