Hearing.
Riverside Municipal Code § 8.10.065
in effect8.10.065 - Hearing.
The hearing before the Administrative Hearing Officer shall be open to the public. The Administrative Hearing Officer may admit all relevant evidence, including incident reports and affidavits of witnesses. The Administrative Hearing Officer may decide all issues even if the responsible party for the animal fails to appear at the hearing. The Administrative Hearing Officer may find, upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the animal is a noisy animal and the maintenance of such noisy animal is a public nuisance. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Officer shall orally announce the decision as to whether a public nuisance has been found to exist on the premises.
(Ord. 6797 § 1, 2005; Ord. 6223 § 1 (part), 1995)
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_TIT8AN_CH8.10NOAN_8.10.065HEFetched: 11/1/2026