Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 3.46 Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the City of Riverside to impose assessments or charges or both on businesses within a parking and business improvement area which is in addition to any assessments, fees, charges or taxes imposed by the City and to use such proceeds for the benefit of businesses within such area by doing any and all of the following:

A. Parking improvements,

B. Beautification,

C. Promotion of public events,

D. Furnishing of music to public places in the area, and

E. General promotion of business activities.

(Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

The parking and business improvement area herein created was initiated pursuant to the provisions of Streets and Highways Code § 36521 which requires adoption of a Resolution of Intention by the legislative body of any City creating such an area. The City Council of the City of Riverside at a regular City Council meeting on May 7, 1985 adopted Resolution No. 15719 which declared its intention to consider establishing a parking and business improvement district pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1979.

(Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

Pursuant to the requirement of Streets and Highways Code § 36525, the City Council of the City of Riverside held a public hearing at a regularly-scheduled City Council meeting on June 11, 1985 for the purpose of receiving testimony and protests and other comment from those businesses within the proposed area, and to receive any other information concerning the formation of the area.

(Ord. 6393 § 21, 1997; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985.)

The Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area created herein is in the downtown business area of the City of Riverside, an area more fully described in the legal description and the plat of the area titled "Business Improvement District" and placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The boundaries of the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area of the City of Riverside may be amended from time to time, by resolution pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code § 36535 or by ordinance pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code § 36540.

(Ord. 7341 § 3, 2016; Ord. 6836 § 1, 2005; Ord. 6601 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985.)

All businesses in the area created and established under this chapter shall be subject to any amendments to this chapter enacted or adopted by the City Council of the City of Riverside and to any amendments to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1979, Streets and Highways Code § 36500 et seq., enacted or adopted by the State legislature.

(Ord. 7757, § 50, 2026; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

A charge system is hereby imposed whereby each business entity within the Parking and Business Improvement Area, as hereby created, shall pay an amount equal to 100 percent of the non-discounted business tax charge as set forth in this Code or as it may hereafter be amended. Such funds are in addition to and shall be kept in a separate account from business tax revenues and shall be used for the purposes which are established herein.

(Ord. 7390 § 2, 2017; Ord. 6512 § 1, 2000; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

Pursuant to the provisions of the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Streets and Highways Code § 36500 et seq., the City Council hereby establishes a downtown parking and business improvement area described in this chapter.

(Ord. 7757, § 51, 2026; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

The revenues derived from the parking and business improvement area assessments and charges shall be used for the following purposes:

A. Seasonal retail promotions,

B. Beautification and parking projects,

C. General promotion of business activities,

D. Other uses not inconsistent with the purposes enumerated in Section 3.46.010.

(Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

The Riverside Downtown Association is authorized to administer funds raised hereunder and to operate programs and activities which are consistent with the purposes, goals and uses outlined in this chapter, and to formally report back to the City Council at least annually beginning no later than January, 1987.

(Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

The City Council, after holding a public hearing and providing an opportunity for protests to be heard and after taking testimony and comment from interested persons representing businesses within the area and the Riverside Downtown Association, does hereby find that the public interest, convenience and necessity require that the area be established and that the businesses conducting their activities within the area will benefit by the expenditure of funds raised by the charges as contemplated by the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Streets and Highways Code § 36500 et seq. and following.

(Ord. 7757, § 52, 2026; Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 5883 repealed § 3.46.110, which pertained to termination.

The operative date of this chapter is January 1, 1986.

(Ord. 5303 § 1, 1985)