Riverside County · Zoning · W-E
Riverside County W-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Riverside County's W-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft tall and the front setback is 50 ft, with the conditions listed below (Riverside County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft (Buildings and structures other than commercial wind energy systems)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
W-E (Wind Energy Resource 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 W-E
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 | 20 ft Applies: Buildings and structures other than commercial wind energy systems § 17.164.030 · code textNo other building or structure shall exceed twenty (20) feet in height unless a height up to seventy-five (75) feet for buildings or four hundred (400) feet for other structures is specifically permitted under the provisions of section 17.172.230. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 17.164.030 · code textNo building or structure shall be closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft § 17.164.030 · code textNo building or structure shall be closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.164.030 · code textNo building or structure shall be closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in W-E:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — Specifically permitted under section 17.172.230; for buildings § 17.164.030
- Maximum building height: 500 ft — Commercial WECS § 17.164.030
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Solar power plants § 17.164.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Solar power plants § 17.164.030
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Solar power plants § 17.164.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for W-E 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 W-E zone?
20 ft (buildings and structures other than commercial wind energy systems) — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.164.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Riverside County's W-E zone?
50 ft — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.164.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Riverside County's W-E zone?
50 ft — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.164.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Riverside County's W-E zone?
50 ft — Riverside County Municipal Code § 17.164.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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