Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 Building Code

Except as provided in this chapter, the California Building Code, 2025 Edition, (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code Regulations), including Appendix I, as adopted by the state of California, based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council, except as amended herein, is adopted by reference and shall become the "Palm Desert Building Code" for the city of Palm Desert for regulating the, construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, and maintenance of all buildings and/or structures in the city. The California Building Code is on file for public examination in the office of the building official.

(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)

A. Section 1203.1 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the section:

In residential occupancies, air conditioning facilities shall be provided at all times that are capable of maintaining a maximum room temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms.

B. Section 3109.2.1 is added and read as follows:

3109.2.1 Drowning prevention safety features. The enclosure under Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a)(1) shall be required, plus one of the other remaining six drowning prevention features specified in Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a)(2) through (7). Where a wall of a Group R, Division 3, occupancy (including attached garage) serves as part of the enclosure, Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a)(4) or (5) shall be required as part of the enclosure.

Exception: Private pools and spas constructed within a walled, fenced, or gated boundaries of a country club or similar fenced or walled and gated residential development project are not required to be enclosed by a barrier, provided the property complies with Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a).

(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)