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Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE

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

REVENUE AND FINANCE

Chapter 3.04 CLAIM PRESENTATION

  • § 3.04.010. Claims for money or damages.

  • § 3.04.020. Presentation procedure.

Chapter 3.06 TAX INSTALLMENT AGREEMENTS

  • § 3.16.100. Application of provisions relating to exclusions and exemptions.

  • § 3.16.110. Adoption of amendments to State law.

  • § 3.16.120. Enjoining collection prohibited.

Chapter 3.18 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX

  • § 3.06.010. Policy.

  • § 3.06.020. Authority/content of tax installment agreement.

Chapter 3.08 SPECIAL GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND

  • § 3.08.010. Established. § 3.08.020. Accumulation of funds. § 3.08.030. Distribution of funds.

Chapter 3.12 TRANSFER OF DUTIES TO COUNTY

  • § 3.12.010. Transfer of tax assessment and collection duties to County.

Chapter 3.16 SALES AND USE TAX

  • § 3.16.010. Short title. § 3.16.020. Purpose. § 3.16.030. Rate.

  • § 3.16.040. Imposition of sales tax.

  • § 3.16.050. Place of sale. § 3.16.060. Imposition of use tax. § 3.16.070. Adoption of provisions of State law.

  • § 3.16.080. Seller’s permit. § 3.16.090. Exclusions and exemptions.

  • § 3.18.010. Title. § 3.18.020. Operative date. § 3.18.030. Purpose. § 3.18.040. Contract with state. § 3.18.050. Transactions tax rate. § 3.18.060. Place of sale. § 3.18.070. Use tax rate. § 3.18.080. Adoption of provisions of state law.

  • § 3.18.090. Limitation on adoption of state law.

  • § 3.18.100. Permit not required. § 3.18.110. Exemptions and exclusions. § 3.18.120. Amendments. § 3.18.130. Enjoining collection forbidden.

  • § 3.18.140. Independent annual audit.

Chapter 3.20 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX

  • § 3.20.010. Definitions. § 3.20.020. Registration of hotel owners—Registration certificate.

  • § 3.20.030. Imposition of tax. § 3.20.040. Refunds. § 3.20.050. Collection. § 3.20.060. Filing and remittance.

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§ 3.20.070. Notification of § 3.28.170. Any amendment to increase
assessment—Hearing. a tax rate set forth in
§ 3.20.080. Delinquency—Interest—Penalties. Sections through requires
§ 3.20.090. Records. further voter approval.
§ 3.20.100. Appeals. § 3.28.180. Use of tax revenue.
§
§
§
3.20.110.
3.20.120.
3.20.130.
Violations.
Debts owed to
City—Liability.
Expenditure of funds.
§ 3.28.190.
§ 3.28.200.
§ 3.28.210.
Annual reports to the City
Council regarding the tax
revenues received.
Expansion of scope of tax.
Expiration date.
Chapter 3.24
DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
Chapter 3.32
PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIAL TAX
§
§
§
§
3.24.010.
3.24.020.
3.24.030.
3.24.040.
Imposed—Amount.
Persons liable for tax.
Exemptions.
Administration.
§ 3.32.010.
§ 3.32.020.
§ 3.32.030.
Definitions.
Use of special tax revenues.
Separate public safety
services accounts.
§ 3.24.050. Claims for refunds. § 3.32.040. Prohibited use of revenue
for other services—Annual
Chapter 3.28
UTILITY USERS TAX
§ 3.32.050. reporting and audit.
Special tax area.
§
§
3.28.010.
3.28.020.
Definitions.
Telecommunication services
user tax.
§ 3.32.060.
§ 3.32.070.
Land use category.
Prohibited additions and
modifications to special tax
areas and/or land use
§ 3.28.030. Electricity service users tax. categories.
§ 3.28.040. Water and sewer service
user tax.
§ 3.32.080. Change in special tax rate
resulting from change in
§ 3.28.050. Gas services user tax. zoning, development or
§ 3.28.060. Video service user tax. usage.
§ 3.28.070. Delinquency—Interest—Penalty.
§ 3.32.090.
Parcels subject to special
§ 3.28.080. Actions to collect. tax.
§ 3.28.090. Duty to collect—Procedures. § 3.32.100. Exempted parcels.
§ 3.28.100. Additional powers and § 3.32.110. Possessory interests in
duties of Tax Administrator. exempted parcels.
§ 3.28.110. Records. § 3.32.120. Annexations.
§ 3.28.120. Refunds. § 3.32.130. Annual adjustments.
§ 3.28.130. Termination or suspension § 3.32.140. Prohibition against
of taxes by resolution of the discretionary adjustments in
City Council. amount of special tax.
§ 3.28.140. Exemptions. § 3.32.150. Civil debt.
§ 3.28.150. Maximum tax rate. § 3.32.160. Assessment and collection
§ 3.28.160. Temporary reduction in the duties.
rate of any tax approved in § 3.32.170. Installment dates.
this chapter. § 3.32.180. Method of collection.

