Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Desert Hot Springs
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| Chapter 5.04 | § 5.04.210. | Taxes a debt to | ||
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| GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSES | City—Actions for collection | |||
| of taxes. | ||||
| § | 5.04.010. | Purpose. | § 5.04.220. | Remedies cumulative. |
| § | 5.04.020. | Definitions. | § 5.04.230. | Schedule of license taxes |
| § | 5.04.030. | Payment of other licenses | generally. | |
| not excused. | § 5.04.240. | Exemption from business | ||
| § | 5.04.040. | License required. | license requirement of | |
| § | 5.04.050. | Branch | persons doing business | |
| establishments—Separate | exclusively with or for the | |||
| licenses. | City. | |||
| § | 5.04.060. | Exemptions. | § 5.04.250. | Revocation, modification, or |
| § | 5.04.070. | Application—Issuance and | suspension of license. | |
| contents of license. | § 5.04.260. | Permit required to operate | ||
| § | 5.04.080. | Affidavits by persons taxed on basis of gross |
hotels, motels and apartment houses—Fees. |
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| receipts—First license. | § 5.04.270. | Annual license tax for street | ||
| § | 5.04.090. | Renewal of license. | fair vendors. | |
| § | 5.04.100. | Statements not conclusive—Right of City to examine |
Chapter 5.08 COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION |
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| books—Information | SYSTEM | |||
| confidential. | ||||
| § | 5.04.110. | Failure to file statement or corrected statement. |
Article I General Provisions |
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| § | 5.04.120. | Appeals from actions of Business License Clerk. |
§ 5.08.010. | Definitions. |
| § | 5.04.130. | Authority of Business License Clerk to extend time for filing of statements. |
§ 5.08.020. | Franchise holder using telephone company facilities exclusively deemed “licensee.” |
| § § |
5.04.140. 5.04.150. |
Transferability of license. Duplicate license. |
§ 5.08.030. | Authority of Council to grant franchises. |
| § | 5.04.160. | Posting and keeping license. | § 5.08.040. | Operations permitted by |
| § | 5.04.170. | Payment of license | grant of franchise—“Pay | |
| taxes—Due date. | television” | |||
| § | 5.04.180. | Penalty for failure to pay | prohibited—Monthly | |
| license tax when due. | charges to subscribers. | |||
| § | 5.04.190. | License tax for persons | § 5.08.050. | Maximum duration of |
| operating businesses outside | franchise—Grounds for | |||
| City. | revocation of franchise. | |||
| § | 5.04.200. | Enforcement—Right of | § 5.08.060. | Franchise payments to City. |
| entry. | § 5.08.070. | Limitations on franchises. |
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| § | 5.08.080. | Rights reserved to City. | § 5.08.290. | Unauthorized connections |
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| § | 5.08.090. | Time limitations for | with CATV systems | |
| obtaining permits, installing | prohibited. | |||
| facilities and commencing | § 5.08.300. | Unauthorized tampering | ||
| service. | with or injury to equipment. | |||
| § | 5.08.100. | Property of | ||
| grantee—Location—When | Article II | |||
| underground facilities | Video | Customer Bill of Rights | ||
| required. | ||||
| § | 5.08.110. | Property of | § 5.08.310. | Purpose and intent. |
| grantee—Removal and | § 5.08.320. | Definitions. | ||
| abandonment. | § 5.08.330. | Customer service and | ||
| § | 5.08.120. | Duties of grantee. | protection standards. | |
| § | 5.08.130. | Failure of grantee to | § 5.08.340. | Video Customer Dispute |
| perform street work. | Board established. | |||
| § | 5.08.140. | Performance bond required. | § 5.08.350. | City Clerk to act as |
| § | 5.08.150. | Liability insurance policies | Secretary to Board. | |
| required. | § 5.08.360. | Dispute resolution fee | ||
| § | 5.08.160. | Inspection of property and | imposed. | |
| records—Annual filing of | § 5.08.370. | Complaint procedure. | ||
| maps by grantee. | § 5.08.380. | Written answer to | ||
| § | 5.08.170. | Operational standards. | complaint. | |
