Menifee is an inland Inland Empire city in southwest Riverside County, approximately 45 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. It lies entirely outside the California Coastal Zone defined under Public Resources Code §30103 and the California Coastal Act of 1976 (PRC §30000 et seq.). No Coastal Development Permit (CDP), Local Coastal Program (LCP), or California Coastal Commission jurisdiction applies to property in Menifee.
The California Coastal Act (PRC §30000–30900) governs only the statutorily-defined Coastal Zone, generally extending 1,000 yards inland from the mean high tide line (with broader inland reach in some areas up to the first major ridgeline or 5 miles, and a narrower seaward limit). The Coastal Zone is mapped by the California Coastal Commission under PRC §30103. Menifee sits at approximately 1,400 feet elevation in the San Jacinto Valley, surrounded by the Santa Ana Mountains to the west and the Diamond/Domenigoni Valleys to the south — well inland of any Coastal Zone boundary. Coastal Development Permits (PRC §30600) are required only for development within the Coastal Zone. Local development in Menifee is instead governed by MMC Title 9 (Development Code, adopted December 18, 2019, effective January 17, 2020), CEQA review through the city's CEQA Guidelines (September 2021), and the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), which substitutes for some federal/state habitat permitting. Property owners in Menifee should disregard any reference to CDP requirements but should still verify CEQA, MSHCP, biological resource, and Riverside Conservation Authority compliance for new development.
Not applicable — no Coastal Act jurisdiction. Inland environmental review obligations (CEQA, MSHCP, NPDES MS4, floodplain) remain enforceable through their respective statutes and city ordinances.
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Menifee's City Engineer designates loading zones marked by signs and curb colors: red means no stopping at any time, yellow allows brief loading on weekdays,...
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The City of Menifee allows fences up to 6 feet of common materials (chain link, wire, or wood) without a building permit, but block walls and retaining walls...
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Menifee requires every dog and cat over four months of age to be implanted with an identifying microchip, with the number registered with animal services and...
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Menifee requires dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered. An unaltered dog may be kept only with a certificate of sterility or a special unaltered dog license...
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Menifee allows 1 to 4 dogs on a property in any zone without a Conditional Use Permit. Keeping 5 or more dogs (4 months or older) is a kennel, and 10 or more...
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Chimineas, portable fire bowls, and barbecues burning natural gas, propane, charcoal, or untreated wood for cooking or warmth are exempt from SCAQMD's open-b...
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