Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Desert Hot Springs
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
| Chapter 10.04 | § 10.12.050. | Traffic | ||
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| DEFINITIONS | committee—Establishment | |||
| and duties. | ||||
| § | 10.04.010. | Definitions. |
§ 10.12.060. | Authority of Police and Fire |
| Department officials. | ||||
| Chapter 10.08 | § 10.12.070. | Persons other than officials | ||
| TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES | not to direct traffic. | |||
| § 10.12.080. | Obedience to police or | |||
| § | 10.08.010. | Authority to install. |
authorized officers. | |
| § | 10.08.020. | Signs required for |
§ 10.12.090. | Application of regulations to |
| enforcement purposes. | persons riding bicycles or | |||
| § | 10.08.030. | Obedience required. |
animals. | |
| § | 10.08.040. | Installation of traffic signals. |
§ 10.12.100. | Obstruction or interference |
| § | 10.08.050. | Lane marking. |
with police or authorized | |
| § | 10.08.060. | Distinctive roadway |
officers. | |
| markings. | § 10.12.110. | Obedience by public | ||
| § | 10.08.070. | Removal, relocation, or |
employees. | |
| discontinuance. | § 10.12.120. | Exemption of certain | ||
| § | 10.08.080. | Hours of operation. |
vehicles. | |
| § | 10.08.090. | Unauthorized painting of |
§ 10.12.130. | Penalty. |
| curbs. | ||||
| § | 10.08.100. | Turn indicators—Multiple turn lanes. |
STOPPING, | Chapter 10.16 STANDING AND PARKING |
| § § § |
10.08.110. 10.08.120. 10.08.130. |
Restricted turn signs. One-way streets and alleys. Stop signs. |
§ 10.16.010. § 10.16.020. |
Application of regulations. Stopping or standing in parkways prohibited. |
| Chapter 10.12 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT |
§ 10.16.030. § 10.16.040. |
Traffic Engineer to maintain no stopping zones and no parking areas. No parking areas. |
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| § | 10.12.010. | Police Department—General |
§ 10.16.050. | Use of streets for storage of vehicle prohibited. |
| duties. | § 10.16.060. | Parking of vehicles for sale, | ||
| § | 10.12.020. | Traffic accidents—Studies |
hire or rental. | |
| and reports. | § 10.16.070. | Parking vehicles for | ||
| § | 10.12.030. | Annual traffic safety report. |
greasing or repair. | |
| § | 10.12.040. | City Traffic Engineer—Establishment of |
§ 10.16.080. | Parking vehicles for washing or polishing for charges. |
| office—Powers and duties. | § 10.16.100. | Parking adjacent to schools. |
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| § | 10.16.110. | Parking for purposes of | Chapter 10.20 | |
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| peddling and soliciting near | TRAFFIC REGULATIONS | |||
| schools—Prohibitions. | ||||
| § | 10.16.120. | Temporary emergency | § 10.20.010. | Driving through funeral |
| parking signs. | processions or parades. | |||
| § | 10.16.130. | Display of warning devices | § 10.20.020. | Commercial vehicles using |
| when commercial vehicles | private driveways. | |||
| disabled. | § 10.20.030. | Riding or driving on | ||
| § | 10.16.140. | Parking unattended vehicle | sidewalk. | |
| upon private property. | § 10.20.040. | Riding or driving on new | ||
| § | 10.16.150. | Parking in alley. | pavement and markings. | |
| § | 10.16.160. | Parking prohibited in | § 10.20.050. | Obedience to barriers and |
| designated fire lanes. | signs. | |||
| § | 10.16.170. | Parking parallel on one-way | § 10.20.060. | Obstructing traffic by |
| streets. | entering intersections. | |||
| § | 10.16.180. | Diagonal parking. | § 10.20.070. | Deposit of debris upon |
| § | 10.16.190. | Parking on grades. | streets prohibited. | |
| § | 10.16.200. | Unlawful parking on private | § 10.20.080. | Riding or driving within |
| property. | public park. | |||
| § | 10.16.210. | Parking not to obstruct | § 10.20.090. | Emerging from alley, |
| traffic. | driveway or building. | |||
| § | 10.16.220. | Unlawful parking or | § 10.20.100. | Accidents—Report of |
| standing within public park. | damage to certain property. | |||
| § | 10.16.230. | Parking time limited—Curb | § 10.20.110. | Restrictions on right turns |
| markings. | against stop signals. | |||
| § | 10.16.240. | One-hour parking. | § 10.20.120. | Designation of through |
| § § § |
10.16.250. 10.16.260. 10.16.270. |
Two-hour parking. Parking space markings. No stopping zones. |
streets, stop intersections and railroad grade crossings. |
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| § | 10.16.280. | Parking prohibited on narrow streets. |
Chapter 10.24 RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN |
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| § | 10.16.290. | Unlawful parking, standing, | STREETS | |
| or driving of commercial | ||||
| vehicles. | § 10.24.010. | Certain vehicles prohibited | ||
| § | 10.16.300. | Recreational vehicle parking | in central traffic district. | |
| restricted—Exemptions. | § 10.24.020. | Advertising vehicles. | ||
| § | 10.16.310. | Living in vehicle prohibited. | § 10.24.030. | Truck routes. |
| § | 10.16.320. | Removal of vehicle from City streets. |
§ 10.24.040. | Commercial vehicles prohibited from using |
| § | 10.16.330. | Parking of trailer coaches, | certain streets. | |
| house cars, and campers. |
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.28 OFF-ROAD USE OF VEHICLES
§ 10.40.070. Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
§ 10.28.010. Off-road operation of vehicle prohibited.
