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Structure Height Limits: Mead Valley vs Palm Springs

How do structure height limits rules compare between Mead Valley, CA and Palm Springs, CA?

Mead Valley has fewer restrictions than Palm Springs.

Mead Valley, CA

Riverside County

Some Restrictions

Under Ordinance No. 348, most residential zones in unincorporated Riverside County cap principal structures at 35 feet or 2.5 stories. Accessory structures are generally limited to 18 feet. Height is measured from finished grade to the highest point of the roof, with stricter limits near the Mt. Palomar Observatory dark-sky zone.

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Palm Springs, CA

Riverside County

Heavy Restrictions

Palm Springs caps most single-family residential structures at 15 feet in the low-density R-1 zones and allows up to 30 feet in multi-family and commercial zones, with stricter 18-foot limits in hillside and view-protection overlays. Height is measured per PSMC 93.23.07.

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