Zoning Restrictions: Riverside vs Temecula
How do zoning restrictions rules compare between Riverside, CA and Temecula, CA?
Riverside and Temecula have similar restriction levels.
Riverside, CA
Riverside County
Riverside allows home occupations in residential zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) under RMC Chapter 19.440, subject to strict limits intended to preserve residential character. The business must be clearly incidental to residential use, conducted entirely within the dwelling, with no outside storage, employees who don't live on-site, or signage visible from the street.
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Riverside County
Temecula allows home-based businesses in all residential zones under TMC §17.04.020 (Home Occupation) when secondary to the residential use. Activities must not change the residential character, generate customer traffic, employ non-residents, or use more than 25% of the dwelling.
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