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Division 4 — LAND USESChapter 3 — LAND USE DISTRICTS

84.0330 Multiple Residential (RM) District.

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

The Multiple Residential (RM) District shall be located as specified by the Yucaipa General Plan.

  • (a) Permitted Land Uses

(1) Row, field, tree, and nursery crop cultivation on parcels of 10,000 sq. ft. or greater. Any structure associated with this activity is limited to 1,000 square feet.

  • (2) Single dwelling unit.

  • (3) Small residential care facility.

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

  • (5) Small family day care home.

  • (6) Ten or fewer multiple dwelling units, subject to Land Use Compliance Review.

  • (b) Land Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit

  • (1) More than 10 multiple-dwelling units.

  • (2) Mobilehome parks (minimum parcel size—10 acres).

  • (3) Planned developments.

  • (4) Parolee homes.

  • (5) Supportive housing.

  • (6) Transitional housing.

  • (7) Large residential care facility.

  • (8) Large family day care home.

  • (9) Boarding house.

  • (10) Bed and breakfast lodge.

  • (11) Botanical gardens and arboretums.

  • (12) Historic and monument sites.

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

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

  • (15) Wildlife and nature preserves.

  • (c) Property Development Standards

The following property development standards shall apply to all land uses within the RM District. Single Residential (RS) District development standards shall apply to all single-family land uses within the RM District. Projects are also subject to the Multiple Residential Design Standards of this code and the Citywide Design Guidelines.

Maximum Structure Height
35 feet
Minimum Lot Size (map suffix will modify)
7,200 sq. ft.
Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
Maximum Building Coverage
60%
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)
75/100 interior
Minimum Lot Dimensions (width/depth in feet)
85/100 corner
Front Yard Setback (Single Story)
25 feet
Front Yard Setback (Multi Story)
30 feet
Side Yard Setbacks (Single Story)
10 feet
Side Yard Setbacks (Multi Story)
20 feet
Rear Yard Setbacks
15 feet
Street Side Yard Setbacks (for local streets)
15 feet
Street Side Yard Setbacks (collector streets)
25 feet
Maximum Housing Density
8.7 du/acre
Minimum District Size
10gross acres

(1) A final or parcel map may establish front yard setbacks of not less than 22 feet, provided the average setback of all parcels is at least 25 feet.

(2) Smaller lot sizes shall be allowed to facilitate a small-lot subdivision, as defined by the Development Code,

which are designed to emulate a traditional single-family subdivision and ownership. Such projects shall comply with the City's design standards that govern Multiple Residential development, as well as the permitted maximum housing density.

(Amended by Ord. 210 § 5, 2001; Ord. 247 § 5, 2005; Ord. 253 § 5, 2006; Ord. 296 § 2, 2010; Ord. 345 § 22, 2016; Ord. 465 § 6, 2025)

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