Effective date of permits and actions.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.690.020
in effect19.690.020 - Effective date of permits and actions.
A. Community & Economic Development Department Director, or his/her designee, Development Review Committee or Planning Commission Decisions on Discretionary Permits and Actions. All decisions of the Community & Economic Development Department Director, or his/her designee, Development Review Committee or Planning Commission acting as a final Approving Authority under Table 19.650.020 (Approving and Appeal Authority), shall be effective the first regular business day after the end of the ten day appeal period. Filing of an appeal stays the effective date pending action on the appeal.
B. City Council decisions on discretionary permits and actions. All decisions of the City Council in granting or denying a discretionary permit shall become effective on the next City business day following City Council Action, unless the discretionary permit is being processed concurrently with and dependent upon any legislative action, in that case the effective date of the discretionary permit will be governed by Section 19.690.020(C).
C. Legislative actions. A legislative approval granted by resolutions, such as a Specific Plan or General Plan amendment, is effective immediately upon adoption of the numbered resolution by the City Council. A legislative approval granted by ordinance, such as a zoning map amendment, is effective 30 days following the date of adoption of the ordinance by the City Council.
D. Temporary use permits. Following a decision to approve, conditionally approve or deny a temporary use permit by the Community & Economic Development Department Director, or his/her designee, the applicant or any interested party shall have two business days to file an appeal with the City Manager or authorized designee. If not appealed, the permit is in effect the day following the end of the appeal period. If appealed, the City Manager or authorized designee shall make a decision on the appeal within five working days of its receipt and such action shall be final and the permit, if approved, shall be in effect immediately.
(Ord. 7552 §42, 2021; Ord. 7331 §105, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)
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_TIT19ZO_ARTIXLAUSDEPEREPR_CH19.690EFDATILIEX_19.690.020EFDAPEACFetched: 11/1/2026