Mills Act Program.
Riverside Municipal Code § 20.30.020
in effect20.30.020 - Mills Act Program.
Pursuant to Government Code section 50280 et seq. ("the Mills Act"), the City Council has established, by Resolution 20825 (as amended) a Mills Act Program providing for contractual agreement with an owner of a historic property as designated by the City Council or listed on any official federal, state, or county register for the purpose of preservation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of a designated historic resource. A Mills Act Agreement allows an owner to receive a reduction in property taxes in exchange for the property owner's commitment to specific repair, restoration and/or rehabilitation improvements and satisfactory maintenance of the Historic Property. A Mills Act Agreement is for a minimum period of ten years, renewed annually, unless a notice of non-renewal or cancellation is filed. Mills Act applications will be accepted between January 1 and May 31 of the calendar year. A Mills Act application will be acted upon by the City Council before the end of the calendar year during which it was submitted.
(Ord. 7611 § 1, 2022; Ord. 7206 §19, 2013; Ord. 7108 §1, 2010; Ord. 6566 §2, 2001; Ord. 6263 §1 (part), 1996)
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_CH20.30PRIN_20.30.020MIACPRFetched: 11/1/2026