Desert Hot Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
04 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 17
08 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 17.08.010 Purpose.
- § 17.08.020 Applicable regulations.
- § 17.08.030 Permitted uses.
- § 17.08.040 Residential district development standards.
- § 17.08.050 Residential single-family development guidelines.
- § 17.08.060 Single-family site planning.
- § 17.08.070 Single-family architecture.
- § 17.08.080 Single-family housing, existing.
- § 17.08.090 Accessory dwelling unit.
- § 17.08.100 Junior accessory dwelling unit.
- § 17.08.110 Accessory structures.
- § 17.08.120 Guest house design standards.
- § 17.08.130 Manufactured homes.
- § 17.08.140 Mobile home park design standards.
- § 17.08.150 Multifamily housing standards.
- § 17.08.160 Multifamily site planning.
- § 17.08.170 Multifamily architecture.
- § 17.08.180 Multifamily in-fill in single-family neighborhood.
- § 17.08.190 Density bonus.
- § 17.08.200 Recreational vehicle storage facilities.
- § 17.08.210 Single room occupancy (SRO) facilities.
- § 17.08.220 Day care center design standards.
- § 17.08.230 Day care homes in residence.
- § 17.08.240 Golf courses and related facilities standards.
- § 17.08.250 Private tennis court design guidelines.
- § 17.08.260 Senior-citizen/congregate care housing design standards.
- § 17.08.270 Parolee/probationer homes.
CHAPTER 17
12 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 17.12.010 Purpose.
- § 17.12.020 Permitted uses.
- § 17.12.030 Land use district development standards.
- § 17.12.040 Land use district specific standards.
- § 17.12.050 Applicable regulations.
- § 17.12.060 Commercial development design guidelines.
- § 17.12.070 General design principles.
- § 17.12.080 Site planning.
- § 17.12.090 Parking and circulation.
- § 17.12.100 Landscaping.
- § 17.12.110 Walls and fences.
- § 17.12.120 Screening.
- § 17.12.130 Architectural design guidelines.
- § 17.12.140 Roofs.
- § 17.12.150 Awnings.
- § 17.12.160 Signs.
- § 17.12.170 Lighting.
- § 17.12.180 Bonus height.
- § 17.12.190 Alcohol beverage control “ABC” license.
- § 17.12.200 Automobiles sales.
- § 17.12.210 Convenience stores.
- § 17.12.220 Day care centers.
- § 17.12.230 Drive-through restaurants.
- § 17.12.240 Indoor retail concession malls.
- § 17.12.250 Outdoor dining.
- § 17.12.260 Outdoor sales and display.
- § 17.12.270 Mini-malls.
- § 17.12.280 Multifamily housing.
- § 17.12.290 Household recycling facilities for reusable domestic containers.
- § 17.12.300 Senior citizen/congregate care housing standards.
- § 17.12.310 Service station (gasoline) standards.
- § 17.12.320 Service station conversions.
- § 17.12.330 Single-family housing, existing.
- § 17.12.340 Single-family/office conversions.
- § 17.12.350 Tattoo and body piercing establishments.
- § 17.12.360 Mobile food vending vehicle parks.
CHAPTER 17
16 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 17.16.010 Purpose.
- § 17.16.020 Permitted uses.
- § 17.16.030 Land use district development standards.
- § 17.16.040 Industrial land use district standards.
- § 17.16.050 Automobile dismantling.
- § 17.16.060 Convenience stores.
- § 17.16.070 Drive-through restaurants.
- § 17.16.080 Mini-storage.
- § 17.16.090 Household recycling facilities for reusable domestic containers.
- § 17.16.100 Service station (gasoline) standards.
- § 17.16.110 Service station conversions.
- § 17.16.120 Single-family housing, existing.
- § 17.16.130 Single-family/office conversions.
- § 17.16.140 Wind energy conversion systems (WECS).
- § 17.16.150 Applicable regulations.
- § 17.16.160 Industrial development design guidelines.
- § 17.16.170 Site planning principles.
- § 17.16.180 Parking and circulation.
- § 17.16.190 Loading facilities.
