Permit review and inspection requirements.
Riverside Municipal Code § 16.22.060
in effect16.22.060 - Permit review and inspection requirements.
A. Prior to submitting a permit application, the Applicant shall:
1. Verify, through the use of standard engineering evaluation techniques, that the support structure for the small residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wind, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the installation and the maintenance thereof; and
2. Verify, using standard electrical inspection techniques, that the existing electrical system including existing line, load, ground and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based on the existing electrical system's current use, to carry all new photovoltaic electrical loads.
3. If a permit application is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the permit application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.
B. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the Building and Safety Division for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited permit review. The inspection shall be done in a timely manner.
C. If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this ordinance.
(Ord. 7297 §2, 2015)
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_TIT16BUCO_CH16.22SOSTPEPR_16.22.060PEREINREFetched: 11/1/2026