Violation of ordinances and penalty therefor.
Riverside City Charter, art. IV, § 417
in effectSec. 417. - Violation of ordinances and penalty therefor.
A violation of any City ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction, and may be prosecuted in the name of the People of the State of California or may be redressed by civil action. The maximum fine or penalty for any violation of a City ordinance shall be the sum of one thousand dollars, or a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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=PTICICH_ARTIVCICOMA_S417VIORPETHFetched: 11/1/2026
