The provisions of this chapter shall apply in all R-A Zones.

A.

The following uses are permitted:

(1)

One (1) family dwellings.

(2)

Employee housing.

(3)

Farmworker housing.

(4)

Residential Care Facility, six (6) or fewer persons.

(5)

Supportive housing, developed pursuant to Section 9.240.555, when such use is in a one (1) family dwelling.

(6)

Transitional housing, when such use in a one (1) family dwelling.

(7)

Field crops, and vegetables gardening, tree crops, and greenhouses used only for purposes of propagation and culture, including the sale thereof from the premises and one unlighted sign that does not exceed two (2) square feet in size pertaining to the sale of products.

(8)

Home occupations.

(9)

Planned residential developments, provided a land division is approved pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 and the development standards in Section 9.240.060 or 9.240.070.

(10)

The noncommercial keeping of horses, cattle, sheep and goats on lots or parcels over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area and one hundred (100) feet in width, provided they are kept, fed and maintained not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence existing at the time such use is established. Two (2) such animals may be kept on each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet up to one acre and two (2) such animals for each additional acre.

(11)

Poultry, crowing fowl and rabbits for the use of the occupants of the premises only. All poultry, crowing fowl and rabbits shall be kept in an enclosed area, located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence existing at the time such use is established.

(12)

Wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, orchard, aviaries, apiaries (subject to Chapter 6.20), the raising of field crops and tree crops, berry and bush crops, and vegetable, flower and herb gardening on a commercial scale; the drying, packing and processing of fruits (other than canning), nuts, vegetables and other horticultural products where such drying, packing or processing is primarily in conjunction with a farming operation and provided the permanent buildings and structures used in conjunction with such drying, packing and processing operations are not nearer than twenty (20) feet from the boundaries of the premises.

(13)

Future Farmers of America (FFA) or 4-H projects conducted by the occupants of the premises. Provided, however, if the project involves crowing fowl, an unexpired crowing fowl affidavit form describing the project must be on file with the Community Development Director. Affidavit forms are available at the Planning Department and may be filed free of charge.

(14)

The raising or breeding of guinea pigs, parakeets, chinchillas, or other similar small fowl or animals (excluding crowing fowl), provided that all such uses are kept and maintained in an enclosed area, located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and at least fifty (50) feet from any residence existing at the time such use is established.

(15)

A temporary stand, not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet in area, used exclusively for the sale of products grown on the premises, and a sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet, advertising the sale of the product. Off-street parking shall be as required in Section 9.240.120, except than no paving shall be required.

(16)

Farms or establishments for the selective or experimental breeding and raising of cattle, sheep, goats, and other farm stock or animals subject to the permissible number, conditions, and provisions set forth in subsection A.(5) of this section.

(17)

One (1) mobilehome, as a principal residence only; provided:

(a)

The minimum lot size shall be two and one-half (2½) acres;

(b)

The mobilehome shall have a floor area of not less than seven hundred and fifty (750) square feet;

(c)

The area between the ground level and the floor of the mobilehome shall be screened from view by an opaque skirt which shall be securely fastened to the mobilehome in a manner which ensures that the skirting is rigid and not movable. The skirting shall be the same material and color as the siding on the mobilehome although other materials may be used if they are weather-resistant;

(d)

The location of the mobilehome, sanitary facilities and utilities shall conform with all of the requirements of the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, City Building and Safety Division and state law.

(18)

The grazing of sheep where such grazing operation is conducted on fields for the purpose of clearing stubble or unharvested crops, without limit as to the number of animals per acre, for a period of not more than thirty (30) days in any six (6) month period for each parcel.

(19)

Kennels and catteries are permitted provided they are approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.240.460.

(20)

An additional one (1) family mobilehome, excluding the principal dwelling, shall be allowed for each ten (10) acres being farmed. The additional mobilehomes shall be located on a parcel being farmed and occupied by the owner, operator or employee of the farming operation as a one(1) family residence; provided:

(a)

The mobilehome shall have a floor area of not less than seven hundred and fifty (750) square feet;

(b)

The mobilehome is not rented or held out for lease;

(c)

The mobilehome is located not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line;

(d)

The mobilehome is screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees and has a sprinkler system installed to ensure the proper maintenance of plant materials;

(e)

The number of dwellings for employees shall not exceed two (2) per established farming operation;

(f)

The arrangement of the mobilehomes, sanitary facilities and utilities conforms with all of the requirements of the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, City Building and Safety Division and state law.

