Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.130 Residential Zones

Contents:

9.130.010 Purpose

9.130.020 Description and Intent of Zone

9.130.030 Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements

9.130.040 Development Standards

The purpose of this chapter is to establish residential districts in the city that provide appropriate locations for low density residential, low medium density residential, medium density residential, medium high density residential, and high density residential. These zones are consistent with and implement the city’s General Plan land use categories.

The following descriptions identify the characteristic uses, intensity of uses, and level of development intended for each zone:

1. Low Density Residential (LDR-1). Single-family detached residences with a minimum parcel size of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Limited agriculture and animal keeping is permitted.
2. Low Density Residential (LDR-2). Single-family detached and attached residences with a with a minimum parcel size of seven thousand and two-hundred (7,200) square feet. Limited agriculture and animal keeping is permitted.
3. Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Single-family attached and detached residences with a density range of 5 to 8 dwelling units per acre.
4. Medium Density Residential (MDR). Single-family attached and detached residences, including townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard homes, patio homes, and zero lot line homes with a density range of 8 to 14 dwelling units per acre.
5. Medium High Density Residential (MHDR). Single-family attached residences and multifamily dwellings such as triplexes, fourplexes, motorcourt clusters, and row townhomes with a density range of 14 to 20 dwelling units per acre.
6. High Density Residential (HDR). Multifamily dwellings; includes apartments and condominiums with a density range of 20 to 24 dwelling units per acre.

1. Allowed Use Table. Table 9.130.030-1 identifies allowed uses and corresponding approval requirements for the residential zones subject to compliance with all other provisions of this Title. Descriptions/definitions of many of the land uses can be found in Article 6 of this title (Definitions). The list of land uses on Table 9.130.030-1 shall be permitted in one or more of the residential zones as indicated in the columns corresponding to each zone.
2. Approval Requirements. Where indicated with a letter “P” the use shall be a permitted use. A letter “C” indicates the use shall be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. Where indicated with a “--,” the use is prohibited within the zone. Where indicated with an "NA," the use is not applicable to the zone. The Additional Requirements column in the table identifies additional use regulations for specific uses and/or the specific chapter or section where additional regulations for that use type are located within this title, where applicable. Uses for which additional requirements are listed shall be allowed only upon satisfaction of the specified additional requirements. Under no circumstances shall Table 9.130.030-1 authorize a use without satisfaction of such specified additional requirements.
3. Unlisted Uses. Uses not specifically listed in this table shall be considered not permitted in all of the listed zones. The Community Development Director may make a determination pursuant to Chapter 9.95 (Similar Use Determination) that new uses not listed here that have substantially similar characteristics to specific listed permitted uses may be considered permitted as the similar use by right, or conditionally as appropriate.

Table 9.130.030-1 Residential Zones - Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements

(2023-370, 04/19/2023; 2024-384, 02/07/2024; 2025-417, 07/16/2025)

Effective on: 8/16/2025

The development standards listed below are the minimum standards for development within the respective zones.

Table 9.130.040-1 Residential Zones Development Standards