The record
“*This fee is charged to a designated area of development to supplement future fire protection needs.”
“Fees will be based on Residential or Non-residential use as follows:”
“11 Fire Impact ORD 1120”
other: "may be charged as part of the permit process"
“The following fees were not examined as part of the fee study but may be charged as part of the permit process”
City of Palm Desert, the agency that levies it
“City of Palm Desert / CITY FEES ADOPTED UNDER SEPARATE RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE”
Every published rate
Every rate below applies to single-family detached.
| Density | Basis | Effective | Amount |
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| low density (0-4 DU/acre)this home | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $709.00 |
City of Palm Desert, "Permit Fees", accordion panel headed "Fire Facilities Impact", sub-heading "Residential"; undated page, archived copy read at sources/ab/ab7ad30c98c1c33727a60955d9237cbcd46ec3cd90df4eacdf7a4b8440407c32.html, retrieved 2026-09-09 · source document ↗
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| medium density (4-10 DU/acre) | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $306.00 |
the line this rate was read from
City of Palm Desert, "Permit Fees", accordion panel headed "Fire Facilities Impact", sub-heading "Residential"; undated page, archived copy read at sources/ab/ab7ad30c98c1c33727a60955d9237cbcd46ec3cd90df4eacdf7a4b8440407c32.html, retrieved 2026-09-09 · source document ↗
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| high density (10-22 DU/acre) | per DU | 1 Jul 2025 | $182.00 |
the line this rate was read from
City of Palm Desert, "Permit Fees", accordion panel headed "Fire Facilities Impact", sub-heading "Residential"; undated page, archived copy read at sources/ab/ab7ad30c98c1c33727a60955d9237cbcd46ec3cd90df4eacdf7a4b8440407c32.html, retrieved 2026-09-09 · source document ↗
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