Division 4 — LAND USES›Chapter 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 |
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1 per 10,000 1 per 10,000 1 per 20,000 1per 4,000 |
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| 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 |
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(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 |
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Minimum District Size
10 gross acres
(Amended by Ord. 210 § 18, 2001; Ord. 247 § 3, 2005; Ord. 345 § 20, 2016)
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- Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — REVIEWING AUTHORITIES
- Division 3 — PROCEDURES
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
- Division 4
- Division 5
- Division 6
- Division 7
▸Division 4 — LAND USES
Overview- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
▸Chapter 3 — LAND USE DISTRICTS
Overview- 84.0301 Establishment and Designation.
- 84.0320 Rural Living (RL) District.
- 84.0325 Single Residential (RS) District.
- 84.0330 Multiple Residential (RM) District.
- 84.0335 High Density Multiple Residential (RM-24) District.
- 84.0340 Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District.
- 84.0350 General Commercial (CG) District.
- 84.0355 Service Commercial (CS) District.
- 84.0370 Community Industrial (IC) District.
- 84.0375 Park (P) District.
- 84.0380 Institutional (IN) District.
- 84.0385 Floodway (FW) District.
- 84.0390 Planned Development (PD) District.
- 84.0395 Open Space (OS) District.
- Chapter 4 — ADDITIONAL USES
- Chapter 5 — ACCESSORY USES
- Chapter 6 — SPECIAL USES
- Chapter 7 — TEMPORARY USES
- Chapter 8 — NON-CONFORMING USES
- Chapter 9 — PROHIBITED USES
- Chapter 2 — HAZARD PROTECTION
- Chapter 3 — RESOURCE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 4 — LAND USE MODIFICATIONS
- Division 6 — PLANNING AREAS
- Division 7 — GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- Division 8 — SPECIFIC USE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Division 9 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
- Division 10 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
- Division 11 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING