Riverside City Council
April 21, 2026

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AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINE AMOUNTSCity CouncilApril 21, 2026Community & Economic Development Department RiversideCA.gov2
•In 1999, fine amounts for violations of the RiversideMunicipal Code (“RMC”) were imposed and assessed bymeans of administrative citation set by ordinance 6479 § 1•RMC 1.17.230 (A) currently provides that the fine for aviolation issued by administrative citation is $100 for thefirst occurrence, $200 for the second occurrence of thesame type of violation, and $500 for the third andsubsequent occurrences of the same type of violation.BACKGROUND1 2 4/9/2026
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•Strengthen the City’s enforcement measures andensure greater compliance.•Increasing the fine amount will improve complianceby encouraging property owners and businesses toaddress violations promptly, thereby reducing thelikelihood of repeated infractions.PURPOSE RiversideCA.gov4
•On January 12, 2026, the Land Use Committeeapproved Staff’s recommendation to adopt anordinance increasing Administrative Citation fineamounts.•Land Use Committee requested staff return in oneyear to provide an update on the effectiveness of theadjustments.COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION3 4 4/9/2026
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That the City Council:•Introduce and subsequently adopt an ordinanceamending section 1.17.230(A) of the Riverside MunicipalCode raising administrative citations fine amounts to$100, $500, and $1,000RECOMMENDATIONS5