Review for compliance and revocation.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.760.070
in effect19.760.070 - Review for compliance and revocation.
A. Compliance investigation. The City may conduct an investigation to ensure that the permittee is maintaining the use as applied for, in compliance with all conditions, and has not converted or modified the use. Failure to operate in accordance with the conditions of the conditional use permit shall be the subject of an enforcement action and administrative civil penalties as provided for under Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code and/or grounds for setting the matter for public hearings to consider revocation of the permit. The election of administrative civil penalties shall in no way act as a waiver of the revocation of the permit. The City may also pursue any other option permitted by law to require compliance with the conditions of the permit.
B. Revocation of conditional use permits.
1. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider the revocation of a conditional use permit granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and over which such Commission has jurisdiction.
2. Written notice of the date, time, place and purpose of such public hearing shall be served on the owner of the property for which the permit was granted by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, not less than ten days prior to the date of such hearing. Additional notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in this chapter governing notices of conditional uses permits. The public hearing and investigations shall be conducted and hearing records maintained in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
3. A conditional use permit may be revoked if, from the facts presented at the public hearing or by investigation, the Planning Commission finds any one or more of the following grounds:
a. That the permit approval was obtained by fraud;
b. That the permit granted is being or has been exercised contrary to the conditions of such permit or in violation of any applicable licenses, permits, regulations, laws, or ordinances; and
c. That the use for which the permit approval was granted is being or has been exercised as to be detrimental to the public health or safety or so as to constitute a nuisance.
4. Each decision by the Planning Commission to revoke a conditional use permit shall be by a formal and numbered resolution adopted by the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the membership of the Planning Commission, such membership being based upon membership present and voting. The Planning Commission shall make its findings, announce its decision and mail a notice of its decision to the owner of the property involved in the manner prescribed in this chapter. Any person aggrieved or affected by a decision of the Planning Commission in approving or disapproving a revocation of a conditional use permit may appeal to the City Council in the manner prescribed in this chapter. The City Council may, after a public hearing has been held in the manner prescribed in this section, affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 7331 §111, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)
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_TIT19ZO_ARTIXLAUSDEPEREPR_CH19.760COUSPE_19.760.070RECOREFetched: 11/1/2026