New Code Enforcement Office Opens in Thousand Palms
Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson joined Department heads Jay Orr (Code Enforcement) and Rob
Field (Facilities Management) and Thousand Palms Community Council Chairman Greg Pinney in cutting
the ribbon on the new Riverside County Code Enforcement Office in Thousand Palms.
“A year and a half ago, the Board of Supervisors charged Jay Orr with making the Code
Enforcement Department a more effective organization,” Supervisor Wilson said. “Jay has certainly
brought a new presence and visibility to the department, and this centrally-located office will
allow us to serve our unincorporated communities much more effectively.”
The Supervisor noted that the Code Enforcement presence in Thousand Palms will not only
benefit that community, but also Desert Edge, Sky Valley, Indio Hills and Bermuda Dunes.
Orr noted that the Fourth District is the only county district with a fully-staffed office—d
ue in part to the immense size of the Fourth—and that he plans to spend time in the Thousand Palms
office, to get to know the local area better. He pointed out that smaller, satellite offices will
continue to function in the DACE building in Coachella, in Mecca, and in Thermal.
The large crowd on hand for the opening ceremonies was treated to a tour of the new offices,
which are now in full operation. Services are available in both English and Spanish, and the office
is open from 8 to 5 weekdays.
Call 343-4150 for more information, or visit the new office at 31-290 Plantation Drive.
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