| § | 5.08.180. | Review hearing. | § 5.08.390. | Additional documentation |
| § | 5.08.190. | Where items to be filed. | prohibited prior to a | |
| § | 5.08.200. | Grantee to reimburse City | hearing. | |
| for publication expenses. | § 5.08.400. | Participation and | ||
| § | 5.08.210. | Requirements as to office. | attendance by parties and | |
| § | 5.08.220. | Service required for all | public at hearing. | |
| persons within service area. | § 5.08.410. | Quorum required at | ||
| § | 5.08.230. | Filing of agreements to use public utility poles and |
hearing—Appointment of presiding officer. |
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| facilities. | § 5.08.420. | Conduct of hearing. | ||
| § | 5.08.240. | Application for | § 5.08.430. | Decision of Dispute Board. |
| franchise—Grant or denial | § 5.08.440. | Effect of finding of breach. | ||
| of franchise—Required | § 5.08.450. | Failure to remedy specified | ||
| condition in franchise. | material breach. | |||
| § | 5.08.250. | Renewal of franchise. | § 5.08.460. | Finality of decisions of |
| § | 5.08.260. | Acceptance and effective | Board and appeal thereof. | |
| date of franchise. | § 5.08.470. | Nonexclusive remedy for | ||
| § | 5.08.270. | Operation without franchise | breach. | |
| or license prohibited. | ||||
| § | 5.08.280. | Maintenance of facilities on | Chapter 5.12 | |
| public property and the like | DANCE CLUBS AND PUBLIC | |||
| without franchise or license | DANCEHALLS | |||
| prohibited. | ||||
| § 5.12.010. | Definitions. |
BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
| § | 5.12.020. | Hours of operation. | § 5.20.020. | License and permit fees. |
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| § | 5.12.030. | License required. | § 5.20.030. | Insurance requirements. |
| § | 5.12.040. | Application—Fee. | ||
| § | 5.12.050. | Application investigation. | Chapter 5.24 | |
| § | 5.12.060. | Parking plan. | TOBACCO RETAILERS | |
| § | 5.12.070. | Issuance of license—Fee—Display—Transferability. § 5.24.010. |
Purpose and intent. | |
| § | 5.12.080. | Denial of issuance. | § 5.24.020. | Definitions. |
| § § |
5.12.100. 5.12.110. |
Revocation. Unlawful acts. |
§ 5.24.030. | Tobacco license prerequisite—Application process. |
| Chapter 5.16 FOOD HANDLERS |
§ 5.24.040. | License issuance—Standards. |
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| § 5.24.050. | Licenses nontransferable. | |||
| Article I | § 5.24.060. | Fees for license. | ||
| General Provisions | § 5.24.070. | Other requirements and | ||
| prohibitions. | ||||
| § | 5.16.010. | Purpose and intent. | § 5.24.080. | License violation. |
| § | 5.16.020. | Definitions. | § 5.24.090. | Revocation of license. |
| § | 5.16.030. | Adoption of certain County | § 5.24.100. | Enforcement. |
| restrictions. | ||||
| Chapter 5.28 | ||||
| Article II | SIDEWALK | VENDORS AND PEDDLERS | ||
| Food Worker’s Certificate | ||||
| § 5.28.010. | Purpose. | |||
| § | 5.16.040. | Food worker’s certificate | § 5.28.020. | Definitions. |
| required. | § 5.28.030. | Sidewalk vendors. | ||
| § | 5.16.050. | Exemption. | § 5.28.040. | Peddlers permit required. |
| § | 5.16.060. | Application for food | § 5.28.050. | Peddler permit exemptions. |
| worker’s certificate. | § 5.28.060. | Peddler permit application | ||
| § | 5.16.070. | Qualifications. | and issuance. | |
| § | 5.16.080. | Issuance of food worker’s | § 5.28.070. | Permit use and manner of |
| certificate. | peddling. | |||
| § | 5.16.090. | Issuance of duplicate | § 5.28.080. | Fees—Terms. |
| certificate. | § 5.28.085. | Stationary sidewalk vendor | ||
| § | 5.16.100. | Revocation of food worker’s | regulations. | |
| certificate. | § 5.28.086. | Roaming sidewalk vendor | ||
| § | 5.16.110. | Appeal upon denial. | regulations. | |
| § | 5.16.120. | Display by employer. | § 5.28.090. | Peddler permit revocation. |
| § | 5.16.130. | Penalty. | § 5.28.100. | Appeals. |
| § 5.28.120. | Violation. | |||
| Chapter 5.20 TAXICABS |
§ 5.28.130. | Separate offense for each day. |
§ 5.20.010. Definitions.
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Chapter 5.32 NONEXCLUSIVE TOW FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS AND ROTATION OF TOW SERVICES
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