Purpose.
Riverside Municipal Code § 2.78.020
in effect2.78.020 - Purpose.
The purpose of this Code of Ethics and Conduct is to achieve fair, ethical, and accountable local government for the City of Riverside. The people of the City of Riverside expect their public officials to comply with both the letter and the spirit of the laws of the United States of America, the State of California, the Charter of the City of Riverside, the RMC, and established policies of the City of Riverside affecting the operations of local government. In addition, public officials are expected to comply with the provisions of this Code of Ethics and Conduct established pursuant to the expressed will of the people. All persons covered by this Code of Ethics and Conduct shall aspire to meet the standards in the conduct of their responsibility as a public official of the City of Riverside.
This Code of Ethics and Conduct is divided into two areas: Core values and prohibited conduct. The core values are intended to provide a set of principles from which public officials of the City of Riverside can draw upon to assist them in conducting the public's business. As such, the core values are directory in nature and not subject to the complaint procedures set forth herein. The prohibited conduct are actions that public officials of the City of Riverside shall not engage in, and, as such, are subject to the complaint procedures set forth herein.
(Ord. 7757, § 38, 2026; Ord. 7632 § 1(Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 7328 § 3, 2016)
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_TIT2ADPE_CH2.78COETCO_2.78.020PUFetched: 11/1/2026