Permit denial.

Riverside Municipal Code § 9.40.070

in effect

9.40.070 - Permit denial. The Police Chief shall deny the application for any of the following reasons: A. Existence of any of the offenses listed in Section 1.17.122 of this Code. B. The building, structure, equipment, or location used by the business for which an adult-oriented business regulatory permit is required do not comply with the requirements and standards of the health, zoning, fire and safety laws of the City and the State of California, or with the locational or development and performance standards and requirements of these regulations. C. The applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer, shareholder or manager has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for an adult business regulatory permit. D. An applicant is under 18 years of age. E. The required application fee has not been paid. F. The adult-oriented business does not comply with the zoning ordinance locational standards, Chapter 19.61 of Title 19. G. 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. H. The applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer, shareholder or manager has been convicted of any of the offenses set forth in Section 313, 315, 316, 266(a), 266(b), 266(c), 266(e), 266(f), 266(h), 266(i), 647(a), 647(b) and 674(d) of the California Penal Code as those sections now exist or may hereafter be amended or renumerated. 1. For which: less than two years have elapsed since the date of the conviction or the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is a misdemeanor offense; less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement for the conviction, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is a felony offense; less than five years have elapsed since the date of the last conviction or the date of release from confinement for the last conviction, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two or more misdemeanor offenses or a combination of misdemeanor offenses occurring within a 24 month period. Each adult-oriented business regulatory 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 annual permit fee and a copy of the Permit to be renewed. The request for renewal shall be made at least 45 calendar days before the expiration date of the Permit. When made less than 45 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 action upon applications for permits. (Ord. No. 7762, § 12, 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_9.40.070PEDEFetched: 11/1/2026