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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTERS 16.04, 16.06,
16.07, 16.08, 16.09, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.16, 16.20, 16.24, 16.34, ADDING CHAPTERS 16.13, 16.14 AND DELETING CHAPTERS 16.17 AND 16.19, TO ADOPT THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING,
RESIDENTIAL, EXISTING BUILDI NG, ENERGY, GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS, MECHANICAL, PLUMBI NG, AND ELECTRICAL CODES
WITH LOCAL AMENDMENT THERETO
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sec tion 18941.5, with reference to Section 17958.7, allows for more restrictive local amendments to the current California Building Standards Code (“Building Codes”) that are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverside expressly d eclares that these proposed amendments to the Building Codes are r easonably necessary because of local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions, and hereby adopts the find ings of reasonable necessity as set forth in the currently adopted Resolution no. _____ incorporated herein by this reference.
The City Council of the City of Riverside does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section 16.04.010 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of Chapters 16.04 through 16. 3420 is to establish reasonable provide minimum standards to sa feguard public health, safety and general welf are by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings, equipment, appliances , structures and grading within the City; the electrical, plumbing, heating, comfort cooling and certain other equipment specific ally regulated herein; and the moving of buildings within, into, from and through the City and to provide a reasonable level of safety to firefighters an d emergency responders duri ng emergency operations.
Consistent with this pu rpose, the provisions of this Code are intended and al ways have been intended to confer a benefit on the community as a whole and are not intended to establish a duty of care toward any particular person.”
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Section 2: Section 16.04.020 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.020 Scope.
The provisions of Chap ters 16.04 through 16. 3420 of this Code shall apply to the erection, constructi on, enlargement, alterati on, installation, reconstr uction, repair, movement, improvement, connection, conv ersion, demolition, and use of any building, structure or premises, or portion thereof, and grading within the City. The provisions of this Code shall not apply to work located primarily in a public wa y other than pedestrian protection structures required by Chapter 33, the California Building Code; public utility towers and poles; equipment not specifically re gulated in this Code; hydr aulic flood control structures; work exempted by Section 105.2, the Ca lifornia Building Code; or minor work of negl igible hazard to life specifically exempted by the buil ding official. Additions, alterati ons, repairs and changes of use or occupancy in all buildings an d structures shall comply with the provisions fo r new buildings and structures except as otherwis e provided in Title 24 Part 10, the California Existing Building Code.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this Code specify different materials, methods of construc tion or other requ irements, the most restrictiv e shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general re quirement and a specific require ment, the specific requirement shall be applicable.”
Section 3: Section 16.04.110 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.110 Building official.
Whenever the terms " bBuilding oOfficial," "building inspector," "plumbing inspector," "electrical inspector," "mechanical inspector," "administrative authority," "plan reviewer" or "electrical safety engine er" are used in Chapters 16.04 through 16.3420 or any other ordinance of the City, incl uding this Code, each means the bBuilding oOfficial, or his/her designee.” Section 4: Section 16.04.210 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.210 Authority to condemn building service equipment.
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Whenever the bBuilding oOfficial ascertains that an y building service equipment regulated in Chapte rs 16.04 through 16. 3420 has become hazardous to life, health, property, or has become in sanitary, he /she shall order in writi ng that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whicheve r is appropriate. The wr itten notice shall fix a reasonable time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment af ter receiving such notice.” Section 5: Section 16.04.215 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.215 Authority to disconnect utilities.
The bBuilding oOfficial or his authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure or building service equipment therein regulated by Chapters 1 6.04 through 16. 3420 in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property.
The bBuilding oOfficial shall have the authority to order disconnectio n of any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure or build ing service equipment when he ascertains that the building service equipment or any portion thereof ha s become hazardous to life, health or property or has become in sanitary. The bBuilding oOfficial shall immediately notify the service utility in writing of the i ssuance of such order to discontinue use.” Section 6: Section 16.04.220 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.220 Connection after disconnect.
No person shall make connecti ons from energy, fuel or po wer supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service equipment wh ich has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the bBuilding oOfficial or the use of which has been or dered disconnected by the bBuilding oOfficial until the bBuilding oOfficial authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
When any building serv ice equipment is maintained in violation of Chapters 16.04 through 16.3420 and in violation of any noti ce issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
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the bBuilding oOfficial may institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain or correct or abate the violation.”
Section 7: Section 16.04.230 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.230 Administrati ve Hearing Officer.
The City Council finds that providing an Administrative Hearin g Officer to hear administrative proceedings and appeals as set forth in this ch apter is equivalent to proceedings provided under the State Housing Law (California Health and Safety Code Sect ions 17910, et seq.) for the purposes intend ed by the State Housing Law.
