Planning Services

Welcome to the Planning Services Department. Our primary mission is to provide helpful service to all segments of the development community: Residents, business owners, land developers, neighbors and advocates for all local interests. Our values are set by the City Council in the Palm Springs General Plan and Zoning Code, as well our commitment to accuracy, timeliness and fair treatment.

We have designed our new website to direct you to the information you need as quickly as possible. If you would like to suggest any improvements, we want to hear from you. And we invite your comments on how we’re doing as you proceed with your project. Feel free to send me an e-mail at: craig.ewing@palmsprings-ca.gov.

- Craig A. Ewing, AICP, Director of Planning Services 

For Homeowners and Residents
- New Homes and Additions
- Home Occupations
- Hillside Homes
- Historic Preservation
- Vacation Rentals & Event Houses
- Code Enforcement

For Merchants and Business Owners
- Getting Started
- Signs & Banners
- Building Alterations & Expansions
- The Central Business District
- Historic Preservation
- Code Enforcement
- Vacant Buildings

For Land Development
- Permitted Uses and Development Standards
- Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
- Design Review
- Subdivision and Maps
- Planned Development Districts
- Vacant Land
- Economic Development

For Neighbors and Others
- Neighborhood Organizations and Associations
- Project Status Information
- Code Enforcement
- Historic Preservation
- Vacation Rentals and Event Houses
- The Palm Springs General Plan
- The Palm Springs Zoning Code