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Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

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

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

Chapter 2.04 Chapter 2.08
CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER
Article I § 2.08.010.
Office
General Provisions created—Appointment—Term
of office.
§ 2.04.010. Meetings—Regular and § 2.08.020.
Residency in City when
special. appointed not required.
§ 2.04.020. Salaries of Councilmembers § 2.08.030.
Eligibility of
and the Mayor—Amount, Councilmembers.
payable monthly. § 2.08.040.
Bond.
§ 2.04.030. Authority to contract with § 2.08.050.
Absence or disability.
County or other public § 2.08.060.
Removal from office.
§ 2.04.040. agency.
Vacancy—Appointment of
temporary City
Councilmember.		 § 2.08.070.
§ 2.08.080.
§ 2.08.090.
Compensation and expenses.

Powers and duties.

Ex officio functions.
§ 2.04.050. Selection and rotation of § 2.08.100.
Duties of other officers.
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. § 2.08.110.
Council to deal with
§ 2.04.055. Term of Mayor. administrative matters
through City Manager.
Article II
Elections Chapter 2.12
CITY CLERK
§
§
§		 2.04.060.
2.04.070.
2.04.080.		 Change of election day.
Terms.
Schedule of date change		 § 2.12.010.
Appointment—Term of
office—City Manager may
serve as Clerk.
§
§		 2.04.090.
2.04.100.		 phase.
Councilmanic elections filing
fee.
City Council by-district		 § 2.12.020.
§ 2.12.030.
Bond.

Filing of applications and
payment of fees.
§ 2.04.110. electoral system.
Establishment of City
Council electoral districts.		 Chapter 2.16
CITY TREASURER
§ 2.04.120. Map of Council Districts. § 2.16.010.
Bond of City Treasurer.
§ 2.04.130. Candidate residency.
Chapter 2.20
CODE OF ETHICS FOR CITY
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
§ 2.20.010.
Declaration of policy.

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§ 2.20.020. Responsibilities of public Chapter 2.24
office. DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND
§ 2.20.030. Dedicated service. COMMISSIONS
§ 2.20.040. Fair and equal treatment.
§ 2.20.060. Political activities. § 2.24.010. Commission created.
§ 2.20.070. Applicability of code of § 2.24.020. Appointments—Terms.
ethics. § 2.24.030. Vacancies.
§ 2.20.080. Ex parte communications. § 2.24.040. Qualifications.
§ 2.20.090. Avoidance of impressions of § 2.24.050. Removal.
corruptibility. § 2.24.060. Chairperson and Vice-
§ 2.20.100. Discrimination in Chairperson—Selection and
appointments. term.
§ 2.20.110. Investments in conflict with § 2.24.070. Open meetings.
official duties. § 2.24.080. Quorum.
§ 2.20.120. Disclosures of income. § 2.24.090. Compensation.
§ 2.20.125. Disclosure of campaign § 2.24.100. Committees.
contributions. § 2.24.110. Incorporation of Maddy
§ 2.20.130. Giving testimony. Act.
§ 2.20.140. Violations—Disciplinary
action. Chapter 2.28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chapter 2.22
LOBBYISTS § 2.28.010. Created—Composition.
§ 2.28.020. Appointment of Fire Chief.
§ 2.22.010. Purpose. § 2.28.030. Control of department.
§ 2.22.015. Definitions. § 2.28.040. Duties.
§ 2.22.020. Prohibitions for former § 2.28.050. Service outside City.
officials and designated
employees. Chapter 2.32
§ 2.22.030. Prohibition for former PLANNING COMMISSION
commission members.
§ 2.22.040. Exceptions. § 2.32.010. Created.
§ 2.22.050. Registration. § 2.32.020. Powers and duties.
§ 2.22.060. Annual registration renewal. § 2.32.030. Rules and records.
§ 2.22.070. Termination of lobbyist § 2.32.040. Meetings—Regular and
status. special.
§ 2.22.080. Required annual § 2.32.050. Salaries of Planning
registration information. Commissioners.
§ 2.22.090. Disclosure.
§ 2.22.100. Applicability. Chapter 2.36
§ 2.22.200. Waiver. ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE
§ 2.22.210. Enforcement. REVIEW COMMITTEE
§ 2.22.220. Violations. § 2.36.010. Created.
§ 2.36.020. Duties and authority.

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

  • § 2.36.030. Rules and records. § 2.48.090. Declaring and terminating § 2.36.040. Meetings—Regular and local emergencies. special. § 2.48.100. Review of local emergencies.

  • § 2.36.050. Salaries of Architectural and § 2.48.110. Commander—Order of Landscape Review succession. Committee members. § 2.48.120. Authority of Commander. § 2.48.130. Powers.

  • Chapter 2.40 § 2.48.140. Penalty.

Chapter 2.40 POLICE COMMISSION

Chapter 2.52 STATE AID FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

  • § 2.40.010. Created. § 2.40.020. Duties. § 2.40.030. Rules and records. § 2.40.040. Meetings—Regular and special.

  • § 2.40.050. Salaries of Police Commissioners.

  • § 2.52.010. Intention to qualify to receive state aid.

  • § 2.52.020. Adherence to state standards.

Chapter 2.56 MUNICIPAL TRANSIT

Chapter 2.44 COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS—GENERAL POWERS

  • § 2.56.010. Authority of City Council to provide bus transportation.

  • § 2.56.020. Routes, schedules and tariffs.

  • § 2.44.010. Powers and authority.

Chapter 2.48 CIVIL EMERGENCIES

  • § 2.56.030. Bond of employees.

Chapter 2.60 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Article I General Provisions

  • § 2.60.010. Ordinances, resolutions.

  • § 2.48.010. Purpose. § 2.48.020. Definition. Chapter 2.64

  • § 2.48.030. Disaster preparedness NOTICE SERVICE PROCEDURE functions designated.

  • § 2.48.040. City Council—Actions § 2.64.010. Notice. during declared emergency.

  • § 2.48.050. Preservation of local Chapter 2.68 government during ELECTRONIC AND PAPERLESS emergency. FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL

  • § 2.48.060. Privileges and immunities. PRACTICES CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE § 2.48.070. Violations. STATEMENTS Article II § 2.68.010. General.

  • Emergency Corps § 2.68.020. Procedures for utilizing online filing.

  • § 2.48.080. Activation.

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§ 2.68.030. Availability of statements Chapter 2.72
for public review—Record APPEALS BOARD
retention.
§ 2.72.010. General.
§ 2.72.020. Powers and duties.
§ 2.72.030. Meetings.

Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL

Chapter 2.48 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES

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