Where the Board of Appeals or the Housing Authority and Appeals Board may be mentioned in Chapters 16.04 through 16.20, such terms shall mean an Ad ministrative Hearing Officer as established in Ch apter 1.17 of this Code. Depending on the subj ect of the appeal, specialized expertise may be soli cited for the purpose of providing input to the Administrative Hearing Officer.”
Section 8: Section 16.04.310 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.310 Expiration of permits.
Except as otherwise specified, every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of Chapte rs 16.04 through 16. 3420 shall expire by limita tion and become null and void if the work authoriz ed by such permit is not commenced within one year 180 days from the date of permit issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspe nded, abandoned, or without progress at any time after the work is co mmenced for a period of one year180 days .
Progress shall further be defined as obtaining on e or more successful in spections required in accordance with Section 110 of this Code. Prior to a permit's expiration and upon a showing of good cause by th e permit holder in writi ng, the building official may issue one or more extensions for peri ods not to exceed 180 calendar days.
Exception: Permits issued for the construction of residential occupancies as defined in this Code shall have 12 months from the date of issuance to commence work authorized by such permit and show progress thereafter as defined herein.
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A permit for demolition, however, shall expire by limitation and beco me null and void if the work authorized by the permit is not co mpleted within 90 days from the date of permit issuance.
If a permit was issued in order to bring an un-permitted bu ilding, struct ure or other unlawful, substandar d, or hazardous conditi on into compliance with any applicable law, ordinance or regulation, the bBuilding oOfficial is authorized to es tablish predet ermined time frames upon which the permit sh all expire by limitation and be come null and void. With good cause, the bBuilding oOfficial may extend the vali dity of such permit one time for a period not exceeding 180 days beyond the initial limit upon wr itten request by the ap plicant filed with the bBuilding oOfficial prior to the expiration date of the original permit.
Before any work may recommenc e following the expiration of a permit, a "reactivation" permit shall be first obtained. The fee shall be one-half the am ount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been or will be made to th e original plans and specifications for such work; provided further, that such suspension or abandonment has not extended beyond th e adoption of a new code cy cle; and that only one su ch "reactivation" permit may be issued at one-half fee for such work, or as otherwise determin ed by the building official .
Upon the issuance of a "r eactivation" permit, th e Building Official may allow the applicant to commence or recommence such work from the last successful inspection of record under the original permit. Except as sp ecifically provid ed for herein, in order to recommence work on a permit after expiration th ereof, the permit holder shall obtain a new permit and pay the full fee therefor.”
Section 9: Section 16.04.330 of the Riversid e Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.330 Transferability of permits.
Any permit issued by the bBuilding oOfficial under the prov isions of Chapters
16.04 through 16.3420 may be transferred to a nother person, firm or co rporation subject to all requirements of st ate law and the original issuance, and upon paymen t of a fee as may be established by the City Council.”
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Section 10: Section 16.04.335 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.335 Expiration of plan review applications.
An application for plan review for which no permit is issued within one year following the date of such paid applicatio n shall expire as of the 365th day, and day and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official if said plans and data cannot be reasonably retained. The building official may issue one or more extensions of time for periods not to exceed 180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumst ances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken; provided, however, the applicant must pay a plan review extension fee of one- half the original plan review fee, or as otherwise determined by the building official.
No permit application sh all be extended beyond 720 days after the or iginal plan review submittal date. In order toTo renew action on an ap plication after expirati on, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.”
Section 11: Section 16.04.365 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.365 Afterhours pl an review and inspections.
At the discretion of the bBuilding oOfficial, the Building &and Safety Division may perform inspections or complete plan reviews during other than normal working hours upon the request of an applicant. The charge for afterhours plan review or inspection services shall be two and one-half times the hourly wage rate of th e plan reviewer or inspec tor providing the service, or as otherwise set by resolution of the City Coun cil. Such service for e ach hour or any portion thereof, shall be in addition to any other fees that ma y have been paid or are due. Afterhours inspection requests require a mi nimum two hour service charge.” Section 12: Section 16.04.372 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.372 Permit and plan review fees.
The fee for each permit and fo r plan review shall be as set by resolution of the City Council. Payment under pr otest for all or any port ion of these fees shall not be accepted. Where a permit fee is based on value or valuation, the determination of value or valuation shall be made
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by the bBuilding oOfficial. The value to be used in compu ting such fee shall be the total value of all construction work for whic h the permit is issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditi oning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment.”
Section 13: Section 16.04.374 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.374 Permit investigation fees.
