Development
Regulation
City of Riverside
EXISTING
Regulations
City of Riverside
PROPOSED
Regulations
AB 98 and Proposed Amendments
(SB 415 and AB 735)
City’s PROPOSED
Amendments Meet or
Exceed AB 98
Regulations
Applicability
Any new or expanded Industrial
development regardless of size
adjacent to a residential zone or use
Any new or expanded Industrial
development regardless of size
adjacent to a sensitive receptor
New or expanded logistics use
buildings 250,000 sq. ft. or larger
adjacent to sensitive uses
Exceed
Sensitive Receptor
Definition Not addressed
A residential zone or use; K-12 public,
private and charter schools;
designated parks and open space;
adult and child day care facilities;
assisted living facilities; and hospitals
Residence, school, daycare facility,
publicly owned parks, nursing
homes & hospitals
Exceed
Maximum Building
Height
35 feet if within 200 ft of a
residential zone or use
45 ft all other locations
35 feet if within 200 ft of a sensitive
receptor
45 ft all other locations
Not addressed Exceed
Maximum Building
Size
10,000 sq. ft. – 100,000 sq. ft.
depending on proximity to
residential zone or use
(within 800 ft)
10,000 sq. ft. – 400,000 sq. ft.
depending on proximity to sensitive
receptor
(within 1,500 ft)
Not addressed Exceed
Health Risk
Assessment (HRA)
Preparation
Requires preparation of HRA if
project site 1,000 ft of a residential
zone or use
Requires preparation of HRA if
project site 1,000 ft of a sensitive
receptor
Not addressed Exceed
Project
Notification
Requirements
Any industrial development:
300 feet notification to property
owners; CUP = Newspaper
publication
Any new warehousing & distribution
development:
2,640 feet notification to property
owners & tenant occupants
CUP = Newspaper publication
Notice of Filing sign be posted at the
project site
Not addressed Exceed
Maximum Number
of Allowed
Buildings
Not addressed
Tiered FAR ratios:
1) distance to a sensitive receptor
2) size of the parcel
3) underlying zoning designation
Not addressed Exceed
Landscaping
Setbacks
60 ft side and rear yard setback if
adjacent to residential zone or use ;
at least 15 ft must be landscaped
with 8 ft solid decorative wall
60 ft side and rear yard setback if
adjacent to sensitive receptor ; at
least 20 ft must be landscaped with
10 ft solid decorative wall
50 or 100 ft landscaped buffer
within 900 feet of sensitive receptor
including 10 ft sold decorative wall
Will Address with
Ordinance
Building Efficiency
& Construction
Standards
Not addressed
Meet CA Green Building Code, cool
surface treatments, use of CARB Tier
4 equipment during construction,
solar ready roofs, solar panel
installation for buildings > 100,000 sq.
ft.
Meet CA Green Building Code, Zero-
Emission forklifts by 2030, advanced
smart metering, proportion of EV
charger ready & EV charger
installed parking spaces, high-
efficiency ventilation
Will Address with
Ordinance
Building < 250k sq. ft. – no setback
Building > 250k sq. ft. – 300 ft or
500ft setback from adjacent
sensitive receptor
Establishment of
Truck Routing Plan
Prior to Certificate of Occupancy,
applicant must provide approved
truck routing plan per the
established truck routes
Will Address with
Ordinance
Building Siting
Criteria
Not addressed; General Plan and
Zoning control
Not addressed; General Plan and
Zoning control
Requires new logistics uses to be
located on specific roadways like
arterial roads, collector roads, major
throughfares, local roads which
predominately serve commercial,
agricultural, and industrial uses
Will Address with
Ordinance
Update to General
Plan Circulation
Element
Not addressed Not addressed
Prior to ~January 2026, the City
must update its Circulation Element
to establish truck routes
Will Address with 2050
General Plan Update
Will Address with
Ordinance
COMPARISON MATRIX
The City does not regulate. Various vehicle weight and axle restrictions apply for certain roadways throughout the City.
Loading Bay
Setbacks
No setback. Loading bays must be
situated away from residential
properties or uses and be fully
screened
No change