Riverside Phone Directory Lookup

The Riverside phone directory lists city offices, police contacts, and Montgomery County agencies for this Dayton suburb in southwest Ohio. Riverside has about 25,000 residents and sits just northeast of Dayton in Montgomery County. This page brings together the phone numbers, office addresses, and web links you need to reach the right department in Riverside or at the county level. Whether you need a police report, property records, court information, or just a city office phone number, the contacts below will get you to the right place without a lot of extra searching.

Riverside City Hall Phone Directory

Riverside City Hall is at 5200 Springfield Street, Riverside, OH 45431. The city operates under a council-manager form of government. Office hours are Monday through Friday during standard business hours. The main city line can route you to most departments.

City records in Riverside include council meeting minutes, ordinances, resolutions, building permits, zoning records, and financial documents. The city also maintains records for code enforcement, utility billing, and public works projects. All of these are public under ORC 149.43. You can ask to see any city record during office hours. Copies cost a standard per-page fee. You do not need to be a Riverside resident to make a request. You do not need to give a reason. The office must respond within a reasonable time.

Riverside borders Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is a major employer in the region. While the base is federal property and not covered by Ohio's public records law, some city records relate to areas near the base, including zoning and development records. For anything on base, you would need to contact the base public affairs office directly. City records for the areas around the base follow normal Ohio rules.

Riverside Police Phone Numbers

The Riverside Police Department handles law enforcement for the city. For non-emergency calls, contact the department during business hours. For emergencies, call 911. The station is staffed around the clock for patrol, but records staff keep weekday hours.

Police records in Riverside include incident reports, accident reports, arrest records, dispatch logs, and traffic citations. Most completed reports are public under Ohio law. Active investigation files may be withheld until a case is closed. Juvenile records are sealed. Call the records section and have a case number, date, or location ready. This helps staff find your file fast. Walk-in requests are accepted during business hours at the station.

Riverside also benefits from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, which handles jail operations, serves warrants, and patrols unincorporated areas nearby. If an incident happened outside Riverside city limits but near the city, the sheriff's office may have the report. The Ohio State Highway Patrol covers state routes and interstate highways in the area, so accident reports from those roads go through the patrol rather than Riverside police. If you are unsure which agency took the report, start with Riverside police and they can help you figure it out.

Note: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has its own security forces. Incidents on base are not handled by Riverside police.

Montgomery County Records for Riverside

Riverside is in Montgomery County, so many records are kept at county offices in Dayton, the county seat. Montgomery County has strong online search tools that let you access property, court, and other public records from home.

The Montgomery County Auditor maintains property tax records, assessed values, and parcel data for all properties in the county, including Riverside. You can search by owner name, address, or parcel number. The auditor's site also shows tax payment history and property characteristics. This is the fastest way to look up property information for Riverside without visiting county offices in Dayton.

The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts handles civil and criminal case records for the Common Pleas Court. Court dockets can be searched online by party name or case number. The Montgomery County Recorder keeps deeds, mortgages, liens, and other land documents. These can also be searched through the recorder's online portal. Under ORC 149.43, all county records are public. Standard copies are a few cents per page. Certified copies cost more.

Montgomery County offices are in downtown Dayton at 451 West Third Street. Most are open weekdays. Online tools work around the clock. The county probate court handles estate records, guardianship filings, and marriage licenses for Montgomery County residents.

The screenshot below shows the Montgomery County Auditor's online search tool, which covers property records for Riverside and the rest of the county.

The Montgomery County Auditor site lets Riverside residents search property records, tax data, and parcel information without visiting county offices in Dayton.

Riverside Phone Directory Quick Reference

Below are the key Riverside phone directory contacts and Montgomery County office information.

Riverside city offices are open Monday through Friday. Montgomery County offices in Dayton keep similar weekday hours. Police take non-emergency calls at all hours, but records staff work standard business hours. Online county portals for property and court records are available any time of day. When calling any office, have case numbers, addresses, or names ready to speed up your request.

Riverside Public Records Access

Ohio's public records law applies to all Riverside city offices. Any person can request records. You do not need to live in Riverside. You do not need to explain why you want the records. The office cannot require you to use a special form, though most have one for tracking.

Simple requests are usually handled the same day. A police report or building permit record can often be provided while you wait. Bigger requests that need files pulled from multiple departments or years of records may take longer. Staff should give you a timeline. If they do not, ask for one. If an office refuses your request or you think the fees are too high, you can file a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims under ORC 2743.75. This process is free and does not need a lawyer.

Fees in Riverside follow standard Ohio patterns. Regular copies cost a few cents per page. Certified copies are more. Digital records may be free when sent by email. Ohio law says fees must be reasonable and tied to the actual cost of making the copies. If you are not sure where to start with a records request, use the Riverside phone directory contacts on this page to call the right office and ask what they have.

Riverside Court and Legal Resources

Riverside does not have its own municipal court. Cases from Riverside go through the Montgomery County court system in Dayton. The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court handles felonies and major civil cases. The Dayton Municipal Court covers misdemeanors, traffic cases, and small claims for several communities in the area, including Riverside.

Court records are public under Ohio law. You can search for cases online through the clerk of courts website or visit the courthouse in Dayton. For Riverside residents who need legal help but cannot afford a lawyer, the Dayton area has several legal aid organizations. The Dayton Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service. Montgomery County also has a self-help center at the courthouse for people representing themselves in court.

Nearby Cities

Riverside is part of the greater Dayton metro area. These nearby cities have their own phone directory pages.