Whenever work has commence d without the benefit of a permit as required by the provisions of this Code, the bBuilding oOfficial may authorize a special investigation prior to the issuance of the permit. A fee sh all be collected for each permit so investigated and prior to permit issuance. The investigation fee may be equal to the cost of the requir ed permit or as otherwise set by resolution of the City Council. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all othe r provisions of this Code or from any other penalty prescrib ed by law.”
Section 14: Section 16.04.460 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.460 Compliance.
No person shall use or occupy any building or structure, or any portion thereof including the building service equipment, for which a permit is required without first obtaining the permits, inspections, and approval s required by Chapters 16.04 through 16.342 inclusive. No person shall use or occupy any building or st ructure, or any port ion thereof, for whic h a certificate of occupancy is required by this chapter without first obtaining, posting and keeping posted a certificate of occupancy as required by the provis ions of this chapter. No person shall suspend or abandon any grading work prior to completion of the work unless the site is made reasonably safe and stable. No person in possession of or in charge of a site on which grading work has been performed shall fail to ma intain any slope faces, whether cut or fill, in a stab le condition nor shall such person fail to control and maintain water drai nage on or from the site in an approved manner.”
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Section 15: Section 16.04.470 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.470 Board of Building Appeals.
A. General. To hear and decide appe als of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official re lative to the application and interpre tation of this Code, there is hereby created a Bboard of Bbuilding Aappeals. The Bboard of Bbuilding Aappeals shall be the Mobility and Infrastructure Committee of the City Council. "local appeals board," the "housing appeals board," and the "board of appeals" as defined and used in the California Building Standards Code. Depending on th e subject of the appeal, speciali zed expertise may be solicited for the purpose of pr oviding input to th e Appeals Board. The building official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall not have a vote on any matter before the board. The board shall establish policies and proc edures to carry out its business.
Exceptions:
1. Appeals of the building official rela ted to State Housi ng Law (pursuant to California Health and Safe ty Code Sections 17910, et seq.) and the adopted California Code of Regulations, Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, shall be in accordance with Section 16.04.230.
1.2. Appeals of the building offi cial related to disabled access law (pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, the California Building Standards Code) shall be in accordance with Section 16.04.580.
B. Limitations on authority . An application for appeal sh all be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules le gally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, or the provis ions of this Code do not fully apply or an eq ually good or better form of construction is proposed. The board shall not have authority to waive requirements of this Code.
C. Qualifications. The board of building appeals sh all consist of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass judgment on matters pertaining to building standards and construction. Members shall no t be City employees or electe d officials of the jurisdiction
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and shall be registered voters in the City of Riverside. The boar d shall consist of five members, one from each of the following professions or disciplines:
1. A California registered architect with at least ten years of architectural experience, five of which shall have been in responsible ch arge of work.
2. A California registered engineer with at least ten years of structural engineering experience, five of which shall have been in responsible char ge of work.
3. A California regist ered mechanical or electrical en gineer with at least ten years of engineering experien ce, five of which shal l have been in responsible charge of work.
4. A California licensed building contractor or superintendent of building construction with at leas t ten years of building construction experience , five of which shall have been in responsible charge of work.
5. Any other building relate d professional with the pr erequisite kn owledge and experience to pass judgment on building standard s and construction. The professional shall have at least ten years of expe rience in the constructi on industry, five of which shall have been in responsible charge of work.
D. Administration. The Community & Economic Development Director shall administer the Board of Building Appeals and appoint member s through an applicati on process. Appointed board members shall be volunteers who will serve without co mpensation, serve four year terms with no maximum tenure and ma y be reappointe d. Should there be an insufficient number of applicants for the board of building appe als, the Director of Community & Economic Development is authorized to appoint qualified members. Meetings are scheduled when an appeal is filed or when the building official requests adviso ry comments, such as the potential adoption of new codes, proposed code chan ges, or alternate met hods and materials of construction. The building official or assistant building official shall be the prin cipal city staff liaison to the board.
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Section 16: Section 16.04.490 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.490 Temporary use of utilities.
A. The bBuilding oOfficial may permit, at his discretion, the temp orary use of gas or electrical energy, before final approval of th e building, structure or work being performed, whenever unnecessary hard ship would otherwise result, and inspection can effectively be made after the commencement of the temporary use.
B. The bBuilding oOfficial shall place those restrictions upon temporary use as necessary to ensureinsure safety, to facilitate inspection and to s ecure compliance with all provisions of Chapters 16.04 through 16. 3420 and of any othe r chapter of the City, including any and all provisions of this Code.
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Section 17: Section 16.04.510 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.510 Violations.
