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City Department Contacts

For a list of City of Palm Desert departments, please click here.

Affordable Housing:
- Phone: (760) 776-6412
- Email: housing@palmdesert.gov
Building and Safety:
- Phone: (760) 776-6420
- Email: building@palmdesert.gov
City Clerk:
- Phone: (760) 776-6402
- Email: cityclerk@palmdesert.gov
City Hall Receptionist:
- Phone: (760) 346-0611
- Email: info@palmdesert.gov
Code Compliance Hotline:
- Phone: (760) 776-6360
- Email: codehotline@palmdesert.gov
Corporation Yard:
- Phone: (760) 340-5776
- Email: publicworks@palmdesert.gov
Finance Department:
- Phone: (760) 776-6320
- Email: invoiceprocessing@palmdesert.gov - Invoice Processing
- Email: accounts.payable@palmdesert.gov - Accounts Payable
- Email: financecr@palmdesert.gov - Cash Receipts
Human Resources:
- Phone: (760) 776-6325
- Email: humanresources@palmdesert.gov
Parks and Recreation:
- Phone: (760) 776-6481
- Email: parks@palmdesert.gov
Planning:
- Phone: (760) 776-6483
- Email: planning@palmdesert.gov
Public Art:
- Phone: (760) 776-6346
- Email: publicart@palmdesert.gov
Public Information:
- Phone: (760) 776-6411
- Email: info@palmdesert.gov
Public Works:
- Phone: (760) 776-6450
- Email: publicworks@palmdesert.gov
Visitor Services:
- Phone: (760) 568-1441
- Email: vcenter@palmdesert.gov

Contacts for Common Requests

Building Inspection Requests:
- Phone: (760) 776-6420
- Email: inspections@palmdesert.gov
Business License:
- Phone: (760) 776-6461
- Email: bizlicense@palmdesert.gov
Business Support Hotline:
- Phone: (760) 776-6362
- Email: bizsupport@palmdesert.gov
Code Compliance Hotline:
- Phone: (760) 776-6360
- Email: codehotline@palmdesert.gov
Election Information:
- Phone: (760) 776-6402
- Email: cityclerk@palmdesert.gov
Encroachment Permits:
- Phone: (760) 776-6450
- Email: publicworks@palmdesert.gov
Report Graffiti:
- Phone: (760) 776-6450
- Email: Report an issue online
Homelessness Assistance:
- Phone: (760) 776-6361
- Email: homelesshelp@palmdesert.gov
Career Opportunities:
- Phone: (760) 776-6325
- Email: humanresources@palmdesert.gov
Parks and Recreation:
- Phone: (760) 776-6481
- Email: parks@palmdesert.gov
Public Information:
- Phone: (760) 776-6411
- Email: info@palmdesert.gov
Short Term Rentals:
- Phone: (760) 862-6905 - Permits
- Phone: (760) 862-6900 - Report an Issue
- Email: strpermit@palmdesert.gov
Transient Occupancy Tax:
- Phone: (760) 776-6329 - Hotels
- Phone: (760) 862-6910 - Short-Term Rentals
- Email: tot@palmdesert.gov - Hotels
- Email: strtot@palmdesert.gov - Short-Term Rentals

Public Safety Contacts

Riverside County Sheriff:
- Emergency: 911
- Phone: (760) 836-1600
- Website: Palm Desert Station
Fire Department:
- Emergency: 911
- Phone: (951) 940-6900
- Website: Riverside County Fire
Animal Control:
- Phone: (888) 636-7387
- Email: shelterinfo@rivco.org
- Website: Riverside County Department of Animal Services
Homelessness Assistance:
- Phone: (760) 776-6361
- Email: homelesshelp@palmdesert.gov
Disaster Preparedness:
- Phone: (760) 776-6414
- Email: publicsafety@palmdesert.gov

Report an Issue

Palm Desert In Touch is the City of Palm Desert's easy-to-use mobile and online service request system. Residents, business owners, and visitors to our city can quickly report issues, such as graffiti, directly to the City.

Users can also upload a photo or video showing the issue and indicate its location on a map or use their mobile device's GPS to mark the location automatically. Utilizing the information provided, the City will follow up as soon as possible to track down the problem and address it.

Use the desktop version of Palm Desert In Touch

Download the Palm Desert In Touch App

The easiest way to use Palm Desert In Touch is with our handy mobile phone application. Available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play, simply download the application and start submitting, no personal information is required.

Mora, Daniel

Departments:Development Services

Divisions:Business Licenses, Short-Term Rental, Cannabis
Title:Management Aide
Phone:(760) 346-0611 ext. 368
Email:Email

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