Certificates of Appropriateness Not Required.
Riverside Municipal Code § 20.25.015
in effect20.25.015 - Certificates of Appropriateness Not Required.
No Certificate of Appropriateness is required for:
A. Dangerous Condition:
1. Modifications to a Cultural Resource does not require a Certificate of Appropriateness, if the Building Official has determined that structure presents an unsafe or dangerous condition constituting an imminent threat as defined in the California Building Code: or
2. A dangerous building as defined by the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the proposed action is necessary to mitigate the unsafe or dangerous condition.
3. Before any physical work on any such unsafe structure, the Building Official shall make all reasonable efforts to consult with the Historic Preservation Officer or Qualified Designee to seek feasible alternatives to the proposed action that will adequately protect the public health and safety.
B. Structures found ineligible for historic designation in an adopted Cultural resource survey, Section 20.50.010, or a Cultural Resource Report, Section 20.26.010.
C. Non-contributors and Non-contributing features in Neighborhood Conservation Areas are not subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements.
(Ord. 7657, § 15, 2024)
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_TIT20CURE_CH20.25CEAP_20.25.015CEAPNOREFetched: 11/1/2026