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§ 3.32.190.
Penalties and interest.
§ 3.34.090. Application of provisions.
§ 3.32.200.
Limited authority of the
City Council. Chapter 3.35
§ 3.32.210.
Expiration date.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
TAX
Chapter 3.33
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA § 3.35.005. Imposition of tax.
CULTIVATION TAX § 3.35.010. Purpose of tax.
§ 3.35.020. Qualified patients and
§ 3.33.005.
Imposition of tax.
caregivers.
§ 3.33.010.
Purpose of tax.
§ 3.35.030. Medical Marijuana
§ 3.33.020.
Customers.
Program Act.
§ 3.33.030.
Space.
§ 3.35.040. Space.
§ 3.33.035.
Ramp up period.
§ 3.35.045. Ramp up period.
§ 3.33.040.
Annual adjustment.
§ 3.35.050. Annual adjustment.
§ 3.33.050.
Remittance.
§ 3.35.060. Remittance.
§ 3.33.055.
Cannabis fee collection
§ 3.35.065. Cannabis fee collection
system. system.
§ 3.33.060.
Modification, repeal or
§ 3.35.070. Modification, repeal or
amendment. amendment.
§ 3.33.070.
Administration.
§ 3.35.080. Administration.
§ 3.33.080.
Penalties.
§ 3.35.090. Penalties.
§ 3.33.090.
Additional penalties.
§ 3.35.100. Additional penalties.
§ 3.33.100.
Records inspection.
§ 3.35.110. Records inspection.
§ 3.33.110.
Application of provisions.
§ 3.35.120. Application of provisions.
§ 3.33.120.
Operative date.
§ 3.35.130. Operative date.
Chapter 3.34 Chapter 3.36
MARIJUANA TAX TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
MITIGATION FEE
§ 3.34.005.
Imposition of tax.
§ 3.34.006.
Cannabis fee collection
§ 3.36.010. Definitions.
system. § 3.36.020. Applicability.
§ 3.34.010.
Purpose.
§ 3.36.030. Establishment of
§
§
§
3.34.020.
3.34.030.
3.34.040.

Customers.

Proceeds.

Modification, repeal or
amendment.
§ 3.36.040.
§ 3.36.050.
transportation uniform
mitigation fee.
Exemptions.
Credits.
§ 3.34.045.
Marijuana manufacturing
§ 3.36.060. Appeal process.
facilities. § 3.36.070. List of projects on the
§ 3.34.050.
Administration.
regional system.
§ 3.34.060.
Penalties.
§ 3.34.070.
Additional penalties.
§ 3.34.080.
Records inspection.