It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarg e, alter, repair, move, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure, equipment, or portion thereof in the City or cause the same to be done contrary to or in viol ation of any provis ion of this title and its chapters, or any provisions of th e building code, existing building code, energy code, residential code, green code, housing code, mech anical code, plumbing code, electrical code , dangerous buildings abatement code, and fire code (hereinafter refe rred to as the "adopted codes" or “this Code”), as such codes have been adopted in this title or as they may be duly amended, or any other applicable law or ordinance.”
Section 18: Section 16.04.520 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.520 Criminal enforcement.
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B. Any day or portion thereof any violation of this title or th e provisions of the adopted codes is committed, continued , or permitted shall constitute a new and separate offense and shall be punished, upon conviction, in accordance with Section 1.01.110 of this Code.
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C. The Building Official, the Code Enfo rcement Manager, and their inspectors, deputies, enforcement officers, and any other designees, shall ha ve and are vested with the authority to issue a notice to appear to any person who violat es the provisions of Chapters 16.04 through 16. 34 24 in the manner prov ided by Section 836.5 of the Ca lifornia Penal Code. The Fire Chief, th e Fire Marshal, Battalion Chiefs , the Fire Captains and the members of the Fire Prevention Bu reau shall have and ar e vested with the aut hority to arrest or issue a notice to appear to any person who violates the provisions of Chapter 16.32 in the manner provided by Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code. The Fire Chief, the Fire Marshal, Battalion Chiefs, the Fire Captains and the member s of the Fire Preventi on Bureau shall have and are vested with the authority to issue notic es of standing and park ing violations for any infraction violation of the pr ovisions of Chapte r 16.32 of this t itle in the manner provided by Section 40200(a) of the California Vehicle Code.”
Section 19: Section 16.04.540 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.540 Summary abatement.
In addition to the remedies prov ided in this chapter, any cond ition caused or pe rmitted to exist in violation of any provisions of this title or the codes adopted by reference therein, which present an immediate threat to public health or safety, shall be deemed a public nuisance , and may be summarily abated by the City pursuant to the provisions set forth in Chapter 6.15.” Section 20: Section 16.04.590 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.04.590 Appeal process for other aAdministrative actions.
The appeal process for any notice and order, other than an Admini strative Civil Penalties Notice and Order, issued for any viol ation of any provision of the housing code, adop ted by Chapter
16.09 of this Code, or fo r any violation of any provision of the danger ous building abatement code, adopted by Chapter 16.10 of this Code, is set forth herein. . . .
B. Request for hearing .
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1. Any person having standi ng to appeal under this s ection may appeal the notice and order by completing a request for hearing form and returning it to the Code Enforcement Division of the Community & Economic Development Department within 30 calendar days of the mailing or issue date ap pearing on the notice and or der, whichever is later. . . .”
Section 21: Section 16.06.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.06.020 California Residential Code adopted – Filed with Building Official.
The California Resi dential Code, 20 2219 Edition, Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California in the 202219 Edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, promulgated by the International Code Council, which regulates the constr uction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replac ement, repair, equipment, use, and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of ev ery detached one- and two-family dwelling, townhouse not more than three stories above grad e plane in height with a separate means of egress and structures accessory ther eto, is adopted and by this refe rence is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out here in in full, with the exception of those parts expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Residential Code with the amendments thereto by the State of California, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the oOffice of the building official.”
Section 22: Section 16.06.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.06.030 Sections deleted and not adopted.
The chapters, sections, paragraphs, and parts of the California Residential Code which are excepted, deleted, a nd not adopted are:
1. Chapter 1, Division II Sections R105.3.2, R10 5.5, R108, R110. 3, R111, R112;
2. Appendix AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG;
3. Appendix AI, AJ, AL, AM, AN, AP, AR, AS, AT, AU, AV, AYW and XAZ.”
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Section 23: Section 16.06.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code is added as follows:
“Section 16.06.040 Swimming P ool Barrier requirement.
Every person in possession of land within the City, either as ow ner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, upon whic h is situated a swimming pool, spa or similar facility, which whet her above or below grade exceeds in depth the limit ations hereinafter set forth, shall meet the following requirements:
A. CRC appendix AX, Section 100, Subsection 115922 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool and/or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool and/or spa at a private si ngle-family home, the respective swimming pool and/or spa shall be equipped with item No.item #1 of Subsection 115922 (A) and at least one addition itemfeature of the following seven drowning prevention features:
(1) An enclosure that meets the requirements of Sec tion 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private sing le-family home. Any walls of the residential structure or accessory structures used to complete the isolation enclosure must have its door openings equipped w ith protection as required in Section 115922(a)(4) or Section 115922(a)(5). Any such door protection device provided for this purpose may not serve to meet th e requirement of th e second drowning prevention feature.
(2) Removable mesh fencing that meets Amer ican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is self- closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device. (3) An approved safety pool cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 115921. (4) Exit alarms on the private single-family home's doors th at provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alar m may cause either an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as a repeating notification that "the door to the pool is open."
