Indio, CA Building Safety: Fire Sprinkler Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- New 1-2 family homes
- sprinklers required regardless of size
- Also covers
- mobile & manufactured homes (2 units)
- Governing section
- Indio Municipal Code § 93.07(O)
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 1824, 11-19-2025
- Base code
- California Residential Code (Title 24)
Summary
Indio's 2025 Fire Code amendment requires an automatic fire sprinkler system in every new one- and two-family dwelling, mobile home and manufactured home regardless of square footage, tightening the state-model code baseline.
903.2 Where Required. ... 3. One- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.
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
Indio's local Fire Code amendments replace Section 903.2 of the adopted California Fire Code: new one- and two-family dwellings must have an automatic fire sprinkler system 'regardless of square footage,' and sprinklers are also required in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two units under Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. This sits alongside a separate 2011 rule (§ 54.091) tying every new home's water service to one connection sized for domestic and sprinkler demand together. The state-adopted California Residential Code already mandates sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes; Indio's amendment (Ord. 1824, 11-19-2025) restates and extends that mandate through its own Fire Code.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required sprinkler system blocks final inspection and certificate of occupancy; violations of the Fire Code are enforced by the Fire Code Official under Chapter 93's amendment and appeal provisions (§ 93.07).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every new house in Indio need a fire sprinkler system?
Is this a local rule or does state law already require it?
Sources & Official References
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