Site location, operation and development standards.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.350.040
in effect19.350.040 - Site location, operation and development standards.
The standards set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions shall apply unless otherwise specified here.
A. Site location standards.
1. The use shall be compatible with neighboring uses.
2. Establishment of the facility shall not result in harm to the health, safety or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood and substantial adverse impacts on adjoining properties or land uses will not result.
3. The facility shall be located along or near a major arterial with ready access to public transportation.
4. The facility shall be accessible to necessary support services.
5. To avoid over-concentration of parolee/probationer, there shall be a 5,000-foot separation requirement between parolee/probationer homes as measured from the nearest outside building walls between the subject use and the nearest property line of any other parolee/probationer housing site.
6. A parolee/probationer home shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any other group housing, assisted living facility, a public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade), university, college, student housing, senior housing, family day care home, day care center, public park, library, business licensed for on- or off-sales of alcoholic beverages, or emergency shelter as defined in Article X (Definitions) and as measured from any point on the outside walls of the parolee/probationer home to the nearest property line of the noted use.
7. The facility should be compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
B. Operation and development standards.
1. Sufficient on-site parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 19.580. The precise number of parking spaces required will be determined based on the operating characteristics of the specific proposal.
2. Both indoor and outdoor common areas shall be provided on site.
3. All setback standards of the underlying zone shall be met.
4. On-site staff supervision shall be required during all hours of facility operation.
5. Individual client stays shall not exceed 180 days.
(Ord. No. 7701, § 20, 2025; Ord. 7660, § 6, 2024; Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7520 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7331 §49, 2016; Ord. 7158 §8, 2012; 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_CH19.350PAPRHO_19.350.040SILOOPDESTFetched: 11/1/2026