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Riverside PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Riverside's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Riverside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
PF (Public Facilities Zone) is a zoning district in Riverside. Every value below was read from the Riverside 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 PF
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 | 60 ft Applies: 60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less § 19.140.030 · code textThe maximum height for any building or structure in the Public Facilities Zone shall be 60 feet or four stories, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: 60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less § 19.140.030 · code textThe maximum height for any building or structure in the Public Facilities Zone shall be 60 feet or four stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.140.030 · code textAny building or other structure established in the Public Facilities Zone shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 19.140.030 · code textAny building or other structure established in the Public Facilities Zone shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 19.140.030 · code textAny building or other structure established in the Public Facilities Zone shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Minimum front setback: Plus 1 ft for every 2 ft of building height over 45 ft — extra setback on a yard abutting a zone that permits residential uses, added to the 20 ft § 19.140.030
- Minimum side setback: Plus 1 ft for every 2 ft of building height over 45 ft — extra setback on a yard abutting a zone that permits residential uses, added to the 20 ft § 19.140.030
- Minimum rear setback: Plus 1 ft for every 2 ft of building height over 45 ft — extra setback on a yard abutting a zone that permits residential uses, added to the 20 ft § 19.140.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Riverside Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Riverside's PF zone?
60 ft (60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less) — Riverside Municipal Code § 19.140.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Riverside's PF zone?
4 stories (60 ft or 4 stories, whichever is less) — Riverside Municipal Code § 19.140.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Riverside's PF zone?
20 ft — Riverside Municipal Code § 19.140.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Riverside's PF zone?
20 ft — Riverside Municipal Code § 19.140.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Riverside's PF zone?
20 ft — Riverside Municipal Code § 19.140.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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