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Our Offices 

For all planning and land use inquiries and general information, refer to the contact information below, for all other inquiries, click here:

Riverside Office

Palm Desert Office

Mailing:

Riverside County Planning Department
4080 Lemon Street 12th Floor
P.O. Box 1409
Riverside, CA 92502-1409

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (951) 955-3200

Mailing:

Riverside County Planning Department
77588 El Duna Ct, Suite H
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (760) 863-8277 

Planning Administration 
For questions or comments regarding Planning Department Administration, refer to the following personnel:

John Hildebrand, Planning Director
Sarah Moore, Planning Manager

Executive Assistant: Esmeralda Medina 
Phone: (951) 955-6097, Fax: (951) 955-1811, or email: [email protected] 

Please allow two full working days for a reply before calling again

Land Use Inquiries

For land use and application inquiries please call (951) 955-3200 to speak to a Land Use Technician or email at mailto:[email protected]

Public Hearings

For general meeting information click here, Planning Commission here, and Director's Hearing here.   

For questions regarding the meetings, please contact the Commission Secretary at (951) 955-7436.

Para informacion sobre las reuniónes, por favor comuníquese con la Secretaría de la Comisión al (951) 955-7436.

Billing 

Planning Department Applications/Project Billing

For Inquiries regarding Billing, Collections, and Past Due Accounts for Planning Department applications, please contact the following personnel:

Administrative Services Analyst: Elizabeth Sarabia
Phone: (951) 955-6021, or email: [email protected] 

For questions regarding payment options, ways to pay, or to pay over the phone please contact the Cashier at (760) 863-7735. 

*For property tax payments, click here for the Tax Collector's Office or call at (951) 955-3900 or email at [email protected].

Payment Options

E-Checks or Credit Cards: Click HERE for more information.

Cash or Check: Cashiers Counter located on the 9th Floor of the County Administration Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501.  

Phone: Contact the Cashier at (760) 863-7735 and provide the invoice number.  

Mail: County of Riverside, Attn: Accounts Receivables, P.O. Box 1605, Riverside, CA 92502 or 4080 Lemon Street 14th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501.  Reference the invoice number on the check or include a copy of the invoice.

  • Note: A 2.28% Transaction Service Fee will be applied to Credit Card Payments. 
  • Per Ordinance No. 749 of the County of Riverside establishing surcharges that are applied to all fees and charges collected under Ordinance No. 457 relating to building requirements and Ordinance No. 671 relating to consolidated fees for land use and related functions. Surcharges are applicable to all fees and charges regardless of payment type.  Surcharges may not be waived and are not refundable.  Work may not resume on negative cases until additional funds are provided to cover the negative balance, surcharges, and current and future work to be completed.