- § 17.16.200 Landscaping.
- § 17.16.210 Walls and fences.
- § 17.16.220 Screening.
- § 17.16.230 Architectural design.
- § 17.16.240 Roofs.
- § 17.16.250 Signs.
- § 17.16.260 Lighting.
CHAPTER 17
36 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PD DISTRICT
Sections
- § 17.36.010 Purpose.
- § 17.36.020 Applicability of regulations.
- § 17.36.030 Uses permitted.
- § 17.36.040 Property development standards.
- § 17.36.050 Subdivision map.
- § 17.36.060 Establishment and development of a PD district.
- § 17.36.070 Designation of planned development district on zoning map.
- § 17.36.080 Effective dates.
- § 17.36.090 Extensions.
- § 17.36.100 Termination of planned development district.
- § 17.36.110 Application requirements.
CHAPTER 17
40 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- § 17.40.010 Purpose.
- § 17.40.020 Applicability.
- § 17.40.030 General standards.
- § 17.40.040 Access.
- § 17.40.050 Additional structural setback restrictions.
- § 17.40.060 Antennae, vertical and satellite dish design standards.
- § 17.40.070 Design considerations.
- § 17.40.080 Dust and dirt.
- § 17.40.090 Environmental resources/constraints.
- § 17.40.100 Exterior building/structure walls.
- § 17.40.110 Fences, walls and hedges.
- § 17.40.120 Fire protection.
- § 17.40.130 Fumes, vapor, gases, and other forms of air pollution.
- § 17.40.140 Glare.
- § 17.40.150 Hazardous materials.
- § 17.40.160 Height determination (structures).
- § 17.40.170 Outdoor lighting standards.
- § 17.40.180 Noise.
- § 17.40.190 Odor.
- § 17.40.200 Projections/construction and equipment permitted into setbacks.
- § 17.40.210 Public street improvements.
- § 17.40.220 Radioactivity or electric disturbance.
- § 17.40.230 Refuse storage/disposal.
- § 17.40.240 Screening.
- § 17.40.250 Signs, off-street parking, off-street loading and landscaping.
- § 17.40.260 Solar energy design standards.
- § 17.40.270 Storage.
- § 17.40.280 Toxic substances and wastes.
- § 17.40.290 Undergrounding of utilities.
- § 17.40.300 Vibration.
CHAPTER 17
44 SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 17.44.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 17.44.020 General provisions and policies.
- § 17.44.030 Sign definitions.
- § 17.44.040 Procedures and permit requirements.
- § 17.44.050 Exempt signs.
- § 17.44.060 Permitted signs.
- § 17.44.070 Temporary signs.
- § 17.44.080 Prohibited signs.
- § 17.44.090 Design guidelines.
- § 17.44.100 Construction and maintenance.
- § 17.44.110 Discontinuance of business.
- § 17.44.120 Nonconforming signs.
- § 17.44.130 Declaration of public nuisance-Enforcement.
CHAPTER 17
56 LANDSCAPING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
Sections
- § 17.56.010 Purpose.
- § 17.56.020 Application and submittal requirements.
- § 17.56.030 General regulations.
- § 17.56.040 Landscape design guidelines.
- § 17.56.050 Residential landscape standards-Single-family and multifamily up to 4 units.
- § 17.56.060 Nonresidential and multifamily developments of 5 units or more-Landscape standards.
- § 17.56.070 Setback and parkway treatment standards.
- § 17.56.080 Corner treatment standards.
- § 17.56.090 Maintenance of landscaping.
- § 17.56.100 Water efficient landscaping-Incorporation by reference.
CHAPTER 17
60 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
Sections
- § 17.60.010 Intent.
- § 17.60.020 Definitions.
- § 17.60.030 Development projects subject to public art contribution.
- § 17.60.040 Final City approval.
- § 17.60.050 Art in Public Places Program contribution requirements.
- § 17.60.060 Art in Public Places Fund.
- § 17.60.070 General procedures for implementing Art in Public Places Program.
- § 17.60.080 Application procedures for placement of art on private property.
- § 17.60.090 Review and approval for placement of public art on private property.
