Design Guidelines - Links
Design Guideline Information
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Last Updated: 5/27/2008
Riverside County Planning Department - Design Guidelines
Countywide Design Guidelines
Second Supervisorial District Design Guidelines - Last Updated: October 2002
The 2nd District Design Guidelines are applicable to all current Commercial projects. They also apply to Residential projects approved by the Board of Supervisors prior to January 13, 2004. For Residential projects approved after 1/13/04, please see Countywide Design Guidelines above.
- 2nd District Design Guidelines - Pages 1 thru 11 (300 KB)
- 2nd District Design Guidelines - Figures 1 thru 10 (2.8 MB)
- Automobile Resale Center Design Guidelines - See Auto Resale Section Below
Third & Fifth District Design Guidelines - Last Updated: July 2001
The 3rd & 5th District Design Guidelines are applicable to all current Commercial projects. They also apply to Residential projects approved by the Board of Supervisors prior to January 13, 2004. For Residential projects approved after 1/13/04, please see Countywide Design Guidelines above.
Bermuda Dunes Design Guidelines
Citrus Vineyard Policy Area Design Guidelines - Adopted 2/2006
The Citrus Vineyard Policy Area Design Guidelines are in PDF format. See link below.
Lakeview Nuevo Design Guidelines
Due to the size of this presentation, it has been split into sequential PDF files.
- 1. Table of Contents (113 KB)
- 2. Introduction and Purpose (224 KB)
- 3. Area Description - Design Concept (253 KB)
- 4. Existing Community Design Character (395 KB)
- 5. Vision Statement (133 KB)
- 6. Design Guidelines - Part 1 (1.1 MB)
- 7. Design Guidelines - Part 2 (1.6 MB)
- 8. Design Guidelines - Part 3 (1.0 MB)
- 9. Plant Palette (228 KB)
Temescal Valley Design Guidelines
The Temescal Valley Design Guidelines are being provided in one complete PDF document. The file size is approximately 16 Megabytes and may take longer than anticipated to download on slower internet connections.
- Temescal Valley Design Guidelines - (16 MB)
Vista Santa Rosa Design Guidelines
Due to the size of this presentation, it has been split into four sequential PDF files. There is a link at the end of each PDF that will take you to the next section.
- Section One - (1.8 MB)
- Section Two - (2.1 MB)
- Section Three - (1.5 MB)
- Section Four - (900 KB)
Rubidoux Village Design Workbook
Infrastructure Design and Public Art Presentation
The following presentation is a Flash based slide show (click here to download the free Flash Media Player) created by the Planning Department. It is meant to inspire creative thinking about infrastructure design in our environment. This includes bridge design, freeway sound wall design, public art and other areas.
Automobile Resale Center Design Guidelines
These guidelines were last updated on 8/22/2001.
Riverside County Guide to Trees, Shrubs & Ground Covers and Water Budget Formula
Please see our Landscape Review Guidelines Page.
Oak Tree Management Guidelines
Approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 2, 1993
