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Riverside 311 is the first stop for many city service requests
Riverside 311 gives residents a web and app path for many non-emergency city service requests, with tracking, routing, and request numbers built into the process.
Riverside 311 is the place to start many non-emergency city service requests. It is meant for everyday city issues, comments, and requests that need city staff.
The 311 website gives you a request number after you submit. That helps you track the request. The city also offers a 311 Riverside app for phone-based requests.
Use it for common city problems where location matters. A cross street, address, short description, and photo can help the city see what needs attention.
Riverside also has separate online services for permits, business licenses, police reports, and graffiti reports. If your issue has a more exact city path, use that path.
For normal city fixes, start with 311. For emergencies, active safety problems, or police matters, use the contact route shown for that kind of issue.
Where to see it
Riverside 311 service request website, city apps page, and online services page.
Official sources
Official source trail
Reviewed July 3, 2026
California Porch explains the path. The official source is still the place to confirm the current rule, fee, form, map, deadline, or office decision.
Use the official page before you spend money, file paperwork, rely on a deadline, or change a property.
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