Rental housing.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.26.030
in effect6.26.030 - Rental housing.
A. Unlawful rental housing practices. It shall be unlawful for any person having a housing accommodation for rent or lease, or any authorized agent or employee of such person to do or attempt to do any of the following:
1. Refuse to rent or lease a rental unit, refuse to negotiate for the rental or lease of a rental unit, evict from a rental unit, or otherwise deny to or withhold a rental unit from any person on the basis (in whole or in part) that such person has the medical condition AIDS or any condition related thereto.
2. Rent or lease a rental unit on less favorable terms, conditions or privileges, or discriminate in the provision of housing services to any person on the basis (in whole or in part) that such person has the medical condition AIDS or any condition related thereto.
3. Represent to any person that a rental unit is not available for inspection, rental or lease when such rental unit is, in fact, available on the basis (in whole or in part) that such person has the medical condition AIDS or any condition related thereto.
4. Make, print, publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, sign, advertisement, application, or contract with regard to a rental unit that indicates any limitation on or discrimination against any person on the basis (in whole or in part) that such person has the medical condition AIDS or any condition related thereto; or that indicates any preference for any person on the basis (in whole or in part) that such person does not have the medical condition AIDS or any condition related thereto.
B. Exceptions.
1. Owner-occupied. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the rental or leasing of any housing unit in which the owner or lessor or any member of his or her family occupies the same living unit in common with the prospective tenant.
2. Effect on other laws. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit any rental or occupancy of any dwelling unit or commercial space otherwise prohibited by law.
(Ord. 5599 § 1, 1987)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT6HESA_CH6.26PRAGAIDI_6.26.030REHOFetched: 11/1/2026