Property Maintenance Hours (PMC §9.24.075)

• Allowed: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday–Sunday
• Not Allowed: Government holidays
• Golf & Tennis Facilities (except blowers): 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., daily
• Equipment that creates a public nuisance may still be subject to enforcement, even during permitted hours.
• City maintenance activities are exempt.

 Construction Work Hours (PMC §9.24.070)

• October 1 – April 30
  • Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday & Holidays: Not allowed

• May 1 – September 30
  • Monday–Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday & Holidays: Not allowed

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States. Learn more about NPDES and how this affects your project by visiting: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or California State Water Resources Control Board.

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 

Riverside County operates a permanent Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility, accepting all household hazardous waste. When disposed of improperly (pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into storm drains, or putting them out with the trash) this hazardous waste material can affect human health and the environment.

Riverside County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

• Riverside County Website & List of Hazardous Waste Items
• 1100 Vella Road, Palm Springs, Ca 92264
• Operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays October through May and 7:00 a.m. to noon Saturdays June through September.

• Phone: (760) 776-6450
• Email: PublicWorks@palmdesert.gov

 Permits can be applied for online through the City’s Clariti Portal. Clariti allows applicants to submit materials, track application status, and communicate with City staff in one accessible, centralized system.

• Phone: (760) 776-6430
• Email: dscinfo@palmdesert.gov

Homeowner Associations are now required to annually self-certify the drainage systems within their communities.  Regular maintenance ensures that the drainage systems will be operational when a storm brings flood waters.  The City will perform inspections to assist property managers and homeowners’ associations to identify potential failures in the systems. With regular maintenance and inspections, the storm drains will be working as designed.  This will reduce flooding, damage to roads, and reduce mosquitos.

For more information on the storm water self certification program contact Public Works at:

• Phone: (760) 776-6450
• Email: publicworks@palmdesert.gov

The City provides bi-weekly street sweeping services on all public, residential, and some commercial streets. To find your street sweeping schedule, use the following resources: 

• Interactive Map

Most of the City’s commercial streets fall under the financial responsibility of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and are swept weekly. 

For more information regarding street sweeping please contact the City's Maintenance Services Division at 760-340-5776.

The Public Works Department oversees the development, operation, and maintenance of the City's transportation infrastructure. The Department designs, installs, and maintains traffic control devices; reviews and resolves traffic-related problems, investigates citizens’ traffic safety concerns, prepares traffic engineering studies, determines speed limits, collects and compiles traffic count data.

Since Palm Desert’s incorporation in 1973, new development has been required to place utilities underground. Older neighborhoods built before incorporation, however, are still served by above-ground poles and wires, raising resident concerns about safety, aesthetics, and property values.

In 2015, the City formed an ad hoc committee of residents and Council members to study undergrounding. The committee recommended making underground utilities a City priority, leading to the creation of an Undergrounding Master Plan in 2016. The Master Plan lays out a number of ways that utility undergrounding can occur in Palm Desert. For neighborhoods, however, the most common way to accomplish utility undergrounding is for neighbors to form an assessment district.

• Step-By-Step Guide to Utility Undergrounding

For more information, contact the City’s Public Works Department at (760) 776-6450 or email Public Works.

A Wide Load Permit must be obtained for any "oversized" vehicle exceeding the legal limits for weight and/or dimension, as defined by the California Vehicle Code (CVC 35783). The City of Palm Desert permit allows the movement of only the vehicle/load described in the approved permit, and only within its city boundaries. Please allow up to three business days for review & approval. There is no fee for this permit. Click here for the Wide Load Permit Application.