Remedies.
Riverside Municipal Code § 20.40.050
in effect20.40.050 - Remedies.
A. Remedies shall apply to any violation of this Title. All remedies shall be cumulative to each other and not exclusive.
B. Remedies are at the sole discretion of the City and may include one or more of the following:
1. Administrative Certificate of Approvals and Non-contributors in a Historic District:
a. A retroactive Certificate of Appropriateness as defined in this Title shall be required; and
b. All conditions of the Certificate of Appropriateness shall be satisfied.
2. Board Issued Certificate of Appropriateness - Retroactive compliance.
a. A retroactive Certificate of Appropriateness as defined in this Title shall be required; and
b. All conditions of the Certificate of Appropriateness shall be satisfied.
3. Restoration.
a. A violation may be abated by restoring or reconstructing the Cultural Resource to its original condition prior to the violation.
b. The violator must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness prior to restoration.
c. Restoration shall use as much of the original material as possible. The City can compel the violator to perform or provide for the restoration, or the City may perform or provide the restoration and recover all of its costs from the violator.
d. The City may place a lien on the property as provided for in Municipal Code Chapter 6.15.
4. Civil penalty.
a. If, in the sole judgment of the City, Restoration is not feasible, the City Council may impose a civil penalty equal to the cost of restoring the cultural resource to its pre-violation condition, and all administrative and enforcement fees.
b. The City shall fix the costs through appraisals or by soliciting bids.
c. All collected funds shall be set aside and used only for CLG duties and required responsibilities.
(Ord. 7657, § 22, 2024; Ord. 7108 §1, 2010)
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_TIT20CURE_CH20.40ENPE_20.40.050REFetched: 11/1/2026