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Title 17 — ZONING

Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Desert Hot Springs

ZONING

Chapter 17.04 § 17.08.180. Multifamily in-fill in single-
GENERAL PROVISIONS family neighborhood.
§ 17.08.190. Density bonus.
§ 17.04.010. Title. § 17.08.200. Recreational vehicle storage
§ 17.04.020. Purpose and intent. facilities.
§ 17.04.030. Authority and General Plan § 17.08.210. Single room occupancy
consistency. (SRO) facilities.
§ 17.04.040. Review authorities. § 17.08.220. Day care center design
§ 17.04.050. Definitions. standards.
§ 17.04.060. Establishment of land use § 17.08.230. Day care homes in residence.
zoning districts. § 17.08.240. Golf courses and related
§ 17.04.070. General requirements. facilities standards.
§ 17.04.080. Density and intensity. § 17.08.250. Private tennis court design
guidelines.
Chapter 17.08 § 17.08.260. Senior-citizen/congregate
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS care housing design
standards.
§ 17.08.010. Purpose. § 17.08.270. Parolee/probationer homes.
§ 17.08.020. Applicable regulations.
§ 17.08.030. Permitted uses. Chapter 17.12
§ 17.08.040. Residential district COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
development standards.
§ 17.08.050. Residential single-family § 17.12.010. Purpose.
development guidelines. § 17.12.020. Permitted uses.
§ 17.08.060. Single-family site planning. § 17.12.030. Land use district
§ 17.08.070. Single-family architecture. development standards.
§ 17.08.080. Single-family housing,
existing.
§ 17.12.040. Land use district specific
standards.
§ 17.08.090. Accessory dwelling unit. § 17.12.050. Applicable regulations.
§ 17.08.100. Junior accessory dwelling
unit.
§ 17.12.060. Commercial development
design guidelines.
§ 17.08.110. Accessory structures. § 17.12.070. General design principles.
§ 17.08.120. Guest house design § 17.12.080. Site planning.
standards. § 17.12.090. Parking and circulation.
§ 17.08.130. Manufactured homes. § 17.12.100. Landscaping.
§ 17.08.140. Mobile home park design § 17.12.110. Walls and fences.
standards. § 17.12.120. Screening.
§ 17.08.150. Multifamily housing § 17.12.130. Architectural design
standards. guidelines.
§ 17.08.160. Multifamily site planning. § 17.12.140. Roofs.
§ 17.08.170. Multifamily architecture. § 17.12.150. Awnings.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS CODE

  • § 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 17.14

  • MIXED-USE DISTRICTS

  • § 17.14.010. Purpose. § 17.14.020. Permitted uses. § 17.14.030. Land use district development standards.

  • § 17.14.040. Mixed-use development. § 17.14.050. Residential development. § 17.14.060. Commercial development.

Chapter 17.96 — ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS

  • § 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.

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