Administrative citation appeal hearing procedures.
Riverside Municipal Code § 1.17.260
in effect1.17.260 - Administrative citation appeal hearing procedures.
A. No hearing to contest an administrative citation before an Administrative Hearing Officer shall be held unless the fine has been deposited in advance or an advance deposit hardship waiver has been issued.
B. Subject to the limitation imposed by paragraph A above, a hearing before the Administrative Hearing Officer shall be set for a date that is not less than 15 days and not more than 60 days from the date that the request for hearing is filed.
C. At the hearing, the party contesting the administrative citation shall be given the opportunity to testify and to present evidence concerning the administrative citation.
D. The failure of any responsible party who is subject to an administrative citation to appear at the appeal hearing shall constitute a forfeiture of the citation fine and a failure to exhaust his administrative remedies.
E. The administrative citation and any additional report submitted by the Enforcement Officer shall constitute prima facie evidence of the respective facts contained in those documents.
F. The Administrative Hearing Officer may continue the hearing and request additional information from the Enforcement Officer or the recipient of the administrative citation prior to issuing a written decision.
(Ord. 6963 § 2, 2007; Ord. 6479 § 1, 1999)
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_TIT1GEPR_CH1.17ADCOENRE_1.17.260ADCIAPHEPRFetched: 11/1/2026