Fall 2024 Zoning Code Update
Summary
SCH Number
2025020139
Public Agency
City of Riverside
Document Title
Fall 2024 Zoning Code Update
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/5/2025
Document Description
Proposal by the City of Riverside to consider amendments to Titles 18 (Subdivision) and 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code (RMC), including but not limited to Title 18 Article IV (Requirements for Filing and Approval Process) and Title 19 Articles III (Nonconforming Provisions), V (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VI (Overlay Zones), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), IX (Land Use Development and Permit Requirements/Procedures), and X (Definitions). The proposed amendments are intended to:
1. Align the RMC with recent changes to California Law related to Accessory Dwelling Units, Density Bonus, and Electrified Security Fences;
2. Align language in the Alcohol Sales and Outdoor Lighting chapters with standard regulatory and industry terms.
3. Streamline minor adjustments to development standards;
4. Clarify pet grooming and personal services as permitted home occupations;
5. Clarify screening options for ground-mounted utility equipment;
6. Adjust the allowed heights of fences and walls in side and rear yards of Single-Family Residential Zones;
7. Adjust the permitted retaining wall heights in Title 19 for consistency with those in Title 17; and
8. Make other minor and/or non-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to provide clarity, correct errors, or remove redundancies.
Contact Information
Name
Clarissa M Manges
Agency Name
City of Riverside
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Other Location Info
This is a citywide project.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed amendments are exempt from additional California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that the proposed text amendments will not have an effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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