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Business Licenses are required of all persons or corporations conducting business within the City of Palm Desert. Customers seeking to obtain a new business license or to renew an expired or expiring business license may apply through our Business License Center online, call (442) 325-3954 or email palmdesert@hdlgov.com.
Click here to be taken to the business license online application portal
Please be advised that you may notice the following address listed on your Business License Application, Renewal Notice, and similar correspondence:
City of Palm Desert
8839 N Cedar Ave #212
Fresno, CA 93720-1832
Business License Fee Schedule
Instructions are available during the application and renewal process online. Click here for the Business License Fee Schedule.
El Paseo Assessment Fee Schedule
El Paseo Assessment Fees are levied on business establishments with addresses 73-040 through 73-999 El Paseo and adjoining streets located 180 feet south of El Paseo and 154 feet north of El Paseo per Section 3.40.010 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. El Paseo Assessment Fees are in addition to your business license fee. Please select the category appropriate for your business.
- El Paseo Business Improvement District Boundary Map
- El Paseo Business Improvement District Fee Schedule
Renewals
Timely renewal of your business license is crucial to prevent incurring penalty fines. Renewals submitted after the expiration date will result in the imposition of the following penalties:
- A 10% fine will be applied on the tenth day following the expiration date.
- A 25% fine will be levied on the first day of the subsequent month.
- A 50% fine will be enforced on the first day of the third month.
Contractors
If you are a contractor, please make sure to have your contractor’s license number. With the passage of SB205 that became effective January 1, 2020, you will need to supply your Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC).
Landscape Certificate
City Ordinance requires that landscapers complete two online training programs to renew their business license.
Training can be taken anytime online at College of the Desert, or in-person at College of the Desert's PaCE office located in The Shops at Palm Desert during office hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Frequent Business Terms
Business Support Organizations
Economic Development Department
- Please review our pamphlet Doing Business in Palm Desert for helpful guidance on operating a business in our city.
- Please contact the City of Palm Desert's Economic Development department for any questions you may have.
Business License Forms
- Business License Application
- One Day Business License Application
- Certificate of Use
- Home Occupation Permit
- Temporary Event Business License
- El Paseo Business Improvement District Boundary Map
- El Paseo Business Improvement District Fee Schedule