Title 17 — Zoning›Division IV — Permits and Review

Chapter 17.34 — INTRODUCTION

Rancho Mirage Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Rancho Mirage

§ 17.34.010. Introduction.

The purpose of this division is to outline procedures together with various land use permit or approval options.

Table 4-1 (Threshold of Review) identifies the full range of land use permit or approval options and the general review authority for the subject permit.

Table 4-1
Threshold of Review
6		 Table 4-1
Threshold of Review
6
Type of Application See Chapter Director
Review
1		 Commission
Review
2		 City Council
Review
3
Amendments (General Plan,
and Zoning Map/Ordinance)
3		 17.72 X X X
Conditional Use Permit
(Minor)
7		 17.48 X X
Conditional Use Permits
7		 17.48 X X X
Development Agreements
3		 17.56 X X X
Development Plan Permits 17.42 X X X
Development Plan Extension
of Time
8		 17.42 X X X
Home Occupation Permits 17.44 X
Private Tennis Court or Sport
Court (Associated with PDP
Modifcation)		 17.30 X X
Private Tennis Court or Sport
Court Associated with Single-
Family Residence		 17.30 X X
Sign Permits
4		 17.28 X X
Sign Programs 17.28 X X
Single-Family Permit 17.42 X
Single-Family Permit
Extension of Time		 17.42 X
Specifc Plans/Specifc Plan
Amendments
3		 17.54 X X X
Street Names 17.58 X
Street Name Changes 17.58 X X
Temporary Use Permits 17.46 X
Tentative Parcel Maps 16.12 X X
Tentative Parcel Map
Extension of Time		 17.68 X X
Tentative Tract Maps
3		 16.12 X X X
Tentative Tract Map Extension
of Time		 17.68 X X X
Variances (Minor) 17.50 X
Variances
5		 17.52 X X

Notes:

  • 1 The director may defer action and refer any permit or approval application to the commission for final determination.

  • 2 The commission may defer action and refer any permit or approval application to the council for final determination.

  • 3 Commission recommends to council for final determination.

Notes:

  • 4 The director may approve signs thirty sq. ft. or smaller in size or signs which conform to an approved sign program. Other signs are reviewed by the commission.

  • 5 The commission shall recommend to the city council variances required in connection with a development plan permit or conditional use permit.

  • 6 Project review authority for development plan and conditional use permits is dependent on the land use type and is identified in Tables 2-2 and 2-4.

  • 7 The review authority for wireless communication facilities shall be subject to the provisions of Section 17.32.060(A) . Conditional uses within an existing building shall be subject to the review and approval of the director.

  • 8 The director may approve time extensions, but may defer, at directors discretion, such requests to the commission or city council for final action.

(Ord. 777 § 1 (Exh. A), 2002; Ord. 818 Exh. A, 2002; Ord. 845 § 5, 2003; Ord. 912, § 3, 2005; Ord. 1030 § 2, 2011; Ord. 1219, 7/18/2024; Ord. 1223, 6/5/2025)