Riverside Small Business Ordinance Tracker
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The rezoning of three parcels changes them from a healthcare campus plan to office/business park zones (and vice‑versa), affecting businesses that may develop or operate on those sites by altering permissible land uses.
medium impactSmall Business
Auto dealers in the Riverside Auto Center Business Improvement District will see their annual assessment rise from $100,000 to $150,000, increasing their financial contribution to the district.
high impactSmall Business
All businesses that host entertainment events, such as venues, bars, and restaurants, would face new or changed requirements for obtaining an entertainment permit.
high impactSmall Business
Auto center dealers in the Business Improvement District will face higher annual assessments, increasing their operating costs.
high impactSmall Business
The added airport operation fees will raise costs for businesses that use airport facilities for advertising, storage, filming, events, or commercial operations.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance creates a new special tax within the Community Facilities District, imposing a financial burden on all businesses located in that area.
high impactSmall Business
All businesses in the Riverside Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area will have to pay the new 2027 assessment levy, raising their operating costs.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance creates a new special tax levy in the Community Facilities District, increasing tax costs for all businesses operating within that area.
high impactSmall Business
The rezoning switches parcels between healthcare and office/business park zones, affecting current and prospective office and related businesses by altering where they can locate and operate.
medium impactSmall Business
The resolution would levy a new annual assessment on downtown businesses to fund parking and improvement projects, increasing operating costs for those small businesses.
high impactSmall Business
Auto dealers in Riverside will be required to pay an annual assessment under the new Auto Center Business Improvement District starting fiscal year 2026‑27.
high impactSmall Business
The resolution approves a BID levy, requiring all businesses in the district to pay the 2026‑27 assessment.
high impactSmall Business
Businesses within the Arlington Business Improvement District will be required to pay the approved 2026-27 assessment levy.
high impactSmall Business
Auto dealers in Riverside’s Auto Center Business Improvement District will be required to pay a new annual assessment starting September 1 2026.
high impactSmall Business
The resolution would levy a new annual assessment on all businesses in Riverside’s Downtown Parking and Business Improvement area, increasing their operating costs.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance adds eight new airport operation fees and updates leasing rates, directly affecting businesses that rent space, store aircraft, film, or host events at Riverside Airport.
high impactSmall Business
The resolution would impose an annual assessment on all businesses in the Arlington Business Improvement District, requiring them to fund district improvements and activities.
high impactSmall Business
Businesses that use Riverside Airport – such as airlines, aircraft storage providers, filmmakers, event organizers, and other commercial operators – will be subject to new airport operation fees and higher lease rates.
high impactSmall Business
The resolution would impose an annual assessment on businesses in the Arlington Business Improvement District, creating a new fee that all affected businesses must pay for district improvements.
high impactSmall Business
Commercial, institutional and industrial businesses could see higher sewer service fees under the proposed five‑year rate plan.
medium impactSmall Business
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