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(5) A self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor on the private single family home 's doors providing direct access to the swimming pool or spa.
(6) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. The alarm shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM Standard F2208 "Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms," which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, includi ng an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain di stance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature. (7) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the features set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by the ASTM or the Americ an Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
B. Before the issuance of a final approval for the completion of permitted construction or remodeling work, the local building code o fficial shall inspect the drowning safety prevention features required by this section and, if no violations are found, shall give final approval. [Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 670, Sec. 4. (SB 442) Effective January 1, 2018.]”
Section 24: Section 16.07.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.07.020 California Green Building Standards Code adopted--Filed with Building Official.
The California Green Building Standards Code, 202219 Edition, Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California in the 202219 Edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, which
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regulates the planning, design, operation, use and occupancy of every newly constructed building or structure is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full, with the exception of those part s expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of th e California Green Buildin g Standards Code with the amendments thereto by the Stat e of California, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.” Section 25: Section 16.08.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.08.020 California Building Code ad opted--Filed with Building Official.
The California Building Code, 202219 Edition, Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, consisting of two volumes, including appe ndices and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California in the 20 2219 Edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, promulgated by the International Code Council, which regulates the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repa ir, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height , area and maintenance of build ings and other structures, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full, with the exception of those parts expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Buil ding Code with the amendments thereto by the State of California, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.”
Section 26: Section 16.08.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.08.030 Sections deleted and not adopted.
The chapters, sections, paragra phs and parts of the Californ ia Building Code which are excepted, deleted and not adopted are:
1. Chapter 1, Division II Sections 105.3.2, 105.5, 109, 112, 113;, 116.3, 116.4, 116.5;
2. Appendix A, B;
3. Appendix D, E, and F;
4. Appendix GH; and
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5. Appendix K, L, M, N, O and PO.”
Section 27: Section 16.08.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.08.040 Chapter 1, Division II Section 105.1 amended - Permits.
Chapter 1, Division II Secti on 105 of the Califo rnia Building Code is hereby amended by amending Section 105.1 entitled required by adding to the end of such sect ion the following exceptions:
Exceptions: Exceptions to issuan ce of a permit are:
1. A permit shall not be issued for work on property within an area which may be unsafe for such work an d, because of the hazards, th ere is no way in which the work can be done so th at it will be safe;
2. A permit may be withheld or denied if the Building Official finds there are existing on site violations of th e provisions of Chap ter 16.04 th rough 16.3420 or of any other ordinance of the City, including any and all provisions of this Code and including without limitation the provis ions of the zoni ng regulations.” Section 28: Section 16.08.145 of the Rive rside Municipal Code is amended and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“Section 903 of the California Building Code is hereby amended by amending Section 903.2 to read as follows:
A. Where required. An automatic fire extinguishi ng system shall be installed and maintained in operable condition in the buildings and locations as set forth in this section.
For special provisions on hazardous chemicals, magnesium and calcium carbide, see the Fire Code.
B. All New Buildings. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained in operable condition in all new bui ldings. All systems shall conform to the National Fire Protection Association Standa rds 13, 13D, and 13R and the Riverside Fire Department Standards and Policies.
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1. NFPA 13D local water flow alarm shall be provided on a fire sprinkler system in homes. The water flow alarm shall be located on the exterior of the structure at an approved location by the fire department.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Buildings less than 1,000 square feet in floor area, other than Group R-1, Group R-2, Group R-3, and Group R-4 occupancies, un less specifically required by other provisions of the California Fire Code.
2. Group U occupancy buildings accessory to Group R-3 occupancies other than additional R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 occupancies.
3. Group S occupancies, less than 5,000 square feet in floor area, that are accessory to uses such as golf courses, tree nurseries, parks, farms, etc. Administrative and clerical office use area may not exceed 25 percent of the floor area of the major use.
Additionally, the site must be zoned RE, RA-5 or RC.
4. Structures that have no o ccupant load as determined by the Building Official.
5. Swimming pools, spas, gazebos, shade structures or other open-air structures that meet California Building Code requirements for separation.
6. Structures which do not require building permits.
7. Mausoleums, crypts, an d similar structures.
8. Agricultural buildings as defined in the California Building Code, Appendix C.
9. Structures and buildings desi gned exclusively to shelter or protect equipment such as pump houses, substations, and similar structures.
10. Aircraft hangars, pursuant to California Fire Code, Section 914.8.
11. Temporary modular construction offices.
12. Group R occupancies for which a fire stati on development fee as set forth in Chapter
16.52 has been paid prior to March 1, 1993 or Group R occupancies situated within a community facilities district or an assessment di strict formed prio r to March 1, 1993
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when said district has agreed to pay for a proportionate share for construction of a fire station to serve the area of the district.
