Entertainment permit application filing and process.
Riverside Municipal Code § 5.80.050
in effect5.80.050 - Entertainment permit application filing and process.
A. All applications for entertainment permits shall be filed with the Chief of Police on such forms as he/she may prescribe, and shall contain the following:
1. The name and permanent address of the permittee and all other persons having a financial interest in the operation of the entertainment or entertainment establishment, business or premises where the entertainment is to be located.
2. A description of the proposed entertainment, including the maximum number of persons who are expected to be present within the entertainment establishment at any one time.
3. The proposed opening date and hours of operation for the entertainment or entertainment establishment.
4. The security plan to control patrons.
5. The name or names of the person or persons having management or supervision authority over the proposed entertainment or entertainment establishment, or any business or premises wherein the entertainment is proposed to be located.
6. Whether or not the permittee or any other responsible person(s) have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony offense within the past five years, the nature of such offense(s), and the sentence(s) received therefor.
7. Written consent for the proposed entertainment on the premises from the owner of the property on which the entertainment is to be conducted.
8. Professionally drawn site and floor plans to scale of the entertainment establishment as required by state law.
9. Such other information as the Chief of Police shall deem necessary for the proper processing and review of the application.
B. The person whose signature appears on the application shall attest, under penalty of perjury, that he or she is a duly authorized representative of the permittee and that the information contained in the application is true and correct.
C. The application shall be filed under penalty of perjury. False statements therein will constitute grounds for denial, suspension or revocation as applicable.
D. An incomplete application shall not be accepted for processing.
E. Any change in any information in the application which occurs after the application has been filed, must be submitted in writing to the Chief of Police within ten calendar days after the change has occurred.
F. An application is complete when all the requirements of subsections A through D have been satisfied, and after Building & Safety, Fire Prevention, and the Planning Division have cleared all plans.
(Ord. 7488 § 1(Exh. A), 2019)
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_TIT5BU_CH5.80ENPE_5.80.050ENPEAPFIPRFetched: 11/1/2026