Indio, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2025 California Plumbing Code
- Underlying model code
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Governing section
- Indio Municipal Code § 151.025
- Adopted by
- Ord. 1784 / Ord. 1825
Summary
Indio requires plumbing work to follow the 2025 California Plumbing Code, which the city adopts by reference for every building or structure erected, altered, or repaired within city limits.
The 2025 California Plumbing Code (CPC), incorporating the 2024 International Plumbing Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials is hereby adopted by reference and shall become the plumbing code of the City of Indio for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy equipment use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings and/or structure in the City. The 2025 California Plumbing Code is on file for public examination in the office of the Building Official. Subchapter 9. California Electrical Code
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 Municipal Code § 151.025 adopts the 2025 California Plumbing Code, incorporating the 2024 International Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as the plumbing code governing erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment use, height, area, and maintenance of every building or structure in the city. Permits for plumbing work run through the same Chapter 151 permit and inspection scheme adopted for the building code generally, and a copy of the 2025 CPC is on file for public review in the Building Official's office.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without a permit under the adopted CPC is subject to the same investigation-fee and code-enforcement penalties that apply to unpermitted building work generally.
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