• $0.40 per sq. ft. – Dwelling units (gross area under roof)
  (Excludes carports, patio covers, garages, storage, recreation buildings)
• $300 per trailer space – Vacant mobile home lot
• $0.05 per sq. ft. – Industrial or Service Industrial zones
• $0.40 per sq. ft. – All other construction not defined above

Applies to permits pulled by:

• General Contractor (Type B)
• Swimming Pool Contractor (Type C53)

Fee: $0.25 per $1,000 of job valuation

Applies to all permit types.

$4 per $100,000 of valuation (minimum $1)

Permit Valuation

• $1.00 Fee: $1.00 – 25,000.00
• $2.00 Fee: $25,001.00 – 50,000.00
• $3.00 Fee: $50,001.00 – 75,000.00
• $4.00 Fee: $75,001.00 – 100,000.00
• Add $1.00 Fee: Every $25,000 or fraction thereof above $100,000

Applies to:

• New Commercial
• Tenant Improvements
• New Residential

Refer to the current Riverside County Fire Department  Plan Review Form. Completed forms must be submitted through Riverside County Fire Department's permit portal. For more information please visit the Riverside County Fire Department homepage. 

Fees will be based on Residential or Non-residential use as follows:

Residential
$709 per unit - Low Density
$306 per unit - Medium Density
$182 per unit - High Density

Commercial 
$.2200 per square foot for Commercial
$.2100 per square foot for Industrial and Office
*This fee is charged to a designated area of development to supplement future fire protection needs.

Applies to new construction and additions (residential & commercial), patio covers, garages, sheds, shade structures, trash enclosures, storage tanks, and similar enclosures.

• Residential: Project Valuation × 0.00013
• Commercial: Project Valuation × 0.00028

Applies to: 

• New Commercial
• Commercial Additions
• New Residential
• ADUs (750 sq. ft. and larger)
• Change of Use
• Fuel/Gas Dispensers
• Mobile Homes & Parks
• Golf Courses 

See the CVAG Transportation page for current rates.

All commercial developments shall be assessed the following mitigation fees to be paid at the issuance of building permits. The fee shall be based on the following schedule:

• General Mixed Commercial: $1.00 sq. ft.
• Professional Office: $.50 sq. ft.
• Industrial: $.33 sq. ft.
• Resort Hotel: $1,000 per room
  •  *Including major amenities, golf course, multiple restaurants, large convention facilities, etc.
• Non-Resort Hotel: $620 per room
  • Limited amenities

Fees will be collected for all new square footage for commercial (non-residential) developments within the City. The fees shall be based on the following schedule:

• Light Industrial: $.47 sq. ft.
• Hotel/Visitors Uses: $.77 sq. ft.
• Retail/Service Commercial $.90 sq. ft.
• Office Uses: $1.15 sq. ft.

*Mixed use projects shall be assessed a blended rate based on the anticipated uses. Uses not listed shall be assessed according to the nearest appropriate category.

Applies to new residential and commercial construction.

• Fees are paid directly to the School District.
• Upload receipt for proof of payment to your permit through your Clariti account.

Applies to new and remodeled commercial and new residential projects.

• New Individual Residential: ¼ of 1% of valuation over $100,000
• New Residential: ¼ of 1% of permit valuation
• New Commercial: ½ of 1% of permit valuation
  

How to Contact Fire Marshal Services

Palm Desert City Hall
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Office: (760) 346-0611
Email: FireMarshal@palmdesert.gov

For additional information about Fire Marshal Services and related programs, visit the Riverside County Fire Department Fire Marshal webpage.