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Division 7 — GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS›Chapter 11 — REGULATION OF HILLSIDE AND/OR RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENTS

87.1140 Earth Work/Land Forms.

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

(a) Building pads in hillside areas shall have a minimum dimension of 60 feet in width measured at the building setback line.

(b) Manufactured Slopes shall not exceed a slope ratio of 2:1 (cut or fill).

(c) The maximum slope height shall be 30 feet between pads or between roads and pads or between two roads, or a maximum of 30 feet of cut and fill area which ties into natural grade for a road or a pad. All slopes will be rounded at the top and the toe of the slope to a minimum of 15 feet radius.

(d) Retaining walls in the back of the pad on a lot shall be a maximum of six feet (6') in height. Retaining walls in the side yard of a lot shall be a maximum of four feet (4'). Retaining walls may be used with planters in between the walls to soften the effect within a minimum horizontal spacing of three feet (3'). Adjacent to roadways, retaining walls shall

be a maximum of four feet (4') high, or a total of six feet (6') if two (2) three-foot (3') walls are used in combination with a minimum horizontal spacing of three (3) feet.

(e) At the discretion of the Community Development Director the Guidelines for roads depicted in the Hillside/Ridgeline Development Manual shall apply.

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▸Contents — Yucaipa Zoning Code
Yucaipa Zoning Code
  1. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Division 2 — REVIEWING AUTHORITIES
  3. Division 3 — PROCEDURES
  4. Division 1
  5. Division 2
  6. Division 3
  7. Division 4
  8. Division 5
  9. Division 6
  10. Division 7
  11. Division 4 — LAND USES
  12. Division 6 — PLANNING AREAS
  13. ▸Division 7 — GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS
    Overview
    1. 87.0101 Intent.
    2. 87.0105 Modification of Standards.
    3. Chapter 2 — DEDICATIONS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS
    4. Chapter 3 — LOT AREA
    5. Chapter 4 — HEIGHT REGULATIONS
    6. Chapter 5 — PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS
    7. Chapter 6 — PARKING REGULATIONS
    8. Chapter 7 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter 8 — GENERAL SETBACK REGULATIONS
    10. Chapter 9 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    11. Chapter 10 — CONDITIONAL GRADING COMPLIANCE
    12. ▸Chapter 11 — REGULATION OF HILLSIDE AND/OR RIDGELINE DEVELOPME…
      Overview
      1. 87.1105 General Provisions.
      2. 87.1110 Applicability.
      3. 87.1115 Definitions.
      4. 87.1120 Hillside Classifications.
      5. 87.1130 Average Slope Calculations.
      6. 87.1135 Design Criteria.
      7. 87.1140 Earth Work/Land Forms.
      8. 87.1145 Landscape Requirements.
      9. 87.1150 Architecture/Structure.
      10. 87.1155 Environmental Constraints.
      11. 87.1160 Fire Protection Standards.
      12. 87.1165 Grading.
      13. 87.1170 Access and Parking.
      14. 87.1180 Hillside/Ridgeline Development Plan Approval.
    13. Chapter 12 — CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
    14. Chapter 13 — LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
  14. Division 8 — SPECIFIC USE DESIGN STANDARDS
  15. Division 9 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
  16. Division 10 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
  17. Division 11 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING

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