Appeal procedure for Riverside Police Department review of business permits.
Riverside Municipal Code § 1.17.121
in effect1.17.121 - Appeal procedure for Riverside Police Department review of business permits.
A. Absent any contradictory procedure, the following appeal procedure applies to all appeals from the Riverside Police Department's review of business permits referred to in the following Chapters of this Code: (1) Chapter 5.28, (2) Chapter 5.40, (3) Chapter 5.52, (4) Chapter 5.80, (5) Chapter 5.85, (6) Chapter 5.90, (7) Chapter 5.95, (8) Chapter 6.24, (9) Chapter 9.40, and (10) Chapter 9.42.
B. An appeal of the Chief of Police's decision to deny, revoke, or suspend a permit must be filed with the City Clerk, in writing, within ten calendar days after denial of the application, revocation of the permit, or suspension of the permit has been served. The appeal shall clearly state the applicable basis for the appeal. The City Manager shall cause the matter to be set for a hearing before an Administrative Hearing Officer to hear such matters.
C. The scope of the appeal hearing pursuant to this section and the Chapters listed in subsection A shall be limited to those issues raised by the appellant in the written appeal, as submitted pursuant to subsection B above.
D. Should an appeal of a denial, revocation, or suspension of a permit be timely filed, the denial, revocation, or suspension of the permit shall be stayed pending a determination by an Administrative Hearing Officer after an administrative hearing.
E. Notice of the date of hearing shall be given in writing. The date of the hearing shall be no sooner than ten days from the date when the notice of hearing is served on the appellant.
F. At the time fixed in the notice of hearing, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall review all relevant evidence and hear the testimony of all competent persons desiring to testify respecting the incident or alleged violation.
G. The general evidentiary procedures for all administrative hearings shall be governed by Chapter 1.17.130. However, evidence shall include, but is not limited to, police reports, criminal citations, photographs, videos, audio recordings, and the like.
H. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall determine whether the appellant violated the applicable Chapter from the list in subsection A, or any other relevant law, statute, or code. If the Administrative Hearing Officer concludes the appellant was in violation of the law, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall uphold the denial of the application, revoke the permit, or suspend the permit.
I. The decision of the Administrative Hearing Officer on the determination of a violation of the Riverside Municipal Code or other relevant law is final. Any appeal of the Administrative Hearing Officer's decision shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 or such section as may be amended from time to time.
J. Any withdrawal of an appeal or the surrender of the permit will be deemed a revocation of that permit.
(Ord. No. 7762, § 1, 2026; Ord. 7735, § 1, 2025; Ord. 7708, § 2, 2025)
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_1.17.121APPRRIPODEREBUPEFetched: 11/1/2026