Sub-district development standards.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.170.070
in effect19.170.070 - Sub-district development standards.
The following diagram illustrates key terms used to define development areas on a lot for this Chapter:
Figure 19.170.070
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Table 19.170.070 IE - Industrial Emphasis (IE) Sub-District Development Standards
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IE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | #
Lot and Density
Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | - | ①
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | Sites under 5 acres | 1.0 | 2.0
Sites over 5 acres | 0.40 | N/A
Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | N/A | N/A
Building Form and Location
Building Height - Primary Building | N/A | 75-feet | ②
Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 3 floors
Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.)
Front (Principal Building) 1 | Kansas, Massachusetts, and Chicago Avenues | 5 | 10 2 | ③
All Other Frontages | Same as I - General Industrial Zone | N/A
Interior Side | 5 | - | ⑥
Rear | 10 | - | ⑦
Architectural Feature Projection Encroachment | - | 5 feet | ⑧
Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 25 | - | ⇑
Parking
Off-Street Parking | 1 space per 500 sq ft or per Zoning Code, whichever is less | 5 spaces per 1000 sq ft
"#" in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic 1 Common ground floor open space may encroach into the setback area 2 Eighty percent or more of the building façade shall comply
Table 19.170.070 EE - Employment Emphasis Sub-District Development Standards
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EE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | #
Lot and Density
Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 300 | ①
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 2.0 | 6.0
Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 30 | 100
Building Form and Location
Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 2 floors | 12 floors/140-feet | ②
Building Step-back | 4th floor/+55 feet | 6th floor/+75 feet
Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 6 floors
Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.)
Front (Principal Building) | 0 | 10 | ③
Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④
Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤
Interior Side | 0 | 10 | ⑤
Rear Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑦
Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 60% | 80% | ⑧
Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨
Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩
Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 20 | - | ⇑
Parking
Off-Street Parking | 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 1.5 space per Residential Housing Unit
"#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic
Table 19.170.070 HE - Housing Emphasis Sub-District Development Standards
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HE Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | #
Lot and Density
Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 300 | ①
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 2.0 | 5.0
Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 30 | 150
Building Form and Location
Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 2 floors | 24 floors/240-feet | ②
Building Step-back - Primary Building (Floors and approximate feet) | 4 th floor/+55 feet | 6 th floor/+75 feet
Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | - | 6 floors
Build-to Lines and Setbacks (ft.)
Front (Principal Building) | 0 | 10 | ③
Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④
Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤
Interior Side | 0 | 10 | ⑥
Rear Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑦
Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 60% | 80% | ⑧
Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨
Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩
Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 30 | - | ⇑
Parking
Off-Street Parking | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 1.5 spaces per Residential Housing Unit
"#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic
Table 19.170.070 ET - Eastside Transition Sub-District Development Standards
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D. ET Development Standards | Minimum | Maximum | #
Lot and Density
Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 25 | 50 | ①
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 0.5 | 1.5
Residential Density (Lots - Dwelling Units per Acre) | 15 | 60
Building Form and Location
Building Height - Primary Building (Floors) | 1 floor | 4 floors/55-feet | ②
Building Height - Accessory Building (Floors) | 1 floor | 4 floors
Build-to Lines and Setbacks (in Feet)
Front (Principal Building) | 5 | 10 | ③
Front (Principal Building) Street Side (Primary Street) | 0 | 10 | ④
Street Side (Secondary) Minimum | 5 | 10 | ⑤
Interior Side | 10 | 10 | ⑥
Rear Minimum | 5 | 15 | ⑥
Front (Principal Building) Encroachment (%) | 0 | 60 | ⑦
Storage and Loading Area (Principal Building - Front Lot Layer) | 5 | - | ⑨
Outdoor Storage and Loading Area (Accessory Building - Real Lot Layer) | 10 | - | ⑩
Rear Lot Layer Setback from Primary Frontage Line | 20 | - | ⇑
Parking
Off-Street Parking | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for Nonresidential | 2 spaces per Residential Housing Unit
"#"in the table corresponds with the numbers on the graphic
(Ord. No. 7759, § 3(Exh. C), 2026; Ord. 7573 § 1(Exh. A), 2021)
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_ARTVIOVZO_CH19.170INDIOVZOID_19.170.070SSTDESTFetched: 11/1/2026