Use Permits are issued by the City and Fire Department depending on the intensity and nature of the business. Our City staff can advise you as to the code and safety requirements so you can best protect your business and customers.

If you are locating a new use or expanding a use within an existing structure, the Building and Fire Codes may require special construction, exiting, fire suppression, before the building can be utilized. New construction can be addessed during the normal Building Permit process.

Please contact the Community Development Department with your proposal, so that we can help you evaluate your proposed use in relation to the codes. The City's Community Development Department and Fire Department are your consultants and are here to help you maximize the protection of your building, property, employees, and customers.

Notice of Clear-Cutting

The City's General Plan prohibits excessive removal of native vegetation and clearcutting of land. Read the following before you remove vegetation from your property.

Pursuant to the City of Twentynine Palms General Plan, as a means of minimizing wind and water erosion, grading and removal of native vegetation from parcels one acre or larger shall be limited to pad areas for structures, necessary driveways, and permitted uses.  In cases where native vegetation is removed, landscaping reflecting a desert theme, utilizing drought-resistant plants, is highly recommended.

A thirty-foot (30') fire clearance should be maintained between structures and native vegetation, but removal of vegetation exceeding the requirements specified in the Uniform Fire Code is discouraged.

Prior to issuance of a Building Permit or Grading Permit, the City requests that you read and sign a Notice of Clear-Cutting included in the permit application package.

Click here for the Applications/Permits section.