Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.168 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
Riverside County Municipal Code Art. 18 SP Zone Requirements and Standards for Specific Plan No. 382
Riverside County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Riverside County
Cite as: Riverside County Municipal Code Article 18 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.168.1520 - Planning Areas 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Areas 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VI, Section 6.1 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the uses permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.a.(2), (3), (5), (7) and (8); Section 6.1.b.(1), (2), (3), and (5); and Section 6.1.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the uses permitted under Section 6.1.a. shall include temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of five years in any event.
(2) The development standards for Planning Areas 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VI, Section 6.2 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the development standards set forth in Article VI, Section 6.2.b., c., d. and e.(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
A. Lot area shall not be less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet.
B. The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be forty (40) feet with a minimum average depth of eighty (80) feet.
C. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except that lots fronting on knuckles or cul-de-sacs may have a minimum frontage of thirty (30) feet.
D. The front yard setback shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet, measured from the street. Porches in the front of the structure and "side-in" garages may encroach five feet into the front yard setback.
E. Side yards on interior and through lots shall be not less than five feet. Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the street.
F. The rear yard shall not be less than ten (10) feet, except that garages, balconies, decks, and attached patio covers may encroach five feet into the rear yard setback.
G. Fireplaces, media niches, bay windows, porches, window boxes, and similar architectural features shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of two feet into setbacks provided at least one side of the structure has a clear five-foot setback. No other structural encroachment shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 of Ordinance No. 348.
H. The maximum lot coverage shall be sixty-five (65) percent for single story and sixty (60) percent for two-story.
I. Where a zero lot line design is utilized, the distance between structures shall be not less than ten (10) feet provided at least one side of the structure has a clear five feet setback at all times.
J. The following development standards for clustered residential development shall also apply and, to the extent there is a conflict, shall supersede the above development standards for Planning Areas 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12:
Front yards shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet measured from the street.
Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the street. There shall be no other side or rear yard setback requirements.
The distance between structures in all directions shall be at least ten (10) feet.
(3) Any use that is not specifically listed in Section 17.121.a.(1) set forth above may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in Section 17.121.a.(1). Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.
(4) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VI of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2a, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1530 - Planning Area 2.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Area 2 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VI Section 6.1 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the uses permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.a.(2), (3), (5), (7) and (8); Section 6.1.b.(1), (2), (3), and (5); and Section 6.1.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the uses permitted under Section 6.1.a. shall include temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of five years in any event and the uses permitted under Section 6.1.b. shall include multiple family dwellings.
(2) The development standards for Planning Area 2 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VI, Section 6.2 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the development standards set forth in Article VI, Section 6.2.b., c., d. and e.(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
A. Lot area shall not be less than three thousand (3,000) square feet.
B. The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be forty (40) feet with a minimum average depth of seventy-five (75) feet.
C. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except that lots fronting on knuckles or culs-de-sac may have minimum frontage of thirty (30) feet.
D. The front yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet, measured from the street. Porches in the front of the structure may encroach five feet into the front yard setback.
E. Side yards on interior and through lots shall not be less than five feet. Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall not be less than ten (10) feet from the street.
F. The rear yard shall be not less than ten (10) feet, except that garages, balconies, decks and attached patio covers may encroach five feet into the rear yard setback.
G. Fireplaces, media niches, bay windows, porches, window boxes, and similar architectural features shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of two feet into setbacks. No other structural encroachment shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 of Ordinance No. 348.
H. The maximum lot coverage shall be sixty-five (65) percent for single story and sixty (60) percent for two-story.
I. Where a zero lot line design is utilized, the distance between structures shall be not less than ten (10) feet provided at least one side of the structure has a clear five feet setback at all times.
J. The following development standards for clustered residential development shall apply and, to the extent there is a conflict, shall supersede the above development standards for Planning Area 2:
Front yards shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet measured from the street.
Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall not be less than ten (10) feet from the street. There shall be no other side or rear yard setback requirements.
The distance between structures in all directions shall be at least ten (10) feet.
(3) Any use that is not specifically listed in Section 17.121.b.(1) set forth above may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in Section 17.121.b.(1). Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.
(4) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VI of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2b, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1540 - Planning Areas 5, 8 and 15.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Areas 5, 8 and 15 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VIII.e, Section 8.100 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the uses permitted pursuant to Sections 8.100.a.(1), (8) and (9); 8.100.b.(1); and Section 8.100.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the permitted uses under Section 8.100.a. shall include public parks, public playgrounds, dog parks, trails and hiking areas.
(2) The development standards for Planning Areas 5, 8 and 15 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VIII.e., Section 8.101 of Ordinance No. 348.
