Criminal penalties.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.10.080
in effect6.10.080 - Criminal penalties.
A. Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such individual shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during which any violation of this chapter is committed or allowed to exist.
B. Any individual convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be:
1. Guilty of an infraction and punished by a fine of not less than $50.00, but not to exceed $100.00 for the first offense.
2. Guilty of an infraction and punished by a fine of not less than $100.00, but not to exceed $200.00 for the second offense.
3. The third and any subsequent offense shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $500.00, but not to exceed $1,000.00 and/or six months in County jail, or both.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a first or second offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor.
D. Payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve an individual from the responsibility of correcting the violations as noted on the official inspection form.
E. The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health shall collect all infractions and penalties arising under this section. The court shall receive the court administrative fees.
(Ord. 6429 § 4, 1998)
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_TIT6HESA_CH6.10RESAOPSTPUSWPOSP_6.10.080CRPEFetched: 11/1/2026