Nepotism.
Riverside City Charter, art. VII, § 709
in effectSec. 709. - Nepotism.
Neither the Mayor nor City Council shall appoint to a salaried position under the City government any person who is a relative by blood or marriage within the third degree of the Mayor or any one or more of the members of the City Council; nor shall any department head or other officer having appointive power appoint to a salaried position under City government any person who is his/her relative by blood or marriage within the third degree.
A relative within the third degree is defined as a spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, great-grandchild, or great-grandparent. Half-relatives, step-relatives and in-laws are included as relatives.
(Effective 12/27/1995)
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=PTICICH_ARTVIIOFEMGE_S709NEFetched: 11/1/2026