(3) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VIII.e of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2c, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1550 - Planning Area 13.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Area 13 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VI, Section 6.1 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the uses permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.a.(2), (3), (5), (7) and (8); Section 6.1.b.(1), (2), (3), and (5); and Section 6.1.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the uses permitted under Section 6.1.a shall include temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of five years in any event.
(2) The development standards for Planning Area 13 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VI, Section 6.2 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the development standards set forth in Article VI, Section 6.2.b., c., d. and e.(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
A. Lot area shall not be less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet.
B. The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be fifty-five (55) feet with a minimum average depth of one hundred (100) feet.
C. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be fifty (50) feet, except that lots fronting on knuckles or culs-de-sac may have a minimum frontage of thirty-five (35) feet.
D. The front yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet, measured from the street. Porches in the front of the structure and "side-in" garages may encroach five feet into the front yard setback.
E. Side yards on interior and through lots shall be not less than five feet. Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the street.
F. The rear yard shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet, except that garages, balconies, decks, and attached patio covers may encroach five feet into the rear yard setback.
G. Fireplaces, media niches, bay windows, porches, window boxes, and similar architectural features shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of two feet into setbacks. No other structural encroachment shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 of Ordinance No. 348.
H. The maximum lot coverage shall be sixty-five (65) percent for single story and sixty (60) percent for two-story.
(3) Any use that is not specifically listed in Section 17.121.d.(1) set forth above may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the Planning Director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in Section 17.121.d.(1). Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.
(4) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VI of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2d, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1560 - Planning Area 14.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Area 14 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VI, Section 6.1 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the uses permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.a.(2), (3), (5), (7) and (8); Section 6.1.b.(1), (2), (3), and (5); and Section 6.1.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the uses permitted under Section 6.1.a. shall include temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision to be used only for and during the original sale of subdivision, but not to exceed a period of five years in any event.
(2) The development standards for Planning Area 14 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VI, Section 6.2 of Ordinance No. 348, except that the development standards set forth in Article VI, Section 6.2.b., c., d. and e.(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
A. Lot area shall be not less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
B. The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site shall be one hundred (100) feet with a minimum average depth of one hundred and fifty (150) feet.
C. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be ninety (90) feet, except that lots fronting on knuckles or culs-de-sac may have a minimum frontage of thirty feet (35′).
D. The front yard shall not be less than twenty (20) feet, measured from the street. Porches in the front of the structure and side in garages may encroach five feet into the front yard setback.
E. Side yards on interior and through lots shall not be less than five feet, however the distance between residential structures, when measured from the side yard, shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. Side yards on corner and reversed corner lots shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the street.
F. The rear yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet, except that garages, balconies, decks, and attached patio covers may encroach five feet into the rear yard setback.
G. Fireplaces, media niches, bay windows, porches, window boxes, and similar architectural features shall be allowed to encroach a maximum of two feet into setbacks. No other structural encroachment shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 of Ordinance No. 348.
H. The maximum lot coverage shall be sixty-five (65) percent for single story and sixty (60) percent for two-story.
(3) Any use that is not specifically listed in Section 17.121.e.(1) set forth above may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the planning director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in Section 17.121.e.(1). Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.
(4) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VI of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2e, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1570 - Planning Areas 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, and 16E.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Areas 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VIII.e., Section 8.100 of Ordinance No. 348, except that uses permitted pursuant to Section 8.100.a.(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) and (9); and Section 8.100.b.(1); and Section 8.100.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the permitted uses under Section 8.100.a. shall include trails and hiking areas.
(2) The development standards for Planning Areas 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VIII.e., Section 8.101 of Ordinance No. 348.
(3) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Articles VIII.e. of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2f, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1580 - Planning Areas 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Areas 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article XVI, Section 16.2 of Ordinance No. 348, except that uses permitted pursuant to Section 16.2.a.(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) and Section 16.2.b.(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9); Section 16.2.c.(1) and (2); Section 16.2.d (1); and Section 16.2.e shall not be permitted.
(2) The development standards for Planning Areas 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article XVI of Ordinance No. 348.
(3) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article XVI of Ordinance No. 348.
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2g, 12-9-2014)
17.168.1590 - Planning Area 16F.¶
(1) The uses permitted in Planning Area 16F of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those uses permitted in Article VIII.e., Section 8.100 of Ordinance No. 348, except that uses permitted pursuant to Section 8.100.a.(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) and (9); Section 8.100.b.(1); and Section 8.100.c.(1) shall not be permitted. In addition, the permitted uses under Section 8.100.a. shall include trails and hiking areas.
(2) The development standards for Planning Area 16F of Specific Plan No. 382 shall be the same as those standards identified in Article VIII.e., Section 8.101 of Ordinance No. 348.
(3) Except as provided above, all other zoning requirements shall be the same as those requirements identified in Article VIII.e. of Ordinance No. 348
(Ord. No. 348.4798, § 2h, 12-9-2014)
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