- § 17.60.100 Application procedure for acceptance of public art donated to the City.
- § 17.60.110 Review and approval of application for acceptance of public art donated to the City.
- § 17.60.120 Ownership and maintenance of public art.
- § 17.60.130 Annual report by City Manager, or designee, concerning art on public property.
- § 17.60.140 Removal or alteration of art.
- § 17.60.150 Return of Art in Public Places Fund fees.
CHAPTER 17
74 ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
Sections
- § 17.74.010 Purpose.
- § 17.74.020 Application.
- § 17.74.030 Project review and action.
- § 17.74.040 Conditions.
- § 17.74.050 Findings.
- § 17.74.060 Use of property before final decision.
- § 17.74.070 Administrative Use Permit approval and expiration.
- § 17.74.080 Modification of Administrative Use Permit.
- § 17.74.090 Revocation.
- § 17.74.100 Administrative Use Permit to run with the land.
CHAPTER 17
76 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- § 17.76.010 Purpose.
- § 17.76.020 Application.
- § 17.76.030 Project review.
- § 17.76.040 Hearings and notice.
- § 17.76.050 Findings.
- § 17.76.060 Use of property before final decision.
- § 17.76.070 Conditional Use Permit expiration/time extension.
- § 17.76.080 Modification of Conditional Use Permit.
- § 17.76.100 Revocation.
- § 17.76.110 Conditional Use Permit to run with the land.
- § 17.76.120 Performance guarantee.
CHAPTER 17
84 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections
- § 17.84.010 Purpose.
- § 17.84.020 Application.
- § 17.84.030 Public hearings.
- § 17.84.040 Content of development agreement.
- § 17.84.050 Execution and recordation.
- § 17.84.060 Environmental review.
- § 17.84.070 Periodic review.
- § 17.84.080 Effect of development agreement.
- § 17.84.090 Approved development agreements.
CHAPTER 17
92 DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Sections
- § 17.92.010 Purpose.
- § 17.92.020 Application.
- § 17.92.030 Applicability.
- § 17.92.040 Project review.
- § 17.92.050 Hearings and notice.
- § 17.92.060 Findings.
- § 17.92.070 Development Permit expiration/time extension.
- § 17.92.080 Use of property before final decision.
- § 17.92.090 Modification of Development Permit.
- § 17.92.110 Revocation.
- § 17.92.120 Performance guarantee.
CHAPTER 17
104 HEARINGS AND APPEALS
Sections
- § 17.104.010 Purpose.
- § 17.104.020 Application processing.
- § 17.104.030 Director investigation.
- § 17.104.040 Hearing procedure.
- § 17.104.050 Notice of decision-Director.
- § 17.104.060 Notice of decision-Planning Commission.
- § 17.104.070 Notice of decision-City Council.
- § 17.104.080 Effective date.
- § 17.104.090 Appeal of action.
- § 17.104.100 Filing of appeals.
- § 17.104.110 Notice of appeal hearings.
- § 17.104.120 Effective date of appealed actions.
- § 17.104.130 Reapplication.
- § 17.104.140 Reconsideration.
CHAPTER 17
116 MINOR EXCEPTIONS
Sections
CHAPTER 17
124 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
Sections
- § 17.124.010 Purpose.
- § 17.124.020 Nonconforming structures.
- § 17.124.030 Nonconforming uses.
- § 17.124.040 Nonconforming lots.
- § 17.124.050 Abatement of nonconforming uses.
- § 17.124.060 Structure permits or certificate of occupancy prohibited.
- § 17.124.070 Removal of illegal nonconforming structures and uses.
CHAPTER 17
128 SPECIFIC PLANS
Sections
- § 17.128.010 Purpose.
- § 17.128.020 Pre-submittal and preparation of specific plans.
- § 17.128.030 Content of specific plan.
- § 17.128.040 Hearings and notice.
- § 17.128.050 Commission action on specific plans.
- § 17.128.060 Council action on specific plans.
- § 17.128.070 Findings.
- § 17.128.080 Specific plan consistency.
