§ 19.880

The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations to protect the public health, safety and welfare by reducing air pollution caused by vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

A.

Alternative work schedule means a variation from the traditional five-day/forty-hour work week to either a four-day/forty-hour or nine-day/eighty-hour work schedule.

B.

Applicable development means any use that requires a building permit or a tenant improvement permit.

C.

Flex-time means allowing employees to alter regular hours of work by extending the work day in the morning or evening or both to accommodate vehicle trip mode shifts from single occupancy vehicles.

D.

Parking management means an action taken to alter the supply, operation and/or demand of parking facilities to force a shift from the single occupant vehicle to carpool, vanpool or other transportation mode.

E.

Rideshare means a transportation mode with multiple occupants per vehicle.

F.

Telecommuting means the employee foregoes a trip to the normal work site and instead works from home or from a satellite office near home.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.880.030 - Applicability to new employment.

Applicable development as defined above shall be screened to determine if it will generate one hundred or more employees and be subject to the requirements of this chapter. For screening purposes, the table below states the amount of gross building square footage in the various land use categories needed to generate one employee.

For mixed-use developments the project employment factor shall be based upon the proportion of the development devoted to each land use.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

The owner or representative of all businesses generating 100 or more employees as determined by Section 19.880.030 (Applicability to New Employment) shall prepare and submit to the City of Riverside Planning Division a trip reduction plan to reduce work-related vehicle trips by six and one-half percent from the number of trips related to the project as indicated in the most current edition of the Trip Generation Handbook published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) (increasing to 20 percent by the year 2000 and to 30 percent by the year 2006). Quantification of applicable trip reduction measures shall be determined by utilizing the most current version of the AQMD's Implementation of Transportation Demand Management Actions document or other acceptable methodology.

A.

Methods to achieve vehicle reduction targets. Any combination of the following methods may be incorporated into trip reduction plans to achieve the required vehicle reduction targets:

1.

Alternative work schedules/flex-time;

Preferential parking for carpool vehicles;

3.

Bicycle parking and shower facilities;

Information center for transportation alternatives;

Rideshare vehicle loading areas;

Vanpool vehicle accessibility;

7.

Bus stop improvements;

8.

On-site child care facilities;

9.

Facilities and equipment to encourage tele-commuting;

Telecommuting programs;

Local transportation management and roadway improvements;

Contributions to funds for regional facilities such as park-and-ride lots, multi-modal transportation centers, satellite work centers, etc.;

On-site amenities such as cafeterias, restaurants, automated teller machines and other services that would eliminate the need for additional trips;

14.

Transit incentives for employees such as subsidy of bus passes, additional pay for carpoolers, flexible work times, etc.;

Elimination of free parking for employees;

16.

Video-conferencing facilities and equipment (additional credit will be given if policies are included to make facilities available to other businesses); 17.

Purchase and use of low and/or ultra-low fleet vehicles for applicable companies;

Plans for delivery of goods at off-peak times for applicable businesses; or

Plans and facilities for centralized deliveries of goods for multi-tenant facilities.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

For applicable businesses, trip reduction plans shall be submitted to the Planning Division before the City will issue a certificate of occupancy for the development. Should the applicant and the Community & Economic Development Director or their designee fail to reach agreement on the trip reduction plan, the owner or representative of the business may file appeal to the Planning Commission through the established procedure.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.880.060 - Noncompliance.

Noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter shall result in the withholding by the City of the certificate of occupancy for such new business.

(Ord. 7331 §124, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

Chapter 19.890 - STREET, ALLEY AND WALKWAY VACATIONS

19.890.010 - Purpose.

A.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for vacating unneeded rights-of-way for streets, alleys and pedestrians walkways. Two types of vacations are hereby established: standard vacations and summary vacations.

B.

Summary vacations may occur when: (1) the street has been superseded by relocation, unless such vacation would either cut off all access to a person's property that, prior to relocation adjoined the street, or terminate a public street; (2) the street has been expended for impassable for vehicular travel for five years and no public money has been expended for maintenance during such period; (3) excess right-of-way is no longer needed for street purposes; or (4) a portion of a street lies within property under one ownership and does not continue through such ownership or end touching the property of another. Summary vacations are not available if there are in-place utility facilities that are in use that would be affected by the said vacation.

C.

