Riverbank City Zoning Code
MULTIPLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT R-3 ZONE
§ 153.060 REGULATIONS.
§ 153.061 USES PERMITTED.
(A) Single-family, duplex and multiple family dwellings, apartment houses, dwelling groups, except that on parcels with no direct frontage on a city maintained street, only one single-family dwelling is permitted.
(B) In lieu of all the residential uses listed in division (A) above, one manufactured home per lot provided that the manufactured home meets the following restrictions:
(1) Manufactured homes may be installed only if no more than ten years has elapsed between the date of manufacture and the date of application for a permit to install the manufactured home.
(2) Manufactured homes must be on a foundation system approved by resolution of the City Council.
(3) All manufactured homes shall be subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director with respect to lot orientation, siding material, roofing materials and roof overhang to ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, compatibility with surrounding structures. A pictorial representation of the proposed manufactured home shall be submitted with the application.
(4) No other dwelling units (such as, single-family, duplex, multiple family, apartments or dwelling groups) shall be allowed on the same lot.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87; Am. Ord. 2002-001, passed 1-28-02)
(C) Accessory buildings normally incidental to permitted uses provided that such buildings are constructed concurrent with, or subsequent to the construction of the permitted use. NORMALLY INCIDENTAL shall be deemed to mean that, in addition to a garage(s) (either attached or detached) as required by this chapter, the size of the accessory building does not exceed 20% of the area of the main building.
(Ord. 88-14, passed 11-28-88)
(D) Family day care centers limited to six paying guests.
(E) Family day care centers for seven to 12 paying guests when the following criteria are met:
(1) At least one off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee.
(2) There are no other day care centers for more than six paying guests within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject site.
(3) In addition to the required employee parking, there shall be provided at least two off-street parking spaces for loading and unloading of guests. These spaces shall be located so that vehicles head in and head out without using the public street for maneuvering, loading, or unloading.
(G) Public parks and public buildings.
(H) Temporary real estate office and sign (not to exceed 100 square feet in area) may be located on any new subdivision for a period of not more than two years from the date of recording of the map of the subdivision upon which the office and sign are located. This time limit shall automatically be extended under the conditions described in § 153.285(A)(1)(g).
(I) Temporary construction building to house tools and equipment or containing supervisory offices in connection with construction projects during active construction on the same property.
(J) Residential care homes in which less than seven persons not of the immediate family are provided with food, shelter and care for compensation, but not including hospitals, clinics, or similar institutions devoted primarily to diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury.
(L) Temporary uses such as a circus, carnival, fair or festival, provided that they meet the following requirements:
(1) The use shall be temporary in nature and shall not last more than four days.
(2) The organizers of the event shall notify the Riverbank Police Services Division of their intentions at least 30 days prior to the scheduled beginning of the event.
(3) A business license shall be obtained as required by § 110.18 of the City Code.
(4) Licenses will only be issued to local businesses or shopping centers when conducted on the same property as the business/shopping center or to local nonprofit organizations.
(M) Garage sales as defined in § 153.003.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
(N) Accessory dwelling unit meeting §§ 153.325 et seq.
(O) Emergency shelters as defined in § 153.003.
(P) Transitional housing as defined in § 153.003.
(Q) Supportive housing as defined in § 153.003.
(`67 Code, § 10-5-2) (Am. Ord. 2003-014, passed 11-10-03; Am. Ord. 2015-002, passed 2-24-15; Am. Ord. 2017-010, passed 10-24-17; Am. Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-24-23)
§ 153.062 USES PERMITTED WITH A USE PERMIT.
(A) Churches and other religious institutions (excluding open-air or tent).
(B) Schools, public utilities and quasi-public buildings.
(C) Public or private automobile parking lots when adjacent to any C or M district or to any PD district which is used for commercial or industrial purposes.
(D) Hotels, rooming or boarding houses.
(E) Professional offices.
(F) Labor camp.
(G) Institutions for treatment of alcoholics.
(H) Mobile home parks which meet the “Mobile Home Park Standards” as adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(I) Family day care centers for seven to 12 paying guests when the requirements of § 153.061(E) are not met.
(J) Duplex and multiple family dwellings, apartment houses and dwelling groups on parcels with no direct frontage on a city maintained street.
(K) Accessory buildings that do not meet the requirements of § 153.061(C).
(L) Residential care homes for more than seven persons.