CHAPTER 17
132 SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION
Sections
- § 17.132.010 Purpose.
- § 17.132.020 Definitions.
- § 17.132.030 Scope.
- § 17.132.040 Vested rights.
- § 17.132.050 Plan and Conditional Use Permit required.
- § 17.132.060 Preparation of plan.
- § 17.132.070 Applicability.
- § 17.132.080 Application fee.
- § 17.132.090 Public hearing.
- § 17.132.100 Decision by Commission.
- § 17.132.110 Review by Council.
- § 17.132.120 Periodic review.
CHAPTER 17
140 VARIANCES
Sections
- § 17.140.010 Purpose.
- § 17.140.020 Application.
- § 17.140.030 Applicability.
- § 17.140.040 Hearings and notice.
- § 17.140.050 Findings.
- § 17.140.060 Precedents.
- § 17.140.070 Burden of proof.
- § 17.140.080 Variance expiration.
- § 17.140.090 Time extension.
- § 17.140.100 Use of property before final decision.
- § 17.140.110 Revocation.
CHAPTER 17
144 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Sections
- § 17.144.010 Establishment of development impact fees-Fee schedule-Fee revision.
- § 17.144.020 Definitions.
- § 17.144.030 Imposition of development impact fee.
- § 17.144.040 Automatic annual adjustment.
- § 17.144.050 Creation of special funds.
- § 17.144.060 Zoning to be utilized to compute fee.
- § 17.144.070 Payment of fee.
- § 17.144.080 Fee adjustment.
- § 17.144.090 Use of funds.
- § 17.144.100 Refund of funds paid.
- § 17.144.110 Exemptions.
- § 17.144.120 Credits.
- § 17.144.130 Developer construction of facilities.
- § 17.144.140 Review.
- § 17.144.150 Controlling State law.
- § 17.144.160 Superseding provisions.
CHAPTER 17
152 CARD CLUBS
Sections
- Article I General Provisions
- § 17.152.010 Definitions.
- § 17.152.020 Rules and regulations.
- § 17.152.030 Registration, fingerprinting, photographing and approving employees of licensed gaming clubs.
- § 17.152.040 Application for sale or transfer of points.
- § 17.152.050 Pointholders-Updating of investigations, divestment.
- § 17.152.060 Unlawful acts.
- § 17.152.070 Exclusion of persons from legal gaming clubs.
- § 17.152.080 Presumptions.
- § 17.152.090 Administration of chapter by City Manager.
- § 17.152.100 Modification of application, license and appeal fees.
- § 17.152.110 Amendments.
- § 17.152.120 Fees-Passthrough of City’s cost.
- Article II Licenses
- § 17.152.130 License required.
- § 17.152.140 Application.
- § 17.152.150 Conditions.
- § 17.152.160 Fees and deposits.
- § 17.152.170 Gross revenue license fees.
- § 17.152.180 Investigations and reports.
- § 17.152.190 Denial of application.
- § 17.152.200 Suspension and revocation of license.
- § 17.152.210 License modifications.
- § 17.152.220 Nonprofit gaming licenses.
CHAPTER 17
156 SPECIAL USES
Sections
- § 17.156.010 Definition.
- § 17.156.020 License required.
- § 17.156.030 Application-Fee.
- § 17.156.040 Specified plans.
- § 17.156.050 Processing of application.
- § 17.156.060 Consideration of application.
- § 17.156.070 Issuance of license-Fee-Display-Transferability.
- § 17.156.080 Conditions of issuance.
- § 17.156.090 Denial of issuance.
- § 17.156.100 Appeal of revocation of license.
- § 17.156.110 Revocation of license.
- § 17.156.120 Unlawful acts.
CHAPTER 17
164 MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION
Sections
- § 17.164.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 17.164.020 Definitions.
- § 17.164.030 Permit required.
- § 17.164.040 Exceptions.
- § 17.164.050 Application for permit.
- § 17.164.060 Application fee.
- § 17.164.070 Application approval.
- § 17.164.080 Issuance of permit.
- § 17.164.090 Term of permit.
- § 17.164.100 Extension of term of permit.
