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

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 4.04 § 4.08.130. International Property
GENERAL PROVISIONS Maintenance Code.
§ 4.08.140. California Residential Code.
§ 4.04.010. Purpose. § 4.08.150. California Energy Code.
§ 4.04.020. Definitions. § 4.08.160. California Historical
§ 4.04.030. Reference applies to Building Code.
amendments. § 4.08.170. California Green Building
§ 4.04.040. Acts by deputy. Standards Code.
§ 4.04.050. Prohibited acts—Including § 4.08.180. Zoning regulations.
causing, permitting or § 4.08.190. California Red Light
suffering. Abatement Law.
§ 4.04.060. Computation of time. § 4.08.200. State Housing Law.
§ 4.04.070. Attorneys’ fees. § 4.08.210. Weeds and rubbish.
§ 4.04.080. General penalty. § 4.08.220. Persons to retain exclusive
authority.
Chapter 4.08
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY Chapter 4.12
INSPECTIONS
§ 4.08.005. No private right of action.
§ 4.08.010. Concurrent enforcement § 4.12.010. Authority to inspect.
authority with Police § 4.12.020. Right to enter occupied
Department. property with consent of
§ 4.08.020. Animal regulations. landlord, occupant or
§ 4.08.030. No smoking regulations. tenant.
§ 4.08.040. California Building Code § 4.12.030. Limitation on scope of
violations. consent by occupant or
§ 4.08.050. Uniform Code for the tenant.
Abatement of Dangerous § 4.12.040. Limitation on scope of
Buildings violations. consent by landlord.
§ 4.08.060. Uniform Housing Code. § 4.12.050. Right to enter secured
§ 4.08.070. California Fire Code unoccupied premises with
violations. consent.
§ 4.08.080. California Plumbing Code § 4.12.060. Remedy for refused entry or
violations. inability to obtain consent.
§ 4.08.090. California Mechanical Code § 4.12.070. Inspection of exterior code
violations. violations from public
§ 4.08.100. California Electrical Code property.
violations. § 4.12.080. Inspection of exterior code
§
§		 4.08.110.
4.08.120.		 Existing Building Code.
California Referenced
Standards Code.		 § 4.12.090. violations from neighbor’s
yard.
Inspection of abandoned
buildings and property.

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§ 4.12.100. Inspection of common areas § 4.16.050. Contents of notice and
of multihousing complexes. order.
§ 4.12.110. Inspection of open § 4.16.060. Posting of notice and order.
undeveloped areas. § 4.16.070. Service of notice and order.
§ 4.12.120. Use of optical aids. § 4.16.080. Recordation of notice and
§ 4.12.130. Use of aerial surveillance. order.
§ 4.12.140. Inspections of sexually § 4.16.085. Public nuisance hearing.
oriented businesses. § 4.16.090. Appeal of public nuisance
§ 4.12.150. Inspections pursuant to administrative fine.
Uniform Building Code. § 4.16.100. Appeal of notice and order.
§ 4.12.160. Inspections pursuant to § 4.16.110. Procedures for appeal of a
Uniform Plumbing Code. notice of public nuisance
§ 4.12.170. Inspections pursuant to and order to abate.
Uniform Mechanical Code. § 4.16.120. Summary abatement of
§ 4.12.180. Inspections pursuant to public nuisance procedures.
National Electrical Code. § 4.16.130. Public nuisance abatement
§ 4.12.190. Inspections pursuant to costs.
Uniform Code for the § 4.16.140. Abatement cost appeals
Abatement of Dangerous procedure.
Buildings.
§ 4.12.200. Inspections pursuant to Chapter 4.20
Uniform Sign Code. NOTICE OF VIOLATION
§ 4.12.210. Inspections pursuant to
Uniform Fire Code. § 4.20.010. Issuance of notice of
§ 4.12.220. Inspections pursuant to violation.
Uniform Swimming Pool § 4.20.020. Contents of notice of
Code. violation—Related to real
§ 4.12.230. Inspections pursuant to property.
applicable statutes, rules, § 4.20.030. Contents of notice of
codes, regulations or violation—Unrelated to real
inspection warrants. property.
§ 4.12.240. Refusal to permit inspection § 4.20.040. Form of notice of violation.
pursuant to court-issued
inspection warrant.		 § 4.20.050. Persons entitled to service of
notice of violation.
Chapter 4.16 § 4.20.060. Service of notice of
violation—Related to real
PUBLIC NUISANCES property.
§ 4.16.010. Unlawful acts—Public § 4.20.070. Service of notice of
violation—Unrelated to real
nuisances. property.
§ 4.16.020. Notice of public nuisance
and order to abate.		 § 4.20.080. Completion of service of
notice of violation.
§ 4.16.030. Public nuisance
administrative fines.		 § 4.20.090. Failure to comply with
notice of violation.
§ 4.16.040. Opportunity to correct or
remedy violations.

