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ORDINANCE ADDING RMC SECTION
7.10.091, “LIVE PERFORMANCE”
City Council
June 10, 2025
City Attorney’s Office
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2 • February 25, 2025: The City Council approved an ordinance amending Riverside Municipal Code Title 7 (Noise Control).
• Newly Added Section: RMC 7.35.010(D), intended to be enforceable against noise violations involving live music and sound amplifying equipment.
• “The emitting or transmitting of any loud music or noise disturbance from any sound amplifying equipment or live performance, which is plainly audible from a distance of 25 feet or more from the edge of the property, structure, or unit from which the source is located, shall be prohibited.” (Emphasis added).
BACKGROUND
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3 • Currently, “sound amplifying equipment” is defined in RMC Section 7.10.185. “Live performance” is not.
• A definition is necessary for City personnel to better understand what type of activity is enforceable and citable under RMC Section 7.35.010(D). • “’Live performance’ means any presentation or act designed to amuse or divert the attention of guests, patrons, attendees, or any present individuals.” • “It includes, but is not limited to, presentations or acts by bands, musicians, singers, and individuals operating sound amplifying equipment as part of a performance.”
WHAT IS A “LIVE PERFORMANCE?”
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4 Strategic Priority #2 Community Well-Being, Goal 2.4
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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5 That the City Council:
1. Receive this report summarizing the proposed
ordinance adding Section 7.10.091, “Live
Performance,” to the Riverside Municipal Code; and
2. Recommend that the City Council introduce and
subsequntly adopt the proposed ordinance adding
Section 7.10.091, “Live Performance,” to the
Riverside Municipal Code.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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