Criminal penalties.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.08.050
in effect6.08.050 - Criminal penalties.
A. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be 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 up to six months in the 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 report form.
(Ord. 6429 § 2, 1998; Ord. 4487 § 3, 1977)
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_CH6.08REFOFA_6.08.050CRPEFetched: 11/1/2026