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 4.24 § 4.24.280. Preparation and form of
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION notice of appeals hearing.
PROCEDURE § 4.24.290. Time for and method of
service of notice of
§ 4.24.010. Purpose. administrative appeals
§ 4.24.020. Definitions. hearing.
§ 4.24.030. Undefined terms. § 4.24.300. Proof of service of hearing
§ 4.24.040. Plural. notice.
§ 4.24.050. Feminine and masculine. § 4.24.310. Report and
§ 4.24.060. Reference applies to recommendation.
amendments. § 4.24.320. Admissibility of evidence at
§ 4.24.070. Issuance of administrative appeals hearing.
citation. § 4.24.330. Failure to attend
§
§		 4.24.080.
4.24.090.		 Administrative fines.
Contents of administrative
citation.		 § 4.24.340. administrative appeals
hearing.
Duty to prepare and serve
§ 4.24.100. Form of administrative
citation.		 notice of decision and
compliance order.
§
§
§
§		 4.24.110.
4.24.120.
4.24.130.
4.24.140.		 Persons entitled to service of
administrative citation.
Service of administrative
citation.
Proof of service of
administrative citation.
Recordation of notice of
pendency of administrative
action.		 § 4.24.350.
§ 4.24.360.
§ 4.24.370.
§ 4.24.380.		 Time in which to serve
notice of decision and
compliance order.
Form of notice of decision
and compliance order.
Service of notice of decision
and compliance order.
Effective date of notice of
decision.
§ 4.24.150. Appeal of administrative
citation.		 § 4.24.390. Appeal of imposition of
administrative fines.
§ 4.24.160. Form for filing of appeal. § 4.24.400. Collection procedures of the
administrative fine and
§ 4.24.170. Time in which to file appeal. other fees, penalties.
§ 4.24.180. Fee for filing of appeal. § 4.24.410. Special assessment.
§ 4.24.190. Incomplete filing. § 4.24.420. Lien procedure.
§ 4.24.200. Processing of appeal. § 4.24.430. Attorney’s fees.
§ 4.24.210. Stay pending appeal.
§ 4.24.220. Failure to file proper appeal. Chapter 4.28
§ 4.24.230. Fee waiver. INFRACTIONS
§ 4.24.240. Time in which to pay fine.
§ 4.24.250. Administrative Hearing § 4.28.010. Infraction violations.
Officer. § 4.28.020. Authority to arrest without
§ 4.24.260. Limitations on authority of warrant.
Administrative Hearing § 4.28.030. Field citation—Release
Officer. procedures—Evidence of
§ 4.24.270. Scheduling of administrative identity.
appeals hearing. § 4.28.040. Custody.

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§ 4.28.050. Criminal infraction complaint. § 4.28.060. Continuing violations. § 4.28.070. Infraction penalties. § 4.28.080. Payment of civil fines. § 4.28.090. Restitution. § 4.28.100. Attorneys’ fees.

Chapter 4.32
MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS
§ 4.32.010. Misdemeanor violations.
§ 4.32.020. Fourth and subsequent
infraction violations.
§ 4.32.030. Continuing violations.
§ 4.32.040. Discretion of the City
Attorney.
§ 4.32.050. Authority to arrest without
warrant.
§ 4.32.060. Field citation—Release
procedures—Evidence of
identity.
§ 4.32.070. Custody.
§ 4.32.080. Criminal misdemeanor
complaint.
§ 4.32.090. Misdemeanor penalties.
§ 4.32.100. Payment of civil fines.
§ 4.32.110. Restitution.
§ 4.32.120. Community service.
§ 4.32.130. Attorneys’ fees.

Chapter 4.36 PERMIT AND LICENSE SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES

  • § 4.36.010. Application. § 4.36.020. Duty to prepare and serve notice of action recommendation.

  • § 4.36.030. Contents of notice of action recommendation.

  • § 4.36.040. Service of notice of action recommendation.

  • § 4.36.050. Proof of service of notice of action recommendation.

  • § 4.36.060. Administrative Hearing Officer.

  • § 4.36.070. Duties of the Hearing Officer.

  • § 4.36.080. Limitations on authority of Hearing Officer.

  • § 4.36.090. Selection of Hearing Officer. § 4.36.100. Exceptions. § 4.36.110. Scheduling of administrative hearing—Notice of administrative hearing.

  • § 4.36.120. Service of hearing notice. § 4.36.130. Proof of service of hearing notice.

  • § 4.36.140. Issuing official’s report. § 4.36.150. Admissibility of evidence at hearing.

  • § 4.36.160. Rights of parties at hearing. § 4.36.170. Failure to attend hearing. § 4.36.180. Duty to prepare and serve notice of decision—Final decision.

  • § 4.36.190. Form of notice of decision. § 4.36.200. Time for and method of service of notice of decision.

  • § 4.36.210. Proof of service. § 4.36.220. Effective date. § 4.36.230. Expedited judicial review. § 4.36.240. Attorney’s fees.

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