Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 15.10 Electrical Code

Except as provided in this chapter, the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, Part 3 of Title 24 of the Code of California Regulations, as adopted by the state of California, based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association, is adopted by reference and shall become the "Palm Desert Electrical Code" of the city of Palm Desert, regulating all installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use and other operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the city. The California Electrical Code is on file for public examination in the office of the building official.

(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)

Table 300.5(A), Location of Wiring Method or Circuit, is amended by revising 'Under a building' to read as follows:

Under a building:

"Six inches beneath the bottom of slab," in all corresponding columns.

(Ord. 1439, 1/8/2026)