(`67 Code, § 10-5-3) (Ord. 92-06, passed 7-13-92; Am. Ord. 97-03, passed 1-27-97; Am. Ord. 2003-014, passed 11-10-03; Am. Ord. 2017-010, passed 10-24-17)
§ 153.063 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Height limit.
(1) For dwellings and other main buildings three stories but in no case to exceed 45 feet.
(2) For accessory buildings – 15 feet.
(3) No fence (excluding wire fences and nonsolid fences which do not limit visibility as determined by the Community Development Director) shall be constructed in excess of eight feet in height within any side or rear yard, except fences within the side or rear yard which encloses electrical substations, which may be constructed to the height required by law.
(4) No fence, hedge or screen planting (excluding wire fences and nonsolid fences which do not limit visibility as determined by the Community Development Director) shall be constructed or permitted to grow in excess of three feet in height within any front yard or side yard of a corner lot.
(B) Building site area required.
(1) Minimum area:
(a) For one and two family dwellings or non-dwelling main buildings – 6,000 square feet.
(b) For each unit in excess of two dwelling units – 2,000 square feet, not to exceed 20 units per net acre.
(2) Minimum width, interior lot – 55 feet.
(3) Minimum width, corner lot – 65 feet.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
(4) Minimum depth – 100 feet unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission or City Council, whichever is the final decision making body. Plot plans of lots for which less than the minimum depth is requested may be required to ensure that the lot is usable for residential purposes.
(Ord. 88-14, passed 11-28-88)
(C) Yards and open spaces required - single-family dwellings, duplexes and triplexes:
(1) Front yard and side yard of a corner lot - not less than 15 feet from the planned right-of-way line, provided that no vehicle opening of any building is closer than 20 feet to the property line or planned right-of-way line toward which the opening faces.
(2) Rear yard when lot backs up to an arterial – ten feet.
(3) Side or rear yard, interior lots, all other cases – five feet.
(4) Detached accessory buildings, including accessory dwelling units - ten feet from any other buildings.
(D) Yards and open spaces required - uses other than single-family dwellings, duplexes and triplexes. The minimum setbacks shall be as required by § 153.183(D) of this chapter.
(Ord. 90-01, passed 1-22-90)
(E) Lot coverage. No more than 60% of the lot may be covered by buildings.
(F) Floor area ratio requirements.
(1) For single story buildings - 0.60:1.0.
(2) For two story buildings - 0.80:1.0.
(3) For three story buildings - 1.20:1.0.
(G) Minimum building size.
(1) Single-family dwellings and mobile homes – 900 square feet.
(2) All other uses - No minimum size.
(`67 Code, § 10-5-4) (Am. Ord. 2017-010, passed 10-24-17)
§ 153.064 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(A) Trash storage area. Trash bins (except single-family dwellings, duplexes, or dwelling groups) shall be provided in a fully enclosed trash storage area. This area or areas shall be provided at locations that are readily accessible to residents and sanitation collectors.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
(B) Landscaping plan. Landscaping plan for all uses (except single-family dwellings, duplexes and triplexes) including plant species, initial size, location, growth characteristics and method of irrigation shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of any permit. Such required landscaping shall be installed prior to final inspection and shall be maintained by the property owner. Approval shall be based on the degree of compliance with landscape standards as adopted from time to time by City Council.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87; Am. Ord. 89-22, passed 1-8-90)
(D) Fencing. A six foot high solid fence shall be constructed along the side and rear property lines, except as otherwise prohibited in this chapter, for all apartments, dwelling groups and multiple family dwellings.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
(E) Open space requirements. All multiple residential uses of two or more dwelling units on one lot shall provide a fenced playground (or other open space in the case of an adult-only facility) of at least 50 square feet per unit with a minimum area of 300 square feet provided regardless of the number of
units. This area shall not be a lineal open space but should have a width to depth ratio not exceeding one to two (1:2). Except in very large complexes (more than 50 units) this required open space shall be in one location.
(Ord. 89-22, passed 1-8-90)
(F) Site plan review. Proposals to construct anything other than a single-family dwelling, a duplex, a triplex or a fourplex on a parcel shall be subject to site plan review by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit. This review shall include, but not be limited to, comparison of the project with the Architectural and Subdivision Design Standards as adopted by the City Council.
(Ord. 90-01, passed 1-22-90; Am. Ord. 2017-010, passed 10-24-17)