Right to appeal.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.75.070
in effect9.75.070 - Right to appeal.
The individual to whom a warning or exclusion notice is issued shall have the right to an appeal from the issuance of the notice.
A. Appeal contents. A notice of appeal of a warning notice or an exclusion notice must be filed, in writing, with the Library Director within five calendar days of the issuance of the warning or exclusion notice. The notice of appeal shall state the following:
1. The customer's name;
2. The customer's address and a telephone number where he or she can be reached;
3. A concise statement as to why the customer believes that the issuance of the warning notice or the exclusion notice was invalid or unjustified; and
4. A copy of the warning notice or exclusion notice shall be attached.
B. Hearing. A hearing on the appeal shall be held no more than 15 calendar days after the filing of the appeal, except the Library Director may postpone the hearing date at the request of the customer or the library staff for good cause. The customer shall be provided notice of the hearing date, time, and location at least five calendar days prior to the hearing date. The hearing shall afford a reasonable opportunity for the customer to be present and present evidence that the warning notice of exclusion notice is invalid or unjustified. The decision of the Library Director shall be final and in writing.
At the hearing, the library staff shall have the burden to show by a preponderance of evidence that the warning notice or exclusion notice was based on and justified by a violation of the rules.
Copies of all library staff documents to be used by the library staff at the hearing shall be made available to the customer at least five days prior to the hearing.
(Ord. 7546, § 2, 2020)
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_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.75RULICO_9.75.070RIAPFetched: 11/1/2026