Fees for permit renewal and expiration.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.24.070
in effect6.24.070 - Fees for permit renewal and expiration.
A. Permit fees. The fee to issue or to renew a tobacco retail establishment permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The fee shall be calculated as to recover the total cost of both permit administration and permit enforcement including, for example, issuing the permit, administrating the permit program, retailer education, retailer inspection and compliance checks, documentation of violations, and prosecution of violators, but shall not exceed the cost of the regulatory program authorized by this chapter. All fees shall be used exclusively to fund the program. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
B. Permit renewal. A tobacco retail establishment permit is invalid unless the appropriate fee has been paid in full and the term of the permit has not expired. The term of a tobacco retail establishment permit is two years. Each tobacco retailer shall apply for the renewal of his or her tobacco retail establishment permit and submit the permit fee no later than 30 days prior to expiration of the term.
C. Permit expiration. A tobacco retail establishment permit that is not timely renewed shall expire at the end of its term. To reinstate a permit that has expired, or to renew a permit not timely renewed pursuant to subparagraph (B) above, the proprietor must:
1. Submit the permit fee plus a reinstatement fee.
2. Submit a signed affidavit affirming that the proprietor:
a. Has not sold and will not sell any tobacco product or tobacco paraphernalia after the permit expiration date and before the permit is renewed, or
b. Has waited the appropriate ineligibility period established for tobacco retailing without a permit, as set forth in Section 6.24.110 of this chapter, before seeking renewal of the permit.
(Ord. 7550, § 1(Exh. A), 2021)
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_CH6.24PETOREES_6.24.070FEPEREEXFetched: 11/1/2026