Indio, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Lawn or grass in excess of six inches in height or which is dead, decayed, diseased, or not adequately maintained, except that lawn or grass may not exceed 12 inches in height on parkways;

(3) Overgrown to a point which does, or has a potential to, harbor rats, vermin, excessive amounts of insects or other potential disease carriers;

(4) Obstructs vision of motorists or pedestrians or official traffic control devices;

(5) Encroaches onto, over, or upon any public right-of-way, including, but not limited to streets, alleys or sidewalks;

(6) Flowerbeds, planters, gardens and other decorative growing areas which contain overgrown, dead, decayed, diseased, or inadequately maintained flowers, bushes, hedges, ground coverings or vegetation;

(7) Flowerbeds, planters, gardens and other decorative growing areas which have become overrun with grass or weeds;

(8) Trees, bushes, hedges, and other vegetation which has become overgrown to a point where it substantially encroaches onto neighboring properties causing a substantial interference with the neighboring resident's right to access, use or enjoyment of their property, or otherwise causes a hazard to health, safety or general welfare;

(9) Vacant land, fields or lots on which the vegetation is overgrown, or which contains or is likely to contain rats, vermin, trash, or illegal activity;

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