C. Existing Buildings. Buildings in existence prior to March 1, 1993 or buildings for Group R, Division 3 and Group U occupancies for which plans were submitted and plan check fees paid to the City prior to March 1, 1993 shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Pursuant to California Fire Code, Section 903 in its entirety.
2. Remodels equaling 50% or greater of the existing square footage, regardless of year built, shall have an automatic sprinkler system installed.
D. Conflict. Where in any case, there are conf licting provisions between the California Fire N.F.P.A. 13, 13D and 13R.”
Section 29: Section 16.08.175 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.08.175 Exterior nois e insulation standards. . . .
Code as adopted by the City and this section, the more restrictive shall govern.
E. Standards. All automatic fire sprinkler syst ems required by this section shall comply with B. The following provisions of this section apply to new hotels, motels, apartment houses and all other dwelli ngs including detached single-family dwellings:
1. Location and orientation . Consistent with land us e standards, residential structures located in noise critical areas, such as proximity to the select system of County roads and City street s (as specified in S ection 186.4 of the Stat e Streets and Highways Code), railroads, rapid transit lines, airports or industrial areas shall be designed to prevent the intrusion of exteri or noises beyond prescribed le vels with all exterior doors and windows in the closed position. Proper design shall include, but include but shall not be limited to orient ation of the residential structur e, setbacks, sh ielding and sound insulation of th e building itself.
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5. Compliance. Evidence of compliance shall consist of submittal of an acoustical analysis report, prep ared under the supe rvision of a person experienced in the field of acoustical engineering, with the a pplication for building permit. The report shall show topographical relationship of noise sources and dwelling site, identification of noise sources and their characteristics, predicted no ise spectra at the exterior of the proposed dwelling structure considering present and future land usage, basis for the prediction (measured or obtained from published data), noise attenuati on measures to be applied, and an analysis of the noise insulation effectiveness of the proposed construction showing that the prescribed interior noise level requir ements are met. If in terior allowable noise levels are met by requiring th at windows be inoperable or closed, the design for the structure must also specify the means that wi ll be employed to pr ovide ventilation, and cooling if necessary, to provide a habitable interior environment. . . .
C. Exceptions.
Based upon a determinatio n that the exterior noise standards established in this section would not be exceeded within certain sp ecified areas of the City, the prov isions of subsection B of this section requiring the submittal of an acoustical analysis report fo r the application of a detached single-family dwelling sh all not be required for the following area within the City subject to compliance with State law: the Casa Blanca re development project area encompassing the area generally bounded by th e Riverside Freewa y on the north, Victoria Aven ue on the south, Mary Street and Washington Street on the east, and a line six hundred feet west of Jefferson Street on the west.
The following uses are exempt from the requirements of Section 16.08.175 and may submit alternative prescriptive standards approved by the building official in accordance with established policies and procedures:
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1. A newly constructed R-3 single family dwelling unit on an individual lot not associated with a parcel or tract map development; and
2. A newly constructed, added or converted
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and/or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) accessory to ssociated with an existing primary dwelling unit on single family zoned property.
Documentation shall be submitted to the building official during the plan review process to justify equivalency to minimum standards which shall be included within the permanent records and approved construction documents.”
Section 30: Section 16.08.205 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.08.205 Safety assessment placards.
This chapter establishes standard placards to be used to indicate the condition of a structure for continued occupancy. The chapter further authorizes the bBuilding oOfficial and his or her authorized representa tives to post the appr opriate placard at each entry point to a building or structure upon completion of a safety assessment. . . .
C. Placards.
1. The following are verbal descriptions of the official jurisdiction placards to be used to designate the condition for continued occupanc y of buildings or structures.
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c. UNSAFE - Do Not En ter or Occupy is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life safet y. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered under any ci rcumstance except as auth orized in writing by the bBuilding oOfficial, or his or her authorized representative. Safety assessment teams shall be authorized to enter these buildings at an y time. This placard is not
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to be used or considered as a demolition orde r. The individual who posts this placard will note in ge neral terms the type of damage encountered. . . .”
Section 31: Section 16.09.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.09.020 Uniform Housing Code ad opted--Filed with Building Official.
The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, promulgated by the International Conferen ce of Building Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, which regulates the occupa ncy, equipment, use, height , area and maintenance of buildings and premises, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full with the exception of those parts expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One c opy of the Uniform Housing Code, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.” Section 32: Section 16.10.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.10.020 Uniform Code for the abat ement of dangerous buildings adopted-- Filed with Building Official.
