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Title 8 — AnimalsChapter 19.130 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES (BMP, I, AI AND AIR)

§ 19.210

Riverside Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Riverside

19.210.010 - Purpose.

The Mobile Home Park (MH) Overlay Zone is established to set forth standards to be applied to the development of new mobile home parks. The standards herein are intended to ensure a suitable living environment for those persons residing within a mobile home park and to ensure compatibility of such park with the surrounding area.

(Ord. 7331 §19, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.210.020 - Applicability.

A.

This Mobile Home Park Overlay Zone (MH) may only be applied in combination with a base zone as set forth in Table 19.100.020 A.

B.

The MH Overlay Zone may also be applied in combination with other overlay zones.

C.

Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of California Code of Regulations Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2, Mobile Home Parks Act, shall apply.

(Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7520 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7331 §19, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.210.030 - Permitted uses.

Mobile home parks may be established within a Mobile Home Park Overlay Zone subject to the granting of a conditional use permit processed pursuant to Chapter 19.760 (Conditional Use Permit) and to the provisions of this chapter (Refer to the provisions of California Code of Regulations Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2, Mobile Home Parks Act).

(Ord. 7331 §19, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.210.040 - Development standards.

Table 19.210.040 (MH Overlay Zone Development Standards) sets forth the minimum development standards required for all new mobile home parks. In the event of conflict between these standards and those required for the underlying base zone, the standards set forth in Table 19.210.040 (MH Overlay Zone Development Standards) shall prevail.

(Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7331 §19, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

Table 19.210.040

MH Overlay Zone Development Standards

Development Standard MH
Density of a Mobile Home Park - Maximum 10 units/acre
Density of a Tiny Home (chassis) Community - Maximum 20 units/acre1
Unit Size of a Tiny Home (chassis) Community Up to 400 square feet
Site Area - Minimum
a. Mobile Home Park (gross area)
b. Individual Mobile Home Space
c. Tiny Home (chassis) Community
a. 10 acres
b. Minimum space area shall comply with Title 25 (Housing and Community
Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
c. Per underlying Zone.
Frontage on a public street for mobile home park site - Minimum 250 ft.
Dimensions for individual mobile home sites - Minimum
a. Lot width
b. Lot depth
Minimum lot width and depth shall comply with Title 25 (Housing and
Community Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
Building Height - Maximum
a. Mobile Home Units within a Park
b. Mobile Home Park: - Permanent Structures
Building height shall comply with Title 25 (Housing and Community
Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
35 ft.
Lot Coverage:
Individual Mobile Home Space - Maximum
Maximum lot coverage shall comply with Title 25 (Housing and Community
Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
Setbacks for an Individual Mobile Home Space - Minimum Front, sides and rear yard setbacks for each individual mobile home space
shall be established and maintained in accordance with Title 25 (Housing and
Community Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
Setbacks for Mobile Home Park: - Minimum
(Applies to the perimeter setbacks of the park)
Front2, 3
Street side2, 3, 4
Interior side3, 4
Rear3, 4
20 ft.
20 ft.
10 ft.
10 ft.
Building Separation
Between Mobile Home Units; and
Between Mobile Home Units and Accessory Structures
Building separation shall conform with Title 25 (Housing and Community
Development) of the California Code of Regulations.
Notes:
1. Subject to maximum land use intensity criteria pursuant to an applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
2. Except where the average setback of existing dwellings on the same block exceeds the minimum required front and/or street side setback, the setback of the mobile home park shall conform to that average depth.
3. All required setbacks shall be suitably landscaped and maintained pursuant to
Chapter 19.570 (Water Efcient Landscaping and Irrigation) of the Zoning Code.
4. The park side yard setback shall not be a substitute for the required mobile home space yards.

Notes:

  1. Subject to maximum land use intensity criteria pursuant to an applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

  2. Except where the average setback of existing dwellings on the same block exceeds the minimum required front and/or street side setback, the setback of the mobile home park shall conform to that average depth. 3. All required setbacks shall be suitably landscaped and maintained pursuant to Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation) of the Zoning Code.

  3. The park side yard setback shall not be a substitute for the required mobile home space yards.

(Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7520 §1(Exh. A), 2020)

19.210.050 - Additional development standards.

The following additional standards shall apply to all new mobile home parks.

A.

Management. Every mobile home park community shall be properly managed to ensure maintenance of common facilities and to ensure individual home sites are developed and maintained in accordance with recorded rules and regulations for the park. A Management Plan shall be included in the conditional use permit application submittal.

B.

Site use and improvements. Each mobile home shall be located on an approved mobile home site, and all mobile home sites shall be designed to accommodate independent mobile homes. No mobile home site shall be used as the location for more than one mobile home or trailer. Each mobile home shall be skirted with material compatible in color and material with the mobile home.

