Building Permits in Palm Desert, California
City in Riverside County
Verified August 2026
Adopted Construction Codes
These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Palm Desertunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.
Permit Requirements
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Building Department
Permit fee schedule ↗ · fee schedule checked August 2026
The Permit Fees page lists building-related fees combining per-square-foot construction taxes, valuation-based charges, and per-unit development impact fees per the adopted city fee schedule.
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