The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, and any related errata, promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, which regulates the enlargemen t, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, de molition, occupancy, equi pment, use and maintena nce of buildings and other structures, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full with the exception of those parts expressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One c opy of the Uniform Code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.”
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Section 33: Section 16.10.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.10.040 Section 201.4 added – Deputies.
201 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by adding thereto a new subsectio n 201.4 to read as follows:
201.4 Deputies. In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval of the appointing authority, the bBuilding oOfficial may appoint such number of technical officers and inspectors and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. The bBuilding oOfficial may deputize such inspectors or employees as ma y be necessary to carr y out the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
Section 34: Section 16.11.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.11.020 California Mechanical Code adopted--Filed with Building Official.
The California Mechanical Code, 202219 Edition, including appendices, Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California promulgated by the Intern ational Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, which regulates the erection, installation, a lteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of any equipmen t as defined herein, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full with the exception of those parts expressly excepted and deleted or amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Mechanical Code, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.” Section 35: Section 16.12.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.12.020 California Plumbing Code adopted--Filed with Building Official.
The California Plumbing Code, 202219 Edition, Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices and a ny related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California promulgated by the Intern ational Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, which regulates the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, equipment and maintenan ce of plumbing systems, is adopt ed and by this reference is
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made a part of this Code with the same force and effect as though set out in this chapter in full, with the exception of those part s expressly excepted, deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Plumbing Code, which has been certified as a true copy is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.” Section 36: Chapter 16.13 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled “Energy Code” is hereby added as follows:
“Section 16.13.010 Reference to Energy Code.
This chapter shall be known as the Energy C ode and may be cited as such. Whenever in this Code, or any ordinance of the City, the phrases "California Energy Efficiency Standards" or "California Energy Code" appear, such phrases shall be deemed and construed to refer and apply to this chapter in conjunction with Chapter 16.04.
Section 16.13.020 California Energy Code adopted—Filed with Building Official.
The California Energy Code, 2022 Edition, Part 6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by the State of California promulgated by the California Energy Commission, which regulates the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, equipment and maintenance of energy efficient systems, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the same force and effect as though set out in this chapter in full, with the exception of those parts expressly excepted, deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Energy Code, which has been certified as a true copy is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the building official.”
Section 37: Chapter 16.14 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled “Existing Building Code” is hereby added as follows:
“Section 16.14.010 Reference to Existing Building Code.
This chapter shall be known as the "Existi ng Building Code" and may be cited as such.
Whenever in this Code or any ordinance of the City the phrases "International Existing Building
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Code" or "California Existing Building Code" appear, such phrases shall be deemed and construed to refer to or apply to this chapter in conjunction with Chapter 16.04.
Section 16.14.020 California Existing Building Code adopted—Filed with Building Official.
The California Existing Building Code, 2022 Edition, Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, consisting of Parts 8, 10 and 12, including appendices and any related errata, and any amendments thereto by th e State of California in the 2022 Edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, promulgated by the International Code Council, which regulates the erection, construction, enlargement, alte ration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and other structures, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full, with the exception of those parts e xpressly excepted and deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Building Code with the amendments thereto by the State of California, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the Building Official.” Section 38: Section 16.16.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.16.020 California Electrical Code adopted--Filed with Building Official.
The California Electrical Code, 202219 Edition, Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and any related errata, and any amendmen ts thereto by the State of California, copyrighted by the National Fi re Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, which regulates the erection, construc tion, demolition, equipment, use and maintenance of electrical systems, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of this Code with the same force and effect as though set out in this chapter in full, with the exception of those parts expressly excepted, deleted or as amended by this chapter. One copy of the California Electrical Code, which has been certified as a true copy is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerkbuilding official.”
Section 39: Chapter 16.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled “Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings” is hereby repealed and deleted in its entirety.
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Section 40: Chapter 16.19 of the Riversid e Municipal Code enti tled “Swimming Pool Barriers” is hereby repealed and deleted in its entirety.
Section 41: Section 16.20.070 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.20.070 Exceptions to permits being required.
The bBuilding oOfficial may waive portions of the requirements of this chapter when the building to be moved do es not move upon, along or across a public stre et or alley; when the building is to be moved on a truck in compliance with the load, weight and size provisions of the Vehicle Code; or when no buildings or stru ctures owned by other than the applicant are located within 450 feet of the proposed locatio n of the building.” Section 42: Section 16.20.120 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.20.120 Building demo lition permit fee.
The fee for a building demolition shall be based on the valuati on of the building or work and as set forth in Sectio n 107.2, Permit Fees, of S ectionECTION 107, F eesEES, of the California Uniform Building Code (Chapter 16.08).”
Section 43: Section 16.20.220 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.20.220 Special conditions.