- § 17.164.110 Reimbursement of costs to the city.
- § 17.164.120 Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.
- § 17.164.130 Suspension or revocation of permit.
- § 17.164.140 Appeal.
CHAPTER 17
168 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Sections
- § 17.168.010 Intent and purpose.
- § 17.168.020 Classification of businesses.
- § 17.168.030 Prohibited uses, conduct and activities.
- § 17.168.040 Definitions.
- § 17.168.050 Exceptions.
- § 17.168.060 Compliance of existing uses.
- § 17.168.070 Annual fee.
- § 17.168.080 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
- § 17.168.090 Permit required.
- § 17.168.100 Permit application fee.
- § 17.168.110 Permit application.
- § 17.168.120 Filing of completed application.
- § 17.168.130 Processing of completed application.
- § 17.168.140 Issuance of permit.
- § 17.168.150 Notification of permit denial-Subsequent application.
- § 17.168.160 Appeal.
- § 17.168.170 Continuing permit obligations.
- § 17.168.180 Transfer of permit.
- § 17.168.190 Visibility of interior-Exceptions.
- § 17.168.200 Lighting.
- § 17.168.210 Private viewing booths or rooms.
- § 17.168.220 Posting of permit.
- § 17.168.230 Manager on duty.
- § 17.168.240 Modifications to existing businesses.
- § 17.168.250 Prohibited contact.
- § 17.168.260 Direct tipping prohibited.
- § 17.168.270 Exterior security.
- § 17.168.280 Minors prohibited.
- § 17.168.290 Display regulations.
- § 17.168.300 Exemptions and defenses.
- § 17.168.310 Public nuisance.
- § 17.168.320 Infraction violation.
- § 17.168.330 Misdemeanor violation.
- § 17.168.340 Administrative citation, notice of violation and other additional remedies.
- § 17.168.350 Grounds for permit modification, suspension and/or revocation.
- § 17.168.360 Procedure to modify, suspend, or revoke permits.
- § 17.168.370 Immunity from prosecution.
CHAPTER 17
176 PARADES
Sections
- § 17.176.010 Definition.
- § 17.176.020 Permit required-Issuance or refusal generally-Duration and time periods for parades.
- § 17.176.030 Permit application generally.
- § 17.176.040 Processing of application.
- § 17.176.050 Criteria for issuance of permit.
- § 17.176.060 Denial of permit-Proposal of alternate dates-Appeal.
- § 17.176.070 Copies of permit to be sent to certain City officials.
- § 17.176.080 Interference with parade.
- § 17.176.090 Participation in parade for which no permit has been issued.
- § 17.176.100 Penalty.
CHAPTER 17
180 MARIJUANA FACILITIES OPERATION AND LOCATION
Sections
- § 17.180.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 17.180.020 Interpretation and applicability.
- § 17.180.030 Definitions.
- § 17.180.040 Marijuana storefront retail facilities.
- § 17.180.045 Marijuana non-storefront retail facilities.
- § 17.180.048 Cannabis consumption space facilities.
- § 17.180.050 Marijuana cultivation facilities.
- § 17.180.060 Marijuana manufacturing facilities.
- § 17.180.070 Marijuana testing facilities.
- § 17.180.080 Marijuana distribution facilities.
- § 17.180.085 Marijuana hotel facilities.
- § 17.180.090 Marijuana facilities-Required license and permits.
- § 17.180.100 Licenses and permits applicable to location.
- § 17.180.110 Signage and notices.
- § 17.180.120 Compliance with laws.
- § 17.180.130 Administration and enforcement.
CHAPTER 17
220 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Sections
- § 17.220.010 Purpose.
- § 17.220.020 Applicability.
- § 17.220.030 Application requirements.
- § 17.220.040 Review authority.
- § 17.220.050 Findings and decision.
- § 17.220.060 Appeal determination.
- § 17.220.070 Rescission of grants of reasonable accommodation.
- § 17.220.080 Discontinuance.
- § 17.220.090 Revocation.
- § 17.220.100 Amendments.
- § 17.220.110 Expiration.
- § 17.220.120 Time extension.