Administrative citation fines for specific violations; assessment and amounts.
Riverside Municipal Code § 1.17.231
in effect1.17.231 - Administrative citation fines for specific violations; assessment and amounts.
A. Due to the significant risks of certain violations to public health, safety and welfare, the amount of fine to be imposed for the following violations of this Code and assessed by means of an administrative citation shall be $500.00 for the first and each subsequent occurrence of the same type of violation.
1. RMC § 16.32.020, California Fire Code § 107.6; overcrowding.
2. RMC § 16.32.020, California Fire Code § 307; illegal burning.
3. RMC § 16.32.020, California Fire Code § 308; open flame/unwanted fire.
4. RMC § 16.32.020, California Fire Code § 901.2; installing a fire protection system without a permit.
5. RMC § 16.32.020, California Fire Code § Chapter 23; High Piled Storage.
(Ord. 7757, § 13, 2026; Ord. 7746, § 1, 2025; Ord. 7359 § 3, 2016; Ord. 7358 § 1, 2016; Ord. 7182 § 4, 2012)
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_1.17.231ADCIFISPVIASAMFetched: 11/1/2026