C.

Roadways. Access to the mobile home park shall be provided from a public roadway and shall include an internal circulation system that would allow access to each individual mobile home space in accordance with Title 25 (Housing and Community Development) of the California Code of Regulations.

D.

Fences and walls (excluding Tiny Home (chassis) Communities). A minimum six-foot-high decorative solid masonry wall shall be constructed to enclose the park and serve as a visual screen and buffer between uses. The wall shall be located no closer than the front and street side setback along all streets and for the remainder perimeter of the park, it shall be located at the property line. All outdoor storage areas for the Park shall be enclosed by a minimum six-foot-high masonry wall. Fencing for each individual mobile home space shall comply with Title 25 (Housing and Community Development) of the California Code of Regulations.

E.

Landscape buffer. When a mobile home park shares a common boundary with a residential use, a ten-foot landscape setback shall be provided along the common property line.

F.

Landscaping. All required minimum setback areas around the perimeter of the park shall be permanently landscaped and maintained with ground cover, trees, and shrubs, pursuant to Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation).

G.

Accessory structures (storage building, garage, carport, awning, cabana, greenhouse, etc.). Accessory structures shall be subject to the minimum requirements for setbacks, building separation and height, location, size, construction materials and lot coverage established for Mobile Home Accessory Buildings and Structures in Title 25 (Housing and Community Development) of the California Code of Regulations.

H.

Common open space. A recreation area, exclusive of any mobile home space, shall be provided and maintained on site at a rate of 275 square feet for each mobile home unit within the park. Recreation areas may include, but not be limited to, recreation rooms, community indoor and outdoor facilities, playgrounds, and other similar amenities.

I.

Utilities. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the designated approving or appeal authority, all utilities providing service to the park shall be placed underground. Equipment appurtenant to the underground facilities (e.g., transformers, meter cabinets) may be placed above ground. All utilities shall be installed to the specifications of the Public Utilities and Fire Departments. Master metering shall be required, with sub-metering at the option of the park owner.

J.

Parking. Parking shall be provided and improved in accordance with Chapter 19.580 (Parking and Loading) of the Zoning Code. However, where two parking spaces are provided on a mobile home space, one may be located behind the other (in tandem) and need not have independent vehicular access.

K.

Lighting. Lighting for signs, structures, landscaping, parking areas, loading areas and the like, shall comply with the regulations set forth in Section 19.590.070 (Light and Glare) and the provisions of Chapter 19.556 (Lighting).

L.

Trash receptacles and enclosures.

All trash storage areas shall be located so as to be convenient to the users and where associated odors and noise will not adversely impact the users.

2.

The provisions of Chapter 19.554 (Trash/Recyclable Materials Collection Area Enclosures) regarding requirements for the screening of trash receptacles shall apply.

(Ord. 7660, § 3, 2024; Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7520 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7331 §19, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

Chapter 19.215 - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY ZONE (NC)

19.215.010 - Purpose.

The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone (NC) is established to:

A.

Provide nearby neighborhoods with commercial centers that encourage and allow residents to safely walk to a neighborhood center and promotes social interaction through the types of uses allowed. For instance, sit down restaurants are encouraged, while drive thru fast food restaurants are prohibited.

B.

Provide supplemental project review, limitations on uses, and additional development standards to address potential incompatibilities and adverse effects of commercial development that is adjacent or in proximity to residential neighborhoods.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.215.020 - Application and permit requirements.

A.

Application. The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone may be applied to the Commercial General (CG) or Commercial Retail (CR) Zone and in combination with other overlay zones as appropriate. The Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone shall be applied pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 19.810 (Zoning Code Text/Map Amendment).

B.

Permit requirements. In addition to any other permits required by the Zoning Code, no new building, structure or sign exterior alteration or enlargement of an existing building, structure, or sign shall be commenced in the Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone until Design Review and Site Plan Review Permit approval have been granted pursuant to Chapters 19.710 and 19.770, respectively.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.215.030 - Uses permitted and prohibited.

A.

Notwithstanding the use regulations applicable to the underlying base zone, the use regulations set forth in Tables 19.150.020.A (Permitted Uses Table), 19.150.202.B (Incidental Use Table) and 19.740.020 (Temporary Use Permit) shall apply. The tables identify permitted uses, uses that are subject to the approval of a minor or regular conditional use permit, or uses requiring other permits. Uses not listed in the tables are prohibited unless the Community & Economic

Development Director or his/her designee, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.060 (Interpretation of Code) determines that the use is similar to and will have no greater impact than a permitted or conditional use listed in the tables.

B.

Where in conflict, the provisions of the Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone shall supersede the provisions of the underlying base zone. Where the provisions of a Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zone are in conflict with any applicable Specific Plan (SP), the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

(Ord. 7331 §20, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

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