Any vacation not considered summary vacation shall be deemed a standard vacation.

(Ord. 7331 §125, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

19.890.020 - Procedures.

A.

Application.

The application for a requested street, alley or walkway vacation shall be submitted to the Planning Division in accordance with the provisions of 19.660 (General Application Processing Procedures).

2.

In addition to any application requirements set forth in Chapter 19.660 (General application Processing Procedures), applications shall include an environmental information form, plat map, hazardous site review, hazardous materials questionnaire and a petition signed by 60% of the adjacent and affected property owners requesting the vacation.

B.

Vacation process.

Standard vacation requests and summary vacation requests shall be processed in conformance with the discretionary processing provisions as set forth in Chapters 19.650 (Approving Authority), 19.660 (General Application Processing Procedures), 19.670 (Notices and Hearings), 19.680 (Appeals), 19.690 (Effective Dates) and other applicable Chapters of the Zoning Code.

2.

In addition to the procedures specified above, additional administrative review procedures may apply as established by the City's Administrative Manual: Street, Alley and Walkway Vacation Procedures.

(Ord. 7331 §125, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)

Chapter 19.895 - ROOM RENTAL PERMIT

19.895.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a procedure to permit owners of single-family residential properties to rent a room or rooms in the primary dwelling or dwellings, accessory dwelling unit and/or junior accessory dwelling unit, to more than two but not to exceed four individuals through a room rental permit process. The Room Rental Permit is only applicable to the RR, RE and R1 Zones.

(Ord. 7592 § 11(Exh. L), 2022; Ord. 7331 § 126, 2016; Ord. 7325 § 1, 2016; Ord. 7222 § 6, 2013)

19.895.020 - Procedures.

The following procedures apply to applications for a Room Rental Permit:

A.

Application. Owners of a single-family residential property that includes a primary dwelling or dwellings, accessory dwelling unit and/or junior accessory dwelling unit wishing to rent a room or rooms to more than two, but not more than four individuals shall make written application to the Community & Economic Development Department Director or his/her designee, including all the material deemed necessary to demonstrate compliance with the provisions for this use in Chapter 19.520 (Rental of Rooms), including, a signed copy of the Room Rental Permit Agreement to meet the requirements for additional rentals.

B.

Approval. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Community & Economic Development Director or their designee shall grant the permit if all requirements of Chapter 19.520 (Rental of Rooms) are met. The Community & Economic Development Director or their designee shall approve the application unless findings are made that the approval would otherwise adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood.

C.

Renewal. A Room Rental Permit Agreement is effective for a period of one year from the date of issuance and is required to be renewed on an annual basis thereafter. Renewal of a Room Rental Permit Agreement is subject to the Room Rental Permit Requirements of this chapter.

D.

Appeal. Any person may appeal the decision of the Community & Economic Development Director to the Planning Commission. A notice of public hearing for the appeal shall be provided pursuant to Section 19.670.030.

The decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. In the event of an appeal to the Planning Commission or City Council notice shall be given in the same manner as the Planning Commission appeal. The decision of the City Council shall be final.

E.

Revocation. Three or more violations of any of the operational requirements of Section 19.520.030.B (Operation and Development Standards) including extraordinary police service or response complaints as defined by Chapter 9.60 of the Riverside Municipal Code or citations for violations related to noise or property use or maintenance within any running 12-month period, shall be grounds for revocation of the Room Rental Permit Agreement. Refer to Section 19.700.020 for revocation procedures.

30.B (Operation and Development Standards) including extraordinary police service or response complaints as defined by Chapter 9.60 of the Riverside Municipal Code or citations for violations related to noise or property use or maintenance within any running 12-month period, shall be grounds for revocation of the Room Rental Permit Agreement. Refer to Section 19.700.020 for revocation procedures.

A revoked Room Rental Permit Agreement may not be reissued for a minimum of one year from the revocation date. If a Room Rental Permit Agreement issued to the same owner for the same property is revoked a second time a Room Rental Permit Agreement may not be reissued for the subject property as long as it

belongs to the same owner.

(Ord. 7743, § 17, 2025; Ord. 7592 § 11(Exh. L), 2022; Ord. 7331 § 126, 2016; Ord. 7325 § 1, 2016; Ord. 7222 § 6, 2013)

Chapter 19.900 - STREET NAME CHANGE