Investigation and action on application for performer permit.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.40.100
in effect9.40.100 - Investigation and action on application for performer permit.
A. Within ten business days after receipt of the properly completed application, the Police Chief shall issue a 45 day temporary permit. The Police Chief shall grant or deny the annual permit within 45 calendar days and so notify the applicant as follows:
1. The Police Chief shall write or stamp "Granted" or "Denied" on the application and date and sign such notation.
2. If the application is denied, the Police Chief shall attach to the application a statement of the reasons for denial.
3. If the application is granted, the Police Chief shall attach to the application an adult-oriented business employee permit.
4. The application as granted or denied and the permit, if any, shall be placed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant at the residence address stated in the application.
B. The Police Chief shall grant the application and issue the Permit unless the application is denied for one or more of the reasons set forth in subsection D of this section.
C. If additional time to complete the investigation is needed based on good cause, the Police Chief may take action on the application within an additional ten business days, by giving notice to the applicant in writing before the end of the 45 calendar day period, with an indication of the additional ten business day time period in which he must act. The temporary permit shall be extended by the same additional ten business days.
D. The Police Chief shall deny the application for any of the following reasons:
1. Existence of any of the offenses listed in Section 1.17.122 of this Code.
2. The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of a material fact in the application for a permit or in any report or document required to be filed with the application.
3. The applicant is under 18 years of age.
4. The adult-oriented business employee permit is to be used for performing in a business prohibited by State or City law.
5. The applicant has been registered in any State as a prostitute.
6. The applicant has been convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 9.40.090 D.5. or convicted of an offense outside the State of California that would have constituted any of the described offenses if committed within the State of California. A Permit may be issued to any person convicted of the described crimes if the conviction occurred more than five years prior to the date of the application.
7. The applicant or his or her agent, partner, director, officer, shareholder or manager has, within the previous 12 month period, had a permit for an adult-oriented business denied or revoked or is applying for a new permit within the period in which the existing permit has been suspended.
E. Each adult-oriented business performer permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by filing with the Police Chief a written request for renewal, accompanied by the application fee and a copy of the permit to be renewed. The request for renewal shall be made at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date of the permit. When made less than 30 calendar days before the expiration date, the expiration of the permit will not be stayed. Applications for renewal shall be acted on as provided herein for applications for permits.
(Ord. No. 7762, § 13, 2026; Ord. 6545 § 2, 2000; Ord. 6494 § 2, 1999; Ord. 6309 § 2, 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_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.40ADIEBU_9.40.100INACAPPEPEFetched: 11/1/2026