FAQs

What airport serves Palm Springs?
The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) serves the citizens of the City of Palm Springs and the surrounding community by supplying local service for commercial, charter, and private airplanes. Served by 12 airlines providing up to 60 daily departures to 15 nonstop destinations in North America, PSP is only a single connection away from most domestic and international markets. Palm Springs International Airport is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serves 1.3 million passengers a year. For more information, contact Palm Springs International Airport between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at  760-318-3800  or go to www.palmspringsairport.com.

Does Palm Springs have a visitors’ guide?
The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism publishes a Palm Springs Visitors Guide highlighting the wide variety of dining, attractions, shopping, art galleries, events and lodging establishments in the City. This guide is updated once a year to reflect the latest information for many of the listed establishments. You can pick up your guide at the Palm Springs Visitors Center located at 2901 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, 92262. For more information or to have a Visitor Guide mailed to you, contact the visitors center at  760-778-8418  or visit www.palm-springs.org and order the guide on line.

How can I find out about job openings at the City of Palm Springs?
Visit the Human Resources pages on our website for up to date job opening information.

How do I know if the work I’m planning to do to my house requires a building permit?
Building permits are required to erect, modify, remove, or repair all structures, commercial and residential, in the City of Palm Springs. This includes everything from new building construction to fences, fireplaces, and signs. Once a complete set of plans for your project has been approved by the City Building Division, a building permit will be issued for your project. Additional permits may be required depending on the nature of the work. Most frequent of those required for new construction are:

• Electrical permits are required for all new electrical wiring, electric service equipment installation, relocations and change outs, etc., but not for the replacement of existing outlets and switches.
• Mechanical permits are required for the addition, replacement, repair or alteration of mechanical systems in structures. This includes such items as commercial hoods, evaporative coolers, furnaces and heating and air conditioning equipment.
• Plumbing permits are required for all plumbing work including sewer connection, septic system work, gas lines, water and sewer lines and water heater replacement.

For more information, contact the Palm Springs Building Division at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Monday through Thursday 8 a.m to 6 p.m. or by phone at  760/323-8242 .

How can I find when a specific event is taking place in Palm Springs?
The City of Palm Springs has an annual calendar of events that displays the current month. You can go to a specific month, click on a specific day to view what is happening then or search by the name of the event.