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Chapter 3.37 MEDICAL MARIJUANA TAX

Chapter 3.40 COACHELLA VALLEY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN MITIGATION FEES

§ 3.37.005. Imposition of tax. PLAN MITIGATION FEES
§ 3.37.006. Cannabis fee collection
system. § 3.40.020. Findings.
§ 3.37.010. Purpose. § 3.40.030. Administrative
§ 3.37.020. Qualified patients and responsibility.
caregivers. § 3.40.040. Definitions.
§ 3.37.030. Medical Marijuana § 3.40.050. Local development
Program Act. mitigation fee.
§ 3.37.040. Legally selling or providing. § 3.40.060. Imposition of the local
§ 3.37.050. Proceeds. development mitigation fee.
§ 3.37.060. Modification, repeal or
amendment.
§ 3.40.070. Payment of the local
development mitigation fee.
§ 3.37.065. Marijuana manufacturing § 3.40.080. Refunds.
facilities. § 3.40.090. Collection, accounting and
§
§
§
§
§
§
3.37.070.
3.37.080.
3.37.090.
3.37.100.
3.37.110.
3.37.120.
Administration.
Penalties.
Additional penalties.
Records inspection.
Application of provisions.
Operative date.
§ 3.40.100.
§ 3.40.110.
§ 3.40.120.
disbursement of local
development mitigation fees.
Automatic annual fee
adjustment.
Exemptions.
Fee credits.
Chapter 3.38 Chapter 3.44
PURCHASING
LOST CULTIVATION CROP WAIVER
§ 3.38.001. Definitions. § 3.44.010. Purchasing system
adopted—Purpose.
§ 3.38.005. Eligibility. § 3.44.060. Use of requisitions required.
§
§
3.38.010.
3.38.020.
Rejection of lost cultivation
crop tax waiver.
Lost cultivation crop tax
§ 3.44.070.
§ 3.44.080.
Purchase orders required.
Purchases to be only against
unencumbered funds.
§ 3.38.030. waiver application.
Waiver benefits by the City.
§ 3.44.100. Formal contract procedures
for supplies and/or
§ 3.38.040. Grounds for denial. equipment in excess of
§ 3.38.050. Appeals. $50,000.
§ 3.44.105. Exemptions from formal
Chapter 3.39 bidding procedures for
CANNABIS TAX PAYMENT supplies and/or equipment.
ARRANGEMENTS § 3.44.110. Open market procedure for
supplies and/or equipment
§ 3.39.010. Policy. $50,000 or less.
§ 3.39.020. Authority/content of tax § 3.44.120. Inspection and testing of
payment arrangement supplies and equipment.
agreements.

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§ 3.44.130. Disposition of surplus § 3.45.130. Bidding procedures for
supplies and/or equipment. informal bids.
§ 3.44.140. Emergency purchases of § 3.45.140. Acceptance of informal bids
supplies and/or equipment. in excess of $200,000.
§ 3.44.150. Definitions. § 3.45.150. Contractors list.
§ 3.44.160. Local business preference § 3.45.160. City Manager authorized to
program. award informal contracts.
§ 3.44.170. Facility use agreements and/ § 3.45.170. Bidding procedures for
or non-exclusive license formal bids.
agreements—Negotiation, § 3.45.180. Opening of bids—Award or
award and signature rejection of both informal
authority. and formal contracts.
§ 3.44.180. Professional services § 3.45.190. Grounds for rejecting public
(Sections to ). bids.
§ 3.44.190. Contract execution. § 3.45.200. Maintenance.
§ 3.45.201. Exemption from formal and
Chapter 3.45 informal bidding procedures
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS and adoption of prices
obtained by other public
§ 3.45.100. Prevailing wages. agencies.
§ 3.45.110. California Uniform § 3.45.202. Emergency contracting
Construction Cost procedures.
Accounting Procedure. § 3.45.203. Alternative delegation of
§ 3.45.120. Monetary thresholds authority to City Manager
applicable to public projects in cases of emergency.
through informal and
formal procedures.

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