The record
Acquisition and development of public facilities - parks, playgrounds and public structures
“All the sums collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund for the acquisition and development of such public facilities as parks, playgrounds, and public structures.”
Parks, playgrounds and public structures, via a restricted special fund
“All the sums collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund for the acquisition and development of such public facilities as parks, playgrounds, and public structures.”
Citywide; no district, zone or map
“every person constructing any new building or addition or trailer space or remodeling or renovating an existing building or trailer space such that additional habitable building area is created in the city, shall pay to the city”
1974
“(Ord. 35 Sec. 1, 1974; Ord. 124 Sec. 1, 1976; Ord. 186 Sec. 1, 1978; Ord. 216 Sec. 1, 1979; Ord. 1294 Sec. 2, 2015)”
Ordinance No. 35 (1974), as amended; rate now set by council fee resolution
“a construction fee in the amount established in a fee resolution adopted by the city council”
At building permit - but the chapter says issuance in one section and application in another
“shall pay to the city, at the time of issuance of the building permit [Sec. 3.16.020] ... Such fees shall be due and payable upon application to the city for a building permit ... provided, however, that there shall be a refund of such fees in the event the building permit is not approved or is not used for such construction [Sec. 3.16.030]”
City of Palm Desert
“shall pay to the city, at the time of issuance of the building permit”
“Notwithstanding subsection A, no fee shall be payable on account of construction of space that is added to an existing single-family dwelling which construction does not exceed two thousand dollars in valuation.”
None. The only refund is for a permit that never issues.
“provided, however, that there shall be a refund of such fees in the event the building permit is not approved or is not used for such construction.”
Every published rate
| Land use | Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| Mobile home | none | per trailer space | — | $300.00 |
the line this rate was read from
the levying document · source document ↗
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| Single-family detached | this home | per sq ft | 1 Jul 2025 | $0.40 |
City of Palm Desert, "Permit Fees", accordion panel "Construction Fee (Ordinance No. 216)", first bullet; archived copy read 2026-09-19 · source document ↗
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