§ 10.28.020. Exemptions. § 10.28.030. Government property.
Chapter 10.32 SPEED LIMITS
§ 10.32.010. Engineering and traffic speed limit study adopted by reference—Maximum speeds established.
§ 10.32.020. Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
§ 10.32.030. Regulation of speed in City parks.
Chapter 10.36 PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.44
HANDICAPPED PARKING AND PRIVATE PARKING FACILITY REGULATIONS
§ 10.44.010. Definition. § 10.44.020. Handicapped parking designation.
§ 10.44.030. Parking in spaces designated for disabled persons prohibited.
§ 10.44.040. On-street handicapped parking.
§ 10.44.050. Off-street parking.
Chapter 10.48 BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, ROLLER BLADES AND SCOOTERS
§ 10.36.010. Traffic Engineer to establish marked crosswalks.
§ 10.36.020. Use of crosswalks required. § 10.36.030. Crossing at right angles. § 10.36.040. Hitchhiking prohibited. § 10.36.050. Unreasonable interference with free passage of pedestrians.
Chapter 10.40 LOADING AND UNLOADING
§ 10.40.010. Authority to establish loading zones.
§ 10.40.020. Curb markings. § 10.40.030. Effect of permission to load or unload.
§ 10.40.040. Standing for loading or unloading only.
§ 10.40.050. Standing in passenger loading zone.
§ 10.40.060. Public carrier stops and stands to be established.
§ 10.48.010. Purpose and intent. § 10.48.020. Definitions. § 10.48.030. Prohibition on public property in posted nonresidential zones.
§ 10.48.040. Prohibition of skateboards and scooters on public roadways.
§ 10.48.050. Prohibition on public lawns. § 10.48.060. Clinging to moving vehicles prohibited.
§ 10.48.070. Exceptions. § 10.48.080. Infraction violation. § 10.48.090. Civil fines. § 10.48.100. Administrative citation.
- Administrative citation. Other remedies.
§ 10.48.110.
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| Chapter 10.52 | § 10.52.140. | Cost of abatement. | ||
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| ABANDONED, WRECKED, | § 10.52.150. | Refusal to abate. | ||
| DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES |
§ 10.52.160. | Penalty. | ||
| § § |
10.52.010. 10.52.020. |
Findings and determinations. Definitions. |
Chapter 10.56 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS |
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| § | 10.52.030. | Act of abandonment | § 10.56.010. | Purpose. |
| prohibited. | § 10.56.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 10.52.040. | Exceptions. | § 10.56.030. | Applicability. |
| § | 10.52.050. | Effect on other laws. | § 10.56.040. | Exemptions. |
| § | 10.52.060. | Administration. | § 10.56.050. | Minimum standards. |
| § | 10.52.070. | Administrative costs. | § 10.56.060. | Processing time limits. |
| § | 10.52.080. | Right of entry of certain | § 10.56.070. | Filing procedure and |
| persons. | evaluation. | |||
| § | 10.52.090. | Abatement authorization. | § 10.56.080. | Review for compliance. |
| § | 10.52.100. | Notice of intention to abate. | § 10.56.090. | Fees for initial review and |
| § | 10.52.110. | Public hearing—Request, | program monitoring. | |
| procedure and action. | § 10.56.100. | Enforcement. | ||
| § | 10.52.120. | Abatement procedure. | § 10.56.110. | Appeals. |
| § | 10.52.130. | Notice to Department of | ||
| Motor Vehicles. |
CHAPTER 10.04 DEFINITIONS
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