(21)

The keeping or raising of not more than twelve (12) mature female crowing fowl on lots or parcels between twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine (39,999) square feet or not more than fifty (50) mature female crowing fowl, and ten (10) mature male crowing fowl on lots of forty thousand (40,000) square feet or more for the use of the occupants of the premises. The crowing fowl shall be kept in an enclosed area located not less than twenty (20) feet from any property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from any residence and shall be maintained on the rear portion of the lot in conjunction with a residential use.

(22)

The outside storage of materials on improved lots or parcels of one-half (½) acre to one (1) acre, provided the amount is limited to one hundred (100) square feet with a maximum height of three (3) feet, and on improved lots or parcels of one acre or more, provided the amount is limited to two hundred (200) square feet with a maximum height of three (3) feet.

(23)

SB 9 development project.

B.

The following uses are permitted provided a site development permit has been approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.240.330:

(1)

Beauty shops operated from a home by its inhabitants where no assistants are employed and the on-site sign is unlighted and does not exceed two (2) square feet in area;

(2)

Temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of two (2) years in any event;

(3)

Public parks and public playgrounds, golf courses with standard length fairways, and country clubs.

(4)

Child day care center.

C.

The following uses are permitted provided a conditional use permit has been granted pursuant to Section 9.240.280:

(1)

Mobilehome parks, developed pursuant to Section 9.260.030.

(2)

Alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises consumption operating in conjunction with a golf course with standard length fairways and country clubs subject to the provisions of Section 9.240.490D. The following uses are permitted provided a public use permit has been granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.240.310: Churches, temples and other places of religious worship.

E.

Subject to the provisions of Section 9.240.300, the number of mature crowing fowl may be increased up to fifty (50) percent over each (male and female) of the permitted numbers.

F.

Any use that is not specifically listed in subsections B., C. and D. of this section may be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use provided that the Community Development Director finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the permit process which governs the category in which it falls.

(Ord. No. 2021-09, § 4, 4-15-2021; Ord. No. 2021-21, § 8, 11-4-2021; Ord. No. 2022-17, § 7, 10-20-2022; Ord. No. 2023-08, § 19, 5-18-2023; Ord. No. 2023-17, § 10, 12-7-2023)

One (1) family residences shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height. No other building or structure shall exceed fifty (50) feet in height, unless a greater height is approved pursuant to Section 9.240.370. In no event, however, shall a building exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height or any other structure exceed one hundred and five (105) feet in height, unless a variance is approved pursuant to Section 9.240.270.

Minimum lot size of twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet, with minimum width of one hundred (100) feet and a minimum depth of one hundred and fifty (150) feet. No animals or fowl, other than domestic pets and poultry and rabbits, for the exclusive use of the occupant, shall be permitted on lots of less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

A.

Front yard, twenty (20) feet.

B.

Interior side yard, five (5) feet.

C.

Street side yard, ten (10) feet.

D.

Rear yard, five (5) feet. For through lots, rear yard twenty (20) feet.

E.

No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side, or rear yard except as provided for in Section 9.240.180.

(Ord. No. 2023-13, § 16, 8-17-2023)

Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 9.240.120.

The following standards of development shall apply to residential uses in the R-A Zone:

(1)

Non-public utility elements for residential properties. Non-public utility electrical elements such as wires, conduits, junction boxes, transformers, ballasts, and switch and panel boxes shall be concealed from view from adjacent public rights-of-way.

(2)

Matching paint for residential properties. All flashing, sheet metal vents, and pipe stacks shall be painted to match the adjacent roof or wall material.

(3)

Pedestrian access for residential properties. Pedestrian access to a public street or alley shall be provided with an exterior pedestrian pathway from the primary entrances of each unit to the adjoining sidewalk, street, or alley. Access to the public right-of-way shall be maintained in perpetuity.

(4)

Driveways for residential properties. One (1) driveway per street frontage with a minimum three-foot-wide on-site landscape strip between the driveway and side lot line for the entire length of the driveway. The maximum width of any driveway shall not be more than thirty (30) feet. More than one (1) driveway may be permitted per street frontage for multi-family development or on a property that has a street frontage width of eighty (80) feet or more. The total width of driveway approach(es) shall be less than forty-five (45) percent of the lot frontage. Multiple family developments shall provide a commercial driveway approach in accordance with County Standard No. 207A. Where two (2) or more driveways serve a residential development, the minimum distance between the nearest points of the two (2) driveways shall be at least twenty (20) feet measured from the full height top of curb of each driveway.

(Ord. No. 2025-23, § 7, 10-16-2025)