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A. Preapplication inspection . If a building wh ich has had a pre -inspection is not moved within 90 days of the date of the applicatio n, a reinspection shall be made. The fee for a reinspection shall be the fee for the original inspection. A preapplica tion inspection shall apply to one building and on e proposed location only. The fee for investigating an alternate proposed location shall be set by resolution of the City Council. . . .”
Section 44: The title of Ch apter 16.24 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled “House Numbering” is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 16.24 - HOUSE NUMBERING BUILDING ADDRESSING.” / /
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Section 45: Section 16.24.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.24.010 Uniform system adopted.
For the promotion of the safe ty, convenience, comf ort, peace, order and general welfare of the City, a uniform system of house buildingstructure numbers, which shall supersede all existing house numbers, is adopted and established in the City ., as set forth and contained in that certain map entitled "Index of Block Numbers in the City of Riverside, Califor nia," and those certain 63 sectional maps entitle d "House Numbers in the City of Riverside, California," all on file in the office of the City Engineer, all of which are adopted as the system of house numbers in the City and by reference made a part of this chapter. The uniform system of buildingstructure addressing is administer ed by the Building & Safety Divisi on, as buildingstruc ture numbers are maintained in the City’s (GIS) Geographi c Information System mapping database. ” Section 46: Section 16.24.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.24.020 Required.
Every person owning, controlli ng, occupying or using any structure, house, store, storeroom or building situ ated on premises fronting on any street, avenue or other public way or place in the City shall procure, place, attach and maintain in a conspicuous place on the street front of ev ery such structure, house, store, storeroom or building and on, over or near each and every door or entry thereto facing on any street, avenue or other public way or place, the number assigned thereto by this chapter.”
Section 47: Section 16.24.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.24.030 Size and type.
All numbers placed and maintained pursuant to Section 16.24.020 shall be of such size and type and be so placed as to be easily visible and legibl e from the center of the street, avenue or other public way or place upon which such pr emises front and shall be not less than three- and-one-half inches in height; provided, that numbers embossed, stamped or painted on a plate of contrasting color may be not less than two-and-one-half inches in height.
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internally or externally illuminated. When the luminance or the face of a sign is from an external source, it shall have an intensity of not less th an 5.0 foot-candles. Internally illuminated signs shall provide equivalent luminance.
The minimum size and dimension of the numbers shall be 6 inch es in height with 1-inch stroke width or larger readily visible and legible from the adjacent street. Single Family dwelling shall have a minimum size of 4 inches in he ights with 1-inch stroke width or larger.
Where a building is set back from the street or road fr onting the proper ty and where addresses may not be clearly iden tifiable due to distance from th e street or road way, landscape, vegetation and/or architectural appendages, or other obstructions, ad dress posting shall be required both at the street, road or driveway se rving such building and on the building. Street or roadside address post ing shall be on a weathe r resistant sign, permanently mounted to a post, and highly visible from all directions of traffic flow. Where unusual circumstances exist a direction indicator may be re quired to show specific direction of buildings(s).” Section 48: Section 16.34.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
“Section 16.34.040 Emergency sleeping cabins.
A. General. Emergency sleeping cabins shall have an interior floor area of not less than 7064 square feet (6.5 m 2 ) for onetwo occupants. Where more than onetwo occupiesy the cabin, the required floor area sh all be increased at the rate of 50 square feet (4.65 m 2 ) for each occupant in excess of onetwo. The interior floor ar ea shall not exceed 400 square feet (37 m 2 ), excluding lofts.
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K. Building Materials . All building finish mate rials and components which encompass the building envelope including walls, floor assemblies and the ceiling/roof assemblies of the eEmergency sleeping cabi n shall meet minimum flame and smoke spread ratings for the intended use in accordance with the adopted California Building Code and shall be durable, weat her resistant materials. Th e building official may request proof of compliance
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through approved testing procedur es as required by Section 104.11 .2 of the California Building Code.”
Section 49: The City Council has reviewed the matter and, based upon the facts and information contained in the staf f reports, administrative record, and written and oral testimony, hereby finds that this ordinanc e is not subject to CEQA pursu ant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3) and/or 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, Cali fornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, in that it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment nor have a significant impact on the environment.
Section 50: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause publication once in a newspaper of general circ ulation in accordance w ith Section 414 of the Charter of the City of Riverside. This ordinance shall become effective on the 30th day after the date of its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _____ day of _______________, 2022.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly intro duced at a meeting of the City Council on the _____ day of _______________, 2022, and that thereafter the said ordinance was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of th e City Council on the _____ day of _______________, 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of _______________, 2022.
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City Clerk of the City of Riverside
CA: 22-0350.3 09/23/22
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