Authority and purpose.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.60.020
in effect9.60.020 - Authority and purpose.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted in Article XI, Section 5(a) of the California Constitution, Section 200 of the Riverside City Charter, and Section 53158 of the California Government Code. The effective and efficient provision of public safety services including, police, and community and economic development departments, code enforcement and building and safety divisions, ambulance, and fire safety services is a "municipal affair" appropriate for regulation by the City of Riverside.
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of recovering all of the costs expended in responding to and investigating false reports of an emergency, nuisance, or of a criminal offense. This chapter is further adopted for the purpose of holding owners and occupants of certain businesses and properties responsible for the extraordinary police, fire, community and economic development departments, code enforcement and building and safety division services or responses caused by dangerous properties, emergency incidents or criminal and/or nuisance activities associated with these properties and to deter or prevent future extraordinary police responses to these businesses or properties and the diversion of critically-important public safety resources.
(Ord. 7739, § 3, 2025; Ord. 7013 § 1, 2008)
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_CH9.60LIFAREEMCROFEXPOSERE_9.60.020AUPUFetched: 11/1/2026