Indio, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Triggers include
- peeling paint, broken windows
- Also covers
- roof, stairs, handrails, screens, locks
- Process
- notice to abate plus hearing
- Citation
- § 95A.104(F)
Summary
Indio's nuisance code lists specific signs of a deteriorated, blighted building, peeling paint, broken windows, a bad roof, that trigger code enforcement action.
Any building or structure not adequately maintained or which is deteriorated in any of the following ways: Peeling, discolored or patch painted with colors that do not match on the exterior of the structure; Missing, broken or boarded up windows; Roof or ceiling in disrepair; ... Facades, exterior stucco or decorative planters or any other portion of the exterior of a structure which is damaged or not adequately maintained.
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 § 95A.104(F) declares a building or structure a public nuisance when it is not adequately maintained or is deteriorated in specific ways: mismatched or peeling exterior paint, missing or broken windows, a roof or ceiling in disrepair, damaged porches or stairways, missing safety handrails, broken window screens, broken locks, or damaged stucco and facades. Any of these conditions triggers the same abatement process as other nuisances in the city of Indio, a written notice to abate, a hearing before a Hearing Officer, and city abatement with costs billed to the owner if the owner does not fix it.
Violations & Fines
Any listed sign of disrepair, peeling paint, broken windows, a bad roof, damaged stairs, can draw a notice to abate and a nuisance hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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