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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Building & Safety Department
73-510 Fred Waring, Palm Desert, CA (760) 776-6420
PALM DESERT ORDINANCE AND DESIGN CRITERIA
Adopted Codes (Ord. 1351):
• Part 2, 2019 California Building Code (CBC), which is based on the 2018 International Building Code (IBC)
published by the International Code Council (ICC).
• Part 2.5, 2019 California Residential Code (CRC) which is based on the 2018 International Residential
Code (IRC) published by the International Code Council (ICC).
• Part 3, 2019 California Electrical Code (CEC), which is based on the 2017 National Electrical Code
(NEC) published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Part 4, 2019 California Mechanical Code (CMC), which is based on the 2018 Uniform Mechanical Code
(UMC) published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO).
• Part 5, 2019 California Plumbing Code (CPC), which is based on the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO).
• Part 6, 2019 California Energy Code (CEC), which is written by the California Energy Commission (CEC),
and published by the California Building Standards Commission.
• Part 9, 2019 California Fire Code (CFC), which is based on the 2018 International
Fire Code (IFC) published by the International Code Council (ICC).
• Part 11, 2019 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), published by the California Building
Standards Commission (CBSC).
• 1997 Uniform Housing Code.
Seismic Design Category:
• D CBC - Performance Approach
• D2 CRC - Conventional Light Frame Construction (Prescriptive Approach (Braced Walls)
Basic Wind Speed: (3 second gust)
• Risk Category I – 91 mph
• Risk Category II – 97 mph
• Risk Category III – 103 mph
• Risk Category IV – 108 mph
https://hazards.atcouncil.org/#/wind?lat=33.7222445&lng=-116.3744556&address=Palm%20Desert%20Ca
Rainfall per hour:
• 2 inches per hour (100 year, 60 minute)
Maximum Soil Bearing Pressure:
• 1500psf (without Soils Report)
Climate Zone:
• 15
Fire Hazard Severity Zone:
• No