Riverside County · Zoning · A-P
Riverside County A-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Riverside County's A-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Riverside County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (One-family residences)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (50 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (utility uses may have a minimum of 10,000 sq ft)
A-P (LIGHT AGRICULTURE WITH POULTRY ZONE) is a zoning district in Riverside County. Every value below was read from the Riverside County Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in A-P
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 40 ft Applies: One-family residences § 17.124.020 · code textOne-family residences shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: 50 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals § 17.124.040 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be twenty (20) feet; fifty (50) feet for commercial poultry operations and all other agricultural operations involving the keeping of poultry or animals. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: 25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals § 17.124.050 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be ten (10) feet; twenty-five (25) feet for commercial poultry operations and all other agricultural operations involving the keeping of poultry or animals. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals § 17.124.060 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be ten (10) feet; twenty-five (25) feet for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural uses relating to the keeping of poultry or animals. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: utility uses may have a minimum of 10,000 sq ft § 17.124.070 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be five acres including portions included in public roads and other publicly owned facilities, except utility uses which may have a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-P:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — Other buildings or structures, unless a greater height is approved pursuant to section 17.172.230 § 17.124.020
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — upper limit for a building unless a variance is approved § 17.124.020
- Maximum building height: 105 ft — upper limit for any other structure unless a variance is approved § 17.124.020
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Commercial poultry operations and all other agricultural operations involving the keeping of poultry or animals § 17.124.040
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Commercial poultry operations and all other agricultural operations involving the keeping of poultry or animals § 17.124.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Commercial poultry operations and other agricultural uses relating to the keeping of poultry or animals § 17.124.060
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — Utility uses § 17.124.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Riverside County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Riverside County's A-P zone?
40 ft (one-family residences) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.124.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Riverside County's A-P zone?
20 ft (50 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.124.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Riverside County's A-P zone?
10 ft (25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.124.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Riverside County's A-P zone?
10 ft (25 ft for commercial poultry operations and other agricultural operations keeping poultry or animals) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.124.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Riverside County's A-P zone?
5 acres (utility uses may have a minimum of 10,000 sq ft) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.124.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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