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Division 4 — LAND USESChapter 3 — LAND USE DISTRICTS

84.0320 Rural Living (RL) District.

Yucaipa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Yucaipa

The Rural Living (RL) District shall be located as specified by the Yucaipa General Plan.

  • (a) Permitted Land Uses

  • (1) Row, Field, Tree, and Nursery Crop Cultivation

Any structure associated with this activity is limited to 10,000 square feet on parcels of five acres or less.

  • (2) Single dwelling unit.

  • (3) Small residential care facility.

  • (4) Animal Raising

  • (A) Animal raising as a primary use of the property must be on a parcel no less than two acres in size. Lot area used

to qualify one animal type, either Primary or Accessory Animal Raising, shall not be reused to qualify another animal type. Proper manure management will be carried out in accordance with Title 3 of the San Bernardino County Code as adopted by the city of Yucaipa.

Animal Type
Cattle/Buffalo
Horses
Hogs (9 maximum)
Sheep, Female Goats, and Similar Livestock
Animal Density Per Square Foot

1 per 10,000
1 per 10,000
1 per 20,000
1per 4,000
Male Adult Goats (4 maximum)
for parcels of less than 10 acres, 1
Male Adult Goats (4 maximum)
for parcels 10 acres+, 1 per 5 acres
Rabbits and Chinchillas (200 maximum)
50 per 10,000 (min. parcel size 1 acre)
Female Poultry
for parcels of less than 1 acre, 25
Female Poultry
for parcels of 1 to less than 10 acres, 99
Female Poultry
for parcels of 10 acres +, 99 per 10 acres
Male Poultry (9 maximum)
for parcels of less than 10 acres, 2 per parcel
Male Poultry (9 maximum)
forparcels of 10 acres +, 2per 5 acres

(B) Small Animal Ranches/Farms

Aviaries, apiaries, or similar small animal ranches or farms shall be permitted on parcels that are at least one-half acre in size. Fish raising shall be limited to one pond per acre, with a maximum of four ponds per parcel. Each pond shall not exceed one-half surface acre in area.

  • (5) Accessory uses as specified by Chapter 5 of this division.

  • (6) Small family day care home.

  • (b) Land Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit

  • (1) Commercial kennels and catteries—two-acre minimum parcel size.

  • (2) Commercial chicken ranches restricted to a minimum of 10 acres.

  • (3) Agricultural support services.

  • (4) Mobilehome park (not to exceed four spaces per acre on minimum parcel size of 20 acres).

  • (5) Any structure associated with row, field, tree, and nursery crop cultivation that is greater than 10,000 square feet on parcels of five acres or less.

  • (6) Planned development.

  • (7) Boarding house (for up to six residents).

  • (8) Bed and breakfast lodge (for up to six guests).

  • (9) Parolee homes.

  • (10) Botanical gardens and arboretums.

  • (11) Historic and monument sites.

  • (12) Unmanned public utilities and services uses/structures.

  • (13) Unmanned radio and television stations/towers.

  • (14) Wildlife and nature preserves.

  • (c) Property Development Standards

The following property development standards shall apply to all land uses within the RL District.

Maximum Structure Height
35 feet
Minimum Lot Size (map suffix will modify)
1.0 gross acre
Maximum Lot Coverage
40%
Maximum Building Coverage
40%
Maximum Lot Dimensions (width/depth ratio)<
10 acres = 1:3
Maximum Lot Dimensions (width/depth ratio)>
10 acres = 1:4
Minimum Lot Dimensions (width/depth in feet)
125/125
Front Yard Setback
30 feet
Side Yard Setbacks
15 feet
Rear Yard Setbacks
25 feet
Street Side Yard Setbacks (local streets)
20 feet
Street Side Yard Setbacks (collector streets)
30 feet
Maximum HousingDensity
1 du/acre

Minimum District Size

10 gross acres

(Amended by Ord. 210 § 18, 2001; Ord. 247 § 3, 2005; Ord. 345 § 20, 2016)

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