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Indio, CA Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Required
functioning CO detectors
Checked at
pre-permit safety inspection
Also required
smoke detectors, HVAC, utilities
Governs
IMC § 37.006(B)

Summary

Indio won't issue or renew a short-term rental permit unless the dwelling has working carbon monoxide detectors alongside smoke alarms, HVAC, electricity and plumbing.

No permit shall be issued if the short-term rental does not have functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, HVAC, electricity or plumbing, or if the structure has been substantially modified in any way that required a building permit from the city and a permit was not obtained...

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).

Full Breakdown

Under IMC § 37.006(B), part of the Chapter 37 short-term rental program, the city withholds a new or renewal short-term rental permit unless the property has functioning carbon monoxide detectors, together with smoke detectors, working HVAC, electricity and plumbing. Compliance is checked at the pre-permit inspection required by § 37.006(A) for every new permit and every five years thereafter, with the owner able to self-certify compliance in the intervening renewal years.

Violations & Fines

A short-term rental found without functioning carbon monoxide detectors fails inspection and the permit application or renewal is denied; operating without a valid permit is a misdemeanor and can draw administrative fines under § 37.018.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Indio require carbon monoxide detectors in short-term rentals?
Yes. Section 37.006(B) bars the city from issuing a short-term rental permit unless the unit has functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
When does the city check for CO detectors?
At the inspection required before a new permit under § 37.006(A), and again every five years or via self-certification at renewal.

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